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Six ft. up in a small tree, made of twigs & rootlets, lined with finer rootlets and grass.
Date10 May 1937
LocalityWashington, D.C., USA
CollectorHarrison, Ed N.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen Typec
Incubationadvanced (transcribed as “Large embryos”)
Identificationflushed (transcribed as “Birds flew at collector”)
Nest Height1.83 m (6 feet)
Nest Supportsmall tree
Nest Materialstwigs, rootlets
Nest Liningfiner rootlets, grass
HeaderEd N. Harrison Oological Collection
Further Details1449

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