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Nest placed six feet up in dense mass of Wild Grape vines on Nannyberry bushes in border of wood, by underfield, and completely hidden. Composed of fine vine tendrils, grass stems, several dead leaves and grape vine bark strips, lined thickly with fine vine tendrils. Neatly constructed, of average size and deeply cupped.
Date25 May 1925
LocalityBustleton, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set2
Specimen TypeC
Incubationadvanced
Identificationbird seen (transcribed as “saw female”)
Nest Height1.83 m (6 feet)
Nest SupportWild Grape vines on Nannyberry bushes
Nest Materialsfine vine tendrils, grass stems, dead leaves, grape vine bark strips
Nest Liningfine vine tendrils
Nest Settingborder of wood, by under field
Nest NotesCompletely hidden in dense mass of vines. Neatly constructed, of average size and deeply cupped.
HeaderOological Collection of Richard F. Miller, Philadelphia, PA.
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