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Nest situated 36" up in a laurel bush 5 ft. high, between triple crotch on tuck run, on nursery level Linden. Neatly cupped, well made of grass stem & cedar, several dead tree leaves and weed stalk, lined thickly with fine grass stems.
Date15 Apr 1949
LocalityBaton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set2
Specimen TypeC
Incubationslight (transcribed as “Slightly Incubated”)
Identificationunknown
Nest Height0.91 m (36 inches)
Nest Supportlaurel bush
Nest Materialsgrass stem, cedar, dead tree leaves, weed stalk
Nest Liningfine grass stems
Near Waternear water
Nest Settingnursery level Linden area near tuck run
Nest NotesNest situated in triple crotch of 5 ft. high laurel bush, neatly cupped and well made, lined thickly
Further Details1/2/1949

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