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Nest: 1.5 feet up from the ground in a privet hedge. Note 4 1/4" x 4 1/4" across top by 2". Cup 2 1/4" x 2 1/4" across top by 2". Nest of fine rootlets bits of juno paper and string grape vine bark lined with fine grasses.
Date27 Jul 1926
LocalityHamelton, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
CollectorSommer, John M.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen Typec
Incubationfresh (transcribed as “Fresh.”)
Identificationunknown
Nest Height0.46 m (1.5 feet)
Nest Supportprivet hedge
Nest Materialsfine rootlets, bits of juno paper, string, grape vine bark
Nest Liningfine grasses
Nest NotesNest dimensions: 4.25 inches x 4.25 inches across top by 2 inches deep. Cup: 2.25 inches x 2.25 inches across top by 2 inches deep.
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