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Nest made of weed-stems & leaves; lined with grass-stems; placed 3 1/4 feet up in blackberry bushes, right along fence (north of deep ravine) separating western & middle sections of the timber. The ♀ was setting and attracted my attention by her sudden departure. Nest well concealed.
Date30 May 1899
LocalityAnderson, Madison, Indiana, USA
CollectorSmith, Charles Piper
Eggs in Set4
Specimen Typec
Incubationunknown (transcribed as “a-a-a-a-”)
Identificationbird on nest (transcribed as “Owners plainly seen.”)
Nest Height0.99 m (3.25 feet)
Nest Supportblackberry bushes
Nest Materialsweed-stems, leaves
Nest Lininggrass-stems
Nest Settingalong fence separating western and middle sections of timber, north of deep ravine
Nest NotesThe female was setting and attracted attention by her sudden departure. Nest well concealed.
Further DetailsMeridian Avenue | 74

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