Field Notes · Catnum 57338 · Typed card
Of grasses and whole leaves and pieces of newspaper, lined with rather coarse grass in oak bush on edge of opening 6 feet up, in Great Pee Dee River Swamp, about 12 miles of Florence.
Metadata · Catnum 57338
Date13 Jul 1932
LocalityFlorence, Florence, South Carolina, USA
CollectorHarllee, H.L.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen Typee
Incubationfresh
Identificationpositive
Nest Height1.83 m (6 feet)
Nest Supportoak bush
Nest Materialsgrasses, whole leaves, pieces of newspaper
Nest Liningrather coarse grass
Near Waternear water
Nest Settingedge of opening in Great Pee Dee River Swamp, about 12 miles of Florence
HeaderOOLOGICAL COLLECTION OF CAPTAIN H. L. HARLLEE FLORENCE, S. C.
Further Details15/4-1932
✦ Anecdote
This nest is notable for incorporating pieces of newspaper as construction material, which is unusual for Northern Cardinals and reflects human influence on nesting behavior.