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Of weed and grass stems, lined with fine grass blades, 30 inches from the ground in a small bush in pasture 100 yards from highway. Fred F. Nyc Jr. was with me.
Date16 Apr 1959
LocalityEdwards, Texas, USA
Coordinates29.96284, -100.2199595 ↗ map
CollectorPeyton, Sidney B.
Eggs in Set2
Specimen Typec
Incubationcommenced (transcribed as “blood in both eggs”)
Identificationbird on nest (transcribed as “female on nest.”)
Nest Height0.76 m (30 inches)
Nest Supportsmall bush
Nest Materialsweed stems, grass stems
Nest Liningfine grass blades
Nest Settingpasture 100 yards from highway
Nest NotesFred F. Nyc Jr. was with me.
HeaderFROM THE OOLOGICAL COLLECTION OF L. G. AND S. B. PEYTON, FILLMORE, CALIFORNIA
Further Details1/2/1959

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