Table 3.

Number of nests established per bird species in various plant species on the right-of-way on the State Game Lands 33 Research and Demonstration Area, Centre County, Pennsylvania.

Plant speciesNo. nestsBird species (no. nests)
Blackberry (Rubus allegheniensis)17indigo bunting (9), gray catbird (1), eastern towhee (1), chestnut-sided warbler (4), red-eyed vireo (1), veery (1)
Witch-hazel (Hammamelis virginiana)10indigo bunting (4), gray catbird (1), eastern towhee (1), American robin (1), red-eyed vireo (1), veery (1), cedar waxwing (1)
Blueberry (Vaccinium spp.)8field sparrow (4), eastern towhee (1), common yellowthroat (2)
Sweet fern (Comptonia peregrina)4indigo bunting (1), field sparrow (3),
Multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora)3gray catbird (1), American robin (2)
White oak (Quercus alba) sprouts3gray catbird (2), eastern towhee (1), indigo bunting (1)
Meadow-sweet (Spirea alba)2indigo bunting (1), field sparrow (1)
Chestnut oak (Q. montana) sprouts1gray catbird (1)
Blackberry/sweet fern combined1field sparrow (1)
Blueberry/sweet fern combined1common yellowthroat (1)
Hay-scented fern (Dennstaedtia punctilobula)/sweet fern combined1eastern towhee (1)
Rough goldenrod (Solidago rugosa)1field sparrow (1)
Rough goldenrod/hay-scented fern combined1common yellowthroat (1)
Rough goldenrod/sweet fern combined1field sparrow (1)
Gooseberry (Ribes rotundifolium)1field sparrow (1)
Tartarian honeysuckle (Lonicera tatarica)1gray catbird (1)
Ground level1eastern towhee (1)