Field Notes · Catnum 103358 · score 2 — low uncertainty
Placed 8' up in the fork of a willow tree along a road about 18 ft. from where some men were laying water pipe. Composed of hay and mud. Very cleverly built and deeply cupped.
Metadata · Catnum 103358
Date05 May 1917
LocalityWilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA
CollectorKenworthey, E.M.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationcommenced (transcribed as “begun”)
Identificationunknown
Nest Height2.44 m (8 feet)
Nest Supportfork of a willow tree
Nest Materialshay, mud
Nest Settingalong a road
Nest NotesAbout 18 ft. from where some men were laying water pipe. Very cleverly built and deeply cupped.
HeaderThe Oological Collection of E. M. Kenworthy.
Further DetailsOSU 5382 | OSU5382
✦ Anecdote
The robin built its nest remarkably close to active human construction work, choosing a location only 18 feet from men laying water pipe, demonstrating unusual tolerance for human disturbance.