Field Notes · Catnum 103487 · score 1 — low uncertainty
3 in. Sumac bush along road bank about 6' above road in made of sand and dry grass
Metadata · Catnum 103487
Date18 Jun 1916
LocalityFox Chase, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40.071519, -75.079542 ↗ map
CollectorMcMullen, Turner E.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen Typee
Incubationunknown (transcribed as “5 days”)
Identificationunknown (transcribed as “Bird eggs”)
Nest Height1.83 m (6 feet)
Nest SupportSumac bush
Nest Materialssand, dry grass
Nest Settingalong road bank
Nest Notes3 inches in sumac bush
HeaderOOLOGICAL COLLECTION OF TURNER E. MC MULLEN, CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY.
Further Details1/3/2016
✦ Anecdote
This nest record is unusual because it describes the nest as being made of sand and dry grass, with sand being an uncommon nesting material for American Robins which typically use mud as a binding agent.