Field Notes · Catnum 104050 · score 5 — moderate uncertainty
Nest composed of: herewith. Large and bulky. No mud used. About 25 ft. up on horizontal limb at a small vertical branch. Placed over sidewalk, in large locust. Placed a ladder vertically against horizontal limb about 7 ft. below the one the nest was saddled to: L.J. stood on top of ladder & had to stretch to reach nest. Probably same pair that nested in locust over street, about a block distant, May 9.
Metadata · Catnum 104050
Date11 Jun 1922
LocalityAlameda, Alameda, CA, USA
Coordinates37.773545, -122.278268 ↗ map
CollectorCohen, D.A.
Eggs in Set5
Specimen Typee
Incubationfresh
Identificationpositive (transcribed as “unmistakable”)
Nest Height7.62 m (25 feet)
Nest Supporthorizontal limb at a small vertical branch in large locust
Nest Settinglarge locust tree over sidewalk
Nest NotesLarge and bulky nest with no mud used. Collector had to use a ladder and stretch to reach the nest. Possibly the same pair that nested in a locust about a block away on May 9.
HeaderCollection of D. A. Cohen, Alameda, Cal.
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✦ Anecdote
This record is unusual because it documents a Robin nest built without mud, which is typically a key component of Robin nest construction.