Field Notes · Catnum 105688 · score 1 — low uncertainty
Mud + grass placed in a small thorn bush in the creek valley. Some robins laid eggs so early that they were frozen.
Metadata · Catnum 105688
Date23 May 1894
LocalityPullman, Whitman, Washington, USA
CollectorSnyder, J.O.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen Typee
Incubationfresh
Identificationpositive (transcribed as “certain”)
Nest Supportsmall thorn bush
Nest Materialsmud, grass
Near Waternear water
Nest Settingcreek valley
Nest NotesSome robins laid eggs so early that they were frozen.
HeaderCollection of John G. Snyder.
Further DetailsWashington | 3
✦ Anecdote
This record documents exceptionally early nesting behavior where robin eggs were frozen due to the early laying date, suggesting unusual timing in the breeding cycle.