Field Notes · Catnum 105794 · score 17 — high uncertainty
Shinn Sapling, on steep bank of Kinderhook close to the upper mill dam, which is covered with a fringe of saplings and large trees. The eggs present a smooth or cracked surface, are the kind of warty shiny things. 3 eggs were freshly found, are showing stains of blood, and are containing small embryos. Nest made of fine twigs, grasses and weed stems, and the usual cup of mud. 10 feet up in sapling.
Metadata · Catnum 105794
Date19 May 1893
LocalityStephenstown, Rensselaer, New York, USA
CollectorHoag, Benjamin
Eggs in Set5
Specimen TypeE
Incubationadvanced (transcribed as “Incubation, far removed”)
Identificationunknown
Nest Height3.05 m (10 feet)
Nest Supportsapling
Nest Materialsfine twigs, grasses, weed stems
Nest Liningmud
Near Waternear water
Nest Settingsteep bank of Kinderhook covered with fringe of saplings and large trees
Nest NotesNest located near upper mill dam. 3 eggs were freshly found showing stains of blood and containing small embryos. Eggs present a smooth or cracked surface described as warty shiny things.
HeaderNo. 761
Further DetailsOK | 5-Sep
✦ Anecdote
The collector describes the robin eggs as 'warty shiny things' with blood stains, which is an unusual characterization for typically smooth blue robin eggs.