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Of grasses, mud as usual, placed upon a spoke or paddle of an old river boat (stern wheeler). Bird flushed. This is the only set of 5 eggs collected by me.
Date15 May 1931
LocalityBethel, Bethel, Alaska, USA
Coordinates60.77278, -161.781923 ↗ map
CollectorBull, Dan Bernard
Eggs in Set5
Specimen Typee
Incubationcommenced (transcribed as “showing blood”)
Identificationflushed
Nest Supportspoke or paddle of an old river boat (stern wheeler)
Nest Materialsgrasses, mud
Near Waternear water
Nest NotesBird flushed. This is the only set of 5 eggs collected by me.
Further Details2171
✦ Anecdote
This robin nested on an old river boat stern wheeler, which is highly unusual nest site selection for this species that typically nests in trees or shrubs.

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