Field Notes · Catnum 164580 · score 0 — low uncertainty
Located fifteen feet above the ground in an Osage Orange tree at junction of several limbs. Made of dead grass, string, bond paper & lined with mud.
Metadata · Catnum 164580
Date14 Apr 1922
LocalityNashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Coordinates36.1658554, -86.7844009 ↗ map
CollectorSharp, Vernon H.; Jr.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationunknown (transcribed as “portion”)
Nest Height4.57 m (15 feet)
Nest SupportOsage Orange tree
Nest Materialsdead grass, string, bond paper
Nest Liningmud
Nest NotesLocated at junction of several limbs
HeaderCollection of VERNON H. SHARP, Jr., Nashville, Tenn.
Further DetailsAVO-1516 | 761b | S6/4
✦ Anecdote
This nest is notable for incorporating bond paper as a structural material, which is unusual for American Robin nests that typically use more natural materials.