Field Notes · Catnum 165796 · score 4 — moderate uncertainty
Nest in a beech in edge of woods, placed upon several twigs and sprouts against the thick trunk, 10 feet from the ground. Compactly made of grass stems & tips plastered with mud, & lined thickly with dry grasses, with a pointed bottom. In same situ as there was a nest of this species in May, 1901, which I then removed.
Metadata · Catnum 165796
Date16 May 1902
LocalityBustleton, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40.094074, -75.042399 ↗ map
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen TypeE
Incubationslight
Identificationpositive (transcribed as “by birds.”)
Nest Height3.05 m (10 feet)
Nest Supportbeech
Nest Materialsgrass stems, grass tips, mud
Nest Liningdry grasses
Nest Settingedge of woods
Nest NotesPlaced upon several twigs and sprouts against the thick trunk. Compactly made and plastered with mud, with a pointed bottom. In same location as a nest of this species from May 1901, which was then removed.
HeaderCOLLECTION OF RICHARD F. MILLER, PHILADELPHIA, PENNA.
Further Detailsfrom the Wire Works | 761 | 25
✦ Anecdote
The collector notes that a robin nested in the exact same location in May 1901, suggesting site fidelity or habitat preference for this specific spot against the beech trunk.