Field Notes · Catnum 165806 · score 4 — moderate uncertainty
Placed 8.0' up in a willow, saddled to a thick limb against trunk, and well made of grass & weed stems & stalks, a piece of paper & sandy, lined thickly with grass
Metadata · Catnum 165806
Date14 May 1907
LocalityTorresdale, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40.057092, -75.002899 ↗ map
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationpositive
Nest Height2.44 m (8.0 feet)
Nest Supportwillow
Nest Materialsgrass, weed stems, stalks, paper, sand
Nest Lininggrass
Nest NotesNest saddled to a thick limb against trunk and well made, lined thickly with grass
HeaderCollection of Richard F. Miller
Further Details761 | 1540
✦ Anecdote
This nest is unusual for incorporating a piece of paper and sand into its construction materials, which is not typical for American Robin nests.