Field Notes · Catnum 165825 · score 8 — moderate uncertainty
Nest 20 feet from ground in railroad cut, built in a bay of rock made of cliff 35 feet high, in a hollow several inches deep, barely discernible from the ground. Compactly made of grass stems and blades and mud, lined thickly with grass blades.
Metadata · Catnum 165825
Date03 May 1909
LocalityHarpers Station, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40.097412, -75.07389 ↗ map
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationtwo thirds (transcribed as “Two thirds Incubated”)
Identificationbird on nest (transcribed as “Female on Nest”)
Nest Height6.1 m (20 feet)
Nest Supportbay of rock made of cliff
Nest Materialsgrass stems, grass blades, mud
Nest Lininggrass blades
Nest Settingrailroad cut, cliff 35 feet high
Nest NotesBuilt in a hollow several inches deep in rock bay, barely discernible from the ground. Compactly constructed.
Further Details761 | 75/4
✦ Anecdote
This robin nested in an unusual rocky cliff habitat within a railroad cut, quite different from the typical tree placement expected for this species.