Field Notes · Catnum 165867 · score 3 — moderate uncertainty
Nest in crotch of a white ash sapling, 7 feet up along roadside, in scanty strip of trees near area. Compactly made of grass stems and blades, and mud, lined densely with soft grasses; well cupped. Egg smeared with blood.
Metadata · Catnum 165867
Date04 May 1929
LocalitySomerdale, Camden, New Jersey, USA
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen TypeE
Incubationcommenced (transcribed as “Started. ? on nest.”)
Identificationunknown
Nest Height2.13 m (7 feet)
Nest Supportcrotch of a white ash sapling
Nest Materialsgrass stems and blades, mud
Nest Liningsoft grasses
Nest Settingscanty strip of trees near roadside
Nest NotesWell cupped nest, compactly made. Egg smeared with blood.
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✦ Anecdote
The egg being smeared with blood is unusual and may indicate trauma to the female during laying or some disturbance to the nest.