Field Notes · Catnum 165879 · score 1 — low uncertainty
In a windowless shanty, saddled to a beam 8 ft. from the ground in centre of shack 4 ft. from the ceiling. Large and well built of grass & weed stems & stalks & mud, with a thick lining of dry grasses.
Metadata · Catnum 165879
Date04 May 1912
LocalityPensauken, Camden, New Jersey, USA
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationcommenced (transcribed as “started”)
Identificationpositive
Nest Height2.44 m (8 feet)
Nest Supportbeam
Nest Materialsgrass, weed stems, stalks, mud
Nest Liningdry grasses
Nest Settingwindowless shanty
Nest NotesSaddled to a beam in centre of shack 4 ft. from the ceiling. Large and well built.
HeaderCOLLECTION OF RICHARD F. MILLER, PHILADELPHIA, PENNA.
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✦ Anecdote
This nest was built inside a windowless shanty, which is highly unusual nesting behavior for American Robins that typically nest outdoors in trees or shrubs.