Field Notes · Catnum 165888 · score 9 — moderate uncertainty
Nest deserted - contained old punctured egg; situated 6 feet up in a stunted, bushy solitary apple tree - in open field, near a house; placed in a double crotch, and completely hidden by the foliage. Cup of dry weeds, grass stems and blades, and mud; lined thinly with grass blades; of average size. Irven McMullen and Harry Harrison with me.
Metadata · Catnum 165888
Date15 May 1921
LocalityMarshalltown, Salem, New Jersey, USA
Coordinates39.633237, -75.457859 ↗ map
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationpositive
Nest Height1.83 m (6 feet)
Nest Supportstunted, bushy solitary apple tree
Nest Materialsdry weeds, grass stems and blades, mud
Nest Lininggrass blades
Nest Settingopen field, near a house
Nest NotesNest deserted - contained old punctured egg; placed in a double crotch, and completely hidden by the foliage; of average size. Irven McMullen and Harry Harrison with me.
Further DetailsIrven McMullen and Harry Harrison with me. | 761 | 255/3
✦ Anecdote
This nest was found deserted and contained an old punctured egg, suggesting either predation or abandonment had occurred before the collector arrived.