Field Notes · Catnum 166920 · score 3 — moderate uncertainty
In a balsam tree 65 ft. up composed of straw roots & mud lined with fine dry grass.
Metadata · Catnum 166920
Date10 May 1855
LocalityChautauqua, Chautauqua, New York, USA
CollectorKibbe, Almon E.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationpositive (transcribed as “sure”)
Nest Height19.81 m (65 feet)
Nest Supportbalsam tree
Nest Materialsstraw, roots, mud
Nest Liningfine dry grass
HeaderOological Collection of A. E. Kibbe, Mayville, N. Y.
Further Details2
✦ Anecdote
This nest was found at an exceptionally high location for American Robin, at 65 feet up in a balsam tree, which is well above the typical nesting height range of 5-15 feet for this species.