Field Notes · Catnum 166924 · score 8 — moderate uncertainty
Nest in a big solitary wogged cherry tree on the Sidewains farm, in field, 46 ft. up out on an oblique branch 10 ft. long between a crotch and upon a horizontal branch. Compactly made of grass stems and blades and mud and lined thickly with dry grasses. Found on the 30th when it was empty.
Metadata · Catnum 166924
Date08 Jul 1920
LocalityAcorn, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40.19306, -75.29444 ↗ map
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationcommenced (transcribed as “Three Days Incubated”)
Identificationunknown
Nest Height14.02 m (46 feet)
Nest Supportcherry tree
Nest Materialsgrass stems, grass blades, mud
Nest Liningdry grasses
Nest Settingbig solitary wogged cherry tree in field on the Sidewains farm
Nest NotesNest positioned out on an oblique branch 10 ft. long between a crotch and upon a horizontal branch. Compactly made. Found on the 30th when it was empty.
Further Details201/4
✦ Anecdote
This Robin nest was exceptionally high at 46 feet, which is well above the typical nesting height range for this species.