Field Notes · Catnum 166932 · score 11 — high uncertainty
Nest 6 1/2 feet up in a three crotch on a wild cherry tree 20 ft from house in a low, rich railroad cut partly hidden. Had eggs on the 9th instant. Composed outside of grass stems and blades, fine weed stalks, weed fibers and mud, and lined thickly with dry soft grasses; a piece of paper in the bottom large and deeply cupped.
Metadata · Catnum 166932
Date14 May 1928
LocalityHarrowgate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40.009707, -75.118156 ↗ map
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen TypeE
Incubationslight (transcribed as “Slightly Incubated”)
Identificationunknown
Nest Height1.98 m (6.5 feet)
Nest Supportthree crotch on a wild cherry tree
Nest Materialsgrass stems and blades, fine weed stalks, weed fibers, mud
Nest Liningdry soft grasses
Nest Settinglow, rich railroad cut partly hidden, 20 ft from house
Nest NotesHad eggs on the 9th instant. Large and deeply cupped with a piece of paper in the bottom.
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✦ Anecdote
This nest is unusual because it incorporated a piece of paper into the bottom of the structure, which is not typical nesting material for American Robins.