Field Notes · Catnum 32847 · Typed card
Situate in the crotch of a willow, about eight feet from the ground. A heavy nest of grass, leaves, mud interwoven, lined with fibres and reindeer hair.
Metadata · Catnum 32847
Date28 May 1934
LocalityBarnum village, Bethel, Alaska, USA
Coordinates59.299469, -161.123437 ↗ map
CollectorBull, Dan Bernard
Eggs in Set4
Specimen Typee
Incubationfresh (transcribed as “fresh; showing blood;”)
Identificationunknown
Nest Height2.44 m (8 feet)
Nest Supportwillow
Nest Materialsgrass, leaves, mud
Nest Liningfibres, reindeer hair
Nest NotesHeavy nest interwoven, situated in the crotch of a willow
Further Details2860
✦ Anecdote
The use of reindeer hair as nest lining material is highly unusual for American Robin nests, suggesting this record may be from far northern latitudes where reindeer are present, or the material identification may be questionable.