Field Notes · Catnum 51355 · score 6 — moderate uncertainty
Nest in pine crotch, next to trunk 4' up. Small pine about 10' high & 60' from Convict Creek & 1/2 mi from Convict Lake. Nest mud base twigs & lined with dried grass. Flushed from nest. 3 eggs seem to be the limit up here. Eggs Inc well begun June 8-44 L
Metadata · Catnum 51355
Date04 Jun 1944
LocalityConvict Lake, Mono, CA, USA
Coordinates37.589324, -118.85851 ↗ map
CollectorHowsley, L.R.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen Typee
Incubationadvanced (transcribed as “Eggs Inc well begun”)
Identificationflushed
Nest Height1.22 m (4 feet)
Nest Supportpine crotch, next to trunk
Nest Materialsmud base, twigs
Nest Liningdried grass
Near Waternear water
Nest Settingsmall pine about 10 feet high, 60 feet from Convict Creek, half mile from Convict Lake
Nest Notes3 eggs seem to be the limit up here
Further Details408 | 8-44 L
✦ Anecdote
The collector notes that 3 eggs appears to be the typical clutch size at this high-elevation location, suggesting local adaptation or environmental constraints affecting reproductive output.