Field Notes · Catnum 57951 · score 6 — moderate uncertainty
Weather: clear. Action of Birds: noisy. Nest Situated: in willows at point where it was thickest. Height from Ground: 5 Ft. Altitude: 7500 Ft. Character of Country: mainly meadow. Composed of: grass & small twigs lined with grass.
Metadata · Catnum 57951
Date21 May 1925
LocalityMammoth, Mono, CA, USA
Coordinates37.621782, -118.996875 ↗ map
CollectorCarpenter, Nelson K.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen Typee
Incubationcommenced (transcribed as “started”)
Identificationunknown (transcribed as “field means”)
Nest Height1.52 m (5 feet)
Nest Supportwillows
Nest Materialsgrass, small twigs
Nest Lininggrass
Nest Settingmainly meadow
Nest NotesWeather: clear. Action of Birds: noisy. Nest situated at point where willows were thickest. Altitude: 7500 feet.
Further Details25-Jan
✦ Anecdote
This nest was found at an unusually high elevation of 7,500 feet, which is at the upper limits of typical American Robin breeding habitat.