Field Notes · Catnum 57953 · Typed card
Weather: clear. Action of Birds: much noise and demonstration. Nest Situated: in young tamarack 6" through at base. Nest placed next to main trunk. Tree growing close to edge of lake. Height from Ground: 10 Ft. Altitude: 9100 Ft. Composed of: string and grass cemented together with mud and lined with grass.
Metadata · Catnum 57953
Date19 May 1931
LocalityMono, CA, USA
Coordinates37.603443, -119.002705 ↗ map
CollectorCarpenter, Nelson K.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen Typee
Incubationfresh
Identificationflushed (transcribed as “bird flushed”)
Nest Height3.05 m (10 feet)
Nest Supportyoung tamarack
Nest Materialsstring, grass, mud
Nest Lininggrass
Near Waternear water
Nest Settingyoung tamarack 6 inches through at base, tree growing close to edge of lake
Nest NotesWeather: clear. Action of Birds: much noise and demonstration. Nest placed next to main trunk. Altitude: 9100 feet.
Further Details702 | 31-Jan
✦ Anecdote
This nest was found at an exceptionally high altitude of 9,100 feet, which is well above the typical elevation range for American Robin nesting.