Field Notes · Catnum 61742 · score 6 — moderate uncertainty
Topography: 1 egg dented in nest. Nest: small nest & round & grasses with a few pieces fastened & placed 18 feet high in a small scrub oak on the edge of the woods. Bird and light. Remarks: (Very inaccessible)
Metadata · Catnum 61742
Date18 Jun 1945
LocalityOxon Hill, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
CollectorCourt, Edward J.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen Typee
Incubationunknown
Identificationunknown
Nest Height5.49 m (18 feet)
Nest Supportscrub oak
Nest Materialsgrasses
Nest Settingedge of the woods
Nest NotesSmall nest, round, with a few pieces fastened. Very inaccessible. 1 egg dented in nest.
Further DetailsF. D. 1491 | 4-Jan
✦ Anecdote
This record is notable for documenting a damaged egg that was dented while still in the nest, and the collector's emphasis that the nest was 'very inaccessible' at 18 feet high in a scrub oak.