Field Notes · Catnum 65290 · Typed card
Composed of moss and twigs -- lined with mud and placed in the crotch of a small fir tree seven feet from the ground. (Altitude 6700 feet)
Metadata · Catnum 65290
Date21 Jun 1916
LocalitySierra City, Sierra, CA, USA
Coordinates39.576283, -120.632608 ↗ map
Collectorvan Rossem, Adrian
Eggs in Set3
Specimen Typee
Incubationslight
Identificationpositive
Nest Height2.13 m (7 feet)
Nest Supportcrotch of a small fir tree
Nest Materialsmoss, twigs
Nest Liningmud
Nest NotesAltitude 6700 feet
HeaderOological Collection of Donald R. Dickey
Further DetailsD 148
✦ Anecdote
This American Robin nest was found at an unusually high elevation of 6700 feet, well above the typical breeding range for this species.