Field Notes · Catnum 91087 · score 1 — low uncertainty
Nest Location: Nest box on farm shed. 10' elev. Nest Construction: Mass of grass, string & a few feathers. Little mud.
Metadata · Catnum 91087
Date30 Apr 1941
LocalitySurrey Municipality, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
CollectorMaguire, W. S.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen Typee
Incubationfresh
Identificationpositive (transcribed as “Sure”)
Nest Height3.05 m (10 feet)
Nest Supportnest box
Nest Materialsgrass, string, mud
Nest Liningfeathers
Nest Settingfarm shed
Nest NotesMass of grass, string and a few feathers with little mud constructed in nest box on farm shed.
HeaderOOLOGICAL COLLECTION of W. S. Maguire, New Westminster, B. C.
Further Details41
✦ Anecdote
This record is unusual because American Robins rarely use nest boxes, typically preferring to build open cup nests on branches or ledges rather than enclosed cavities.