Field Notes · Catnum 9345 · Typed card
Typical, 6 feet up in cherry tree in nursery, the parent bird had been killed the night before apparently by a Screech Owl.
Metadata · Catnum 9345
Date30 Jun 1922
LocalityMontgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40.2120495, -75.354871 ↗ map
CollectorGillin, James R.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeB
Incubationfresh
Identificationpositive
Nest Height1.83 m (6 feet)
Nest Supportcherry tree
Nest Settingnursery
Nest Notestypical nest, parent bird had been killed the night before apparently by a Screech Owl
HeaderOological Collection of JAMES R. GILLIN, Ambler, Pa.
Further Details9345 | 368/4
✦ Anecdote
This record documents a tragic event where the parent robin was killed by a Screech Owl the night before the eggs were collected, making this an unusual circumstance rather than a routine nest collection.