Field Notes · Catnum 9685 · score 14 — high uncertainty
In an oak south chestnut 57 ft up. Full set found 5-24th, fourth 3 by 5-55 nest of mud, straw + weed stems, lined with fine grasses.
Metadata · Catnum 9685
Date26 May 1913
LocalityMountain Lake, Giles, Virginia, USA
CollectorBailey, H.H.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen Typee
Incubationfresh
Identificationunknown
Nest Height17.37 m (57 feet)
Nest Supportoak
Nest Materialsmud, straw, weed stems
Nest Liningfine grasses
Nest NotesFull set found May 24th, fourth clutch by May 55
HeaderFROM THE OOLOGICAL COLLECTION OF H. H. Bailey, Newport News, Va.
Further Details9685 | 3-Apr
✦ Anecdote
This record appears to document an unusually high nest placement for American Robin at 57 feet, which is well above their typical nesting height of 5-25 feet.