Field Notes · Catnum 101716 · score 4 — moderate uncertainty
In a small bushy Horse Elder tree, composed of sticks, corn-husks and paper interwoven with binding twine and lined with roots. About 25 ft from ground.
Metadata · Catnum 101716
Date08 Jun 1895
LocalityOberlin, Decatur, Kansas, USA
CollectorTilden, H.A.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen Typee
Incubationslight (transcribed as “Slightly”)
Identificationpositive
Nest Height7.62 m (25 feet)
Nest Supportsmall bushy Horse Elder tree
Nest Materialssticks, corn-husks, paper, binding twine
Nest Liningroots
Further Details4-Jan
✦ Anecdote
This nest is unusual for being constructed 25 feet above ground, which is exceptionally high for Gray Catbird nests that typically nest much closer to the ground in dense shrubs.