Field Notes · Catnum 101719 · score 1 — low uncertainty
Composed of twigs, grasses, leaves, etc, lined with fine rootlets. About six feet from ground in oak tree. One egg runt.
Metadata · Catnum 101719
Date21 May 1899
LocalityBlooming Grove, Dane, Wisconsin, USA
CollectorBryant, Frank H.
Eggs in Set5
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationpositive
Nest Height1.83 m (6 feet)
Nest Supportoak tree
Nest Materialstwigs, grasses, leaves
Nest Liningfine rootlets
Nest NotesOne egg runt
HeaderAbnormal
Further Details5-Jan
✦ Anecdote
This record contains a runt egg, which is an abnormally small or underdeveloped egg - an unusual developmental anomaly rarely documented in museum collections.