Field Notes · Catnum 126968 · score 2 — low uncertainty
Nest, placed in clump of raspberry bushes 3 ft above ground. Composed of sticks, grass, paper & rootlets.
Metadata · Catnum 126968
Date27 May 1897
LocalityLa Crescent, Houston, Minnesota, USA
CollectorHarris, Frank;Collection
Eggs in Set5
Specimen Typee
Incubationfresh
Identificationpositive (transcribed as “sure”)
Nest Height0.91 m (3 feet)
Nest Supportclump of raspberry bushes
Nest Materialssticks, grass, paper, rootlets
Nest Settingraspberry bushes
Further Detailsa/5
✦ Anecdote
The nest contains paper as construction material, which is unusual for Gray Catbird nests and suggests the birds incorporated human-made materials into their nest structure.