← Back to records
in a stone tree made of usual materials
Date02 Jun 1892
LocalityChester, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates39.9833555, -75.7477275 ↗ map
CollectorNorris, Philip
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationpositive
Nest Supportstone tree
Nest Materialsusual materials
HeaderOölogical Collection of J. Parker Norris
Further Details64/4
✦ Anecdote
The nest is described as being in a 'stone tree', which is highly unusual since catbirds typically nest in living shrubs or dense vegetation, not stone or artificial structures.

Flag Catnum 133784 for review

Ask the Collection
Claude · conversation remembered
I know this collection — 779 GRCA egg sets, 1876–1990. Ask me about collectors, nesting habits, localities, incubation stages, or anything about Dumetella carolinensis biology.
Try: "Who collected the most records?" · "What materials are most common in nests?" · "Tell me about nests near streams" ·