Field Notes · Catnum 152778 · Typed card
Burke County N.C. May 24, 1952. Elevation about 4000 feet. Nest about five feet up in a rhododendron bush on edge of mixed woods, made of straw leaves paper and lined with rootlets, large and well made. Nest found nearly finished on May 15. Four slightly incubated eggs. Bird on nest.
Metadata · Catnum 152778
Date24 May 1952
LocalityBurke, North Carolina, USA
CollectorN/A
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationslight (transcribed as “slighty incubated”)
Identificationbird on nest
Nest Height1.52 m (5 feet)
Nest Supportrhododendron bush
Nest Materialsstraw, leaves, paper
Nest Liningrootlets
Nest Settingedge of mixed woods
Nest NotesNest found nearly finished on May 15. Four slightly incubated eggs. Large and well made nest.
Further DetailsC-4-52 | K-249
✦ Anecdote
The nest contains an unusual material - paper - which is uncommon for Gray Catbird nests that typically use more natural materials.