Field Notes · Catnum 152779 · score 2 — low uncertainty
Three slightly incubated eggs in an old Cardinal nest six feet up in thick bushes on edge of field. Bird on nest.
Metadata · Catnum 152779
Date27 May 1929
LocalityCumberland, North Carolina, USA
CollectorN/A
Eggs in Set3
Specimen TypeE
Incubationslight
Identificationbird on nest
Nest Height1.83 m (6 feet)
Nest Supportthick bushes
Nest Settingedge of field
Nest NotesUsed an old Cardinal nest
Further DetailsB X-3-29 | K-247
✦ Anecdote
This Gray Catbird nested in an old Cardinal nest, which is unusual as catbirds typically build their own nests from scratch rather than reusing nests of other species.