Field Notes · Catnum 226203 · score 4 — moderate uncertainty
Nest in a thicket of Plum bushes nest made of small twigs, weed stems, snake lined with fine roots & a few horse hairs.
Metadata · Catnum 226203
Date01 Jun 1896
LocalityGresham, York, Nebraska, USA
CollectorDickinson, J.A.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen Typec
Incubationunknown (transcribed as “Rashmumed”)
Identificationpositive (transcribed as “Sure”)
Nest Supportthicket of Plum bushes
Nest Materialssmall twigs, weed stems, snake
Nest Liningfine roots, horse hairs
Nest Settingthicket of Plum bushes
HeaderOological Collection of J. A. Dickinson, Gresham, Nebraska.
Further Details4-Jan
✦ Anecdote
This record is unusual because it lists 'snake' as one of the nest construction materials, which is highly uncommon for Gray Catbird nests.