Field Notes · Catnum 226260 · score 3 — moderate uncertainty
Locality: Anderson, Madison Co., Ind. A stream bordered with shrubs, willows, rose-bushes, etc. 3½ miles south out the Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan R.R. Situation: 3 feet up in a large bush, below foliage. Particulars: Nest made of grass, grass-stems & cat-skins; lined with finer grass-stems. Four other occupied nests of this species were found at this thicket during the season.
Metadata · Catnum 226260
Date11 May 1895
LocalityAnderson, Madison, Indiana, USA
CollectorSmith, Charles Piper
Eggs in Set4
Specimen Typec
Incubationfresh
Identificationpositive (transcribed as “Eggs. Catbirds were numerous.”)
Nest Height0.91 m (3 feet)
Nest Supportlarge bush
Nest Materialsgrass, grass-stems, cat-skins
Nest Liningfiner grass-stems
Near Waternear water
Nest Settingstream bordered with shrubs, willows, rose-bushes
Nest NotesNest positioned below foliage. Four other occupied nests of this species were found at this thicket during the season.
Further Details15
✦ Anecdote
The nest construction material included cat-skins, which is an unusual component for Gray Catbird nests that typically use more conventional plant materials.