Field Notes · Catnum 226264 · score 3 — moderate uncertainty
Nest made of twigs, grass and weed-stems, paper, and skeleton leaves; lined with fine rootlets; placed 12 ft. up in a slender willow tree. Heavily foliaged suckers concealing the nest well. Climbed to it almost by chance, as I considered it an old nest until I saw the eggs.
Metadata · Catnum 226264
Date24 May 1901
LocalityW. LaFayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA
CollectorSmith, Charles Piper
Eggs in Set5
Specimen Typec
Incubationunknown (transcribed as “Nest, eggs”)
Identificationbird seen (transcribed as “Owner well seen.”)
Nest Height3.66 m (12 feet)
Nest Supportslender willow tree
Nest Materialstwigs, grass, weed-stems, paper, skeleton leaves
Nest Liningfine rootlets
Nest Settingheavily foliaged suckers concealing the nest well
Nest NotesClimbed to it almost by chance, as I considered it an old nest until I saw the eggs.
Further Details110
✦ Anecdote
The collector nearly missed this active nest because it appeared to be old until closer inspection revealed the eggs, highlighting how well-concealed Gray Catbird nests can be.