Field Notes · Catnum 226304 · score 5 — moderate uncertainty
Bunch of willows along the creek below the upper dam. Nest of dead vines and leaves, lined with skeletonized leaves, a coarse structure many of the vines full 2 feet long; 10 feet up in a willow.
Metadata · Catnum 226304
Date09 Jun 1894
LocalityStephentown, Rensselaer, New York, USA
CollectorHoag, Benjamin
Eggs in Set4
Specimen Typec
Incubationslight (transcribed as “small embryo”)
Identificationunknown
Nest Height3.05 m (10 feet)
Nest Supportwillows
Nest Materialsdead vines, leaves
Nest Liningskeletonized leaves
Near Waternear water
Nest Settingbunch of willows along the creek below the upper dam
Nest Notescoarse structure with many vines full 2 feet long
HeaderNo. 704
Further Details4-Oct
✦ Anecdote
This nest is unusually constructed with extremely long vines, some reaching 2 feet in length, making it a notably coarse and substantial structure for a Gray Catbird nest.