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Parodley. w/ Deer Ld. May 22 1:46 pm 6' up. 3 warm eggs in laurels between ring road and road to Deer lot - 8' 55w) tree visible from road to Deer lot - exactly opposite where road goes off to the E. 5/23 11:14 AM 3 warm eggs. 5/24 12:31 AM 3 warm eggs removed all 3 eggs and put in 30°. 1:14 pm 3 eggs in nest 23.88x17.45 - A 23.10x16.43 B 23.47x16.88. A slumbry not present. 6 network of blood vessels present with tiny embryo 225 7:52 pm empty.
Date24 May 1969
LocalityNew Haven, Connecticut, USA
CollectorRothstein, Steve
Eggs in Set3
Specimen TypeE
Incubationcommenced
Identificationunknown
Nest Height1.83 m (6 feet)
Nest Supportlaurels
Nest Settingbetween ring road and road to Deer lot
Nest NotesTree visible from road to Deer lot, exactly opposite where road goes off to the east. Nest monitored over multiple days (May 22-24), eggs measured and removed on May 24. Blood vessel network present with tiny embryo noted.
Further Details230,000 | 69-225
✦ Anecdote
This record documents detailed monitoring of a single nest over three consecutive days with precise timing and egg measurements, including embryological observations of blood vessel development.

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