Field Notes · Catnum 240005 · score 48 — high uncertainty
Paradise Knobble 3. May 26. 9:55 AM 4 feet up on rock at south end of area. 12 feet west facing road; 17 feet ESE; the northernmost mossy trinket with witch hazel. 2 eggs, bird on nest. 5/29 10:55 AM 5 eggs (banded), the egg more sunlit than the first 2. Banded nest and dummy eggs of lower quality. 5/30 10:43 AM 5 eggs, warm day. One has one probable but very slight scratch. Probably done while egg being turned and one possible tiny peck mark. 5/31 10:34 AM same, warm, no further bruises. Bird left nest and removed nest area. June 1. 10:53 AM same, warm, no further bruises. 6/2 1:43 PM same, warm, no bruises. 6/3 12:00 AM 4 eggs, warm day, no bruise. 6/4 10:34 AM same, warm, no bruise, bird on nest #5. 6/6 10:31 AM same, warm, no bruise. 6/9 9:70 AM some, warm, no bruise. It looked as if a bird flew left nest as I approached. 6/11 10:32 AM 2 holes wet down + 2 eggs, no bruises, removed and numbered.
Metadata · Catnum 240005
Date29 May 1969
LocalityNew Haven, Connecticut, USA
CollectorRothstein, Steve
Eggs in Set6
Specimen TypeE
Incubationunknown
Identificationbird on nest
Nest Height1.22 m (4 feet)
Nest Supportrock
Nest SettingParadise Knobble, mossy area with witch hazel
Nest NotesLocated at south end of area, 12 feet west facing road, 17 feet ESE. Nest was banded with dummy eggs of lower quality. Observations continued through June 11 when 2 holes were found with wet down and 2 eggs remaining.
HeaderCatbird
Further Details240.005 | 69-269
✦ Anecdote
This record is unusual because it mentions the use of 'banded nest and dummy eggs of lower quality' as part of what appears to be an experimental setup, and the systematic daily monitoring shows evidence of predation or hatching by June 11 when only 2 eggs remained with wet down and holes.