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8:57 AM 5 eggs nest at N.W. corner of road 3 bathing warm 9:18 AM on N. road by the 7 logs cedar along road. 5 eggs complete robin 6/4 8:34 AM 4 warm eggs 4:48 PM empty
Date04 Jun 1969
LocalityNew Haven, Connecticut, USA
CollectorRothstein, Steve
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationunknown
Identificationunknown
Nest Supportcedar
Nest Settingalong road by logs
Nest NotesMultiple observations made throughout the day, nest found at northwest corner of road, eggs were warm during observations, nest eventually found empty by 4:48 PM
HeaderCatbird
Further Details(20.71 X 16.82 SIBLEY) | 69-302
✦ Anecdote
This record appears to document the complete failure of a nest clutch within a single day, with the collector observing warm eggs in the morning and finding the nest empty by late afternoon.

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