Field Notes · Catnum 240013 · score 24 — high uncertainty
June 7, 8:53 A.M. 4 feet up near top of small hackberry 10 yards north, running along south side of Duck Pond. 5 large blotched brick or stone, 4 warm eggs. CB scalded but cannot be spotted. Bonnet I [2489 x 1646 embryo present.] June 8, 10:33 A.M. 3 eggs, no bruises. Bonnet I. June 9, 8:16 A.M. same, warm, no bruises. Bonnet I. June 11, 9:73 A.M. same, warm to cold, no bruises. 4/3 H.G. 3.71 M 3 babies, no bruises, removed and numbered. Bonnet I.
Metadata · Catnum 240013
Date07 Jun 1969
LocalityNew Haven, Connecticut, USA
CollectorRothstein, Steve
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationunknown
Identificationunknown
Nest Height1.22 m (4 feet)
Nest Supportsmall hackberry
Near Waternear water
Nest Settingnear top of small hackberry 10 yards north, running along south side of Duck Pond
Nest NotesMultiple observation dates from June 7-11. Initially 4 warm eggs, then 3 eggs observed on subsequent visits. By June 11, noted 3 babies hatched. Observer noted eggs were scalded but could not be spotted. Embryo present noted with measurements.
Further Details69-321
✦ Anecdote
This record documents an unusual multi-day observation sequence showing the progression from eggs to hatching, with the observer making daily visits to monitor the nest's progress over several days in June.