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May 21: 9:08 AM 7½ feet up in laurel 2 feet east of road 12 E/fence. Go along road till come to 5-trunked maple on other side of fence fork in branch that goes over road. Large foundation possibly caps no lining. 5/24: 12:45 AM complete 5/25: 11:59 AM one egg collected to examine 6:28 PM empty (general 23.97 x 16.02 SIBLEY) 5/26: 5:47 PM one egg June 5 11:37 AM empty
Date25 May 1969
LocalityNew Haven, Connecticut, USA
CollectorRothstein, Steve
Eggs in Set2
Specimen TypeE
Incubationunknown
Identificationunknown
Nest Height2.29 m (7.5 feet)
Nest Supportlaurel
Nest Liningno lining
Nest Setting2 feet east of road, near 5-trunked maple on other side of fence
Nest NotesLarge foundation, possibly caps. Found in fork of branch that goes over road. Nest monitored from May 21-June 5 with eggs collected and examined.
Further Details69-229
✦ Anecdote
This record shows an unusual monitoring schedule with timestamps at 12:45 AM, suggesting night-time nest checking, which is atypical for diurnal bird observations.

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