Field Notes · Catnum 240037 · score 33 — high uncertainty
May 73 9:40 AM. Laurel south end clearing, side southeast corner in a few bayberries among boulders nest 5' just south of the 4 eggs warm, not too warm, cold. Measuring units 1.5' up 25.07 x 17.21 crystal clear no development. Schley. 5/4 8:54 AM 3 eggs gave - warm. CB nest II another CB II [2450 x 1704] white clear no development. Schley. 5/5 4:08 2 eggs (15) warm to warm, cold no bruises 2 CB II 5/6 10:00 AM same - warm - no possible they peck mark CB come to nest II 5/7 11:34 AM same warm to warm - cold no further bruises. 5/29 9:38 AM same warm, no bruises, pts 6/1 9:16 AM same - warm to warm - cold no bruises 6/3 10:37 AM same warm no bruises CB nest II another CB II 6/6 9:33 AM nest empty removed it
Metadata · Catnum 240037
Date23 May 1968
LocalityNew Haven, Connecticut, USA
CollectorRothstein, Steve
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationunknown
Nest Height0.46 m (1.5 feet)
Nest Supportbayberries
Nest Settingclearing, among boulders
Nest NotesLocated at south end of clearing, southeast corner among bayberries and boulders. Nest monitored over multiple days from May 3-6, then checked again May 29, June 1, 3, and 6 when found empty and removed.
Further Details240,037 | 68-191
✦ Anecdote
This record documents an unusual month-long monitoring period of a Gray Catbird nest, with the collector checking the same nest repeatedly from early May through early June 1973, noting changes in egg count and condition before finally finding it empty and removing it.