Field Notes · Catnum 240038 · score 29 — high uncertainty
Paradise, SE Deer Lot, N between Arbors, Gaylord. May 28 - 12:45 AM in lands on W sec of rd. just W of orchard by town. SW corner of orchard is a white birch right on the E side of a N-S rd. 50' S of birch is an apple tree next to 5 in directly opposite the apple tree. Nest contained 5 eggs. 5/30 - 10:35 AM 5 eggs warm to warm-cold white collared says J C Beams to nest II 22.28 x 17.25 large embryo preserved. Large frog embryo before adding formalin. 5/31 8:48 AM 4 warm eggs [15]. C Bon nest II (no vocals just fluttered around) [21.76 x 16.99] embryo preserved. Frozen before adding formalin. 6/1 10:33 AM 2 tiny babies, one warm egg [15]
Metadata · Catnum 240038
Date30 May 1968
LocalityNew Haven, Connecticut, USA
CollectorRothstein, Steve
Eggs in Set5
Specimen TypeE
Incubationadvanced (transcribed as “warm to warm-cold | warm eggs”)
Identificationbird seen (transcribed as “white collared”)
Nest Supportapple tree
Nest Settingorchard, near white birch and road
Nest NotesNest found in apple tree next to white birch, 50 feet south of birch on east side of north-south road. Multiple visits documented with embryo development and eventual hatching.
Further Details240.038 | 68-245
✦ Anecdote
This record unusually mentions preserving a 'large frog embryo' alongside the bird eggs, which appears to be an error or contamination in the field notes.