Field Notes · Catnum 240039 · score 11 — high uncertainty
Overgrown patch W. Res. top and SE/Lumber Catbird May 25. 6:25 AM. 4 eggs. Look for vulcan. Earlier C. B. was on nest. 5/26. 10:28 AM. 4 warm eggs [15] gathered eggs. Spotted C. B. on nest 11 23.96 X 17.96 no develop contents stunk 5/27. 12:10 AM. 3 eggs warm-cold. [18] gone removed all 3 eggs [A 22.52 X 17.33] [B 24.60 X 17.33] [C 24.07 X 17.91] all 3 eggs had large feathered embryos preserved all 3 in same vial
Metadata · Catnum 240039
Date26 May 1968
LocalityNew Haven, Connecticut, USA
CollectorRothstein, Steve
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationadvanced
Identificationbird on nest
Nest Settingovergrown patch
Nest NotesLocated in overgrown patch at W. Res. top and SE/Lumber area. Catbird observed on nest multiple times over several days. Initial 4 eggs found May 25, with observations continuing through May 27 when 3 remaining eggs with large feathered embryos were collected and preserved.
Further Details68-213
✦ Anecdote
This record documents an unusual collecting sequence where one egg was initially removed and found to have undeveloped contents that 'stunk', while the remaining three eggs when collected later contained large feathered embryos, suggesting the collector may have inadvertently removed an addled egg first.