Field Notes · Catnum 240045 · score 25 — high uncertainty
May 25 7:12 PM on Forsyth Co on W side Hebron rd near road. Go around to W side, enter area under that is bushy. 3 warm eggs, 0.15 to the 5 spotted nest, little cup formation. 5/26 9:27 AM 4 warm eggs attributed by Sibley. 5/27 1:20 PM 3 eggs warm, no damage. 5/28 8:44 AM same, warm, no damage. 5/30 9:19 AM same, warm, no damage. 6/3 9:33 AM same, warm to warm cold, no damage. 6/6 9:19 AM same, no damage, warm. 6/10 10:53 AM 2 babies emerge through 1/8 to 1/16 inch openings, no damage. Removed and numbered.
Metadata · Catnum 240045
Date26 May 1968
LocalityNew Haven, Connecticut, USA
CollectorRothstein, Steve
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationnear hatching (transcribed as “CB nearly II | CB nearly II | CB nearly II | CB nearly II | CB nearly II | CB nearly II | CB nearly V”)
Identificationunknown
Nest Supportbushy area
Nest SettingW side Hebron rd near road, bushy area
Nest NotesLittle cup formation nest observed over multiple days from May 25-June 10. Started with 3-4 warm eggs, maintained consistent warmth throughout observation period. Two babies emerged on June 10 through small openings (1/8 to 1/16 inch). Eggs numbered and removed for collection.
Further Details240 045 | 68212
✦ Anecdote
This record documents an unusually detailed daily monitoring sequence over 16 days, tracking the nest from egg stage through hatching, with precise timing of when chicks emerged through small openings in the shells.