Field Notes · Catnum 240046 · score 39 — high uncertainty
May 23 - 9:45 AM: Individual that runs N-S and as it runs through field not at wedge 10 inches up on mound on weeded road 40 feet in from field (40 feet south of field) - one egg. 5/25 - 6:11:05 AM 4 warm-cold eggs 1 present catbird 23.13 x 17.34 measurements of Jim's Shelley. 5/26 - 10:02 AM 3 eggs + 0 no bruise; warm to warm, cold 2 CB came to nest II. 5/27 11:30 AM 2 eggs + 0 warm-cold 2 CB came to nest II. 5/28 9:35 AM same warm - 2 CB come to nest II no bruise. 5/30 9:45 AM same warm to warm, cold no bruise 2 CB came to nest II. 6/1 9:09 AM same warm CB nearly II no bruise. 6/3 10:34 AM same warm to warm, cold no bruise one CB came to nest II - not egg checked for warmth has a slight crack I may have done this by hitting it with large egg.
Metadata · Catnum 240046
Date25 May 1968
LocalityNew Haven, Connecticut, USA
CollectorRothstein, Steve
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationunknown
Identificationbird seen
Nest Height0.25 m (10 inches)
Nest Supportmound on weeded road
Nest Settingfield edge, weeded road
Nest NotesNest located 40 feet south of field along road that runs north-south through field. Multiple visits show consistent catbird presence and egg warming behavior.
Further Details240046 | 68-207
✦ Anecdote
The field notes show inconsistent egg counts across visits (starting with 1 egg, then 4, then 3, then 2), which is unusual for tracking a single nest, and the collector notes accidentally cracking an egg while checking it.