Field Notes · Catnum 240061 · score 22 — high uncertainty
May 23 - 10:36 AM 7' up lowered 30' for S/Rd. opened ring out to see the nest is complete. CB 5/24 12:10 AM one cold egg. CB II 1:17 PM one (C) 7:54 PM (C) cold no bruises. [23.74 X 17.57 SIBLEY] 5/25 9:01 AM just (O) in nest cold no bruises 11:37 AM one egg + (C) cold (O) was cold didn't check egg no bruises CB 4 6:42 PM same cold no bruises CB 4 5/26 8:04 AM same 5:35 PM empty CB II-III 5/27 9:25 AM empty 6:33 PM empty
Metadata · Catnum 240061
Date24 May 1969
LocalityNew Haven, Connecticut, USA
CollectorRothstein, Steve
Eggs in Set2
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationunknown
Nest Height2.13 m (7 feet)
Nest NotesNest lowered 30 feet for study/road access, found to be complete. Eggs consistently found cold with no bruises during multiple checks over several days. Nest became empty by May 26th evening.
HeaderCalbird
Further Details240.06 | 69-222
✦ Anecdote
This record documents an unusual collecting method where the nest was physically lowered 30 feet, presumably from its original height of 7 feet up, and the eggs were consistently found cold over multiple days before the nest was eventually found empty.