Field Notes · Catnum 240529 · score 49 — high uncertainty
Clumps of low 3-4' high chestnut along west side of stream that runs into Duck Pond. At west end clumps - foundation of twigs and oak leaves. About 50' south of there is 4 beech lying across stream on west side 4' up. Catbird type nest south of exposed red clay. 5/19. 9:59 AM 0 eggs 0 cowbird. 5/26. 2:18 PM same reworked at (2) and (3) old nest 4 warm eggs in 3' up in chestnuts on east edge clump. 5/27. 10:11 AM some warm to warm cold. Loblolly white crystal clear, red underlay. 5/28. 1:45 PM 0 eggs 0 warm no reuse. 5/29. 10:58 AM some warm no bruises. Bird flew from nest area nest itself looked like a catbird. 5/31. 9:19 AM 3 warm eggs open but most 5. 6/1. 12:20 AM 3 eggs warm to warm cold spotted one egg. 6/3. 12:07 AM 3 eggs not spotted one no bruises warm-cold. 6/6. 9:40 AM 3 warm eggs no bruises on spotted one. Guts almost gone from swelling of egg. Catbird on nest. 6/10. 10:15 AM 3 babies - longest average 1/8". Catbird nearby but only gas on 12 mild means.
Metadata · Catnum 240529
Date27 May 1968
LocalityNew Haven, Connecticut, USA
CollectorRothstein, Steve
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationhatched
Identificationbird on nest
Nest Height0.91 m (3 feet)
Nest Supportchestnuts
Nest Materialstwigs, oak leaves
Near Waternear water
Nest Settingclumps of low 3-4' high chestnut along west side of stream
Nest NotesNest was reworked and relocated during observation period. Foundation of twigs and oak leaves. Initial nest location was 50 feet south of main clump near fallen beech trees 4 feet up. Final nest location was 3 feet up in chestnuts on east edge of clump. Observed from 5/19 through 6/10, with eggs first found 5/26 and babies hatched by 6/10.
HeaderCattbird
Further Details68-223
✦ Anecdote
This record documents an unusual nest relocation during the observation period, with the catbird reworking and moving the nest from one location to another within the same clump of vegetation.