Field Notes · Catnum 240530 · score 32 — high uncertainty
May 20 - 7:00 AM - water pond at Vreed 1st border of rose area at Sedgley open area along shot several pattern complete CB nest in a large maple. 5/23 - 7:32 AM - 3 eggs (CB on nest) 5/24 - 9:10 AM - 4 eggs warm (CB on nest) another CB [24.34X17.08] 5/25 11:20 AM - 3 eggs + 0 no bruises 2 CB nearby - warm - cold 5/26 10:15 AM - same warm no bruises 2 CB nearby 5/27 11:58 AM same warm no bruises - 2 CB came to nest 5/30 - 11:39 AM - same 2 eggs + 0 2 eggs + 1 0 - warm no bruises, 2 CB came to nest 6/1 - 9:48 AM same warm no bruises 2 CB nearby 6/6 - 9:44 AM - same warm no bruises both eggs pipped 2 CB came to nest 6/10 - 11:33 AM 2 babies 0 no bruises removed 0 numbered 1 CB on nest another CB
Metadata · Catnum 240530
Date24 May 1968
LocalityNew Haven, Connecticut, USA
CollectorRothstein, Steve
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationnear hatching
Identificationbird on nest
Nest Supportlarge maple
Near Waternear water
Nest Settingopen area, border of rose area
Nest NotesComplete nest found May 20, eggs laid through May 24 (4 total), one egg removed May 25, eggs began pipping June 6, hatched by June 10 with 2 babies remaining
HeaderParodic Knuckle 3
Further Details240,530 | 68-202
✦ Anecdote
This record documents an unusually complete nesting cycle over 21 days, from nest discovery through hatching, with detailed daily observations and mysterious references to eggs being 'numbered' and marked with '0'.