Field Notes · Catnum 240531 · score 42 — high uncertainty
6/8 - 10:06. Near second parking spot in NE corner of small rose clump complete C.B nest 20' S post hug tangle of grape then into wooded area - not easily seen. 6/10 - 7:45 - same. 6/13 - 9:07 - 3 warm collected eggs 15 - 2 C B II [23.65] [17.71] 6/14 - 9:24 - 3 eggs 15 - warm - no bruises - 2 C B II. 6/15 - 9:09 - same - warm to warm, cold saw movement of bush as I was c. 5-10' away but didn't actually see bird leave nest. 2 C B II. 6/16 - 9:46 - same - warm - no bruises - C.B on nest. 6/18 - 10:37 - same - warm - no bruises - 2 C B II. 6/21 - 9:07 - same - warm - no bruises 2 C B II. Rose hedge has been altered by storms last 2 days - nest easily seen, partially topped out - covered one part of nest with rose. 6/25 - 3:36 - same - warm - no bruises - removed 2 of 3 eggs (pipped didn't check third egg) 2 C B II.
Metadata · Catnum 240531
Date13 Jun 1967
LocalityNew Haven, Connecticut, USA
CollectorRothstein, Steve
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationadvanced (transcribed as “warm | warm to warm, cold”)
Identificationbird on nest
Nest Supportrose clump
Nest SettingNE corner of small rose clump, 20' S post hug tangle of grape then into wooded area
Nest NotesNest not easily seen initially, but became easily visible after storm altered rose hedge. Nest was partially topped out and covered with rose parts after storm damage.
Further DetailsS. Rothstein 240531 | 67-149
✦ Anecdote
The collector made multiple visits over 17 days, monitoring the nest's incubation progress, and noted that one egg had pipped (begun hatching) when the final eggs were collected.