Field Notes · Catnum 240532 · score 28 — high uncertainty
May 25. 7:17 AM. CB nest 4 eggs is 15' N. of main limb enters under glass is 9' high dogwood on north end edge of lawn - a hemlock swallowtail. 5/26 10:55 AM. 4 warm eggs. 5/27 12:57 AM. 3 eggs + 1 warm, cold redness. 5/28 10:08 AM. same. no bruises, warm. bird scolding nearby but so is a BT. 5/30 11:18 AM. 3 eggs warm. 0 gone. also found on road, c. 35' from nest two small peck marks, well number at 18-215.
Metadata · Catnum 240532
Date26 May 1968
LocalityNew Haven, Connecticut, USA
CollectorRothstein, Steve
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationunknown
Identificationunknown
Nest Height2.74 m (9 feet)
Nest Supportdogwood
Nest Settingnorth end edge of lawn
Nest NotesNest located 15' north of main limb, under glass. Bird scolding nearby along with a BT (Blue-throated?). One egg disappeared by 5/30, found two small peck marks on road 35' from nest.
Further Details68-215
✦ Anecdote
This record documents potential predation with one egg disappearing and peck marks found on a road 35 feet from the nest, suggesting unusual predator behavior or egg removal.