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6/3 4:05 found nest at my head height (first nest of 1966) - pile of sticks and bones. 6/10 c 17:100 some more nest making in PS-2 area with plush material - go along fenced road until come to small cement section of road, on east side of pond complete (may need a little more material). 1 catbird-like nest. 6/14 6:10 P.M. 2 warm-cold eggs, bird flew from general area. 6/15 12:05 3 eggs - warm to warm-cold. 2 catbirds nearby fluttering around but no scolding though was at nest for 5 minutes [20.47 x 15.15]. 6/16 10:51 3 eggs, no bruises, bird on nest, looked like a catbird. 6/18 12:56 same, no bruises, cold to warm-cold, bird on nest. About 5 minutes later seen a bird about 20 feet from nest was almost definitely a catbird. 6/20 9:32 same - warm, no bruises, saw a catbird on nest. 9:40 same, catbird flew from nest [19.55 x 15.18] tiny incubated embryo. 6/21 4:18 2 eggs + 1 + 1 warm, catbird on nest, no bruises. 6/22 11:14 same - warm - no bruises, catbird on nest. 6/23 8:19 P.M. same - no bruises, bird on nest. 6/25 5:06 P.M. same - no bruises, bird on nest, removed 2 eggs.
Date15 Jun 1967
LocalityNew Haven, Connecticut, USA
CollectorRothstein, Steve
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationslight
Identificationbird on nest
Nest Materialssticks
Near Waternear water
Nest Settingfenced road area near pond
Nest NotesLocated on east side of pond, complete nest, multiple observations of catbird on nest over several days, eggs removed on 6/25
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