Field Notes · Catnum 73224 · score 9 — moderate uncertainty
Diameter, outside 5 1/2 x 6 inside 3 x. Depth, outside 5 inside 2 1/2. Composed of weed stems, grass, newspaper, etc. lined, rootlets. Situated in branches of cherry tree 10 ft from ground.
Metadata · Catnum 73224
Date14 Jun 1909
LocalityWitchita, Sedgwick, Kansas, USA
CollectorCoulter, Geo M.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen Typee
Incubationcommenced (transcribed as “began”)
Identificationpositive (transcribed as “Sure”)
Nest Height3.05 m (10 feet)
Nest Supportbranches of cherry tree
Nest Materialsweed stems, grass, newspaper
Nest Liningrootlets
Nest NotesDiameter, outside 5 1/2 x 6 inside 3 x. Depth, outside 5 inside 2 1/2.
Further Details341
✦ Anecdote
This nest is notable for incorporating newspaper as a structural material, which documents the bird's adaptation to using human-made materials in its nest construction.