Field Notes · Catnum 74873 · score 2 — low uncertainty
Nest in vines in old cemetery about 5 ft up. Composed of twigs, paper & lined with rootlets.
Metadata · Catnum 74873
Date02 Jun 1890
LocalityHampton, Virginia, USA
CollectorBailey, H.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationunknown
Nest Height1.52 m (5 feet)
Nest Supportvines
Nest Materialstwigs, paper
Nest Liningrootlets
Nest Settingold cemetery
HeaderWestern Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology Oological Collection
Further Details4-Jan
✦ Anecdote
The nest contained paper as structural material, which is unusual for Gray Catbirds that typically use more natural materials like bark strips and leaves.