Field Notes · Catnum 105145 · score 6 — moderate uncertainty
Placed in grapevine thicket sheltered by old Brown Thrasher's nest. Coarse twigs, leaves, fine brown rootlets, rather compact for Cardinal. Earlier breeding record for me. Even set (nest with set).
Metadata · Catnum 105145
Date12 Apr 1922
LocalityTulsa, Oklahoma, USA
CollectorMorse, George W.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen Typee
Incubationfresh
Identificationpositive (transcribed as “From Nest”)
Nest SupportGrapevine thicket
Nest Materialscoarse twigs, leaves
Nest Liningfine brown rootlets
Nest SettingGrapevine thicket sheltered by old Brown Thrasher's nest
Nest NotesRather compact for Cardinal; earlier breeding record for collector; nest with complete set
HeaderFrom the Oological Collection of Geo. W. Morse Field Oologist Tulsa, Oklahoma
Further DetailsA/3
✦ Anecdote
This record is notable as the collector specifically mentions it being an earlier breeding record than usual for Northern Cardinals in his experience.