Field Notes · Catnum 106551 · Typed card
Nest—Diameter Outside 4 in. Inside 3 in. Depth 1½ in. Composed of small sticks, leaves and wool and lined with wool. Location In a mesquite tree 7 ft. from the ground. One egg broken and patched in blowing.
Metadata · Catnum 106551
Date12 May 1941
LocalityHassayampa River, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
Coordinates33.67446, -112.696403 ↗ map
CollectorNokes, Leda L.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen TypeE
Incubationadvanced (transcribed as “Four fifths.”)
Identificationbird seen (transcribed as “Birds seen.”)
Nest Height2.13 m (7 feet)
Nest Supportmesquite tree
Nest Materialssmall sticks, leaves, wool
Nest Liningwool
Nest NotesDiameter outside 4 inches, inside 3 inches, depth 1.5 inches. One egg broken and patched in blowing.
HeaderCollection of Irwin D. Nokes, D.D.S.
Further Detailsx752.
✦ Anecdote
This record notes that one egg was broken during the collecting process and required patching, indicating damage during the blow-drying preservation technique.