Field Notes · Catnum 142281 · score 4 — moderate uncertainty
In small beach 2 ft up composed of leaves, weeds & grape vine bark lined with fine weeds.
Metadata · Catnum 142281
Date27 May 1908
LocalityBurning Springs, Wirt, West Virginia, USA
Collectorvan Alstine, C.E.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen Typee
Incubationfresh
Identificationbird on nest (transcribed as “On”)
Nest Height0.61 m (2 feet)
Nest Supportsmall beach
Nest Materialsleaves, weeds, grape vine bark
Nest Liningfine weeds
HeaderSmithsonian No. 22
Further Details131/3 08 or 1/3
✦ Anecdote
This record is unusual because it describes a Northern Cardinal nest located in a 'small beach' rather than typical shrub or tree habitat, which is an atypical nesting location for this species.