Field Notes · Catnum 161175 · score 3 — moderate uncertainty
Habitat: forested riparian plain near buildings. Nest Site: Fork of mesquite sapling. Height: 7'. Nest Made Of: base of leaves and bark strips, long wood stems; lined of brown rootlets. (Copied from Brandt's notes).
Metadata · Catnum 161175
Date25 May 1945
LocalityTucson, Pima, Arizona, USA
Coordinates32.176967, -110.874503 ↗ map
CollectorBrandt, Herbert
Eggs in Set2
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh (transcribed as “Fr-”)
Identificationunknown
Nest Height2.13 m (7 feet)
Nest SupportFork of mesquite sapling
Nest Materialsleaves, bark strips, long wood stems
Nest Liningbrown rootlets
Near Waternear water
Nest Settingforested riparian plain near buildings
Nest NotesCopied from Brandt's notes
HeaderCOLLECTION OF LYLE D. MILLER
Further Details5795 MILL CREEK BLVD., YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO | 2
✦ Anecdote
This Northern Cardinal nest record from Ohio is geographically unusual, as mesquite saplings are not native to Ohio and Cardinals rarely nest in mesquite, suggesting either a misidentification of the plant species or possibly an exotic planted mesquite.