Field Notes · Catnum 167198 · score 25 — high uncertainty
Nest found empty on 4/6; same condition on 9/4. Situated 8 feet up in thin Japanese Amygdale vine on 12 foot wall hung against an outpost of woods by an over clump Vandals, partly hidden. Small and well built. Composed of fine grass stems, vine stems, dry leaves and grape vine tendrils, lined thinly with fine vine tendrils. Saw 4 ov nest.
Metadata · Catnum 167198
Date17 Apr 1945
LocalityFrankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40.019414, -75.105695 ↗ map
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationunknown
Nest Height2.44 m (8 feet)
Nest Supportthin Japanese Amygdule vine
Nest Materialsfine grass stems, vine stems, dry leaves, grape vine tendrils
Nest Liningfine vine tendrils
Nest Setting12 foot wall hung against an outpost of woods by an over clump Vandals, partly hidden
Nest NotesNest found empty on 4/6; same condition on 9/4. Small and well built. Saw 4 ov nest.
HeaderFresh
Further DetailsSaw 4 ov nest | 18/4
✦ Anecdote
This record is unusual because the nest was found empty on two different dates (4/6 and 9/4) and the collector noted seeing '4 ov nest,' suggesting eggs were present at some point despite the nest being found empty.