Field Notes · Catnum 187439 · Typed card
Nest of broad grass, weed stems, and green bunch moss; lined with fine grass. Placed about 2 feet up in the center of a small lycium bush. Part of the bottom of the nest was covered with a cast-off snake skin. Birds fussed at us from a nearby bush.
Metadata · Catnum 187439
Date02 May 1920
LocalitySan Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
Coordinates29.287314, -98.491215 ↗ map
CollectorQuillin, Roy W.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen TypeB
Incubationcommenced (transcribed as “Begun”)
Identificationunknown
Nest Height0.61 m (2 feet)
Nest Supportsmall lycium bush
Nest Materialsbroad grass, weed stems, green bunch moss
Nest Liningfine grass
Nest NotesPart of the bottom of the nest was covered with a cast-off snake skin. Birds fussed at us from a nearby bush.
HeaderOOLOGICAL COLLECTION OF ROY QUILLIN
Further Details1276 | 6579 | Private No. 428 | n/4/3
✦ Anecdote
This nest is unusual because part of the bottom was covered with a cast-off snake skin, which is not typical nesting material for Northern Cardinals.