Field Notes · Catnum 221687 · score 1 — low uncertainty
About fifteen feet up on a branch of a sweet gum tree in a field. Composition: Plant stems, grass, leaves &c. While taking this nest one of the eggs was accidentally thrown out and destroyed.
Metadata · Catnum 221687
Date20 May 1890
LocalitySavannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA
CollectorJamison, Harry K.
Eggs in Set5
Specimen Typec
Incubationfresh
Identificationbird seen (transcribed as “Saw the bird fly off the nest.”)
Nest Height4.57 m (15 feet)
Nest Supportbranch of a sweet gum tree
Nest Materialsplant stems, grass, leaves
Nest Settingfield
Nest NotesWhile taking this nest one of the eggs was accidentally thrown out and destroyed.
Further Details46
✦ Anecdote
During the collection process, one of the eggs was accidentally dropped and destroyed, making this an incomplete set due to collector error rather than natural causes.