Field Notes · Catnum 221697 · score 2 — low uncertainty
Of white "brush" twigs, weeds, some snake skin, grass & lined with fine round vine stems, 5 feet up in low tree in brushy woods.
Metadata · Catnum 221697
Date19 Apr 1933
LocalityAtascosa, Texas, USA
CollectorKirn, Albert J.B.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen Typec
Incubationcommenced (transcribed as “begun”)
Identificationbird on nest (transcribed as “bird seen on nest”)
Nest Height1.52 m (5 feet)
Nest Supportlow tree
Nest Materialswhite brush twigs, weeds, some snake skin, grass
Nest Liningfine round vine stems
Nest Settingbrushy woods
HeaderFrom the Oological Collection of Albert J.B. Kirn
Further Details3266
✦ Anecdote
This nest is notable for incorporating snake skin into its construction, which is an unusual but documented material used by some Cardinal pairs.