Field Notes · Catnum 240593 · score 27 — high uncertainty
April 2 May 7 - 7:25 AM - small spruce 15-20' 1/2" from clump on new side clump. is 18 NNE/wood in fol. complete cardinal nest. 5/10 - 7:53 AM. 2 cold eggs. Cardinal flew from nest near it. possibly molten fruit. 5/11 - 10:15 AM, 3 eggs warm. 5/13 - 8:00 AM ground, ground wet, too wet. 5/14. C17.30 hrs. nest torn up eggs missing.
Metadata · Catnum 240593
Date11 May 1968
LocalityNew Haven, Connecticut, USA
CollectorRothstein, Steve
Eggs in Set3
Specimen TypeE
Incubationunknown
Identificationbird seen
Nest Height5.49 m (15-20 feet)
Nest Supportsmall spruce
Nest Settingwood
Nest NotesNest was torn up and eggs went missing on 5/14, possibly predated
HeaderSOS
Further Details68-125
✦ Anecdote
This nest was monitored over several days but was ultimately destroyed with eggs missing, likely due to predation, making it an unsuccessful nesting attempt rather than a typical egg collection.