Field Notes · Catnum 240668 · score 27 — high uncertainty
May 10. 4:46 A.M. Cardinal nest in cedar at N. Wisconsin of this area, need ladder, 3 cardinal eggs warm. Think all as cardinal. 4 cardinal on nest [24.29 x 18.76] embryo preserved. 5/14, 1:05 P.M. 2 eggs + 0 warm, no bruises. Cardinal on nest 5/16 - 10:10 A.M. on belly, head down damp. Wrapped egg + 0 no bruises. Young on nest dropped half head it brown. Bounce off ladder before it hit ground. Painted as fast block 5/18. 7:33 P.M. 2 babies + 0 no bruises. Removed 0. Cardinal on nest. One baby has red eyes they "if" 3/9 didn't look at other one - both alive.
Metadata · Catnum 240668
Date10 May 1968
LocalityNew Haven, Connecticut, USA
CollectorRothstein, Steve
Eggs in Set3
Specimen TypeE
Incubationadvanced
Identificationbird on nest
Nest Supportcedar
Nest SettingN. Wisconsin of this area
Nest NotesRequired ladder to access. Nest monitored over several days from May 10-18, tracking progression from eggs through hatching. One embryo was preserved. Successfully hatched 2 babies by May 18, with one noted to have red eyes.
Further Details68-124
✦ Anecdote
The collector accidentally dropped a young bird while climbing down from the nest, though fortunately it bounced off the ladder before hitting the ground and survived.