Field Notes · Catnum 240673 · score 15 — high uncertainty
June 5 11:58 AM 6 eggs cold no cowbird eggs and nest II is 30' S of distinctive 4 cedars. 6/7 8:06 AM 3 eggs no B eggs now spoiled remaining cold card eggs & card on nest II [25.68 x 18.08 SIBLEY]. 6/8 11:43 AM 7 eggs (6) + 1 B egg no brood with eggs worked 4 card on nest II. 6/11 10:59 AM same warm no bird card on nest II. 6/13 10:08 AM same 7 card on nest 4 no birds removed (6) both ends eggs marked.
Metadata · Catnum 240673
Date07 Jun 1969
LocalityNew Haven, Connecticut, USA
CollectorRothstein, Steve
Eggs in Set3
Specimen TypeE
Incubationunknown
Identificationbird on nest
Nest Supportcedars
Nest NotesNest II located 30 feet south of distinctive 4 cedars. Multiple observations over 8 days showing egg count changes and spoilage.
HeaderP 69 319
Further Details69-319
✦ Anecdote
This record documents an unusual situation where the egg count fluctuated dramatically over several days (6 to 3 to 7 eggs), with some eggs becoming spoiled and a Brown-headed Cowbird egg appearing, suggesting possible nest disturbance or parasitism complications.