Field Notes · Catnum 240674 · score 42 — high uncertainty
Paradise - Gockel 3 Cardinal April 21 - 11:08 AM 2 eggs of cardinal on nest II is 6' up in cedar and rose tangle 4'S/69-29 (down) on W bank of stream that goes into Dunbar Lake 4/23. 4:50 pm same 4 card on nest # 4/25. 9:48 AM. some warm head mass, bones seen on nest as cap pocket area done Allen 2 cardinals II [25.56 x 19.50 embryo preserved possibly there are another smaller embryo too, Check] 4/27 - 4/27 - 12:22 AM egg (C) warm, cold no bruises Cardinal came to nest # 5/4 - 1:58 AM large baby (averages 1 1/2") + (C) no brush + one egg - egg looks fresh could be a CB egg but probably a cardinal egg. Found 9 and. II 5/6 - 1:48 pm same 4 card on nest II (MD still on nest) 5/14 - 11:53 AM nest empty but does have feather sheaths in it. removed nest. below nest on ground as (C) no bruises + egg empty and c. 1/3 of shell missing; this egg is almost identical in sight to the (C) - check as card egg get that small.
Metadata · Catnum 240674
Date25 Apr 1969
LocalityNew Haven, Connecticut, USA
CollectorRothstein, Steve
Eggs in Set2
Specimen TypeE
Incubationadvanced
Identificationbird on nest
Nest Height1.83 m (6 feet)
Nest Supportcedar and rose tangle
Near Waternear water
Nest Settingcedar and rose tangle on west bank of stream
Nest NotesNest monitored from April 21 through May 14 with multiple observations of cardinals on nest. Nest found empty on May 14 with feather sheaths present. One egg found below nest on ground, empty with about 1/3 of shell missing.
Further Details240,674 | 69-44
✦ Anecdote
This record documents an unusually detailed multi-week monitoring study of a single cardinal nest, with observations spanning nearly a month from initial egg discovery through successful fledging, including notes on embryo development and measurements.