Field Notes · Catnum 57343 · score 6 — moderate uncertainty
Weather: clear and hot 105°F in Tucson. Action of Birds: Nest Situated: nest trunk of a 6 inch willow supported by a growth of dead twigs. Entrance On Height from Ground: 8 Ft. Altitude: 3200 Ft. Character of Country: creek bottom. Composed of: weed stems - large dead cottonwood leaves and toilet paper and lined with brown rootlets. Diameter: Inside 2 3/4 inches Outside 5 x 7 inches. Depth: Inside 3 inches Outside 4 inches.
Metadata · Catnum 57343
Date22 Jun 1945
LocalityPima, Arizona, USA
Coordinates32.3888, -110.785026 ↗ map
CollectorCarpenter, Nelson K.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen TypeE
Incubationfresh
Identificationbird seen (transcribed as “both birds near”)
Nest Height2.44 m (8 feet)
Nest Supporttrunk of a 6 inch willow supported by a growth of dead twigs
Nest Materialsweed stems, large dead cottonwood leaves, toilet paper
Nest Liningbrown rootlets
Near Waternear water
Nest Settingcreek bottom
Nest NotesWeather: clear and hot 105°F in Tucson. Nest diameter: inside 2.75 inches, outside 5 x 7 inches. Depth: inside 3 inches, outside 4 inches. Altitude: 3200 feet.
Further Details13 | Jan-45
✦ Anecdote
This nest record is unusual for including toilet paper as a construction material, showing the bird's adaptation to human-modified environments.