Field Notes · Catnum 71712 · Typed card
Nest of weed stems, corn shucks and paper—the two latter articles taking the place of the usual leaves. Lined with fine bits of weeds and a few grass stems. Located 4 feet up in a mass of tangled branches of a dense thorny bush, which grew at the edge of a thicket. Female flushed.
Metadata · Catnum 71712
Date07 Jun 1922
LocalitySan Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA
Coordinates29.481003, -98.493345 ↗ map
CollectorQuillin, Roy W.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen Typeb
Incubationadvanced (transcribed as “Well begun”)
Identificationflushed
Nest Height1.22 m (4 feet)
Nest Supportmass of tangled branches of a dense thorny bush
Nest Materialsweed stems, corn shucks, paper
Nest Liningfine bits of weeds, grass stems
Nest Settingedge of a thicket
Nest NotesFemale flushed.
HeaderOOLOGICAL COLLECTION OF ROY QUILLIN
Further Details2400 | 9218 | 11/4 N
✦ Anecdote
This nest is notable for incorporating unconventional materials including corn shucks and paper in place of the typical leaves used by Northern Cardinals.