Field Notes · Catnum 86647 · score 6 — moderate uncertainty
4 ft. in Green Briers in small strip of woods. nest with set a large piece of paper in nest something unusual.
Metadata · Catnum 86647
Date04 Jun 1905
LocalityCollingswood, Camden, New Jersey, USA
CollectorMcMullen, Turner E.
Eggs in Set4
Specimen Typee
Incubationadvanced
Identificationunknown (transcribed as “Bird eggs”)
Nest Height1.22 m (4 feet)
Nest SupportGreen Briers
Nest Settingsmall strip of woods
Nest Notesnest with set a large piece of paper in nest something unusual
HeaderOOLOGICAL COLLECTION OF TURNER E. MC MULLEN, CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY.
Further Details1275 | n/a/4'05
✦ Anecdote
This nest contained a large piece of paper, which the collector specifically noted as unusual, suggesting abnormal nesting material incorporation by the cardinal.