National Museum of Natural History, Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program, records, circa 1961-1973, with data from 1923
Physical Description:
3 field books
Physical Location:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation:
Box 44 Folder 9
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Place:
United States
Enderbury Atoll
McKean Atoll; McKean Island
Baker Island
Kiribati
Date Range:
1964
Start Date:
19641013
End Date:
19641112
Abstract:
This record refers to 3 field books created for the Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program Southern Island Cruise #6, in 1964. Envelope 1 contains a field book by Richard W. Merrill with data collected on Baker Island, McKean Island, and Enderbury Island. The field book includes bird, nest, chick, and egg counts; banding data; and physical descriptions of bird specimens. Envelope 2 contains a field book by Fred C. Sibley with data from Baker Island, McKean Island, and Enderbury Island. It includes egg counts; nest counts; and banding data. Envelope 3 contains a field book by Fred C. Sibley with data from McKean Island. It includes 2 short lists of banding data for Fairy terns and Red-tailed tropicbirds.
Topic:
Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program Search this
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