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 53 Folder 1
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Maps
Place:
Howland Island
United States
Baker Island
Date Range:
1966
Start Date:
19660712
End Date:
19660719
Abstract:
This record refers to 3 field books created for the Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program Southern Island Cruise 14, in 1966. Envelope 1 contains a field book by David Pearson from his work on Howland Island. The field book includes bird banding and returns data (listing band numbers 773-21188 to 953-02500); and nest counts. Envelope 2 contains a field book by Ralph W. Schreiber from work conducted on Howland Island. The field book includes bird banding data (listing band numbers 737-39672 to 953-15000); nest counts; observations of Blue-faced booby nest changeover rituals; observations of Booby feeding habits; general notes about the island; a hand-drawn map of island survey conducted by Schreiber and L. N. Huber; and a hand-drawn map of Sooty tern nesting sites. Envelope 3 contains a field book by Walter Bulmer that includes brief observations of Lesser frigatebirds chasing Blue-faced boobies on Baker Island.
Topic:
Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program Search this
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