Collection name:

National Museum of Natural History, Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program, records, circa 1961-1973, with data from 1923

Physical Description:

1 volume

Physical Location:

National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Division of Birds

Sublocation:

Volume 66

Record type:

Fieldbook record

Object Type:

Field notes

Place:

Johnston Atoll

Sand Island

Date Range:

1966

Start Date:

19660630

End Date:

19661025

Abstract:

Volume 66 is the journal of Phillip C. Shelton completed for the Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program, in Sand-Johnston, June 30 - October 25, 1966. This is a copy of a hand written journal. Entries are dated and headed with location. Describes daily activities sometimes with time of day; interactions with participants; bird-banding with some related data and estimated statistics; references to specific birds by band number; descriptions of birds, nests and eggs organized by type of bird; counts of shore and pelagic birds, often noting a part of island by landmark (i.e. guywire).

Topic:

Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program  Search this

Ornithology  Search this

Accession #:

SIA RU000245

Access Information:

At least 24 hours advance notice is recommended to consult this collection. Contact the Division of Birds at (202) 633-0794 to make an appointment.

See more records from this collection:

National Museum of Natural History, Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program, records, circa 1961-1973, with data from 1923

See more records associated with this person:

Shelton, Philip C. (Philip Clarence), 1937-

Data Source:

Smithsonian Field Book Project

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fbr_item_MODSI1961