Collection name:

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

Physical Description:

1 field book

Physical Location:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation:

Box 153 Folder 4

Record type:

Fieldbook record

Object Type:

Field notes

Place:

Pacific Ocean

Date Range:

1963-1969

Start Date:

1963

End Date:

1969

Abstract:

This volume is a log of nocturnal bird sightings at sea. Year information and locality information are not provided. Fields include date [day and month], sunrise [time], sunset [time], species, time, # [of birds], and remarks. Entries are dated from 1 August to 15 July, with a line for each observation. Species include Sooty Tern, Wedge-tail [Wedge-tailed Shearwater], and others. Some identifications include question marks, and some record "bird" as species. Remarks include direction, vocalization, and other observations.

Topic:

Ornithology  Search this

Zoological surveys  Search this

Accession #:

SIA RU000245

Access Information:

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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:

National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program

Data Source:

Smithsonian Field Book Project

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fbr_item_MODSI5606