Leewards-Midway, June 1966

Abstract

This record refers to 5 field books from the Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program, Leewards-Midway, June 1966, documenting bird banding activities on Midway Islands. Envelopes 1 and 2 contain field books by T. James Lewis. from his work on Eastern Island and Sand Island. The books include bird banding lists with band numbers 587-66000 to 913-91001. The book in envelope 1 is annotated. Envelope 3 contains a field book by Richard L. Maze from his work on Eastern Island. The book includes bird banding lists with band numbers 508-51752 to 913-75000; island surveys; a map of bird colonies; egg and chick counts; an ectoparasite list; and some field notes. Envelope 4 contains a field book by Ralph W. Schreiber from his work on Eastern Island. The book includes bird banding lists with band numbers 565-47219 to 913-99901; field notes; an island survey; and egg and chick counts. Envelope 5 contains another field book by Schreiber, containing brief field notes and a single list of band returns (575-12599 to 605-11912).

Date Range

1966

Start Date

Jun 01, 1966

End Date

Jun 30, 1966

Access Information

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Topic

• Animals
• Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program
• Birds
• Ornithology

Place

• United States
• Sand Island
• Midway Islands
• Eastern Island

Form/Genre

• Fieldbook record
• Field notes

Accession #

SIA RU000245

Collection name

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

Physical Description

5 field books

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 35 Folder 4