Sand-Johnston, October 1966-August 1968

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Abstract

This item refers to 3 field books by Philip C. Shelton from his work with the Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program in 1967. Envelope 1 contains a field book with bird, nest, and egg counts; banding data for Sooty terns and other birds (with band numbers 565-12090 to 933-79798); and mouse trapping data (5220 to 5369). Envelope 2 contains a field book with bird counts; nest observations; egg counts; egg measurements; and banding data (listing band numbers 535-13521 to 933-83388). Envelope 3 contains a field book with nest observations; bird counts; egg counts; and banding data (listing band numbers 587-90419 to 933-94687).

Date Range

1967

Start Date

Feb 03, 1967

End Date

May 08, 1967

Access Information

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Topic

  • Animals
  • Bird banding
  • Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program
  • Birds
  • Birds--Counting
  • Ornithology

Place

  • Johnston Island
  • United States
  • Hawaii

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

3 field books

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 42 Folder 3