Southern Island Cruise 6, October-December 1964

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Abstract

This record refers to 3 field books created for the Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program Southern Island Cruise #6, in 1964. Envelope 1 contains a field book by Alan H. Anderson from his work on Baker Island, McKean Island, and Enderbury Atoll. The field book includes bird, chick, egg, and nest counts; banding data; and physical descriptions of Red-footed booby specimens. Envelope 2 contains a field book by C. D. Hackman with data collected on Baker Island, McKean Island, and Enderbury Island. It includes banding data; nest, egg, and chick counts; population estimates; and a hand-drawn map of Sooty tern, Red-footed booby, Lesser frigatebirds and Greater frigatebird colonies on McKean Island. Envelope 3 contains a field book by Charles R. Long with banding data from Baker Island, McKean Island, Enderbury Island, and Christmas Island.

Date Range

1964

Start Date

Oct 09, 1964

End Date

Nov 21, 1964

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Topic

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

Place

  • Enderbury Atoll
  • Baker Island
  • United States
  • Kiritimati
  • McKean Atoll; McKean Island
  • Kiribati

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes
  • Maps

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 44 Folder 8