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Southern Island Cruise 7, January-March 1965

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Abstract

This record refers to 3 field books created for the Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program Southern Island Cruise #7, in 1965 on Baker Island and McKean Island. Envelope 1 contains a field book by Richard W. Merrill. The field book includes nest counts; banding data (682-47814 to 843-46000); hand-drawn map of the beach; and geographic coordinates. Envelope 2 contains a field book by Max C. Thompson that includes shorebird counts; nest and egg counts; and banding data (listing band numbers 558-85721 to 843-41000). Envelope 3 contains a field book by Paul W. Woodward that includes nest counts; bird counts; and banding data (listing band numbers 558-85026 to 793-48300).

Date Range

1965

Start Date

Feb 03, 1965

End Date

Feb 11, 1965

Access Information

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Topic

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

Place

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

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 45 Folder 8