Southern Island Cruise 8, 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 8, in 1965. Envelope 1 contains a field book by Robert S. Standen from his work on Caroline Island and Starbuck Island. The field book includes black-and-white photography lists; color photography lists; banding data (listing band numbers 753-04548 to 853-26000); and some general notes. Envelope 2 contains a field book by Robert R. Fleet that includes banding data (753-08493 to 853-25000) from Starbuck Island. Envelope 3 contains a field book by Robert R. Fleet from work conducted on Malden Island. The field book includes notes on travel, fish poisoning, bird observations; bird and nest counts; and banding data (listing band numbers 587-83001 to 853-31000).

Date Range

1965

Start Date

Jun 20, 1965

End Date

Jun 28, 1965

Access Information

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Topic

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

Place

  • Starbuck
  • Caroline Atoll ; Caroline Island
  • Malden
  • 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 47 Folder 8