Field notebooks, 1973-1975 : 9-24-73 to 1-28-74

Abstract

This field book contains field notes on birds taken from 24 May 1973 to 28 January 1974. Notes contain lists of various birds spotted in Virginia. Most of the birds listed were observed at Eike's home on 6207 Newman Road, Fairfax or in the surrounding area. Birds observed possibly in Charlottesville are also inlcuded. Other locations may be included. Notes occasionally include weather and temperature information, quantity, time spotted, and the sex of the birds. Symbol codes on the verso of the cover are as follows: triangle -- bird seen in triangle from rocking chair; upside-down T -- hanging feeder; "T" -- standing feeder; "(s)" -- bird in song; "*" -- first seen in the this season; check mark -- subsequent (used mostly for rare appearance).

Date Range

1973-1974

Start Date

Sep 24, 1973

End Date

Jan 28, 1974

Access Information

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Topic

• Bird watching
• Animals
• Bird watchers
• Birds
• Ornithology

Place

• United States
• Virginia
• Fairfax

Form/Genre

• Fieldbook record
• Field notes

Accession #

SIA RU007342

Collection name

James W. Eike papers, 1927, 1950-1983

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 1 Folder 9 Envelope 3