Southern Island Cruise 15, September-October 1966

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Abstract

This record refers to 3 field books created for the Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program Southern Island Cruise 15, in 1966. Envelope 1 contains a field book by Paul W. Woodward from work conducted on Howland Island. The field book includes bird banding data (listing band numbers 558-85008 to 843-38340); and nest counts. Envelope 2 contains a field book by F. C. Thompson that includes data and field notes on ectoparasites collected on Howland Island. Envelope 3 contains a field book by Walter Bulmer that includes nest counts; shorebird counts; and species accounts from Enderbury Island.

Date Range

1966

Start Date

Sep 15, 1966

End Date

Sep 26, 1966

Access Information

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Topic

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

Place

  • Enderbury Atoll
  • United States
  • Howland 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 54 Folder 4