Enderbury Island, 5-6 December 1966, SIC 16, Ken Balcomb

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Abstract

The field book was created for the Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program Southern Island Cruise 16, on December 5-6, 1966. The field book by Ken Balcomb includes bird banding and returns data collected of pelagic and shorebirds on Enderbury Atoll (listing band numbers issued 943-54001 to 943-55000, 943-58001 to 943-59000, 737-82217 to 737-82300, 723-77001 to 723-80000). Lists of band numbers are headed by type of bird. Observations include counts of chicks and nests.

Date Range

1966

Start Date

Dec 05, 1966

End Date

Dec 06, 1966

Access Information

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Topic

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

Place

  • Enderbury Atoll
  • United States

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

1 field book

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 56 Folder 7 Envelope 1