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Field notes, partial list of birds seen in Wisconsin, 1898

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Abstract

Alexander Wetmore records counts of birds in Wisconsin in 1898. Observations were completed when he was 12 years old. The lists are at the beginning and end of the notebook. The majority of the center is blank. Lists include of birds' common names and a corresponding count. The list in the back is titled "birds seen in Wisconsin" and is broken down by type: Grebes, Loons, Yulls & Terns, Cormorants, Pelicans, Mergansers, Ducks, Mallards, Geese, Swans, Herons, Cranes, Rails, etc. Some headings are empty, others like Wood Warblers fill several pages.

Date Range

1898

Start Date

1898

End Date

1898

Access Information

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Topic

  • Animals
  • Birds
  • Birds--Counting
  • Ornithology

Place

  • United States
  • Wisconsin

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes

Accession #

SIA RU007006

Collection name

Alexander Wetmore Papers, circa 1848-1979 and undated

Physical Description

1 notebook

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 131 Folder 2