Field Notes, POBSP, Sibley, Volume 69
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Volume 69 are the journals Fred C. Sibley completed for the Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program, 1963-1964. 1) is his journal from Southern Island Cruise [SIC] #1 & 2, January 27 - July 22, 1963. These are typed copies of the original journals. Begins with an itinerary. Entries are dated and are headed with island. Entries describe observed birds in Hawaii; time aboard ship; daily activities with times of day; observations of types of birds with descriptions and quantities; other wildlife and vegetation; bird banding; specimen collecting; data on counts of birds, chicks, nests, and eggs; travel arrangements; and summaries of flora and fauna of each island. Includes maps. Locations include Oahu (Hawaii), Laysan, Midway, Eastern, Pearl and Hermes, Kure, French Frigate Shoals, Howland, and Enderbury. 2) is the journal from SIC #3, September 30 - November 28, 1963. Includes much the same content, organization, and locations of the previous journal. Was aboard the USS Tawakoni. Includes locations Canton, McKean, Hull, Sydney, Tutuila (American Samoa), and Phoenix [Rawaki]. 3) is the journal for SIC #4, February 27 - April 9, 1964. Entries contain much the same content and structure as above journals. Additionally detail collecting fish, skinks, crabs, birds, Berlizi samples (?), and time aboard USS Lipan. Locations include Enderbury, Canton, Jarvis, Christmas [Kiritimati]. Fanning [Tabuaeran], Washington, and Palmyra.
Date Range
1963-1964
Start Date
Jan 27, 1963
End Date
Apr 09, 1964
Access Information
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Topic
- Animals
- Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program
- Birds
- Plants
- Botany
- Ornithology
Place
- Laysan Island
- French Frigate Shoals
- Manra
- United States
- Hawaii
- American Samoa
- Howland Island
- Pearl and Hermes Reef
- Enderbury Atoll
- Kure Atoll
- Midway Islands
- Oahu
- McKean Atoll; McKean Island
- Eastern Island
Form/Genre
- Fieldbook record
- Field notes
- Maps
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 volume
Physical Location
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Division of Birds
Sublocation
Volume 69