Michigan Birds, 1986 (1 of 2)
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This is the first of 2 folders of field books documenting L. Walkinshaw's observations of birds in Michigan, during 1986. Includes a list of bird observations when first seen during the season, containing number, species, number seen, county, township, section, and date. Nest observations contain nest number and descriptions of location (county, town, property owner, sometimes street information), nests (environment, vegetation, measurements), eggs (measurements, weight, appearance), parents (appearance, behavior), and sometimes follow up observations. Additionally field notes contain maps and observations of Sandhill Crane nesting sites; a submitted article on the overview of observations of Sandhill Crane nests; and sketches of bird eggs. The locations in Michigan include but not limited to counties of Livingston, Ingham, Jackson, Roscommon, Calhoun, Shiawassee, Newaygo, Cheboygan, and Chippewa.
Date Range
1986
Start Date
1986
End Date
1986
Access Information
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Topic
- Animals
- Birds
- Cranes (Birds)
- Ornithology
Place
- Cheboygan
- Ingham
- Calhoun
- United States
- Shiawassee
- Livingston
- Roscommon
- Chippewa
- Newaygo
- Jackson
- Michigan
Form/Genre
- Fieldbook record
- Field notes
Accession #
SIA Acc. 93-079
Collection name
Walkinshaw, Lawrence H, Lawrence H. Walkinshaw Papers, c. 1916-1991
Physical Description
1 field book
Physical Location
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation
Box 5 Folder 14