Michigan Bird Records, 1981

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Abstract

The field notes cover L. Walkinshaw's observations of birds in Michigan, 1981. Begins with a list of birds with first observed for the year including species, quantity, location, and date. Pages are numbered. This is followed with detailed descriptions of birds' nests. Nests are numbered, and include species, date, and follow with description of the location (county, town, section), nest (construction, environment, vegetation, measurements), eggs (quantity, measurements, appearance), parents (location in relation to observer, behavior, observers), and sketch of nest locations. This is followed by dated entries of observations along the upper peninsula, and bird banding data. Locations include but are not limited to counties of Michigan: Branch, Ingham, Calhoun, Oceana, Mason, Ogemaw, Emmet, Mackinac, and Chippewa. Includes Betchler Lakes.

Date Range

1981

Start Date

1981

End Date

1981

Access Information

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Topic

  • Animals
  • Bird banding
  • Birds
  • Cranes (Birds)
  • Ornithology

Place

  • Ingham
  • Oceana
  • Calhoun
  • Mason
  • United States
  • Branch
  • Mackinac
  • Chippewa
  • Emmet
  • Betchler Lakes
  • Michigan
  • Ogemaw

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 6 Folder 14