Field notes, includes botanical observations made in Washington, D.C., March 1-12, 1899 and March 8-11, 1900, miscellaneous notes, 1913 and 1915 and notes made on trip to the Patuxent River, Maryland, April 23-24, 1916
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1899
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Field Notes for
Washington D.C.
1899
Vernon Bailey.
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[[underlined]] March 4, 1899 [[/underlined]]
Clear & warm after rain.
Silver Maple, a few trees in flower in town. The first flowers of spring.
Contopus phoebe, 1 first. = 7
Dendroica coronata, com. 7.
Regulus heard
Robins - com.
Crows " [[Ditto for: com.]]
Juncos " [[Ditto for: com.]]
[[underlined]] March 1 [[/underlined]]
Quiscalus, com. 7.
Melospiza - singing
X Lasiurus noveboracensis 2. 7.
Frogs (Hylas) peeping
[[underlined]] March 4 [[/underlined]], one dandelion
[[underlined]] March 7 [[/underlined]] another Blizzard
[[underlined]] " [[Ditto for: March]] 10 [[/underlined]]
Quiscalus, heard as USNM
[[underlined]] March 12 [[/underlined]]
Quiscalus 4 seen.
Colaptes 1
Passerella 1
Certhia 1
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[[underlined]] March 12 [[/underlined]]
Sitta 1
Juncos com
Parus bicolor 1
Robins abn.
Sialia com.
[[underlined]] Flowers [[/underlined]]
Chickweed, Stellaria in flower.
[[underlined]] 1900
Washington D.C. [[/underlined]]
[[strikethrough]] March 8 [[/strikethrough]]
Quisculus 1. March 8
" [[Ditto for: Quisculus]] 4. " [[Ditto for: March]] 10
Merula 1 " [[Ditto for: March]] 11
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[[underlined]] April 28, 1913 [[/underlined]]
Loons 4
Flicker
Redhead
Crow
Grackle
Cardinal
Thrasher
Purple finch
Song sparrow
Chippy
Blue Jay
Wren - House
Goldfinch
Yellow rump
Bluebird
Peter
Carolina Wren
Nuthatch
Chewink
White throat
Catbird
Redstart
Doves
[[strikethrough]] Cardinal [[/strikethrough]]
[[strikethrough]] Peter [[/strikethrough]]
[[strikethrough]] Chickadee [[/strikethrough]]
[[strikethrough]] House wren [[/strikethrough]]
[[strikethrough]] Louisiana Wren. [[/strikethrough]]
[[strikethrough]] Red eyed Vireo [[/strikethrough]]
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[[underlined]] May 15 [[/underlined]] 1915,
[[underlined]] Whippoorwill Camp. [[/underlined]]
Night heron, heard in night
Whippoorwill com
Flicker " [[Ditto for: com]]
Bluejay " [[Ditto for: com]]
Great crested
Chat
Oven bird
Wood thrush
Robin
Hermit thrush
Chickadee
Chippy
Field sparrow
Prairie warbler
Yellow
Blackpoll
Yellow rump
Indigo
Chewink
Brown thrasher
Catbird
Crow
Mourning Dove
Cardinal
Peter
Chickadee
House wren
Carolina wren
Woodpewee
Goldfinch
White throated sparrow
Field " [[Ditto for: sparrow]]
Song " [[Ditto for: sparrow]]
Indigo
Maryland yellowthroat
Parula
Chestnut sided
Blackpoll
Black throated blue
Magnolia?
Yellow rump
Redstart
Meadow Lark
Oriole
Kingbird
Sphyrapicus
Turkey buzzard
Swift
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[[underlined]] April 23 [[/underlined] [[insertion]] ^ 24 [[/insertion]] Pautuxant River 1916
Loons 4
Swans 12
Night herons heard
Greater yellowlegs com
Oxyechus a few
Least sandpiper (Bartsels)
Actitis macularia com
Rallus virginianus 1
Bob white
Zenaidura
Cathartes
Pandion
Barred owl
Bubo
Ceryle
Colaptes
Antrostomus
Phoebe
Corvus americanus
" [[Ditto for: Corvus]] ossifragus
Cyanocitta
Quiscalus
Aeglaius
Passer
Melospiza melodia
" [[Ditto for: Melospiza]] palustris
Spizella socialis
" [[Ditto for: Spizella]] pusilla
Zonotrichia albicaulis
Astragalinus
Pipilo
Cardinalis
Hirundo
Tachycineta
Vireo - white eye
Geothlypis trichas
Dendroica aestiva
" [[Ditto for: Dendroica]] coronata
" [[Ditto for: Dendroica]] prairie
Cistothris palustris
Toxostoma
Dumatella carolinensis
Mimus
Robin
Sialia
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[[underlined]] Dec 1 & 2 & 3, 1916 [[/underlined]]
[[strikethrough]] Rapphantac River [[/strikethrough]]
Rappahanoc River
[[underlined]] Man Go Right Camp. [[/underlined]]
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Baker 2.22
" [[Ditto for: Baker]]
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Juan Antonio Sarracino
Pueblo of Acoma
Acomite NM
Juanito Naranjo
Santa Clara
Espanola N.M.
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Isleta
N.M.
J. M. Abeita
Isleta
N.M.
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Cochiti
P.O. Pena Blanca New Mexico
Alex. Wetmore
The Dunsmere, - 2523, 14 [[underlined]] th [[/underlined]].
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Fred Downing
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Olivers
Terrivilles, Conn.
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Gustaf Borglum
Sculptor Sheridan statue
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