Field notes with E. S. Morton, 1981-1986

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Abstract

The notebook documents field notes that contribute to the research of Russell Greenberg in cooperation with E. S. Morton. Entries begin with a narrative of observations of birds behavior from May 4 - August 20, 1981. Throughout the notebook there are sketches of bird movements. Data includes: date, time, description of the habitat, notes about bird movement, type, sex and measurements of birds, net information. Some notes include plant and insect information. There is an additional table that describes Brewer lake vegetation survey: no., row.

Date Range

1981-1986

Start Date

1981

End Date

1986

Access Information

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Topic

  • Animals
  • Migratory birds
  • Birds
  • Ornithology

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes

Accession #

SIA Acc. 16-179

Collection name

Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center Research Records, 1969-2011

Physical Description

field book

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 1 Folder 5