Yucatan - miscellaneous mist netting sites, 1984-1987

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Abstract

The documents relate to the field work of James Lynch mist netting to study the bird populations in the Yucatan, Mexico, 1984-1987. Includes summaries of results and data sheets. Data sheets are preprinted (sometimes recorded in Spanish) and contain locality, observer names, hour starts, hour closes, date, weather (temp., wind, precip.), followed by a table of data (column headings are in Spanish) that lists hour, RED#, BOL SA, species, N/R, anilla (color, pata, tam), sexo, edad, muda, peso (grueso, tara, neto), and observaciones. Comments include additional information regarding bird characteristics.

Date Range

1984-1987

Start Date

1984

End Date

1987

Access Information

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Topic

  • Animals
  • Bird populations
  • Birds
  • Mist netting
  • Ornithology

Place

  • Yucatán, Península de
  • Mexico
  • Quintana Roo

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes

Accession #

SIA Acc. 17-003

Collection name

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Research Records, 1964-1999

Physical Description

1 fieldbook

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 8 Folder 4