Yucatan - Quintana Roo and Puerto Morelos mist netting data, February 1995

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Abstract

The data sheets relate to James Lynch's study of bird populations in Quintana Roo and Puerto Morelos, Mexico, during February 1995. The data sheets provide information obtained through mist netting. Sheets list site [location], observer names, date, net day, weather (temp start and end, wind, clouds, precip.), time nets opened and closed, total hrs., net hrs., followed by a table of data containing time, net, tier, species (common name), status, bands (l,r), sex, age, molt, and comments. Comment describe previous netting days. Also includes personal communications.

Date Range

1995

Start Date

Feb 01, 1995

End Date

Feb 28, 1995

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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 field book

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 8 Folder 16