Southern Island Cruise 15, September-October 1966

Related Titles

Contained In: National Museum of Natural History, Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program, records, circa 1961-1973, with data from 1923
Series: SIA RU000245
Series: Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history

By

Tuxson, R. W.
Bulmer, Walter, 1942-
Fitch, John H.

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1966

Notes

This record refers to 3 field books created for the Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program Southern Island Cruise 15, in 1966. Envelope 1 contains a field book by R. W. Tuxson from work conducted on Baker Island. The field book includes an island survey with bird and cat counts; and a blood catalog listing number (1-18), species, age, sex, nesting status, and band number (587-80974 to 757-65293). Envelope 2 contains a field book by Walter Bulmer from work conducted on Howland Island. The field book includes bird banding and returns data (558-85078 to 943-82769); nest counts; shorebird counts; and a list of color marked birds. Envelope 3 contains a field book by J. H. Fitch that includes bird banding and returns data collected on Howland Island (listing band numbers 558-85066 to 797-25809).

Subjects

Baker Island , Bird banding , Field notes , Howland Island , Ornithology , Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program , United States

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English