Title
Field notebooks, 1973-1975 : 1-29-74 to 5-30-74
Related Titles
Contained In:
James W. Eike papers, 1927, 1950-1983
Series:
SIA RU007342
Series:
Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history
By
Eike, James W.
Type
Book
Material
Published material
Publication info
1974
Notes
This field book contains field notes on birds taken from 29 January to 30 May 1974. Notes contain lists of various birds spotted in Virginia. Most of the birds listed were observed at Eike's home on 6207 Newman Road, Fairfax or in the surrounding area. Birds observed at Burke Lake and Virginia Beach are also included. Other locations may be included. Notes occasionally include weather and temperature information, quantity, time spotted, and the sex of the birds. Symbol codes on the verso of the cover are as follows: triangle -- bird seen in triangle from rocking chair; upside-down T -- hanging feeder; "T" -- standing feeder; "(s)" -- singing (female); "(c)"-- calling (male); "*" -- first seen in the this season; check mark -- subsequent (used mostly for rare appearance); "*" with circle around it -- any record of bird of prey after first record; "y" -- young.
Subjects
Bird watchers
,
Bird watching
,
Burke Lake County Park
,
Fairfax
,
Field notes
,
Ornithology
,
United States
,
Virginia
BHL Collections
Smithsonian Field Books collection
Language
English
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