Field notes, December 1904 - January 1907 : mostly bird observations and collecting data taken at Independence and Lawrence, Kansas, also includes notes taken at Minco, Indian Territory (now Oklahoma), May 1905; and Stockton, California, October 1906 - January 1907
date: label: Date Range
content: 1905-1906
label: Start Date
content: 19050601
label: End Date
content: 19060127
name: label: Alternate Title
content: Field Notes, June 1905 - January 1906
notes: label: Abstract
content: Alexander Wetmore records details about specimen collecting and observations of birds in the vicinity of Independence, Kansas, Kansas; Minco, Oklahoma; and Lawrence, Kansas during June 1905 - January 1906. Specimen numbers include 1199 - 1459. The notebook begins with migration lists for spring in Independence, Kansas and Minco, Oklahoma; Fall migration is on page 118. He includes common name of birds, date first seen, quantity, next date seen, date became common, when last seen, common or rare, breeds, and remarks. |Subsequent information is listed chronologically, headed by date, and includes journal-style entries describing weather, method of collecting, bird behaviors, environment, and specimens collected. Specimen details include collector, location, appearance, and stomach contents. Entries for Lawrence, Kansas, begin with his attendance of the University of Kansas (September 3 - January 27) and includes personal details and observations of the town, mentions specimens he's received from other sources. Repeated visits occur to sites in the vicinity of Kaw River and Wakarusa River near Lawrence, Kansas. Harry Fowler, J. Beck, and R. Hunt are mentioned as companions during some outings.
place: label: Place
content: Kansas
label: Place
content: Independence
label: Place
content: Minco
label: Place
content: Lawrence
label: Place
content: Kaw River
label: Place
content: Wakarusa River
label: Place
content: United States
topic: label: Topic
content: Ornithology
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content: Alexander Wetmore Papers, circa 1848-1979 and undated
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content: Wetmore, Alexander, 1886-1978
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content: Fowler, Harry
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content: Beck, J.
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content: Hunt, R.
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Smithsonian Field Book Project
identifier: label: Accession #
content: SIA RU007006
objectType: label: Record type
content: Fieldbook record
label: Object Type
content: Field notes
objectRights: label: Access Information
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physicalDescription: label: Collection name
content: Alexander Wetmore Papers, circa 1848-1979 and undated
label: Physical Description
content: 1 notebook
label: Physical Location
content: Smithsonian Institution Archives
label: Sublocation
content: Box 133 Folder 3