Gull notes, two letters from Professor Niko Tinbergen, 1954-1956
date: label: Date Range
content: 1954-1956
label: Start Date
content: 1954
label: End Date
content: 1956
notes: label: Abstract
content: The field notes include behavioral observation of Gulls completed by M. Moynihan and two letters from Professor Niko Tinbergen, 1954-1956. Includes typed and handwritten materials. Notes are dated, and indicate location at the top. They come in a variety of formats. Some are ordered by topic. Includes weather, descriptions of birds, their behavior, appearance, and songs especially during breeding. Information often relates type of bird, age, sex, and type of plumage. Others are organized by time of day and observation. Includes sketches and bird counts. Some includes markings highlighting contents. Locations include Dog Lake, Damp Lake, California, Chincoteague Bay (Virginia), and Bronx Zoo (New York).
place: label: Place
content: United States
label: Place
content: California
label: Place
content: Chincoteague Bay
label: Place
content: Virginia
label: Place
content: Bronx Zoo
label: Place
content: New York
label: Place
content: Bronx
topic: label: Topic
content: Ornithology
label: Topic
content: Animal behavior
label: Topic
content: Ethology
label: Topic
content: Birds--Counting
setName: label: See more records from this collection
content: Martin H. Moynihan Papers, 1952-1996
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content: Moynihan, M.
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content: Tinbergen, Niko, 1907-1988
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Smithsonian Field Book Project
identifier: label: Accession #
content: SIA Acc. 01-096
objectType: label: Record type
content: Fieldbook record
label: Object Type
content: Field notes
label: Object Type
content: Correspondence
label: Object Type
content: Illustrations
objectRights: label: Access Information
content: Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu.
physicalDescription: label: Collection name
content: Martin H. Moynihan Papers, 1952-1996
label: Physical Description
content: 1 field book
label: Physical Location
content: Smithsonian Institution Archives
label: Sublocation
content: Box 1 Folder 28