Field Notes, 1932-1939 (includes egg collecting at Big Stone Gap, Parramore Island, and Wachapreague, 1932-1936; nesting of Bald Eagles in Princess Anne County, 1937-1939; bird observations, 1932-1938)
date: label: Date Range
content: 1932-1939
label: Start Date
content: 1932
label: End Date
content: 1939
notes: label: Abstract
content: The field notes document the ornithological field work of Joshua F. B. Camblos in Virginia. Time and location include 1932-1939 (includes egg collecting at Big Stone Gap, Parramore Island, and Wachapreague, 1932-1936; nesting of Bald Eagles in Princess Anne County [now part of Virginia Beach], 1937-1939; bird observations, 1932-1938). Notes are a mix of handwritten and typed, and there are a wide variety of information and formats. These include but are not limited to a list on Camblos's egg collection that list type of bird (common and scientific name), A.O.U. No., and date; quotes from texts; table of data headed by date and list type (common name), no., no. in set, inc., size, date, location (includes additional location about landmarks e.g. old reservoir); descriptions of eggs collected that list name, date, no., inc., sizes, situation ("situation" describes habitat, vegetation, nest composition where collected); journal entries from series of trips to observe the nesting of bald eagles in Princess Anne County, Virginia; miscellaneous descriptions of migrating birds, nests of young, etc.; table of average sizes and date when fresh eggs may be obtained in the state of Virginia (with maps).
place: label: Place
content: United States
label: Place
content: Virginia
label: Place
content: Big Stone Gap
label: Place
content: Parramore Island
label: Place
content: Wachapreague
label: Place
content: Virginia Beach
topic: label: Topic
content: Ornithology
setName: label: See more records from this collection
content: Joshua F. B. Camblos Field Books, 1932-1939
label: See more records associated with this person
content: Camblos, Joshua F. B.
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Smithsonian Field Book Project
identifier: label: Accession #
content: SIA Acc. 13-235
objectType: label: Record type
content: Fieldbook record
label: Object Type
content: Field notes
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: Joshua F. B. Camblos Field Books, 1932-1939
label: Physical Description
content: 1 Field Book
label: Physical Location
content: Smithsonian Institution Archives
label: Sublocation
content: Folder 1