Field Notebooks - Gulls, 1952-1953 (3 of 3)

Related Titles

Contained In: Martin H. Moynihan Papers, 1952-1996

Series: SIA Acc. 01-096

Series: Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history

By

Moynihan, M.

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1952-1953

Notes

This is 3 of 3 folders documenting M. Moynihan's observations of gulls, 1952-1953. Entries are dated, and pages were numbered per entry. Observations cover the behavior, interactions, appearance, and calls of individuals, pairs, and groups of gulls, some specifying little gulls. Entries detail time of day, sex, behaviors in flight, aggression, and presence of other birds. Includes sketches of birds in reference to the text. Notebook 1 covers April 15 - 19; notebook 2 April 26 - May 2, 1952; and notebook 3 April 29 - 30, 1952.

Subjects

Animal behavior , Ethology , Field notes , Illustrations , Ornithology

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.122969