Field notes, May 1902 - December 1904 : mostly bird observations made in and around North Freedom, Wisconsin, notes for November 27 - December 1, 1904 were taken at Independence, Kansas

Title Variants

Alternative: Field Notes, January - August 1904

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Contained In: Alexander Wetmore Papers, circa 1848-1979 and undated

Series: SIA RU007006

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

By

Wetmore, Alexander, 1886-1978

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1904

Notes

Alexander Wetmore records specimen information and observations of birds in vicinity of his hometown of North Freedom,Wisconsin, and Independence, Kansas. Entries are chronological and begin with the date. If specimens are collected, specimen numbers are listed with the the bird's name (scientific or common), collector, appearance, sex, stomach contents, location, and measurements. After this, additional information is given in a journal style entry. Along the left-hand side of entries, Wetmore lists specimen numbers and names of birds (scientific and common) for quick-reference. He collects and observes in the woods, fields, and wetlands of the area. Several locations are visited repeatedly, and are often referred to by landmark or landowner's name. Wetmore comments on collecting with Art Rudy and A.B. Stout, and Ed Cheney. Specimen descriptions indicate that they collected several of the specimens in the notebook.

Subjects

Baraboo , Field notes , Independence , Kansas , North Freedom , Ornithology , United States , Wisconsin

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Smithsonian Field Books collection

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.123340