Field notes, January 1898 - April 1902 : bird observations made in and around North Freedom, Wisconsin, notes of June 1901 were kept on a trip to Minnesota
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Collection name:
Alexander Wetmore Papers, circa 1848-1979 and undated
Physical Description:
1 notebook
Physical Location:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation:
Box 131 Folder 8
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Place:
Wisconsin
North Freedom
United States
Date Range:
1900-1901
Start Date:
19001001
End Date:
19010412
Abstract:
Alexander Wetmore records observations of birds in the vicinity of North Freedom, Wisconsin. The notebook was created when he was 15 years old. Entries are listed by date, entries are journal style, and pages are numbered. Entries include observation notes as well as personal information (interactions with parents, friends, school attendance). Observations of birds are listed by their common names, discuss characteristics of male and female of types, locations where they are seen, behavior and weather.
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