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Field notes, Myron Swenk, 1911, June-Sept.

Item

identifier/filename
371-00008
title
Field notes, Myron Swenk, 1911, June-Sept.
description
Typescript field notes, page 8, Myron Swenk bird observations on trip to Halsey and Thomas Counties in Nebraska, along entries from Lincoln, Nebraska
Transcription
4:00 P.M. and took an auto ride out to the orchard of Mr. Wilson to look up a disease on his trees. On this 6 mile ride saw several birds: (1) Black-headed Grosbeak, male; (2) Arkansas Kingbird, common; (3) Western Mockingbird, common; (4) Mourning Dove, abundant; (5) Bobwhite; (6) Baltimore Oriole; (7) Bronzed Grackle, common; (8) Yellow-headed Blackbird, male; (9) Western Meadowlark, abundant. The Republican River is completely dry. Left McCook at 5:05 P..M. and arrived at Lincoln at 11:40 P.M. A stuffed Pelican seen in McCook saloon window. Sept. 8 - Least Flycatcher seen on University campus in front of Chem building.
date
1911
source/RG#/MS#
MS 0371
isPartOf/Collection
Nebraska Ornithologists' Union (NOU), Records
creator/photographer
Swenk, Myron Harmon, 1883-1941
rights
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publisher
Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries
language
English
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