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Field Notes and Records

The Bird Division maintains a collection of field notes, expedition records, bird sightings, and catalogs from curators, graduate students, and Michigan ornithologists. These contain information from many countries and various states on specimens in our collection and the circumstances of their collection, on species observed during expeditions, records of birds banded and observational records from Michigan, and other similar records.

Name Items Dates Places
  Catalogue of birds 1878 Mich.
Barker, P. Seeds from Diuca Speculifera ? ?
" Slide collection 1966-1967 La Paz, Bolivia
" Two tapes of nest observations ? ?
" Laboratory notes 1952-1965 La Paz, Bolivia
" One tape 1965 ?
Bergtold, W. Notes from "Incubation" book 1915-1930 Mich.
Binford, L.C. Field notes/checklists, key to abbreviations used 1952-1957 Mich.
Binford, L.C. Field notes/checklists 1955-1956 Sugar Isl., U.P., Oscoda Co., Mich.
Binford, L.C. Field notes/organized journal 1959 Mexico
Bross, Wm.J.E. Account book and journal 1890-1896 Ann Arbor, Mich.
Brynes, O.M. Migration record sheets 1924-1937 Mich.
Burt, W.H. Bird notes fr. E. S. George Reserve 1935 Mich.
Campbell, B.O. (present Aug. 1989 not found Nov. 1991)    
Case, Jr. L.D. Migration and nest records (Covert, Hinshaw, Olsen, Peet, Savery, Steere, Tinker, Van Tyne, Wing, Wood) 1903-1935 Ann Arbor, Mich.
Chapin, F.H. U.S. Gen. hospital report 1864-1890 Beaufort, S. Carolina
" Four newspaper clippings 1875-1897 Mich.
" Journal of bird sightings 1878-1897 ?
Christofferson, K. Annual repts on bird operations 1944-1960 Mich.
" Blaney Park bird reports 1930-1958 Mich.
" Records of attendance/collection data 1923-1929 ?
" Blaney Park bird collections 1936-1940, 1945-1947 Mich.
" Bird banding collection data 1929-1939 Mass.
" " " 1934-1935 ?
" Blaney Park bird activities 1941-1951 Mich.
" Annual reports 1983 Mich.
" and Magee, M. Set of prints and negatives 1927 Mich.
Clarke-Macintyre, Wm. Field catalogue and watercolors   1939 Ecuador
Cooke, William P. Hunting records, bird sightings 1909-1959 Monroe, Mich.
Covert, A.B. Migration records 1889 Ann Arbor, Mich.
Dawson, William R. specimens Nos. 1-62 May-June 1969 New Guinea
DeBenedicts, P. Catalogues 1966 Alaska
Doane, Ernest Notes on birds of Labrador 1900-1930's Labrador
Empey, Miller Specimen catalogue micro-film 1956 Michigan birds (specimens in Empey Museum, Freeland Publ. Sch.)
Fargo, W.G. Bird observation charts 1923-1936 Florida
" Bird skin catalogue (#1272-2043) 1928-1933 ?
" Accession list of bird skins (#1-2180) 1928-1933 Mich.
" Bird notes 1924-1936 Florida
" Explanation of locality notes 1925-1938 Mich.
Fargo & Walker,C.F. Bird Observation charts 1927 Mich.
Frohling, R.C. Collecting records 1950-1973 Mich. and N.J.
Frothingham, E. H. egg slip register 1894-1901 Mich. & various other states
Gaige, F.M. Journal,"Birds of Dickinson County" 1914 Mich.
Gill, F.B. Field Notes FBG 370-1279 Mar-Nov 1967 Egypt, Reunion Is.
Goodman, S.M. Field notes (SMG 285-1986) 1982-1987 Egypt
" " (SMG 2379-2825) 1982-1988 Paraguay
Haller, K.W. Collection of skins (#1-1211) 1934-1941 W.Virginia
Hann, H.W. Collection of species, skins, and nesting records 1959-1962 Mich.
" Bird lists (#1-172) 1936 Mich.
" " (#1-173) 1937 "
" " (#1-186) 1938 "
" " (#1-85) 1938 "
" " (#1-190) 1939 "
" " (#1-180) 1939-1940 "
" " (#1-100) 1940 "
" " (#1-162) 1940-1941 "
" " (#1-174) 1942 "
" " (#1-154) 1944 "
" " (#1-279) 1944-1945 "
" " (#1-192) (#1-159) (#1-191) 1946-1948 "
" " (#1-129) (#1-169) 1953-1954 "
" Scientific names of birds ? "
" Card tray of vireos/warblers 1943-1967 "
" Bird banding field books 1926-1928, 1930, 1933 ?
" Day books 1928, 1929, 1931, 1932 ?
Hegner, R. W. egg slip register 1890's? Decorah, Iowa
Hill, W.P. Bird notes 1927-1940 Mackinac Island and Ill.
" Letters and clippings ?  
Hinshaw, T.D. Field catalogue (#1-208) 1930-1935 Mich.
Hoxie, W.J. Diary- trip descriptions 1888 Georgia and Florida
Klein, Nedra K. Field Notes 1987-1996 Mich., Venezuela, Caribbean, Cameroon, N.C.
Lunk, W.A. (present Aug. 1989, not found Nov. 1991)    
Luther, G.W. U of M purple finch list 1926-1933 Mich.
McWhirter, D. Field notes and catalogue 1980-1981, 1982 Okinawa, Japan
" " 1983 Japan
" Field notes, catalogue, and list 1981-1983 "
" Field notes and catalogue 1983 "
" Species list and field notes 1983-1984, 1986-1987 "
Miller, A.D. Data on red-tailed hawk 1951-1963 Mich.
Moody, P.E. List of the birds of Mich. 1898-1899 Mich.
Mudar, K.M. Field catalogue and notes 1981 Philippines
Olsen, R.E. Records of species observed 1925-1930 Mich.
Payne, R.B. Catalogue of specimens 1937-1941, 1952 Mich.
Peet, M.M. Catalogue of birds (#1-1612) 1890-1919 Mich., Georgia, Penn., Wash., Ill., Colorado, Ariz., and Calif.
Potter III, N.S. First Samar Collection(#1-84) 1945 Phillipines
Potter, Thomas H. egg slips c. 1900 Dundee, Mich.
Purdy, J.B. List of birds observed ? Mich.
" Spring migration of birds 1920-1924 ?
" Bird accounts/general accounts 1895-1896 ?
" Journal-notes/ observations 1874, 1876-1878 ?
" " " 1881-1889, 1894, 1898 ?
" Lists of the contents of boxes of skins, specimens, and supplies ? ?
" Pages of "Prof. Steere in the Phillipines Archipelago (p.309-352)" ? Phillipines
" Daily record of birds at Sand Point 1908 Mich.
" Package of letters and lists sent to N.A.Wood 1908 Mich.
" Notebook of egg collections 1900-1901 ?
" Extra notes 1904-1907 ?
" List of Huron Co. birds 1908 Mich.
  Copy of Scientific American 1898 NY
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Randall, C.B. Michigamme-Memorial Day bird list 1941-1963 Mich.
Rhodin, Anders & Susan List of birds 1977 Aijura, Kainantu New Guinea
Ross, C. Notes-territory covered and lists 1937-1939 ?
" Notes on species 1934-1939 ?
" Notebook of pictures of bird, eggs, and nests 1938-1948 N.Y., N.J., and Maine
" Observations of trip to Grand Manan 1945-1946 Maine
" Birds caught in round-up(list) 1962 N.J. and Maryland
" List of birds at Brandon 1958 ?
" Notes from various trips 1937-1960 ?
" Daily field check-list card catalogue 1937-1962 Penn., N.J., Maine,and many others
" Four check-list notebooks 1937-1972 Variety
" List of species and trip log 1940 N.Carolina
" Trip log 1939-1942 N.J.
Ross, William & Carol Yard sightings 1963-2001 Brighton, Mich.
Savery, D.B. Field notebook 1952-1953 Ontario
" Field notes/nesting records 1952-1955 ?
" Field notes 19,171,936 ?
" Banding records 1953-1960 Mich.
" Field notebooks 1917-1922 "
" Field records card catalogue various Mich., Ontario
Shufeldt, P.W.

Catalog nos. 2000-2220 + unnumbered egg data

April 1915 - June 1917

Mexico, Oaxaca?

Slud, P. Box of loose skeleton labels various dates & places  
" Box of organized labels    
Smith, A. Bird catalogue 1956 Costa Rica
Smith, F. & Gross, A.O. Records of bird movements 1908 Ill.
Smith, H.M. Collection list 1881-1890 Maryland and Va.
Starrett, A. and Uzzell Jr., T. Field notes 1957 Mexico and C.Amer.
Steere and Swales Map of Phillipines (50 species of birds)   Phillipines
Stettenheim, P. Bird specimen catalogue 1952-1957 Mich., Alaska, and Wash.
Strong, J.O. Bird record 1929 Mich.
Sturgis, I. Bird banding at Nichols Arboretum 1931-1932 Mich.
" " " 1935  
Swales, B.H. Diary 1901-1902 Mich., Ohio, N.Baltimore
" List of articles and authors(#1-97) 1885-1915 ?
" List of new species (#1-105) 1916 ?
" Ornithology work in Mich. location map 1912 Mich.
" U.S. National Museum bulletin of species 1881 ?
" Baird Ornithology Club Card ? S.Dakota
" " Photos ? ?
" Certificate from Library of Congress to Baird Ornith. Club 1922 Maryland
" Request of Swales's presence at meetings 1923 Maryland
" Check-list of N.Amer. birds by Elliot Coues 1882 Mass.
" Descriptions of 3 new birds 1916-1923 Haiti
" Descriptions of 2 new races and other lists various various
" Orig. manuscript of Birds of N.and Mid.Amer. by R.Ridgeway 1904 N.and Mid. Amer.
" Collection data 1917-1921 Maryland
" Bird notes 1907-1908 Mich. and Ontario
" Personal journal 1917-1918 "
" Ornithology journal 1909 "
  List of examinations for Mich. Ornithology and Bibliography 1917 "
" Wood and field notes 1895-1900 Mich.
" Notes on Mich. birds 4 1893-1895 "
" Mich. Avi-Fauna Notes 1903-1906 "
  Migration Records 1901-1906 "
" Diary (daily records) 1909-1910 "
" " 1911, 1912 Mich. and Wash.
" " 1913 Mich.
" " 1914 Mich. and Calif.
" " 1915 Calif.
" " 1916 Mich.
" " 1919 Nebr. and Iowa
" " 1923 Wash.
" Bird Census 1912-1913 Pt. Pelee, Ont.
Syke, Benjamin F. Record Book of Birds   1817 Ind., Ohio, Texas, Mass, Flo., Mich.
" Collection data 1879-1903 Mich.
" Notes on trip to Florida 1886 Florida
Test, F. Xerox of originals at MVZ, Berkeley    
" Catalog #463-672 1938 Oregon
" General Account & Species Account 6/9-7/16/1938 Oregon
" Catalog #720-748 1/30-6/9/1939 Australian species prep for MVZ
" Catalog #790-1051 5/7-6/21/1940 Calif, Ore, Wash, Mont, Neb
Test, L. A. Catalog #1-11 1940 Nebraska
Thayer, Abbot Manuscripts, reprints, and correspondence on protective coloration 1957 ?
Tinker, A.D. Field notes 1936-1937 Mich.
" Bird Watch 1911 "
" Birds seen in S. Mich. 1923 "
" Catalogue of ornithology 1927-1939 "
Trombley, J. copies of USDA forms for bird sightings 1880's-1890's Petersburg, MI
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Van Tyne, Josselyn Journal 1929 Ill.
"   1923-1930 Mich.
"   1930-1936 Mich., N.Y., and Mass.
"   1936-1938 Tex. and Yucatan
"   1951-1955 ?
"   1951-1955 London, N.Y., Mich., Yucatan, Tex
" List of birds observed 1923 Mich
" Catalogue 1930-1955 Mich, NY, Mass
" Life list 1918-1930 Mich.
" Collection Catalogue 1923-1930 Mich.
" Bird census 1912-1913 Mich. and Pt. Pelee, Ont.
" Journal and field catalogue 1930-1936 ?
" "    
" Record of birds banded 1920-1956 Mich.
" Notebook 1922-1923 Mich., Mass.
" Catalogue and descriptions 1923-1927 Panama Canal, Colo.
" Journal 1920-1930 Mich.
" Banding notes 1930-1940 Mich.
" Texas Expedition Notes 1928 Texas
" Chisos Mt. Expedition Notes 1932 Texas
" Banding records and 5 slides 1920-1924 Mich.
" Life list/ Bird feeding 1917 Mich.
" Collection records 1919 Mich.
" List & journal of birds (skins#2177-2813) 1931 Mich.
" 5 folders of info. on bird banding and letters sent by J.V.T. about birds banded at University of Mich.    
" Loose notes cards and pictures various dates and places    
" Cards of birds collected 1937 Texas
" #1 Box of Banding Cards:    
" Kirtland's Warbler 1932-1951 various
" Berger's Banding Paper 1917-1945 various
" Display labels for bird specimen 1938 various
" Miscellaneous Records and cards various dates and places  
" #2 Box of Banding Cards:    
" Great Blue Heron to Baltimore Oriole various dates and places  
" #3 Box of Banding Cards:    
" Cowbird to Fox Sparrow various dates and places  
" E. S. George Reserve notes various dates and places  
" Bird Notes, 405 Awixa, Ann Arbor various dates and places  
" Lists various dates and places  
" Banding cards with collect. info.(tags) 1890-1937 Cuba
Von de Heydt (present Aug. 1989, not found Nov. 1991)    
Walkinshaw, L.H. Log of bird observations and nests 1930 Mich.
" Log of bird observations and migratons 1931 Mich.
" Set of logs of birds obs., migr., & nests 1932-1954, 1957

Mich.

" " " 1965-1970 Mich. and Florida
" Additional notes on bird observations 1939 Tennessee
" " " 1945 Georgia
" Packet sent 1953 with corrected proof for the Prothonotary paper    
" Packet of birds banded 1961 Mich.
" Notes, photos, and trip info. on the Mich. Greater Sandhill Cranes 1974 Mich.
" Bird observatons and banding lists 1973-1974 Mich.
" Bird banding lists & Tenn. Warbler notes 1939-1942 Tennessee
" Loose papers on prothonotary warbler 1939-1941 Mich.
" Log of bird observations 1930-1960 Mich.
" Notebook of Mich. bird firsts 1959 Mich.
" Nest records (swallows, warblers, & sparrows) 1955-1959 Mich.
" Notes on bird nests (Kirtland's Warbler) 1954-1972 Mich.
" banded birds and nests 1954 Upper Peninsula, Mich.
" Reprint:Injury Feigning in the Anatidae 1960 ?
" Banded birds 1959-1963 Mich. , Bahamas
" List of banded birds 1960-1964, 1967, 1972-1973 Mich.
Warthin, A.S. Records of birds 1921 Arizona and Colorado
Watkins, L.Whitney Bird notes and accesion list 1893-1904 Mich.
Watson, A.S. Field Catalogue 1942 Mich.
Wing, Leonard W. Field Catalogue 1924-1931 Mich.
" " 1931-1932 Mich.
" Collecton record (40-1 to 43-1) 1940-1941 Idaho and Washington
Wood, N.A. Notes on bird sightings and trappings 1880-1930 Ontario, Canada
" Collection of photographs 1893-1909 Penn.,Mich., and Ontario,Can.
" Bird notes 1880-1940 Mich. and Ont., Can.
" Pocket notebook:Discovery of Kirland's Warbler breeding ground. 1903 Mich.
" Notes of bird sight records 1929 Indiana
" Note papers 1901 ?
" Trip notes 1903 ?
" List of birds by counties 1903 Mich.
" Field catalogue (145-575) 1931-1941 Mich.
" Pocket notebook-daily list 1928 indiana
" Notes 1939-1940 ?
" List of mounted warblers 1894-1919 Mich., N.Y., and Illinois
" 3 boxes of letters sent to Wood various dates and places  
" Large charts and lists of bird migratons, breeding, and observation 1903-1906 Mich.
" #1 File:    
" Kerveenan Pt. daily bird notes 1931 Mich.
" Porcupine Mts. notes 1904 Mich.
" Alger Co. bird notes 1916 Mich.
" Douglas Lake region notes 1915 Mich.
" Isle Royale bird notes/daily records 1929 Mich.
" Itinerary of trip to Isle Royale & bird notes 1905 Mich.
" Whitefish Pt. daily records 1914 Mich.
" Bird notes by counties 1920 various places
" Bird notes and records at Birchwood Beach 1917-1918 1917-1918 Berrien Co., Mich.
" Daily bird list 1919 ?
" Warren Dunes notes 1920 Berrien Co., Mich.
" #2 File:    
" Fall bird records 1908 Mich.
" Collection notes 1908 Ont., Canada
" Fall migration notes 1906 Mich.
" Field notes (spring) 1907 Mich.
" Bird notes 1928-1936 Mich.
" Bird sightings 1934 Mich.
" Field notes (fall) 1913 Mich.
" Notes on spring migration 1905 Mich.
" Records-birds of Devil's Lk. region 1921 Mich.
" Notes on birds of Devil's Lk. region 1921-1922 Mich.
Zuhlke J. 2 notebooks of bird sightings Sault Ste. Marie, MI area 2004-2011, 1999-2012 Mich.