Filters
-

Results for "albatross"

1,944 matches found
SORT
Journal of a cruise in the US ship, Vincennes, to the North Pacific Ocean, China Sea, Behring Strait, etc. by William Stimpson, 1853-1855
View Page 144
Stimpson, William, 1832-1872
Unknown
Smithsonian Institution Archives
......Along the shores in ten or fifteen fathoms a few spotted Poupers (Serrasic) were An albatross (D. exulans) was seen flying about the island. Caught. Sharks were also extremely abundant. 17th N. Lat. 26° 42' - E. Lon. 140° 59' W......
United States North Pacific Exploring Expedition (1853-1856) Ornithology Mollusks
Original Source
Journal and notes of H. Hamlin : Whitney South Sea Expedition July 20, 1927 to August 8, 1930.
View Page 25
Hamlin, Hannibal, d. 1982
1927
American Museum of Natural History
......In addition I saw one lone albatross, a strange enough sight, paddling around amongst them. It was un- mistakably diomedea exulans, the first of this species I have honestly seen....
Hamlin Hannibal d. 1982 France (Schooner) Whitney South Sea Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History (1920-1941) Birds
Original Source
Crossin, Richard S., 1965-1966, 1968
View Page 51
Crossin, Richard S
Unknown
Smithsonian Institution Archives
......18-21 July Black-footed Albatross - All Black-foot chicks are about equal in the size and weight ranges to those of the Laysan. A great many of the Black-feet are concentrated on the N end of the island......
Ornithology Ornithologists Sea birds Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program
Original Source
[Logbook of the yacht "France"] 1922-1928
View Page 80
Whitney South Sea Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History (1920-1941); American Museum of Natural History; Whitney South Sea Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History Collection; Whitney South Sea Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History (1920-1941); American Museum of Natural History Field Book Project(2015)
Unknown
American Museum of Natural History Library
......Mr Beck shot an Albatross duly retrieved. 8 Pm off Herald Group stood out Pump lights, and lookout attentions to. Wednesday 11th SSE Mod Breeze Bar 30.44 to 30.48 Stood in under all sail at 2 am. 5......
Scientific expeditions Birds Description and travel France (Schooner) Whitney South Sea Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History (1920-1941)
Original Source
Crossin, Richard S., 1965-1966, 1968
View Page 50
Crossin, Richard S
Unknown
Smithsonian Institution Archives
......Pacific Ocean -(Laysan Albatross ) 18-21 July Practically all birds on the island (estimated 10,000) are birds of the year. A few adults were noted to come in to feed young birds - this occurred mainly at night. The young......
Ornithology Ornithologists Sea birds Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program
Original Source
Hackman, C. Douglas, 1964-1965, 1967
View Page 100
Hackman, C. Douglas
Unknown
Smithsonian Institution Archives
......Saw one red albatross strike (Lanyon) by the left wing tip shortly after take-off about 100 feet off the ground....
Ornithology Ornithologists Botany Marine animals Sea birds Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program
Original Source
Field notes, v667
View Page 767
Evenden, Fred G.
Unknown
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley
......Black-footed Albatross - 1 at 3:15 p.m. on return. Almar - 1st one seen was over 1/2-way out and was very dark form. Others seen during day were not so dark, and one or two very light......
Original Source
[Logbook of the yacht "France"] 1922-1928
View Page 82
Whitney South Sea Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History (1920-1941); American Museum of Natural History; Whitney South Sea Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History Collection; Whitney South Sea Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History (1920-1941); American Museum of Natural History Field Book Project(2015)
Unknown
American Museum of Natural History Library
......8-8.8 r from Lat 34°37'S Long 149°26'E C S & E Dist 52 m Employed variously made a triangle to catch Albatrosses H.PM Shot and retrieved an Albatross Pump lights and Lookout attended to......
Scientific expeditions Birds Description and travel France (Schooner) Whitney South Sea Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History (1920-1941)
Original Source
1948 Archbold Cape York Expedition December 8, 1947 to December 4, 1948
View Page 19
Brass, L. J. (Leonard J.); American Museum of Natural History. Department of Mammalogy. Archbold Expeditions Collection; American Museum of Natural History; Cape York Expedition (1948)
Unknown
American Museum of Natural History Library
......Quite a number of sea birds around this morning - gannets, a brown petrel, an albatross, several frigate birds, and a tropic bird. I spent some time...
Travel Scientific expeditions Description and travel Brass L. J. (Leonard J.) Cape York Expedition (1948)
Original Source
Journal and notes of H. Hamlin : Whitney South Sea Expedition July 20, 1927 to August 8, 1930.
View Page 37
Hamlin, Hannibal, d. 1982
1927
American Museum of Natural History
......the way we passed through two na- tive villages,the latter being the scene of the tragedy of the "Albatross"in 1896,an Austrian expedition that met its fate at the hands of the forebears of this salt water tribe......
Hamlin Hannibal d. 1982 France (Schooner) Whitney South Sea Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History (1920-1941) Birds
Original Source
Hackman, C. Douglas, 1964-1965, 1967
View Page 88
Hackman, C. Douglas
Unknown
Smithsonian Institution Archives
......Hardly enough in which to accomplish anything! Checked about 75 Layson Albatross nests the first afternoon and night on the island but found no fleas in the nests! Also checked in about 30 Black-footed nests but found no fleas......
Ornithology Ornithologists Botany Marine animals Sea birds Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program
Original Source
Alaska, Kelez, September-October 1965
View Page 9
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program
1965
Smithsonian Institution Archives
...{ "text": "Loc\n51°58'W 172°53'E\n0730 Black-footed Albatross\n0735 Fulmar\nLabancous-w. Gull\n0942 Black-legged Kittiwake\nShearwater\nJaeger\n0751 B.L. Kittiwake\n0930 Log San Albatros\n0830 Scaled Petrel\n0830 Stiller Sea Lion\n0849 B......
Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program Ornithology
Original Source
1948 Archbold Cape York Expedition : Daily Journal G. M. Tate
View Page 11
Tate, Geoffrey M., 1898-1964; American Museum of Natural History. Department of Mammalogy. Archbold Expeditions Collection; American Museum of Natural History; Cape York Expedition (1948)
1948
American Museum of Natural History Library
......There have been albatross following the ship almost since the second day; and we had both albatrosses and gulls then but the gulls have dropped out of the race now. Our nearest land at the moment is the Hawaiian group......
Travel Scientific expeditions Reptiles Mammals Birds Description and travel
Original Source
Hackman, C. Douglas, 1964-1965, 1967
View Page 96
Hackman, C. Douglas
Unknown
Smithsonian Institution Archives
......I almost wish I had more time here because I'm not going to finish with the albatross counts. Counting the chicks take some aim + shame because of the thick vegetation. I have about 1 1/2 full days to......
Ornithology Ornithologists Botany Marine animals Sea birds Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program
Original Source
Hackman, C. Douglas, 1964-1965, 1967
View Page 95
Hackman, C. Douglas
Unknown
Smithsonian Institution Archives
......At 8:10 am I went out to the north beach + finished the count of Black-footed Albatross chicks. This took a considerable amount of time because of the dense Sea-rose everywhere. All of the little cul-de-sacs......
Ornithology Ornithologists Botany Marine animals Sea birds Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program
Original Source
BCF observation check-lists March 1965
View Page 13
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program
1965
Smithsonian Institution Archives
......miles\n\nSPECIES\tAbundance\tBreeding\tRemarks\n\t1-10\t10-100\t100-1000\t1000+\tNests\tEggs\tYoung\nLaysan Albatross\nBlack-footed Albatross\nWedge-tailed Shearwater\t8\t3 chick phase 0,7\nChristmas I. Shearwater\t/\nAudubon's Shearwater\nBonin I......
Ornithology
Original Source
BCF observation check-lists June - July 1965
View Page 23
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program
1965
Smithsonian Institution Archives
......n\nSPECIES\nAbundance\nBreeding\nRemarks\n1-10\n10-100\n100-1000\n1000+\nNests\nEggs\nYoung\n\nLaysan Albatross\n\nBlack-footed Albatross\n\nWedge-tailed Shearwater\n212\n235.6\nChristmas I. Shearwater\n\nAudubon's Shearwater\n\nBonin I. Petrel......
Ornithology
Original Source
Hackman, C. Douglas, 1964-1965, 1967
View Page 90
Hackman, C. Douglas
Unknown
Smithsonian Institution Archives
......Didn't have much luck with any of them, then three staged Black-footed Albatross. Every thing else left while we were still quite a distance away. Can with an overcast sky it is much too hard to effectively capturing......
Ornithology Ornithologists Botany Marine animals Sea birds Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program
Original Source
BCF observation check-lists December 1964
View Page 10
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program
1964
Smithsonian Institution Archives
......miles\n\nSPECIES\tAbundance\tBreeding\tRemarks\n\t1-10\t10-100\t100-1000\t1000+\tNests\tEggs\tYoung\nLaysan Albatross\nBlack-footed Albatross\nWedge-tailed Shearwater\t2\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t......
Ornithology
Original Source
Field notes, v1544
View Page 42
Remsen, James Vanderbeek
1974
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley
......Arctic Loon\nCommon Loon\nRed-throated Loon\nBrunhita's Cormorant\nBlack-footed Albatross\nNorthern Fulmar\nSooty Shearwater\nSpint-tailed Shearwater\nEuri-tailed Petrel\nHarpys\nWhite-mandled Seagull\nSnif Scooter\nRed-breasted Pterodrome\nGournarie's Gaste-\nClairacres Chiff\n\nSpecies: Common......
Original Source