First U.S. Record of White-collared Swift: Original Findings

Creator

Samuel M. McMillan

Files

Publication Date

2-11-1981

Abstract

A letter to John William Hardy, the bird curator at the Florida Museum of Natural History and Audubon Club president, from lawyer Samuel M. McMillan and his wife, who found the first white-collared swift specimen in the U.S. at a Pensacola condo. The letter details how the McMillans sought to have the bird identified and obtained wind reports to determine where the bird came from.

Keywords

Ornithology, Birding, Travel

Extent

3 pages

Geographic Location

Escambia County (Fla.); Pensacola (Fla.)

Language

English

Type

Book

Format

PDF

Physical Collection

Florida Ornithological Society records

Box Number

1

Folder

3

Identifier

fos_records_1613

Recommended Citation

McMillan, Samuel M., "First U.S. Record of White-collared Swift: Original Findings" (1981). Florida Ornithological Society - Records. 614.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/fos_records/614