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Nest Records, Samuel A. Grimes, Brown-headed Nuthatch, February 18, 1932 – April 20, 1947

Samuel A. Grimes

Handwritten notes and nesting records of ornithologist Samuel A. Grimes concerning observations of brown-headed nuthatches between February 18, 1932, and April 20, 1947.
Nest Records, Samuel A. Grimes, Pinewoods Sparrow, February 18, 1932 – May 9, 1938

Samuel A. Grimes

Handwritten notes and nesting records of ornithologist Samuel A. Grimes concerning observations of pinewoods sparrows between February 18, 1932, and May 9, 1938.
Nest Records, Samuel A. Grimes, White Ibis, January 10, 1932 – July 28, 1946

Samuel A. Grimes

Handwritten notes and nesting records of ornithologist Samuel A. Grimes concerning observations of white ibis between January 10, 1932, and July 28, 1946.
Nest Records, Samuel A. Grimes, Bald Eagle, December 13, 1931 – December 1939

Samuel A. Grimes

Handwritten notes and nesting records of ornithologist Samuel A. Grimes concerning observations of bald eagles between December 13, 1931 and December 1939.
List, William M. Davidson, Bird Species Banded, 1931–1961

William M. Davidson

A list of birds banded between 1931 and 1961 in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C., and Orange County and Brevard County, Florida. The list is arranged by species name and thereunder chronologically by date.
Cards, Bird Banding Return to William M. Davidson, circa 1930-1946

William M. Davidson

Cards reporting birds banded returned to William M. Davidson of the U.S. Fild and Wildlife Service and its predecessors including the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Biological Survey.
Field Notes, Incomplete Copy, Wray H. Nicholson, circa 1930s

Wray H. Nicholson

A photocopy of the front cover and inside page of a field note journal by Wray Nicholson around the 1930s.
Field Notes, William Davidson, Bird Observations, circa 1930–1961

William M. Davidson

William M. Davidson's field notes with birds observed between roughly 1930 and 1961.
Field Notes, Wray H. Nicholson, circa 1930–1931

Wray H. Nicholson

Photocopies of Wray H. Nicholson's field notes consisting of nesting records from 1930 to 1931.
Field Notes, Wray H. Nicholson, circa 1930–1933

Wray H. Nicholson

Photocopies of Wray H. Nicholson's field notes on Florida bird skins from 1930 to 1933.
List, William M. Davidson, Bird Banding in Maryland and Orlando, 1928-1961

William M. Davidson

A list by William M. Davidson of birds banded from 1928 to the 1961. The majority of the banding took place in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C., and greater Orlando, Florida, although there are entries for birds in Virginia, California and Jamaica. The entries are arranged by species and thereunder chronologically by year and date.

Species mentioned include: Migrant loggerhead shrike, Sharp-shinned hawk, Red-winged blackbird, Chuck-will's-widow, Eastern whip-poor-will, Florida scrub jay, Great-tailed grackle, Red-bellied woodpecker, Pileated woodpecker, Yellow-billed cuckoo, Northern flicker, American crow, Blue jay, Hairy woodpecker, Gray catbird, American kestrel, Baltimore oriole, Orchard oriole, Red-headed woodpecker, Northern mockingbird, Brown-headed cowbird, Eastern screech-owl, Purple grackle, Yellow-bellied sapsucker, Eastern meadowlark, European starling, California thrasher, and brown thrasher.
Cards, William M. Davidson, Bird and Butterfly Observations, 1928–1957

William M. Davidson

Cards created documenting observations of birds and butterflies in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C., and Orlando, Florida.

Birds mentioned include Blue jay, Bluebird, Brown thrasher, Cardinal, Catbird, Chipping sparrow, Eastern purple finch, Junco, Phoebe, Purple finch, Purple crackle, Quail, Song sparrow, and Wood thrush. Butterflies mentioned include: Arogos skipper, Black swallowtail, Checkered white, Dainty sulphur, Delaware skipper, Dustywing skipper, Eastern tiger swallowtail, Fiery skipper, Giant swallowtail, Large orange sulphur, Little metalmark, Loammi skipper, Obscure skipper, Ocola skipper, Orange-barred sulphur, Palamedes swallowtail, Pipevine swallowtail, Polydamas swallowtail, Southern broken-dash, Southern dogface, Spicebush swallowtail, Tawny-edged skipper, Textile skipper, and Zebra swallowtail.
Field Notes, Wray H. Nicholson, circa 1928-1947

Wray H. Nicholson

Florida collecting trips and other notes from Wray H. Nicholson. Recipe for mosquito repellent mix on the back and front pages.
Field Notes, Samuel A. Grimes, May 1, 1926 - October 23, 1928, and 1927-1929

Samuel A. Grimes

Notebook of ornithologist Samuel A. Grimes related to birds observed in Buffalo, Blasdell, and Clarence, New York between May 1, 1926 to October 23, 1928. Also included is list of birds observed in Jacksonville, Florida between 1927 and 1929.

Birds observed included: Alder flycatcher, Robins, Catbird, Yellow warbler, Mourning dove, American Crow, Song sparrow, Starling, Barn swallow, Bronzed grackle, Bald eagle, Common Tern, Black Tern, Herring gull, Spotted Sandpiper, Red-winged blackbird, Cedar Waxwing, Gold Finch, Purple Martin, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Chipping sparrow, Hermit thrush, Starling, Purple grackle, Slate-colored Juncos, Myrtle warbler, Red-breasted nighthawk, Hermit thrush, Ruby-crowned kinglet, Chimney swift, Barn swallow, Ring-necked pheasant, Cowbirds, Long-billed Marsh wren, Flicker, Red-winged blackbird, American Bittern, Florida Gallinule, Least Bittern, Yellow warbler, Green heron, Phoebe, Chestnut-sided warbler, Red-shouldered Hawk, American redstart, Ovenbird, Veery, Ruffled Grouse, Scarlet tanager, Red-eyed vireo, Wood thrush, Virginia Rail, Bank Swallows, Vesper sparrow, Fox sparrow, White-throated sparrow, White-breasted Nuthatch, chickadee, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Purple finch, Tree sparrow, Winter wren, Blue Bird, Tufted Titmouse, Killdeer, Belted Bobolink, House wren, Sora, Magnolia warbler, Baltimore orioles, Swamp sparrow, Wood pewee, Black-billed cuckoo, Bay-breasted warbler, Savannah sparrow, Canadian warbler, Field sparrow, Ruby-throated hummingbird, Hooded warbler, Migrant shrike, Downy woodpecker, Great blue heron, Indigo bunting, Brewer's blackbird, Blue jay, Coot, Pied-billed grebe, Long-eared owl, Cliff swallows, Marsh hawk, Clay-colored swallows, Warbling vireo, Tree swallows, Blackburnian warbler, Least flycatcher, Pine warbler, Louisiana waterthrush, Rough-winged swallows, House wren, and Black and white warbler
Field Notes, Samuel A. Grimes, Notes on Summer Birds of Western New York, May 1, 1926 - October 23, 1928

Samuel A. Grimes

Notebook of ornithologist Samuel A. Grimes related to birds observed in Buffalo, New York between May 1, 1926 to October 23, 1928. Also included is an annotated list of birds found nesting within the limits of the City of Jacksonville, Florida and a record of birds banded April-October 1930.

Birds mentioned include: Pied-billed Grebe, Herring gull, Common tern, Black tern, Mallard, Black duck, American bittern, Least bittern, Great blue heron, Virginia rail, Sora, Florida gallinule, Coot, Woodcock, Upland plover, Spotted sandpiper, Killdeer, Tufted titmouse, Ruffled grouse, Ring-necked pheasant, Mourning dove, Turkey vulture, Marsh hawk, Cooper’s hawk, Red-tailed hawk, Bald eagle, Green heron, Bobwhite, Ground dove, Florida red-shouldered hawk, Florida screech owl, Yellow-billed cuckoo, Southern hairy woodpecker, Red-cockaded woodpecker, Pileated woodpecker, Red-headed woodpecker, Red-billed woodpecker, Flicker, Chuck-will's-widow, Florida nighthawk, Chimney-swift, Ruby-throated hummingbird, Kingbird, Wood pewee, Blue jay, Fish Crow, Egret, Snowy heron, Louisiana heron, Little blue heron, Black-crowned night heron, Black skimmer, Great horned owl, Purple martin, Rough-winged swallows, Carolina wren, Mockingbirds, Brown thrasher, gnatcatcher, Loggerhead, White-eyed vireo, Red-winged blackbird, Florida grackle, Painted bunting, and White-throated sparrow
Report, Birds of Duval County, 1926

Samuel A. Grimes

An annotated list of most of the birds so far recorded in Duval County, Florida, with emphasis on nesting habitats and migration dates.
Nest Records, Samuel A. Grimes, Blue-headed Vireo, April 11, 1926 – October 22, 1935

Samuel A. Grimes

Handwritten notes and nesting records of ornithologist Samuel A. Grimes concerning observations of blue-headed vireo between April 11, 1926, and October 22, 1935.
Nest Records, Samuel A. Grimes, Pipits, November 4, 1925–November 22, 1934

Samuel A. Grimes

Handwritten notes and nesting records of ornithologist Samuel A. Grimes concerning observations of pipits between November 4, 1925, and November 22, 1934.
Nest Records, Samuel A. Grimes, Red-tailed Hawk, May 24, 1925–March 10, 1942

Samuel A. Grimes

Handwritten notes and nesting records of ornithologist Samuel A. Grimes concerning observations of red-tailed hawks between May 24, 1925, and March 10, 1942.
Nest Records, Samuel A. Grimes, Photos Taken, April 2, 1925–July 11, 1926

Samuel A. Grimes

Handwritten index of ornithologist Samuel A. Grimes concerning photographs taken of birds and nests between April 2, 1925, and July 11, 1926.
Nest Records, Samuel A. Grimes, Winter Sparrow, March 5, 1925 – April 25, 1951

Samuel A. Grimes

Handwritten notes and nesting records of ornithologist Samuel A. Grimes concerning observations of winter sparrows between March 5, 1925 and April 25, 1951.
Nest Records, Samuel A. Grimes, Green Heron, October 20, 1924–February 18, 1950

Samuel A. Grimes

Handwritten notes and nesting records of ornithologist Samuel A. Grimes concerning observations of green heron between October 20, 1924, and February 18, 1950.
Field Notes, Samuel A. Grimes, Birds Observed, July 30, 1924 - June 21, 1937

Samuel A. Grimes

Handwritten and typewritten notes of ornithologist Samuel A. Grimes related to bird observations between July 30, 1924 and June 21, 1937. Includes typescript of “The Hooded Warbler in Florida.”

Birds observed include: Gray kingbird, Arkansas kingbird, Eastern phoebe, Acadian flycatcher, Wood pewee, Tree wall, Swallows, Rough-Winged swallows, Barn swallow, Cliff swallows, Purple martin, Blue jay, Crow, Fish crow, Florida chickadee, Tufted titmouse, Florida nuthatch, White-breasted nuthatch, Brown-headed nuthatch, Brown creeper, Prairie warbler, Ovenbird, Western Palm warbler, Northern Waterthrush, Louisiana waterthrush, Kentucky warbler, Connecticut warbler, Maryland Yellow-throat, Hooded warbler, English sparrow, Bobolink, Meadowlark, Red-winged blackbird, Orchard orioles, Baltimore orioles, Rusty blackbird, Boat-tailed grackle, Florida grackle, Cowbirds, Summer tanager, Cardinal, Indigo bunting, Painted bunting, Purple finch, Goldfinch, Red-eyed towhee, White-eyed towhee, Eastern Savannah sparrow, Grasshopper sparrow, Eastern sharp-tailed sparrow, LeConte’s sparrow, Northern Seaside sparrow, Smyrna Seaside sparrow, Pine-woods sparrow, Slate-colored juncos, Eastern chipping sparrow, Eastern field sparrow, White-throated sparrow, Eastern fox sparrow, Swamp sparrow, Eastern song sparrow, Anhinga, Loon, and Horned grebe.
Field Notes, Samuel A. Grimes, Birds Observed, May 16, 1924 – October 7, 1970

Samuel A. Grimes

Assorted notes by ornithologist Samuel A. Grimes related to birds observed between May 16, 1924 and October 7, 1970. Includes bird data reported by TV towers and assorted channels.

Birds observed include: Catbird, Pine warblers, Hermit thrush, Olive thrush, Wood thrush, Northern waterthrush, Louisiana waterthrush, Palm warbler, Maryland yellow-throat, Ovenbird, Swainson's warbler, Roseate spoonbill, Black duck, Coot, Semipalmated plover, Black-billed plover, Lesser yellowlegs, Spotted sandpiper, Least sandpiper, Red-backed sandpiper, Short-billed dowitcher, Sanderling, Indigo bunting, Mourning dove, White-eyed vireo, Pewee, Sora rail, Dickcissel, American redstart, Black and white warbler, and Palm warbler.
Nest Records, Samuel A. Grimes, Catbird, May 16, 1924–May 9, 1951

Samuel A. Grimes

Handwritten notes and nesting records of ornithologist Samuel A. Grimes concerning observations of catbirds between May 16, 1924, and May 9, 1951.
Nest Records, Samuel A. Grimes, Goldfinch, May 4, 1924–July 8, 1941

Samuel A. Grimes

Handwritten notes and nesting records of ornithologist Samuel A. Grimes concerning observations of goldfinch between May 4, 1924, and July 8, 1941.
Nest Records, Samuel A. Grimes, Swallows, April 25, 1925–December 23, 1951

Samuel A. Grimes

Handwritten notes and nesting records of ornithologist Samuel A. Grimes concerning observations of barn swallows, cliff swallows, and bank swallows between April 25, 1925, and December 23, 1951.
Nest Records, Samuel A. Grimes, Prothonotary Warbler, April 20, 1924–May 23, 1943

Samuel A. Grimes

Handwritten notes and nesting records of ornithologist Samuel A. Grimes concerning observations of prothonotary warblers between April 20, 1924, and May 23, 1943.
Nest Records, Samuel A. Grimes, Migrant Warblers, April 10, 1924–May 1, 1952

Samuel A. Grimes

Handwritten notes and nesting records of ornithologist Samuel A. Grimes concerning observations of Cape May warblers, palm warblers, yellow warblers, black-throated blue warblers, black and white warblers, blackpoll warblers, black-throated green warblers, worm-eating warblers, prairie warblers, myrtle warblers, orange-crowned warblers, and magnolia warblers between April 10, 1924, and May 1, 1952.
Nest Records, Samuel A. Grimes, Loggerhead Shrike, April 6, 1924 – June 24, 1942

Samuel A. Grimes

Handwritten notes and nesting records of ornithologist Samuel A. Grimes concerning observations of loggerhead shrike between April 6, 1924, and June 24, 1942.
Nest Records, Samuel A. Grimes, Phoebe, March 23, 1924–October 9, 1938

Samuel A. Grimes

Handwritten notes and nesting records of ornithologist Samuel A. Grimes concerning observations of phoebe between March 23, 1924, and October 9, 1938.
Inventory, Dusky Seaside Sparrow Data, Hoy Collection, May 4, 1923 and April 30, 1927

S. C.H. Bailey and Donald J. Nicholson

Inventory forms for Dusky Seaside Sparrow specimens in the Hoy Collection, located in Media, Pennsylvania. Includes specimens from Merritt Island in Brevard County, Florida, with information about incubation, identification, nest, and eggs. Samples were associated with the Bailey Collections of Natural History and Oological Collection of Donald J. Nicholson.
Field Notes, E.B. Peck, Florida Bird Observations, April 2, 1897 – May 7, 1922

E. B. Peck

Notebook of collector E.B. Peck with a collection of ornithological observations related to birds in Florida. This notebook covers April 2, 1897 through May 7, 1922. Included is the name of the bird, locality, date, number of eggs, incubation information, identity, depth and location of nest, size of nest, composition of nest, and situation. Many of the observations were made in York, New York.

Birds mentioned include: Red-shouldered hawk, Red-tailed hawk, American crow, Bluebird, Mourning dove, Plover, American robins, [illegible] grackle, Song sparrow, [illegible] grackle, Bluebird, Vesper sparrow, Red-winged blackbird, Field sparrow, Phoebe, Flicker, Yellow warbler, [illegible] Bird, Chirping sparrow, Wood thrush, Black-billed cuckoos, American redstart, Red-eyed vireo, [illegible] Thrash, Catbird, Indigo bunting, Wilson’s thrush, Veery, Savannah sparrow, American goldfinch, White-Crowned shrike, Brown thrasher
Field Notes, Samuel A. Grimes, February 19, 1922 - November 11, 1931

Samuel A. Grimes

Assorted notes by ornithologist Samuel A. Grimes related to birds observed in Florida between February 19, 1922 and November 11, 1931. Many of the observations were made in Duval and St. Johns County.

Birds mentioned include: Caspian tern, Gull-billed tern, Sternula antillarum, Royal tern, Black skimmer, Mourning dove, Ground dove, Yellow-billed cuckoo, Great horned owl, Barred owl, Barn owl, Screech owl, Chuck-will's-widow, Whip-poor-will, Nighthawk, Chimney swift, Ruby-throated hummingbird, Flicker, Pileated woodpecker, Red-bellied woodpecker, Red-headed woodpecker, Hairy woodpecker, Downy woodpecker, and Red-cockaded woodpecker.
Field Notes, Wray H. Nicholson, Various Records, circa 1920s-1940s

Wray H. Nicholson

A photocopy of Wray Nicholson's field notes in a notebook titled "Various Records." The notes include observations from the 1920s to the 1940s
Field Notebook, E.B. Peck, Florida Bird Observations, May 30, 1899 - February 18, 1934

E. B. Peck

Notebook of collector E.B. Peck with a collection of ornithological observations related to birds in Florida. This notebook covers May 30, 1999 through February 18, 1934. Included is the name of the bird, locality, date, number of eggs, incubation information, identity, depth and location of nest, size of nest, composition of nest, and situation.

Birds mentioned include: Savannah sparrow, Wood plover, Song sparrow, Black-billed cuckoos, Cedar waxwing, Least flycatcher, Mourning dove, Yellow warbler, Wilson's thrush, Veery, Barn swallow, Red-shoulder hawk, Flicker, Wood thrash, Phoebe, Chipping sparrow, Catbird, Blue jay, Yellow-breasted chat, Great-horned owl, Ward’s heron, Florida crow, Black vulture, Loggerhead shrike, Florida chickadee, Louisiana heron, Little blue heron, Yellow-throated vireo, Pine wood sparrow, Clapper rail, Dusky seaside sparrow, Blue-gray gnatcatcher, Willet, Brown thrasher, Hawk, Mockingbirds, Cardinal, Meadowlark, Red-winged blackbird, Least bittern, Florida screech owl, Bald eagle, Wood ibis, and Caracara.