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From: Phil Davis <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 11 February 2011 21:16
Subject: [BIRDCHAT] RTP 1944-1946 DC area checklists
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Chatters:
I have been canvassing historical Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
records that were retrieved from deep storage last year, primarily to
locate detailed write-ups of MD/DC Records Committee "reviewable"
sightings. In the process of reviewing these records, I have
uncovered some very interesting material, such as three original
Roger Tory Peterson led DC area birdwalk checklists from 1944 through 1946.
For example, one checklist is from an April 1946 C&O Towpath bird
walk, led by RTP. There were 70 people in tow (no pun intended, well,
... maybe so). Another RTP bird walk checklist from Kenilworth
Aquatic Gardens on 28 May 1944 ("last walk of the season"), had an
attendance of ... are you ready? ... 165 people!!! Yikes!
I had several local requests for copies of these checklists, so I
have scanned them and posted them at the link below ...
http://pdavis.posterous.com/washington-dc-checklists-1944-1946-some-led-b
(The apparent truncation of this link is OK.)
I also summarized some interesting statistics from 33 of the DC
Audubon Society 1944-1946 birdwalk checklists and that tally can be
found at the same link.
Enjoy!
Phil
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Phil Davis, Secretary
MD/DC Records Committee
2549 Vale Court
Davidsonville, Maryland 21035 USA
301-261-0184
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