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Beaver Island plans a July 1994 cormorant observation and flyover count

Also 1994 Beaver Island cormorant research visit

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TypeEvent
Date1994-07
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Date
1994-07
Kind
Observation
Where
Beaver Island
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Modern era
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Beaver Island

Summary

The May issue announced a planned July visit by cormorant specialist Ilene Kirsch, including observation of Beaver Archipelago birds and a flyover count.

Evidence limits

This is a planned field visit, not a completed count, research dataset, or agency finding.

Sources

  1. Reports that Mark Carrington arranged for National Biological Survey cormorant specialist Ilene Kirsch to visit in early July to observe birds and conduct a flyover count, and mentions Green Bay research and possible Sea Grant interest. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1994-05_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held sixteen-page issue scan confirms the research-visit notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1994-05_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island plans a July 1994 cormorant observation and flyover count”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-cormorant-research-visit-planned-1994/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1994, “Feathers and Fins.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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