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Beaver Island harbor spring observations include lilacs, crab trees, mallards, and killdeer, 1989

Also June 12 · 1989 Beaver Island harbor nature observation

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TypeEvent
Date1989-06-12
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1989-06-12
Kind
Observation
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
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environmentwildlifebirdscommunity
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

A June 12 Beacon note records the seasonal condition of the harbor: lilacs and newly planted crab trees were in bloom, and mallard ducklings and killdeer were seen.

Sources

  1. Reports lilacs in bloom, 50 crab trees planted around the harbor, and sightings of mallard ducklings and killdeer. 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 · 1989-06_Beaver-Beacon
  2. Paired held twenty-two-page June issue PDF.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1989-06_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island harbor spring observations include lilacs, crab trees, mallards, and killdeer, 1989”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-spring-lilacs-crab-trees-mallards-1989/, accessed [date], citing “June 12, 1989,” Beaver Beacon, June 1989. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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