Comprises four general log books dated:
- 31 Mar–15 Jul 1961
- 18 Mar–10 Aug 1964
- 11 Aug–15 Sep 1964
- 16 Sep–2 Nov 1964
Dates
- 1961-1964
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries, MS. 15484.
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Shelfmark:
MS. 15484
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 15484
Abstract
Logbooks of St. Agnes Bird Observatory.
Biographical / Historical
The Isles of Scilly, off the Cornish coast, are a well-known birding location in Britain. Particularly from the late 1950s and early 1960s, St. Agnes, the southernmost populated island of the Isles of Scilly, became a destination for birdwatchers, who found that the spring and autumn migrations were excellent times to see rare birds. Many birdwatchers stayed in one of the self-catering buildings on St. Agnes, which became known as the St. Agnes Observatory.
For more information see: Chairman's Welcome, Isles of Scilly Bird Group [https://www.scilly-birding.co.uk/about/, accessed 27 Nov 2018]
For more information see: Chairman's Welcome, Isles of Scilly Bird Group [https://www.scilly-birding.co.uk/about/, accessed 27 Nov 2018]
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred from the Alexander Library of Ornithology, 2018.
- Title
- Logbooks of St. Agnes Bird Observatory
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by EAD version by Sarah Thiel and Jen Patterson
- Date
- 2019
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk