Hardback ring-binder labelled as 'Birds 1922-194[?]' on spine. Mostly in Nicholson's hand, with a few typescript pages. Included are notes on the following topics (from the front): 'Bird Census of Kensington Gardens', 1925 (8 page maunscript) house sparrow, [c.1922]-1951 'List of Birds seen 1908-1926' 'Ecology' with various sub-headings, c.1924-1926,…

Hardback ring-binder labelled as 'Birds of Specific Areas in Great Britain'. Almost entirely in Nicholson's hand, with a few typescript pages. Bird lists and notes including those from the following areas (from the front): Scilly Isles, 1946-1962 Cornwall, 1968 North Kent marshes, 1950 Sandwich Bay, East Kent, 1951 South downs, Sussex,…

Hardback ring-binder labelled as 'Birds of European Bird Notes, outside of Great Britain'. Almost entirely in Nicholson's hand, with a few typescript pages. Chiefly bird notes and lists, those from the following countries/areas are included (from the front): Italy ('Italian sparrow'), n.d. Sardinia, Italy, 1973 France (Normandy and Brittany), n.d. …

Contains: cutting of article about the expedition, published in The Times, Aug 1928; bounded reprints of ornithological papers relating to the expedition (published in British Birds, Journal of Animal Ecology and The Ibis), 1928-1932.

Hardback exercise book inscribed 'Voyages to and from British Guiana 1929'. In ink: in the hands of Nicholson and Basil Nicholson. The book is chiefly a diary of birds seen on the outward and return voyages, the former written by Nicholson, the latter by Basil Nicholson. Following the diary entries is the beginning of a manuscript draft (2 pages) titled 'An Ornithological Transect of the Atlantic', by Nicholson and Basil Nicholson. A few loose papers have been inserted at the…

Small softback pocket field notebook - inside the cover is the following inscription, added later by Nicholson: 'First original fieldbook used by EMN as ornithologist on the Oxford University British Guiana expedition 1929...August-Sept'. In pencil: in the hands of Nicholson and Basil Nicholson. Notes on bird sightings, roughly written, many entries only partly legible.

Softback pocket field notebook identical in appearance to MS. 15041/169. Inside the cover is the following inscription, added later by Nicholson: 'Second field notebook mainly Oct-Nov 1929 used by EMN...[etc]'. In pencil: in the hands of Nicholson and Basil Nicholson. Notes chiefly on bird sightings; roughly written in places.

Very small pocket field notebook, the cover is missing. Used from both ends, in pencil in the hands of Nicholson and Basil Nicholson notes on bird sightings.

'Ornithological results of the Oxford Greenland Expedition 1928', talk by Nicholson to the Oxford Ornithological Society (OOS), 8 Nov 1928. Typescript draft with manuscript revisions; photocopied letter regarding arrangements and OOS notice; manuscript 'Colour chart of birds likely to be met in Greenland' and further notes on birds' appearance, found with the draft.

2 page typescript draft headed 'East Greenland Expedition 1928', several pages of rough manuscript drafts and notes on the expedition, sightings of birds and other wildlife, and general points about Greenland (a few pages in unidentified hands).

Photographs taken on the expedition, mostly of the terrain; a few show members of the expedition (not close up) and camp site. All are briefly annotated on the back in Nicholson's hand; often the locations and features in landscapes are noted.

Photographs from the expedition mostly of terrain; a few show some members from the expedition (not close up) and camp site; the only ornithological is of a snow-bunting. All are briefly annotated on the back in Nicholson's hand; often locations and features in landscape are noted.

Photographs from the expedition mostly of terrain; a few show members of the expedition (not close up) and camp site. All are briefly annotated on the back in Nicholson's hand; often locations and features in landscapes are noted.

Various logs, notes and lists relating to ornithological and other observations. In Nicholson's hand and typescript. Included are the following: 6 page manuscript notes taken from 'daily log' for 19 Jul-25 Aug 1929; 6 manuscript notes headed 'Bustards 1/8/29'; photocopies of typescript logs of treetop watches, 1929, c. 1987 (Nicholson appears to have attempted to transcribe or re-write the original logs c.1987. These later versions have numerous annotations and revisions).

Contains the contents of three large envelopes inscribed as 'Guiana Bird Notes'. Typescript notes on bird sightings (with dates) and characteristics by species. Many entries contain a considerable amount of ornithology detail. There was no discernible organisation to the papers and they have been kept in the sequence in which they were found. (Folder 1 of 8)

Contents of three large envelopes inscribed 'Guiana Bird Notes'. Typescript notes on bird sightings (with dates) and characteristics, by species. Many entries contain a considerable amount of ornithological detail. There was no discernible organisation to the papers and they have been kept in the sequence in which they were found. (Folder 2 of 8)

Contents of three large envelopes inscribed as 'Guiana Bird Notes'. Typescript notes on bird sightings (with dates) and characteristics, by species. Many entries contain a considerable amount of ornithological detail. There was no discernible organisation to the papers and they have been kept in the sequence in which they were found. (Folder 3 of 8)