Alexander Wetmore - Monthly Bird Lists, June 1902-January 1905

How do you think the wildlife found in a small town compares to that of a big city? How about the native bird population? Find out with future Smithsonian Secretary Alexander Wetmore's monthly bird lists from 1902-1905. During this time, Wetmore traveled from his small hometown in Wisconsin to college, in the city of Independence, Kansas--making observations about the local birdlife in the process. Wetmore would go on to have a decades-long ornithology career with the Smithsonian. Explore Wetmore's college field notes and help other digital volunteers transcribe his observations!