Chickens - Chile

Date: [ca Jul-Dec 1983]

From: Watt, James Norwood, 1928-2018: Collection

Reference: PA12-11139

Description: Colour transparencies of birdlife taken by James (Jim) Watt in Chile during the Totorore expedition, and after Watt left the expedition, circa Jul-Dec 1983. Set features bird images including great grebes 'huala' (at Talcan Island) and silvery grebes, winter plovers flying, a male ringed kingfisher "martin pescador" perched on a branch (at Pudeto), steamer ducks (including at Reloncavi Estuary), a chicken, a large colony of [oystercatchers?], chiloe widgeon [sic], lapwing eggs (at Guafo Island), grey phalarope, black-browed mollymawk, a turkey vulture in flight, and plovers (Punta Arenas). Also contains one image of a glacier seen from a commerical airliner. Inscriptions: Note from depositor reads: "'Totorore'- this series [sic] were emptied into a plastic bag from a slide carousel - jumbled. Done a rough sort - like with like where poss." Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies

Date: [ca Jul-Dec 1983]

From: Watt, James Norwood, 1928-2018: Collection

Reference: PA12-11107

Description: Colour transparencies of birdlife, boats, and local scenes taken by James (Jim) Watt in Chile during the Totorore expedition, circa Jul-Dec 1983. Set includes various houses and scenes in Puerto Montt and surrounding area (including Angelmo and Isla Tenglo). These show waterways, vessels ('Jolie Brise', 'Negofol', 'Totorore', and other boats, including one preparing for regatta), views of the mountains behind the town, a bullock cart on a track, a roadside stall, a religious cross in a field, and bush. Also contains two images of a Chimango Caracara and one image of domestic chickens. Images of flora include Chilean firebrush, a flowering thornbush on "Lagartija or Guafo Island", acacia, and swamp plant flower. Inscriptions: Note from depositor reads: "Sequence from tray labelled Puerto Montt etc. Tray No 2". Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies