UID |
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Digital Object Type |
Rare birds documentation form |
Content DM Link |
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9057cv4c |
Type |
Text |
Description |
Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle at Ames in Story County, IA on March 17, 1985. |
Related Genres |
Field notes |
Sort Date |
1985-03-17 - 1985-03-31 |
People / Organizations |
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Time |
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Rights |
This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. However, for this Item, either (a) no rights-holder(s) have been identified or (b) one or more rights-holder(s) have been identified but none have been located. If you have any information that can contribute to identifying or locating the rights-holder(s) please notify the Iowa State University Library Digital Initiatives Program (digital@iastate.edu). (Rightsstatements.org InC-RUU 1.0). The original object is available at the Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives (archives@iastate.edu). |
Data Access Rights |
http://vertnet.org/resources/norms.html |
Data License |
http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0 |
Collection |
Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166 |
Box |
33 |
Folder |
31 |
Contributing Institution |
Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives |
Creator / Author |
Dinsmore, Stephen J. |
Contributors |
Dinsmore, James J. |
Topics |
Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds |
Birds |
Golden Eagle |
Locations |
Ames |
Map |
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Verbatim Locality |
Ames, Story County - flying over |
Location Remarks |
The documentation forms do not include georeferences |
Habitat |
migrating over town |
Extent |
1 page |
Language(s) |
eng |
Bibliographic Citation |
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Information Withheld |
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Individual Count |
1 |
Occurrence Remarks |
The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include James Dinsmore. | Elimination of similar species: Other hawks eliminated by size and dark color, white tail with dark terminal band. Immature Bald Eagle eliminated by all dark color contrasting with white tail that was sharply cut off by a dark terminal band. |
Occurrence Status |
present |
Field Number |
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Event Remarks |
Viewing conditions: Light was excellent - sky clear, sun behind us. Viewing distance was estimated to be at least 1/4 mile, straight up. I used a B&L 20x spotting scope. |
Supporting Documentation |
National Geographic Society. National geographic field guide to the birds of North America. Washington D.C.: National Geographic Society. | American Birds; 1984. |
Date Digital |
05 Dec 2017 |
File Type |
image/jpeg |
Hardware / Software |
Epson - sheet feed |