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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon between Treynor and Carson in Pottawattamie County, IA on March 3, 1995.
Related Genres Field notes
Sort Date 1995-03-03 - 1995-03-04
People / Organizations
Time 12:00 PM
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Collection Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
Box 33
Folder 35
Contributing Institution Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
Creator / Author Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
Contributors Tetrault, Richard Fuller, James L
Topics Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
Birds Prairie Falcon
Locations Treynor Carson
Map
Verbatim Locality between Treynor and Carson on highway 92, Pottawattamie Co., IA
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat gently rolling hills; small stream with scattered trees.
Extent 1 page
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Fuller and Dick Tetrault. | Elimination of similar species: The falcon shape was clear to us. The bird was flying directly into a strong southwest wind, but I don't think an accipiter's wing could be that pointed even in a strong wind. The bird was too large and plain to be a kestrel and the flight pattern and behavior were unlike any of the many kestrels seen that day. The light color and open farmland habitat favor Prairie over Peregrine. A Merlin would be smaller and darker. However, I would not have identified this bird as to species with out seeing the underwing pattern. | The original documentation form event occurred at approximately 12:00:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: Light: sun to our right; Distance: 30-50 yards (estimate) -- we were just short of the bridge as the bird flew down stream to our right. Optics: none.
Supporting Documentation
Date Digital 12 Dec 2017
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed