| UID |
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| Digital Object Type |
Rare birds documentation form |
| Content DM Link |
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9vh5cm6n |
| Type |
Text |
| Description |
Records Committee review for a Roseate Tern at Lock and Dam 16 at Muscatine in Muscatine County, IA on May 3, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee. |
| Related Genres |
Administrative records Field notes |
| Sort Date |
1980-05-03 - 1993-08-16 |
| People / Organizations |
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| Time |
10:00 AM |
| Rights |
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| 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 |
12 |
| Folder |
1 |
| Contributing Institution |
Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives |
| Creator / Author |
Shires, Thomas K. |
| Contributors |
Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee |
| Topics |
Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc |
| Birds |
Roseate Tern |
| Locations |
Lock and Dam 16 |
| Map |
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| Verbatim Locality |
Mississippi River at Muscatine Iowa |
| Location Remarks |
The documentation forms do not include georeferences |
| Habitat |
General: Mississippi River Specific: Waters below Lock and Dam at Muscatine |
| Extent |
4 pages |
| Language(s) |
eng |
| Bibliographic Citation |
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| Information Withheld |
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| Individual Count |
1 |
| Occurrence Remarks |
The documentation form by T.K. Shires is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carl Bendorf, Tom Kent, and Tom Staudt. | Elimination of similar species: [...] 2. Features most apparent in comparison with nearby Common and Forster's terns: Much longer tail, lighter overall mantle, more or less uniform light gray over back and superior wing surfaces. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 10:00:00/10:15:00. |
| Occurrence Status |
present |
| Field Number |
1980-12 |
| Event Remarks |
Viewing Conditions: Distance: initially seen at distances up to 0.5 miles, later seen at 150-200 yards Optical Equipment: Questar, 20X scopes, and 10x50 binoculars Light: essentially cloudless at about 1000 hrs, sun was to the South and at our backs |
| Supporting Documentation |
Murphy, RC. Oceanic birds of the world, Vol. II. London, UK: MacMillan Publishers. | Donaldson, G. Bill color changes in adult roseate terns. Auk. 1968; 85(4):662-668. | Hays, H. Probably common x roseate tern hybrids. Auk 92;219-234. |
| Date Digital |
05 Jun 2017 |
| File Type |
image/jpeg |
| Hardware / Software |
Epson - sheet feed |
