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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Records Committee review for a Common Raven at Dubuque in Dubuque County, IA on December 17, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence relevant to bird sighting and review, a summary of review, and a documentation submitted to the committee.
Related Genres Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
Sort Date 1983-12-17 - 1993-09-01
People / Organizations
Time 2:00 PM
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Collection Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
Box 12
Folder 47
Contributing Institution Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
Creator / Author Herrman, William
Contributors Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee Peterjohn, Bruce G.
Topics Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
Birds Common Raven
Locations Dubuque
Map
Verbatim Locality Location was about three miles south of Dubuque city limits, in narrow valley with scattered cedar trees, with bird in a leafless tree
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat
Extent 4 pages
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation by William Herrmann is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include John Feller and John Stampe. | Elimination of similar species: One half larger than a dozen Am. crows about 100 feet away from the raven at same distance | The original documentation form event occurred around 14:00:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number 1983-38
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: [...] All black bird observed at a distance of 300 feet [...] Mostly clear and below zero [...] Observed with 7 x 35 Binoculars for more than five minutes with sun at observers backs and bird to the east
Supporting Documentation
Date Digital 08 Jun 2017
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