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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Records Committee review for a Curve-billed Thrasher west of Solon in Johnson County, IA on November 17, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in American Birds, an article in Iowa Bird Life, correspondence relevant to review, and six documentation forms submitted to the committee.
Related Genres Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
Sort Date 1980-11-17 - 1999-10-15
People / Organizations
Time 10:50 AM
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Collection Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
Box 13
Folder 11
Contributing Institution Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
Creator / Author Newlon, Michael C.
Contributors Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Moore, Francis L. Myers, Robert K. Petersen, Peter C. Schaufenbuel, Joseph P. Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
Topics Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
Birds Curve-billed Thrasher
Locations Solon
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Verbatim Locality Solon, IA
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat General: mixed cropland/timber/houses. Specific: yard with small trees; adjacent to brushy creek bottom.
Extent 12 pages
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Michael Newlon is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Thomas Kent, Peter C. Petersen, Joe Schaufenbuel, Robert Myers, and Francis Moore were submitted later. Other observers include Carl Berridge, Ruby Jean Berridge, Thomas Shires, Russell Hays, Tom Stone, Sr., Tom Stone, Jr., and other unidentified observers. | Elimination of similar species: The two other grey, speckle-breasted thrashers, Bendire's and Sage, have smaller, less decurved bills; Sage has much stronger ventral marking and wing-bars, is smaller. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:50:00/10:55:00 as reported by Thomas Kent.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number 1980-21
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: Distance: 15'-45' (est.) Optical Equipment: 8x40 binoculars, 750mm telephoto Light: Bright sunny day; bird at a 90° angle to line connecting observer and sun.
Supporting Documentation Robbins CS, Bruun B, Zim HS. Birds of North America: a guide to field identification. New York (NY): Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press. | Phillips A, Marshall J, Monson G. Birds of Arizona. Tuscon (AZ): University of Arizona Press.
Date Digital 12 Jun 2017
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