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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Records Committee review for a Smith's Longspur east of Polk City in Polk County, IA on April 1, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
Related Genres Administrative records Field notes
Sort Date 1982-04-01 - 1993-09-01
People / Organizations
Time 9:20 AM
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Collection Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
Box 13
Folder 42
Contributing Institution Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
Creator / Author Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.
Contributors Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
Topics Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
Birds Smith's Longspur
Locations Polk City
Map
Verbatim Locality three miles east of Polk City, Polk Co., Iowa
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat large (230 acre) pasture of short upland grass, potholes fringed with long grass, and low moist areas.
Extent 3 pages
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Joe Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: [...] A House Sparrow-sized bird with a thick conical bill. Bird was heavier bodied than a pipit or Vesper Sparrow. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:20:00/09:25:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number 1982-16
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: [...] The bird was seen in excellent light, with the bird to my north and the sun behind me to the south. The bird was approached to within 40 yards before it flushed and viewed with 7x35 binoculars at this time.
Supporting Documentation
Date Digital 16 Jun 2017
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed/flatbed