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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Records Committee review of a Trumpeter Swan at Charles City in Floyd County, IA on February 26, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes, three photocopied photos, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
Related Genres Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Forms (documents) Photographs
Sort Date 1989-02-26 - 1993-08-05
People / Organizations
Time 5:10 PM
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Collection Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
Box 8
Folder 12
Contributing Institution Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
Creator / Author Walter, Janice L.
Contributors Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
Topics Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
Birds Trumpeter Swan
Locations Charles City
Map
Verbatim Locality Cedar River at end of Maple St., Charles City, IA
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat Narrow stretch of open water along bank of frozen river
Extent 4 pages
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 2
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Jan L. Walter is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim B. Walter and James L. Hansen. | Elimination of similar species: Mute Swan by all black bill without knob at base; neck held straight not in S curve Tundra Swan by forehead slanting down to straight bill, black facial skin ending in broad point at eye, not sharp point in front of eye, and dipping down into a V on forehead, not extending straight across | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:10:00/17:40:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number 1989-02
Event Remarks Lighting - late afternoon sun, good light Distance - as close as 26 inches, measured my arm Optical equipment - none needed
Supporting Documentation
Date Digital 10 May 2017
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed