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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Rare bird documentation form for a Pacific Loon at Hallett's Quarry in Ames in Story County, IA on May 8, 1999.
Related Genres Field notes
Sort Date 1999-05-08 - 1999-05-13
People / Organizations
Time 5:30 PM
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Collection Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
Box 32
Folder 9
Contributing Institution Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
Creator / Author Overton, Michael D.
Contributors Overton, Dixie Freiberg, Michael
Topics Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
Birds Pacific Loon
Locations Ada Hayden Heritage Park
Map
Verbatim Locality Iowa, Story co., Ames, Hallett's Quarry
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat Lake in old quarry at edge of urban residential area
Extent 1 page
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Michael D. Overton is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dixie Overton, Michael Freiberg, Kevin Healy, and Hank Zaletel. | Elimination of similar species: Red-throated Loon by parallel sided bill, horizontal bill and head position, no white areas above or in front of the eye, distinct straight demarcation between light and dark areas on head and sides of neck, lack of white spots on back. Arctic Loon by presence of "chinstrap", lack of white flank patches, realistic attitude. Common Loon by smaller size, smaller parallel sided bill, rounded crown, no white areas in front of or above eye, nape lighter than back, white auricular area, distinct straight demarcation between light and dark areas on head and sides of neck. Yellow-billed Loon by smaller size, smaller parallel sided bill, rounded crown, no white areas in front of or above eye, white auricular area, distinct straight demarcation between light and dark areas on head and side of neck.| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:30:00/17:45:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: Cloud cover not noted, approx. 150 yards (estimate), Leupold 12-40x60@40
Supporting Documentation
Date Digital 17 Nov 2017
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed