| UID |
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| Digital Object Type |
Rare birds documentation form |
| Content DM Link |
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9697003c |
| Type |
Text |
| Description |
Rare bird documentation form for a Pacific Loon at Red Rock Reservoir Off Whitebreast Boat Ramp in Marion County, IA on November 3, 1999. |
| Related Genres |
Field notes |
| Sort Date |
1999-11-03 |
| People / Organizations |
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| Time |
1:30 PM |
| Rights |
This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. However, for this Item, either (a) no rights-holder(s) have been identified or (b) one or more rights-holder(s) have been identified but none have been located. If you have any information that can contribute to identifying or locating the rights-holder(s) please notify the Iowa State University Library Digital Initiatives Program (digital@iastate.edu). (Rightsstatements.org InC-RUU 1.0). The original object is available at the Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives (archives@iastate.edu). |
| Data Access Rights |
http://vertnet.org/resources/norms.html |
| Data License |
http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0 |
| Collection |
Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166 |
| Box |
32 |
| Folder |
9 |
| Contributing Institution |
Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives |
| Creator / Author |
Fuller, James L |
| Contributors |
Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- |
| Topics |
Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds |
| Birds |
Pacific Loon |
| Locations |
Whitebreast Recreation Area |
| Map |
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| Verbatim Locality |
Red Rock Reservoir (Marion County) Off Whitebreast Boat Ramp |
| Location Remarks |
The documentation forms do not include georeferences |
| Habitat |
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| Extent |
1 page |
| Language(s) |
eng |
| Bibliographic Citation |
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| Information Withheld |
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| Individual Count |
1 |
| Occurrence Remarks |
The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Kent. | Elimination of similar species: Common Loon is larger with a much larger bill, lacks a chin strap, has some flatness on the top of the head, and an uneven dark-white line on the side of the neck. The crown and hindneck are also darker than the back. The Red-throated Loon has a smaller bill that is usually keeps tipped up from the horizontal. It shows much more white than dark on the neck, lacks a chin strap, and normally shows light flecking on the back. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:45:00. |
| Occurrence Status |
present |
| Field Number |
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| Event Remarks |
Viewing Conditions: The bird was viewed toward the north at about 250-300 yards on a sunny day using KOWA TSN4 telescope with Zoom 20-60mm. |
| Supporting Documentation |
National Geographic Society. National geographic field guide to the birds of North America. Washington D.C.: National Geographic Society. |
| Date Digital |
17 Nov 2017 |
| File Type |
image/jpeg |
| Hardware / Software |
Epson - sheet feed |
