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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Records Committee review for a Ferruginous Hawk at Ames in Story County, IA on April 5, 1992. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
Related Genres Administrative records Field notes
Sort Date 1992-04-05 - 1994-10-18
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Collection Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
Box 9
Folder 1
Contributing Institution Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
Creator / Author Arbour, David
Contributors Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
Topics Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
Birds Ferruginous Hawk
Locations Ames
Map
Verbatim Locality At the intersection of I-35 and E29 () just N.E. of Ames:
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat Flat Farmland/Roadside
Extent 3 pages
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by David Arbour is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Matt Humann, Harold Harbert, and Yumann Lee. | Elimination of similar species: Red-tailed Hawk lacks the white crescent near the base of primaries and is smaller and shorter winged. Rough-legged Hawk has a dark belly band and a subterminal band on tail. | The original documentation form event lasted for approximately 10 minutes during mid-morning.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number 1992-15
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: Sun behind us so lighting was very good. The bird was first seen flying at a distance of 75-100 yards from us. Then he was observed sitting in a tree approximately 200 yds from us. (Distance was estimated) Optical equipment: 8.5x44 Audubon Swift Binoculars; 25x Bushnell Spotting scope.
Supporting Documentation Sibley D, Dunne P, & Sutton C. Hawks in flight. New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. | National Geographic Society. National geographic field guide to the birds of North America. Washington D.C.: National Geographic Society. | Clark W and Wheeler BK. A Field Guide to Hawks of North America. New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. | Peterson RT. A field guide to eastern Birds. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company.
Date Digital 17 May 2017
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