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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Rare bird documentation for a Western Grebe at Ruthven at Palo Alto County, IA on June 15, 1979.
Related Genres Field notes Forms (documents)
Sort Date 1979-06-15 - 1979-06-18
People / Organizations
Time 3:00 PM
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Collection Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
Box 32
Folder 15
Contributing Institution Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
Creator / Author Dinsmore, James J.
Contributors Dinsmore, Stephen J. Dinsmore, Mark W.
Topics Ornithology Rare birds
Birds Western Grebe
Locations Mud Lake
Map
Verbatim Locality Mud Lake, 4 mi. N of Ruthven, Iowa
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat fresh water lake in open water
Extent 2 pages
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by James Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Steve and Mark Dinsmore. | Elimination of similar species: Common Loon. This bird was no big enough, neck was too long and bill too thin for winter plumage loon. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:30:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: Distance: est. 150 m to 1/2 mile to bird Optical equipment: 7x20-45 scope Light: behind me. perfect light for observation
Supporting Documentation Robbins CS, Bruun B, Zim HS. Birds of North America: a guide to field identification. New York: Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press.
Date Digital 17 Nov 2017
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed