| UID |
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| Digital Object Type |
Rare birds documentation form |
| Content DM Link |
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9fq9q757 |
| Type |
Text |
| Description |
Rare bird documentation form for a Tundra Swan at Sand Point at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on December 13, 1975. |
| Related Genres |
Field notes |
| Sort Date |
1975-12-13 - 1975-12-14 |
| People / Organizations |
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| Time |
1:00 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 |
33 |
| Folder |
1 |
| Contributing Institution |
Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives |
| Creator / Author |
Newlon, Michael C. |
| Contributors |
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| Topics |
Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds |
| Birds |
Tundra Swan |
| Locations |
Sand Point |
| Map |
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| Verbatim Locality |
Sand Pt, Coralville Reservoir, nw of Iowa City IA |
| Location Remarks |
The documentation forms do not include georeferences |
| Habitat |
edge of reservoir: grassy flats now submerged by an increase in water level. area has large 'marshy' areas of flooded grass, extensive areas of open water, some harvested corn fields, some fields of winter rye (Planted for geese), some seasonal-growth woods. |
| 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 Michael C. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include: Nick Halmi. | Elimination of similar species: mute swan: eliminated by all-dark bill, vertical posture of neck. Trumpeter Swan: eliminated by range. Snow Goose: eliminated by large size, lack of black in wingtips. White pelican: eliminated by proportions of neck & bill, lack of black in wingtips. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:00:00/14:00:00. |
| Occurrence Status |
present |
| Field Number |
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| Event Remarks |
Viewing Conditions: Distance: ~1/3 mile. est from map. Optical equipment: 25x60 scope. Light: dull cloudy day; no shadows; sun at ~90 degree to bird-observer line -> [drawing of observer in relation to sun, bird, and direction (North).] |
| Supporting Documentation |
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| Date Digital |
20 Nov 2017 |
| File Type |
image/jpeg |
| Hardware / Software |
Epson - sheet feed |
