| UID |
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| Digital Object Type |
Rare birds documentation form |
| Content DM Link |
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9gt5fh6t |
| Type |
Text |
| Description |
Rare bird documentation form for over two hundred Tundra Swans at Thomson Causeway in Carroll County, IL on December 27, 1997. |
| Related Genres |
Field notes |
| Sort Date |
1997-12-27 - 1998-01-06 |
| 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 |
33 |
| Folder |
1 |
| Contributing Institution |
Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives |
| Creator / Author |
McKay, Kelly |
| Contributors |
Lesher, Fred Rogers, Carol Carlson, Pat |
| Topics |
Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds |
| Birds |
Tundra Swan |
| Locations |
Thomson |
| Map |
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| Verbatim Locality |
Mississippi River out from Thomson Causeway; Carroll County |
| Location Remarks |
The documentation forms do not include georeferences |
| Habitat |
open water in the middle of the river, surrounded by iced-over stump fields. |
| Extent |
2 pages |
| Language(s) |
eng |
| Bibliographic Citation |
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| Information Withheld |
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| Individual Count |
200 |
| Occurrence Remarks |
The documentation form by Kelly McKay is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Pat Carlson, Fred Lesher, and Carol Rogers. | Elimination of similar species: Mute Swan - has knobbed bill which is pinkish-orange. Trumpeter Swan - most have wing or neck bands, tend to occur in lesser numbers. Also, no curve from bill to forehead. Snow Goose - much smaller, with black primaries. | 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: Optical equipment: Leica Ultra 10 x 42 binoculars; KOWA TSN 822 20-60 x scope. Distance: 1.0 - 1.25 mile / estimated Weather: Sunny, virtually no clouds or wind. A lot of heat distortion. The sun was virtually overhead. |
| Supporting Documentation |
National Geographic Society. National geographic field guide to the birds of North America. Washington D.C.: National Geographic Society. |
| Date Digital |
20 Nov 2017 |
| File Type |
image/jpeg |
| Hardware / Software |
Epson - sheet feed |
