| UID |
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| Digital Object Type |
Rare birds documentation form |
| Content DM Link |
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9zw18v2t |
| Type |
Text |
| Description |
Rare bird documentation form for two Cinnamon Teals at Big Creek Lake in Polk County, IA on September 7, 1980. |
| Related Genres |
Field notes |
| Sort Date |
1980-09-07 |
| People / Organizations |
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| Time |
3:00 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 |
6 |
| Contributing Institution |
Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives |
| Creator / Author |
Robinson, John C., 1959- |
| Contributors |
Martsching, Paul Zaletel, Hank |
| Topics |
Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds |
| Birds |
Cinnamon Teal |
| Locations |
Big Creek Lake |
| Map |
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| Verbatim Locality |
Big Creek Lake, Polk County. |
| Location Remarks |
The documentation forms do not include georeferences |
| Habitat |
Shallow lake area with much emergent vegetation. Mudflat near the edge of the lake. |
| Extent |
1 page |
| Language(s) |
eng |
| Bibliographic Citation |
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| Information Withheld |
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| Individual Count |
2 |
| Occurrence Remarks |
The documentation form by John C. Robinson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Hank Zaletel, Paul Martsching, Dick Mooney, and Pauline Mooney. | Elimination of similar species: Green-winged Teal: Blue was seen in the forward edge of the wing when the birds described above were observed. Chestnut coloration also eliminates the Green-winged Teal. Head markings of male Green-winged Teal were not seen. Blue-winged Teal: Chestnut color on breast and lack of a white face mark eliminate the Blue-winged Teal. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:15:00. |
| Occurrence Status |
present |
| Field Number |
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| Event Remarks |
Viewing Conditions: Light: Sky was clear; sun was in back of us and shone directly on the bird; viewing conditions excellent. Distance: 50 yards (estimated by sight). Optical equipment: Bushnell Spacemaster 25x |
| 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. | Peterson RT. A field guide to eastern Birds. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company. | Bellrose FC & Hines R. Ducks, geese & swans of North America. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. |
| Date Digital |
27 Nov 2017 |
| File Type |
image/jpeg |
| Hardware / Software |
Epson - sheet feed |
