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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Type Text
Description Rare bird documentation form for a Greater Scaup at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on March 22, 1977.
Related Genres Field notes
Sort Date 1977-03-22
People / Organizations
Time 4:20 PM
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Collection Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
Box 33
Folder 10
Contributing Institution Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
Creator / Author Halmi, Nicholas S.
Contributors
Topics Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
Birds Greater Scaup
Locations Coralville Lake
Map
Verbatim Locality Coralville Reservoir, Johnson Co., about 1/2 mile above dam
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat fresg\h water - reservoir lake
Extent 1 page
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Nicholas S. Halmi is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Lesser Scaups (several in same scope field): contrast in head shape, bill size, neck thickness clear; some of Lesser Scaups in vicinity had grayish smudged flanks rather than pure white of Greater Scaup. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:20:00/16:35:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: Distance: est. 250-400 ft. Optical equipment: 20-45x Bushnell 200m scope, car window mounted. Light: very light overcast; sun-observer- bird angle 100-110 degrees
Supporting Documentation
Date Digital 27 Nov 2017
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed