| UID |
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| Digital Object Type |
Rare birds documentation form |
| Content DM Link |
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w99882q1m |
| Type |
Text |
| Description |
Rare bird documentation form for eleven Greater Scaups at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on February 24, 1983. |
| Related Genres |
Field notes |
| Sort Date |
1983-02-24 |
| People / Organizations |
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| Time |
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| 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 |
10 |
| Contributing Institution |
Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives |
| Creator / Author |
Bray, Tanya |
| Contributors |
Kovanda, Sandra Padelford, Babs |
| Topics |
Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds |
| Birds |
Greater Scaup |
| Locations |
DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge |
| Map |
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| Verbatim Locality |
DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge |
| Location Remarks |
The documentation forms do not include georeferences |
| Habitat |
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| Extent |
1 page |
| Language(s) |
eng |
| Bibliographic Citation |
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| Information Withheld |
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| Individual Count |
11 |
| Occurrence Remarks |
The documentation form by Tanya Bray is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Sandy Kovanda and Babs Padelford. | Elimination of similar species: These bird were determined to be Greater rather than Lesser Scaup on the following characteristics: Rounded heads with large, very broad bills. Pure white sides and pale gray backs. Almost size of Mallards. |
| Occurrence Status |
present |
| Field Number |
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| Event Remarks |
Viewing Conditions: The day was overcast. Distance from birds: 200'--300.' Equipment: 7 x 26 binoculars, 6 x 26 binocular, 7 x 35 binoculars, 25x scope, 20-60x scope. |
| Supporting Documentation |
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| Date Digital |
27 Nov 2017 |
| File Type |
image/jpeg |
| Hardware / Software |
Epson - sheet feed |
