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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Rare bird documentation form for four Greater Scaups at Lock and Dam 9 in Allamakee County, IA on November 21, 1983.
Related Genres Field notes
Sort Date 1983-11-21 - 1983-11-26
People / Organizations
Time 10:30 AM
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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 Myers, Robert K.
Contributors
Topics Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
Birds Greater Scaup
Locations Lock and Dam 9
Map
Verbatim Locality Just north of Lock + Dam #9 on Mississippi River north of Harper's Ferry, Iowa.
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat Upper Mississippi Wildlife Refuge
Extent 1 page
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 4
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Large size (bigger than lesser) - about size of the ring-necked ducks. Rounded heads - not peaked as in lessers. In good sunlight (for a change) showed green gloss on head (not purple). | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:35:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: 50-75 yd. guess sunlight from my right really 'lit' up the ducks. I used Bushnell 25x scope.
Supporting Documentation National Geographic Society. National geographic field guide to the birds of North America. Washington D.C.: National Geographic Society.
Date Digital 27 Nov 2017
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed