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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Rare bird documentation form for two Greater Scaups at Big Creek State park in Polk County, IA on October 5, 1987.
Related Genres Field notes
Sort Date 1987-10-05 - 1987-10-06
People / Organizations
Time 3:30 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 Dinsmore, Stephen J.
Contributors Sedlacek, Roger
Topics Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
Birds Greater Scaup
Locations Big Creek State Park
Map
Verbatim Locality Big Creek State Park, Polk Co.
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat swimming on large lake
Extent 1 page
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 2
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Roger Sedlacek. | Elimination of similar species: Lesser Scaup eliminated above. Both birds had smoothly rounded heads, not peaked like Lesser Scaup. Both birds seemed to have larger, heavier bills than Lesser Scaup. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:30:00/15:35:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: Viewing conditions were good with the sun mostly behind us. Estimated viewing distance was about 75 yards. We used a Buschnell 20-45x spotting 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