| UID |
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| Digital Object Type |
Rare birds documentation form |
| Content DM Link |
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9qn5zd64 |
| Type |
Text |
| Description |
Rare bird documentation form for a Surf Scoter in Polk County, IA on May 5, 1979. |
| Related Genres |
Field notes |
| Sort Date |
1979-05-05 - 1979-05-06 |
| People / Organizations |
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| Time |
4:00 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 |
11 |
| Contributing Institution |
Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives |
| Creator / Author |
Mooney, Richard D., 1905-1997 |
| Contributors |
Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene Brown, Woodward H. Brown, Mary |
| Topics |
Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds |
| Birds |
Surf Scoter |
| Locations |
Polk County |
| Map |
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| Verbatim Locality |
Farm pond SE corner of SW. 62nd Ave. and Orilla Rd. in Polk County. |
| Location Remarks |
The documentation forms do not include georeferences |
| Habitat |
Medium sized farm pond with a few other ducks on pond - not close to farm house and no domestic fowl on pond. |
| Extent |
1 page |
| Language(s) |
eng |
| Bibliographic Citation |
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| Information Withheld |
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| Individual Count |
1 |
| Occurrence Remarks |
The documentation form by Dick Mooney is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Woodward H. Brown, Mary Brown, and Stuart Burns. | Elimination of similar species: White-winged Scoter eliminated by lack of white wing patches. Common Scoter eliminated by two white cheek spots. | The original documentation form event occurred around 16:00:00. |
| Occurrence Status |
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| Field Number |
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| Event Remarks |
Viewing Conditions: Bright with sun in back of observers. Optics: 20 power spotting scope. Distance: 75 yards approx. |
| Supporting Documentation |
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| Date Digital |
28 Nov 2017 |
| File Type |
image/jpeg |
| Hardware / Software |
Epson - sheet feed/flatbed |
