| UID |
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| Digital Object Type |
Rare birds documentation form |
| Content DM Link |
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9rn30939 |
| Type |
Text |
| Description |
Rare bird documentation form for a Surf Scoter at DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on November 16, 1985. |
| Related Genres |
Field notes |
| Sort Date |
1985-11-16 - 1985-11-17 |
| People / Organizations |
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| Time |
9:20 AM |
| 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 |
Proescholdt, Beth |
| Contributors |
Proescholdt, Mark Fuller, James L |
| Topics |
Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds |
| Birds |
Surf Scoter |
| Locations |
DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge |
| Map |
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| Verbatim Locality |
DeSoto Bend, Horseshoe Bend, Lakeview |
| Location Remarks |
The documentation forms do not include georeferences |
| Habitat |
horseshoe bend, center of channel, + nearing Iowa shore. |
| Extent |
2 pages |
| Language(s) |
eng |
| Bibliographic Citation |
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| Information Withheld |
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| Individual Count |
1 |
| Occurrence Remarks |
The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Fuller, Mark Proescholdt, Jim Dinsmore, Steve Dinsmore, and Mark Dixon. | Elimination of similar species: White-winged Scoter - by the difference in shape of white facial spot by bill - the much large, much whiter spots, + perpendicular to bill, not oval, we decided it was a Surf Scoter. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:20:00/09:35:00. |
| Occurrence Status |
present |
| Field Number |
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| Event Remarks |
Viewing Conditions: Cloudy to a bit of sun, light at slight angle but mostly behind us, 60-70 yards estimate, binoculars + three scopes watching constantly. |
| Supporting Documentation |
National Geographic Society. National geographic field guide to the birds of North America. Washington D.C.: National Geographic Society. | Robbins CS, Bruun B, Zim HS. Birds of North America: a guide to field identification. New York: Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press. | Eckert KR. A Birder's guide to Minnesota. Duluth: Gavian Guides. |
| Date Digital |
28 Nov 2017 |
| File Type |
image/jpeg |
| Hardware / Software |
Epson - sheet feed |
