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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Rare bird documentation form for a White-winged Scoter at Union Grove State Park in Tama County, IA on November 10, 1986.
Related Genres Field notes
Sort Date 1986-11-10 - 1986-11-18
People / Organizations
Time 11:10 AM
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Collection Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
Box 33
Folder 12
Contributing Institution Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
Creator / Author Proescholdt, Mark
Contributors
Topics Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
Birds White-winged Scoter
Locations Union Grove State Park
Map
Verbatim Locality Union Grove State Park - (Tama Co.)
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat small lake with brush and weeds along edges on north end
Extent 1 page
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt, Phyllis Harris, and Ramona Sommerlot. | Elimination of similar species: An immature Surf Scoter lacks the distinctive white wing patch. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:10:00/11:23:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: Partly sunny with sun filtering through clouds. I had good visibility. I saw it 50-60 yards away at first, then 40 yards away, and last about 30 yards away. 8x30 Binoculars. Distances estimated.
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. | Peterson, RT. Peterson field guide to birds of North America. New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Date Digital 28 Nov 2017
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed