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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Rare bird documentation form for six Black Scoters at Diamond Lake in Poweshiek County, IA on October 31, 1986.
Related Genres Field notes
Sort Date 1986-10-31 - 1986-11-03
People / Organizations
Time 10:30 AM
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Collection Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
Box 33
Folder 13
Contributing Institution Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
Creator / Author Miller, Edwin J.
Contributors Koenig, Darwin Phillips, Doug
Topics Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
Birds Black Scoter
Locations Diamond Lake
Map
Verbatim Locality Diamond Lake, Montezuma IA (Poweshiek Co.)
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat Open water
Extent 1 page
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 6
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Edwin Miller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Darwin Koenig and Doug Phillips. | Elimination of similar species: White-winged Scoter - no white on wing - or small patches of white markings on head. Ruddy Duck - much larger than Ruddy - although did see one lift tail like a ruddy. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/12:00:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: Excellent lighting, we had spotting scopes to observe these ducks for a long period of time (60 minutes) they swam within 20 yards (estimated). (We took photos.)
Supporting Documentation 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 29 Nov 2017
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed