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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on February 11, 1979.
Related Genres Field notes
Sort Date 1979-02-11 - 1979-02-12
People / Organizations
Time 11:10 AM
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Collection Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
Box 33
Folder 31
Contributing Institution Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
Creator / Author Newlon, Michael C.
Contributors Bendorf, Carl J. Hollis, Richard Jule
Topics Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
Birds Golden Eagle
Locations Coralville Lake
Map
Verbatim Locality farm country between Rt. 6 and the Coralville Reservoir, Johnson Co IA
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat An area of mixed cropland and timber south of the Iowa River; just to the north is an extensive area of public land, with mixed fields and woods; to the south are farms on flatter land, with much less timber.
Extent 1 page
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Mike Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Rick Hollis and Carl Bendorf. | Elimination of similar species: large size and slow wingbeat rule out buteos, as do the dark primaries and secondaries (melanistic redtails and roughlegs have white in the flight feathers). | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:10:00/11:11:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: Distance: 1/4 mile (est) Optical equipment: 8x40 binocs, 25x60 scope Light: dull grey day with no shadows; bird between observers and sun, not ideal observing conditions.
Supporting Documentation
Date Digital 05 Dec 2017
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed