| UID |
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| Digital Object Type |
Rare birds documentation form |
| Content DM Link |
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w97m04264 |
| Type |
Text |
| Description |
Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle north and west of Hendrickson's Marsh in Story County, IA on March 19, 1983. |
| Related Genres |
Field notes |
| Sort Date |
1983-03-19 - 1983-03-30 |
| People / Organizations |
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| Time |
1:30 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 |
31 |
| Contributing Institution |
Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives |
| Creator / Author |
Proescholdt, Beth |
| Contributors |
Harris, Phyllis J. Proescholdt, Mark |
| Topics |
Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds |
| Birds |
Golden Eagle |
| Locations |
Hendrickson Marsh Lake |
| Map |
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| Verbatim Locality |
s.e. Story County, north + west from Hendrickson's Marsh |
| Location Remarks |
The documentation forms do not include georeferences |
| Habitat |
farmland about 3 miles from Hendrickson's Marsh - open, flat fields, bare with no crops |
| 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 Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mark Proescholdt and Phyllis Harris. | Elimination of similar species: Bald Eagle - no white head + tail of adult, + not an immature Bald Eagle as it had dark wing linings, not white in the linings. Buteo - much too big for a buteo. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:40:00. |
| Occurrence Status |
present |
| Field Number |
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| Event Remarks |
Viewing Conditions: Distance: closest was 40-50' above us and further as it lazily soared + glided - (estimated) Optical equipment: binoculars, 6x30, 7x35, 10x50 between us. Light: overcast sky, but the light was behind us + on the bird as it approached + gradually flew off |
| 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; 1980. | Peterson, RT. Peterson field guide to birds of North America. New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; 1956. | Farrand J. Audubon society master guide to birding. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. | Pough RH. All the birds of Eastern and Central North America. Audubon Regional Field Guides. Garden City, New York: Doubleday and Co. | Forbush EH & JB May. A natural history of American birds of eastern and central North America. New York: Bramhall House. |
| Date Digital |
05 Dec 2017 |
| File Type |
image/jpeg |
| Hardware / Software |
Epson - sheet feed |
