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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 Argyle in Lee County, IA on April 6, 1985.
Related Genres Field notes
Sort Date 1985-04-06 - 1985-04-07
People / Organizations
Time 11:15 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 Cecil, Robert I.
Contributors
Topics Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
Birds Golden Eagle
Locations Argyle
Map
Verbatim Locality Argyle, Iowa, s.w. Lee County
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat Open country, 2 miles from Des Moines River
Extent 1 page
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Robert I. Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Imm. Bald Eagles splotchy white underneath--have seen this many times. Tail pattern similar to Rough-leg, but size, overall profile wrong, as was body coloration (although I've not seen dark phase Rough-leg.) Proportionately small head wrong for all Buteos. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:15:00/11:20:00
Occurrence Status present
Field Number
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: Viewing conditions excellent. Sky clear with scattered high Cumulus clouds. Distance, 200 to 1000 yards or more (guess) Binoculars 10x40 Zeiss.
Supporting Documentation Peterson, RT. Peterson field guide to birds of North America. New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; 1980. | National Geographic Society. National geographic field guide to the birds of North America. Washington D.C.: National Geographic Society.
Date Digital 05 Dec 2017
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