| UID |
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| Digital Object Type |
Rare birds documentation form |
| Content DM Link |
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9bn9x50s |
| Type |
Text |
| Description |
Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Brookside Park in Ames in Story County, IA on March 20, 1978. |
| Related Genres |
Field notes |
| Sort Date |
1978-03-20 - 1978-04-28 |
| People / Organizations |
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| Time |
8:45 AM |
| 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 |
32 |
| Contributing Institution |
Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives |
| Creator / Author |
Johnson, Ellen J. |
| Contributors |
Keigley, Pam White, Pam Hemphill, John Bruegman, Robin |
| Topics |
Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds |
| Birds |
Merlin |
| Locations |
Brookside Park |
| Map |
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| Verbatim Locality |
Brookside Park, Ames, Story County, Iowa |
| Location Remarks |
The documentation forms do not include georeferences |
| Habitat |
park near Iowa State University. Deciduous woods with many trails - flew over Squaw Creek |
| Extent |
2 pages |
| Language(s) |
eng |
| Bibliographic Citation |
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| Information Withheld |
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| Individual Count |
1 |
| Occurrence Remarks |
The documentation form by Ellen Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ornithology Class (Pam Keigley, Pam White, John Hemphill, and Robin Bruegman). | Elimination of similar species: Kestrel - too large for a kestrel. Sharp-shinned hawk - it had more pointed wings. | The original documentation form event occurred around 08:45:00. |
| Occurrence Status |
present |
| Field Number |
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| Event Remarks |
Viewing Conditions: Distance: Estimated about 150' above us. Optical equipment: 7x35 binoculars Light: cloudy sky, sun to southeast, bird flying northward. |
| 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. |
| Date Digital |
05 Dec 2017 |
| File Type |
image/jpeg |
| Hardware / Software |
Epson - sheet feed |
