| UID |
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| Digital Object Type |
Rare birds documentation form |
| Content DM Link |
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9cc0tw22 |
| Type |
Text |
| Description |
Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Dunbar Slough in Greene County, IA on September 21, 1980. |
| Related Genres |
Field notes |
| Sort Date |
1980-09-21 - 1980-09-28 |
| People / Organizations |
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| Time |
9:00 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 |
Newlon, Michael C. |
| Contributors |
Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Shires, Thomas K. Newlon, Carol S. |
| Topics |
Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds |
| Birds |
Merlin |
| Locations |
Dunbar Slough |
| Map |
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| Verbatim Locality |
Dunbar Slough, Greene Co. IA |
| Location Remarks |
The documentation forms do not include georeferences |
| Habitat |
marshy slough surrounded by farmland |
| 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 Michael C. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carol S. Newlon, Tom Shires, and Thomas Kent. | Elimination of similar species: Coloration, lack of strong facial marks, banded tail, eliminates Am. Kestrel; size eliminates larger falcons. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:20:00. |
| Occurrence Status |
present |
| Field Number |
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| Event Remarks |
Viewing Conditions: Distance: 50-200 yds (est.) Optical equipment: 8x40 binocs. 25x60 scope. Light: seen at various angles, including sun directly behind observer. |
| Supporting Documentation |
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| Date Digital |
05 Dec 2017 |
| File Type |
image/jpeg |
| Hardware / Software |
Epson - sheet feed |
