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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on April 16, 1983.
Related Genres Field notes
Sort Date 1983-04-16 - 1983-04-17
People / Organizations
Time 9:25 AM
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Collection Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
Box 33
Folder 32
Contributing Institution Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
Creator / Author Myers, Robert K.
Contributors Moore, Francis L.
Topics Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
Birds Merlin
Locations Sweet Marsh
Map
Verbatim Locality Sweet Marsh - Bremer Co.
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat Brushy edge and open field along east side of marsh
Extent 1 page
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Francis Moore and Russell Hays. | Elimination of similar species: American Kestrel would show reddish back and tail and would not show the heavy bands on tail. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:25:00/09:30:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: Closest was 20' as it flew up from ditch and crossed road in front of our car. Sky was bright overcast then (whole day was very variable - sun-clouds-blizzards-etc.)
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.
Date Digital 05 Dec 2017
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed