UID |
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Digital Object Type |
Rare birds documentation form |
Content DM Link |
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9c824h2k |
Type |
Text |
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 |
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Time |
9:25 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 |
Myers, Robert K. |
Contributors |
Moore, Francis L. |
Topics |
Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds |
Birds |
Merlin |
Locations |
Sweet Marsh |
Map |
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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 |
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Information Withheld |
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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 |
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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 |