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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Grammer Grove Wildlife Area in Marshall County, IA on September 22, 1984.
Related Genres Field notes
Sort Date 1984-09-22 - 1984-10-01
People / Organizations
Time 11:30 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 Proescholdt, Beth
Contributors Proescholdt, Mark
Topics Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
Birds Merlin
Locations Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area
Map
Verbatim Locality Grammer Grove Wildlife Area, n. Marshall County
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat river bottom woods, along Iowa River
Extent 1 page
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mark Proescholdt. | Elimination of similar species: Kestrel or Sharp-shinned Hawk - falcon shape, not accipiter - + this bird had dark brown not rufous back + tail of a Kestrel, + it had banded tail + streaked undersides. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/11:35:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: Cloudy, sun behind us - 120-150 yards at first, 80 yards in tree, flew 20 ft. over head (approximated) - binoculars
Supporting Documentation 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