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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Farragut in Fremont County, IA on December 28, 1984.
Related Genres Field notes
Sort Date 1984-12-28 - 1985-01-04
People / Organizations
Time 4:10 PM
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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 Silcock, W. Ross
Contributors
Topics Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
Birds Merlin
Locations Farragut
Map
Verbatim Locality 2 Miles N. of Farragut, Fremont Co., IA
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat Mixed cedar + deciduous wooded hillside
Extent 1 page
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Ross Silcock is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: At first, when seen perched, possibility of Prairie Falcon, but lack of axillars eliminates this. Facial mark + flight characteristics (pointed wings, rapid wing beats) eliminate Cooper's or female Sharp-shin immatures. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:10:00/16:15:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: Overcast: Good light.
Supporting Documentation
Date Digital 05 Dec 2017
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed