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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at State Forest Nursery in Ames in Story County, IA on March 2, 1985.
Related Genres Field notes
Sort Date 1985-03-02
People / Organizations
Time 5:10 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 Martsching, Paul
Contributors
Topics Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
Birds Merlin
Locations Iowa State Nursery
Map
Verbatim Locality State Forest Nursery in Ames, Story County, Iowa
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat Tree nursery
Extent 2 pages
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Paul Martsching is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Steve Dinsmore and Gordon Brown. | Elimination of similar species: Kestrel - has rusty back. Tail more or less rusty. Has obvious dark markings on lite face. female has rusty wings - male bluish wings. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:10:00/17:25:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: Distance: closest abt 35 feet; farthest abt 150 yards. Optical equipment: part of time: 7x35 binoculars. Light: Sun to my west; bird usually to my east or overhead; once to northwest; thin cloud. diagram on back; not really necessary.
Supporting Documentation
Date Digital 05 Dec 2017
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed