| UID |
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| Digital Object Type |
Rare birds documentation form |
| Content DM Link |
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9bz61b07 |
| Type |
Text |
| Description |
Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at George Wyth State Park in Black Hawk County, IA on September 7, 1986. |
| Related Genres |
Field notes |
| Sort Date |
1986-09-07 - 1986-09-17 |
| People / Organizations |
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| Time |
11:15 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 |
Proescholdt, Mark |
| Contributors |
Cecil, John Harris, Phyllis J. Knight, Bernie Kubik, Nicholas A. McMillen, Carol Proescholdt, Beth Sommerlot, Ramona R. Gardner, Jackie |
| Topics |
Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds |
| Birds |
Merlin |
| Locations |
George Wyth Memorial State Park |
| Map |
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| Verbatim Locality |
George Wyth State Park - Waterloo |
| Location Remarks |
The documentation forms do not include georeferences |
| Habitat |
Riverbottom woods along the Cedar River |
| 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 Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include John Cecil, Beth Proescholdt, Jackie Gardner, Phyllis Harris, Carol McMillen, Ramona Sommerlot, Bernie Knight, and Nick Kubik. | Elimination of similar species: Sharp-shinned Hawk has rounded wings. A Kestrel is smaller and a Peregrine is considerably larger and neither have the strongly barred tail of a Merlin. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:15:00/11:18:00. |
| Occurrence Status |
present |
| Field Number |
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| Event Remarks |
Viewing Conditions: It was sunny and clear. We saw the Merlin with the sunlight behind us, looking into the sun, and with the sun to our side. We viewed the Merlin from approximately 50 yards to 100 yards away at various times. 8x30 binocs. |
| Supporting Documentation |
National Geographic Society. National geographic field guide to the birds of North America. Washington D.C.: National Geographic Society. | Peterson, RT. Peterson field guide to birds of North America. New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. | Robbins CS, Bruun B, Zim HS. Birds of North America: a guide to field identification. New York: Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press. |
| Date Digital |
05 Dec 2017 |
| File Type |
image/jpeg |
| Hardware / Software |
Epson - sheet feed |
