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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Type Text
Description Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Ames in Story County, IA on January 31, 1991.
Related Genres Field notes
Sort Date 1991-01-31
People / Organizations
Time 3:47 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 Dinsmore, Stephen J.
Contributors
Topics Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
Birds Merlin
Locations Ames
Map
Verbatim Locality Ames, Story Co.
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat
Extent 1 page
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Falcon-like appearance eliminates other raptors. The smaller size, white axillars, and tail pattern eliminates other falcons. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:47:00/15:54:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: Good viewing with sun behind me. Estimated viewing distance was 50 feet. I used Bausch and Lomb 7x35 binoculars.
Supporting Documentation National Geographic Society. National geographic field guide to the birds of North America. Washington D.C.: National Geographic Society.
Date Digital 08 Dec 2017
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed