| UID |
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| Digital Object Type |
Rare birds documentation form |
| Content DM Link |
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w99p2w822 |
| Type |
Text |
| Description |
Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Cayler Prairie State Preserve in Dickinson County, IA on July 9, 1999. |
| Related Genres |
Field notes |
| Sort Date |
1999-07-09 - 1999-07-11 |
| People / Organizations |
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| Time |
2:46 PM |
| 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 |
Harr, Douglas C. |
| Contributors |
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| Topics |
Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds |
| Birds |
Merlin |
| Locations |
Cayler Prairie State Preserve |
| Map |
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| Verbatim Locality |
1/2 mi. N. of Cayler Prairie State Preserve, Dickinson Co., IA |
| Location Remarks |
The documentation forms do not include georeferences |
| Habitat |
Mostly open grasslands w/ scattered trees & brush; Little Sioux River |
| Extent |
1 page |
| Language(s) |
eng |
| Bibliographic Citation |
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| Information Withheld |
|
| Individual Count |
1 |
| Occurrence Remarks |
The documentation form by Douglas C. Harr is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Am. Kestrel -- larger; different color & patterns, different flight pattern, no hovering. N. Harrier -- Smaller; Sharper wings, different body pattern, no white rump patch, no hovering or lazy, low soaring. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:46:00/14:49:00. |
| Occurrence Status |
present |
| Field Number |
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| Event Remarks |
Viewing Conditions: Viewed from road to SSE, w/sun shining from west & above. Bird turning & diving allowed for good light on bird. Observed w/ 8x40 binoculars. |
| 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. | Terres J. The Audubon society encyclopedia of North American birds. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. |
| Date Digital |
08 Dec 2017 |
| File Type |
image/jpeg |
| Hardware / Software |
Epson - sheet feed |
