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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon near Cedar Rapids in Linn County, IA on September 30, 1979.
Related Genres Field notes
Sort Date 1979-09-30 - 1979-12-09
People / Organizations
Time 5:00 PM
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Collection Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
Box 33
Folder 34
Contributing Institution Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
Creator / Author Newlon, Michael C.
Contributors Knight, Bernie Knight, Calvin A. Nelson, Weir Newlon, Michael C. Newlon, Carol S.
Topics Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
Birds Peregrine Falcon
Locations Cedar Rapids
Map
Verbatim Locality Weir Nelson's house, Linn Co. IA (on IA 30, a few miles w. of I-380)
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat mixed area of woods and cropland, a few miles north of the Cedar river
Extent 1 page
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Michael C. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carol S. Newlon, Weir Nelson, Michael C. Newlon, Bernie Knight, and Calvin Knight. | Elimination of similar species: build, prominent 'sideburns' rule out all other middle-sized N Am hawks; build rules out accipiters and broad-wing: sideburns rule out prairie falcon (wd. be very rare in this area). | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:00:00/17:03:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: Distance: 200 yd - 1/2 mile (est.) Optical equipment: 8x40 binocs. Light: sun behind observer.
Supporting Documentation
Date Digital 05 Dec 2017
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed