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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at Ames in Story County, IA on September 18, 1985.
Related Genres Field notes
Sort Date 1985-09-18 - 1985-09-19
People / Organizations
Time 7:00 AM
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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 Dinsmore, Stephen J.
Contributors
Topics Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
Birds Peregrine Falcon
Locations Ames
Map
Verbatim Locality Ames, Story County
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat flying over town
Extent 1 page
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Am. Kestrel was eliminated by the lack of evident rufous color on tail or back. Both Am. Kestrel and Merlin were eliminated by size. The bird appeared to be the size of a crow, which is too large for either of these. | The original documentation form event occurred at 07:00:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: Light was o.k. Sun was at 90 degrees. Estimated distance of 30 yards. No optical equipment used.
Supporting Documentation
Date Digital 08 Dec 2017
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed