| UID |
|
| Digital Object Type |
Rare birds documentation form |
| Content DM Link |
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9w37kx7k |
| Type |
Text |
| Description |
Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at Fairfield in Jefferson County, IA on January 18, 1991. |
| Related Genres |
Field notes |
| Sort Date |
1991-01-18 - 1991-03-01 |
| People / Organizations |
|
| Time |
12:35 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 |
34 |
| Contributing Institution |
Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives |
| Creator / Author |
Alexander, Carol Ann |
| Contributors |
Alexander, Richard M. |
| Topics |
Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds |
| Birds |
Peregrine Falcon |
| Locations |
Fairfield |
| Map |
|
| Verbatim Locality |
Jefferson County, Fairfield, IA - Adema St., Jefferson St, & "D" St. |
| Location Remarks |
The documentation forms do not include georeferences |
| Habitat |
Residential area, 30 degrees, snow on ground. |
| Extent |
2 pages |
| Language(s) |
eng |
| Bibliographic Citation |
|
| Information Withheld |
|
| Individual Count |
1 |
| Occurrence Remarks |
The documentation form by Carol Ann Alexander is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Richard M. Alexander. | Elimination of similar species: American Kestrel and Merlin. Both too small (about 6 inches smaller). Also no other bird could dive at that speed. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:35:00/12:35:35. |
| Occurrence Status |
present |
| Field Number |
|
| Event Remarks |
Viewing Conditions: Grey sky but excellent view of bird shape with naked eyes of 2 people. Closest viewing distance was within 100 feet (est) "We viewed minimum of 35 seconds." (Conservative time estimates) |
| Supporting Documentation |
Sibley D, Dunne P, & Sutton C. Hawks in flight. New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. | Peterson RT. A field guide to the birds east of the Rockies. New York: Houghton Mifflin. |
| Date Digital |
08 Dec 2017 |
| File Type |
image/jpeg |
| Hardware / Software |
Epson - sheet feed |
