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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon at Ringgold Wildlife Area in Ringgold County, IA on April 22, 1988.
Related Genres Field notes
Sort Date 1988-04-22 - 1988-06-03
People / Organizations
Time 6:10 PM
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Collection Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
Box 33
Folder 35
Contributing Institution Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
Creator / Author Petersen, Peter C.
Contributors Sandvick, Gil
Topics Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
Birds Prairie Falcon
Locations Ringgold State Wildlife Area
Map
Verbatim Locality Ringold [sic] Wildlife Area, Ringold [sic] Co. IA
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat Overgrown pasture with scattered wooded areas.
Extent 1 page
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Gil Sandvick. | Elimination of similar species: Peregrine Falcon - would lack black axillaries, facial marking would be darker. Merlin - much smaller, facial markings much less distinct, lacks black axillaries. | The original documentation form event lasted from 18:10:00/18:15:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: Sun from side -when perched, about 100 yards away, when flying est. 75-200+. 20x scope used when perched. 10x40 Zeiss binocs when perched and in flight.
Supporting Documentation National Geographic Society. National geographic field guide to the birds of North America. Washington D.C.: National Geographic Society.
Date Digital 12 Dec 2017
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed