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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 Booth Township in Palo Alto County, IA on February 7, 1988.
Related Genres Field notes
Sort Date 1988-02-07
People / Organizations
Time 10:00 AM
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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 Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
Contributors Harms, Ronald
Topics Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
Birds Prairie Falcon
Locations Booth Township
Map
Verbatim Locality SW Palo Ato [sic] Co, Section 27 Booth twnship, IA
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat Flat glaciated open farm land with mixed grass & stubble
Extent 1 page
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ron Harms. | Elimination of similar species: The size and flight eliminate Kestrel. The dark axillaries eliminate Gyrfalcon and Peregrine Falcon. The long shape eliminates other raptors. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:05:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: sun behind and to east of us. Bird 1/2 to 1 mile by section roads. 10x binoculars and 20x scope used.
Supporting Documentation
Date Digital 12 Dec 2017
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed