| UID |
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| Digital Object Type |
Rare birds documentation form |
| Content DM Link |
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9j67900q |
| Type |
Text |
| Description |
Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon between Treynor and Carson in Pottawattamie County, IA on March 3, 1995. |
| Related Genres |
Field notes |
| Sort Date |
1995-03-03 - 1995-03-04 |
| People / Organizations |
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| Time |
12:00 PM |
| Rights |
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| 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 |
35 |
| Contributing Institution |
Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives |
| Creator / Author |
Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- |
| Contributors |
Tetrault, Richard Fuller, James L |
| Topics |
Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds |
| Birds |
Prairie Falcon |
| Locations |
Treynor Carson |
| Map |
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| Verbatim Locality |
between Treynor and Carson on highway 92, Pottawattamie Co., IA |
| Location Remarks |
The documentation forms do not include georeferences |
| Habitat |
gently rolling hills; small stream with scattered trees. |
| Extent |
1 page |
| Language(s) |
eng |
| Bibliographic Citation |
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| Information Withheld |
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| 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 Jim Fuller and Dick Tetrault. | Elimination of similar species: The falcon shape was clear to us. The bird was flying directly into a strong southwest wind, but I don't think an accipiter's wing could be that pointed even in a strong wind. The bird was too large and plain to be a kestrel and the flight pattern and behavior were unlike any of the many kestrels seen that day. The light color and open farmland habitat favor Prairie over Peregrine. A Merlin would be smaller and darker. However, I would not have identified this bird as to species with out seeing the underwing pattern. | The original documentation form event occurred at approximately 12:00:00. |
| Occurrence Status |
present |
| Field Number |
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| Event Remarks |
Viewing Conditions: Light: sun to our right; Distance: 30-50 yards (estimate) -- we were just short of the bridge as the bird flew down stream to our right. Optics: none. |
| Supporting Documentation |
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| Date Digital |
12 Dec 2017 |
| File Type |
image/jpeg |
| Hardware / Software |
Epson - sheet feed |
