| UID |
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| Digital Object Type |
Rare birds documentation form |
| Content DM Link |
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9jd4pr40 |
| Type |
Text |
| Description |
Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on April 30, 1978. |
| Related Genres |
Field notes |
| Sort Date |
1978-04-30 - 1978-05-07 |
| People / Organizations |
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| Time |
12:00 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 |
39 |
| Contributing Institution |
Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives |
| Creator / Author |
Newlon, Michael C. |
| Contributors |
Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Staudt, Thomas J. DeCoster, R. J. (Richard Joseph) |
| Topics |
Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds |
| Birds |
Yellow Rail |
| Locations |
Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area |
| Map |
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| Verbatim Locality |
Cone Marsh, Louisa Co., Iowa |
| Location Remarks |
The documentation forms do not include georeferences |
| Habitat |
alfalfa field bordered to w. and s. by ledges + more fields; to n, second-growth woods; to e., extensive area of woods and marsh. |
| Extent |
2 pages |
| Language(s) |
eng |
| Bibliographic Citation |
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| Information Withheld |
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| Individual Count |
1 |
| Occurrence Remarks |
The documentation form by Michael C. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Thomas Kent, Thomas Staudt, Rich DeCoster, Nicholas Halmi, Carol Newlon, and Thomas Shires. | Elimination of similar species: Sora-like build, yellow-ochre underparts, white patch on wings, eliminate all other rails. Imm. sora would lack yellow beneath + white wing patch. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:00:00/12:20:00. |
| Occurrence Status |
present |
| Field Number |
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| Event Remarks |
Viewing Conditions: Distance: 50'-100' (est) Optical Equipment: 8x40 binocs Light: partly cloudy day; sun behind obs. |
| Supporting Documentation |
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| Date Digital |
12 Dec 2017 |
| File Type |
image/jpeg |
| Hardware / Software |
Epson - sheet feed/flatbed |
