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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail at Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on May 11, 1980.
Related Genres Field notes
Sort Date 1980-05-11 - 1980-05-18
People / Organizations
Time 9:00 AM
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Collection Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
Box 33
Folder 39
Contributing Institution Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
Creator / Author Myers, Robert K.
Contributors
Topics Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
Birds Yellow Rail
Locations Sweet Marsh
Map
Verbatim Locality East side of Sweet Marsh - Bremer Co. Iowa
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat This bird flushed in exactly the same place as one did May 26, 1979 for Francis Moore and me. The area has short grass (less than a foot high) and the water under the grass is about 4" or 5" deep. Francis flushed the bird again May 18, 1980.
Extent 1 page
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Francis Moore. | The original documentation form event occurred around 09:00:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: The rail got tangled in grass as it flushed so I got a real good look at a distance of about 3 feet. The bird flew about 15 feet and went down in the marsh and could not flushed again.
Supporting Documentation
Date Digital 12 Dec 2017
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed