| UID |
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| Digital Object Type |
Rare birds documentation form |
| Content DM Link |
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9nz80s25 |
| Type |
Text |
| Description |
Rare bird documentation form for a American Golden-Plover at Sugar Bottom Recreation Area at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on September 20, 1978. |
| Related Genres |
Field notes |
| Sort Date |
1978-09-20 |
| People / Organizations |
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| Time |
9:30 AM |
| 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 |
34 |
| Folder |
3 |
| Contributing Institution |
Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives |
| Creator / Author |
Halmi, Nicholas S. |
| Contributors |
Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Shires, Thomas K. |
| Topics |
Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds |
| Birds |
American Golden Plover |
| Locations |
Sugar Bottom Campground |
| Map |
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| Verbatim Locality |
Sugar Bottom Recreation Area by Coralville Reservoir, Johnson Co., Iowa |
| Location Remarks |
The documentation forms do not include georeferences |
| Habitat |
grainy-sandy uplands - periphery of short span-sand picnic. RV camping area on N shore of Coralville Reservoir, with sandy [illegible] extending into water. |
| 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 Nicholas S. Halmi is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Thomas H. Kent and Thomas K. Shires. | Elimination of similar species: gestalt and most details like lesser golden Plover, but very distinct white wingstripe incongruous. | The original documentation form event occurred around 09:30:00/09:50:00. |
| Occurrence Status |
present |
| Field Number |
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| Event Remarks |
Viewing Conditions: Distance: est. 80-300 ft. Optical equipment: 7x35 binoculars and 20-45x zoom scope. Light: Overcast; excellent diffuse light; different angle because bird flew around as approached. |
| Supporting Documentation |
Bent AC. Life histories of North American shore birds: order Limicolae (part 2). Smithson Inst US Nat Mus Bull. 1929;146. | Roberts TS. The birds of Minnesota. Minneapolis: University of Minneapolis Press. | Falla RA, Sibson RB, & EG Turbott. Collins field guide to the birds of New Zealand. Auksburg: HarperCollins New Zealand. | Slater P. The Slater field guide to Australian birds. Sydney, Australia: New Holland Publishers. |
| Date Digital |
13 Dec 2017 |
| File Type |
image/jpeg |
| Hardware / Software |
Epson - sheet feed |
