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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Rare bird documentation form for a Sanderling at Martin Marietta Sand Pits in Waterloo in Black Hawk County, IA on July 26, 1980.
Related Genres Field notes
Sort Date 1980-07-26
People / Organizations
Time 9:00 AM
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Collection Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
Box 34
Folder 16
Contributing Institution Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
Creator / Author Moore, Francis L.
Contributors Myers, Robert K.
Topics Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
Birds Sanderling
Locations Waterloo
Map
Verbatim Locality Martin Marietta Sand Pits, Waterloo, Iowa
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat Sand pit with 1" to 6" standing water. Mud basin sand pit with shallow water with willow trees and weeds around the outside edges.
Extent 1 page
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Myers. | Elimination of similar species: Semipalmated Sandpiper: I have never seen a semipalmated sandpiper in that white a plumage. Western Sandpiper: there was no apparent droop to the end of the beak. Least Sandpiper: I have never seen a Least Sandpiper this light colored. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:15:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: Distance: Approx. 50 feet - eye. Optical equipment: 7x35mm Bausch + Lomb Roof Prism Binoculars. Light: Sunny; sun to south of both observers (including me) and the bird. Light on bird was bright sunlight at side angle from south. I was watching bird facing E. or NE.
Supporting Documentation
Date Digital 14 Dec 2017
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed