| UID |
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| Digital Object Type |
Rare birds documentation form |
| Content DM Link |
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9q52ff8c |
| Type |
Text |
| Description |
Rare bird documentation form for a Semipalmated Sandpiper at Fairport State Fish Hatchery in Muscatine County, IA on October 21, 1983. |
| Related Genres |
Field notes |
| Sort Date |
1983-10-21 - 1983-10-23 |
| People / Organizations |
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| Time |
12:40 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 |
34 |
| Folder |
17 |
| Contributing Institution |
Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives |
| Creator / Author |
Robinson, John C., 1959- |
| Contributors |
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| Topics |
Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds |
| Birds |
Semipalmated Sandpiper |
| Locations |
Fairport State Fish Hatchery |
| Map |
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| Verbatim Locality |
State Fish Hatchery, Fairport, Iowa, Muscatine County |
| Location Remarks |
The documentation forms do not include georeferences |
| Habitat |
Drained fish hatchery pond along the Mississippi River. Exposed mudflats and shallow water with algae present in a drained fish hatchery pond. |
| Extent |
1 page |
| Language(s) |
eng |
| Bibliographic Citation |
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| Information Withheld |
|
| Individual Count |
1 |
| Occurrence Remarks |
The documentation form by John C. Robinson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: White-rumped Sandpiper has a white rump; Least Sandpiper usually has a distinct breast band, yellowish legs and browner body plumage; Western Sandpiper's bill length averages longer, with a droop at the end, and this species also tends to have rufous traces in the scapulars in the late fall. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:40:00/12:52:00. |
| Occurrence Status |
present |
| Field Number |
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| Event Remarks |
Viewing Conditions: Distance: 25 yards, estimated by eyesight. Optical equipment: Pentax 10x50 binoculars + Bushnell Spacemaster w/ 20x eyepiece. Light: Overcast with intermittent drizzle; no shadows; conditions fair to good. |
| Supporting Documentation |
Robbins CS, Bruun B, Zim HS. Birds of North America: a guide to field identification. New York: Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press. | Prater T, Marchant J, and Vuorinen J. Guide to the identification and ageing of holarctic waders. Norfolk (UK): British Trust for Ornithology. |
| Date Digital |
14 Dec 2017 |
| File Type |
image/jpeg |
| Hardware / Software |
Epson - sheet feed |
