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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Rare bird documentation form for a Western Sandpiper at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on August 2, 1980.
Related Genres Field notes
Sort Date 1980-08-02
People / Organizations
Time 4:50 PM
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Collection Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
Box 34
Folder 18
Contributing Institution Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
Creator / Author Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
Contributors
Topics Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
Birds Western Sandpiper
Locations Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
Map
Verbatim Locality Cone Marsh, Louisa Co Iowa
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat mud flat at marsh near long dike at Cone M.
Extent 1 page
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Semipalmated and Pectoral in same field, least 10 ft. away, but had yellow-leg, dirty brown back + bib. Semipalmated had short uniform bill, overall gray with no detail in back feathers, gray bib, no eyeline. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:50:00/17:10:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: Distance: 20 yards (est) Optical equipment: ~60x Questar Scope. Bird 20% of field Light: Overcast dark sky
Supporting Documentation
Date Digital 14 Dec 2017
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed