| UID |
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| Digital Object Type |
Rare birds documentation form |
| Content DM Link |
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w92f7jt1x |
| Type |
Text |
| Description |
Rare bird documentation form for a Forster's Tern at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on October 21, 1983. |
| Related Genres |
Field notes |
| Sort Date |
1983-10-21 |
| People / Organizations |
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| Time |
9:00 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 |
43 |
| Contributing Institution |
Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives |
| Creator / Author |
Peterjohn, Bruce G. |
| Contributors |
Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Bendorf, Carl J. Hollis, Richard Jule Staudt, Thomas J. |
| Topics |
Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds |
| Birds |
Forster's Tern |
| Locations |
Coralville Lake |
| Map |
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| Verbatim Locality |
Coralville Reservoir, Johnson Co., Iowa |
| Location Remarks |
The documentation forms do not include georeferences |
| Habitat |
foraging over the open waters of the reservoir |
| 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 Bruce Peterjohn is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Kent, Carl Bendorf, Tom Staudt, and Rick Hollis. | Elimination of similar species: Common Tern was eliminated by flight pattern (more rapid + deeper wing beats) + apparent head pattern (Common Terns have more extensive black on the head). | The original documentation form event lasted from around 09:00:00/09:03:00. |
| Occurrence Status |
present |
| Field Number |
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| Event Remarks |
Viewing Conditions: overcast with light rain - lighting conditions were not a factor in this sighting. Distance - 100-300 yards, estimated 7x42 binoculars. |
| Supporting Documentation |
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| Date Digital |
11 Jan 2018 |
| File Type |
image/jpeg |
| Hardware / Software |
Epson - sheet feed |
