| UID |
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| Digital Object Type |
Rare birds documentation form |
| Content DM Link |
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9ff3m23r |
| Type |
Text |
| Description |
Rare bird documentation form for a Barn Owl at Eden Township in Marshall County, IA on October 29, 1978. |
| Related Genres |
Field notes |
| Sort Date |
1978-10-29 - 1978-10-31 |
| People / Organizations |
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| Time |
11:05 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 |
48 |
| Contributing Institution |
Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives |
| Creator / Author |
Jones, Greig D. |
| Contributors |
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| Topics |
Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds |
| Birds |
Barn Owl |
| Locations |
Eden Township |
| Map |
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| Verbatim Locality |
Rhodes Farm, Iowa, Marshall Co., Eden Twnsp, T82N, R20W, Sec 20 |
| Location Remarks |
The documentation forms do not include georeferences |
| Habitat |
pastured farmland scattered with woodlots, several ponds, & 1 main stream Perched in a dead cottonwood located along a run of trees which bounded a moist grassy travelway for cattle |
| Extent |
2 pages |
| Language(s) |
eng |
| Bibliographic Citation |
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| Information Withheld |
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| Individual Count |
1 |
| Occurrence Remarks |
The documentation form by Greg D. Jones is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The Barn Owl is a fairly distinctive species. Its uniformly cream breast, short neck, and dual face eliminate other species of owls & hawks commonly found in central Iowa farmlands. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:05:00/11:05:20. |
| Occurrence Status |
present |
| Field Number |
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| Event Remarks |
Viewing Conditions: Distance: 8 m (estimated) Optical equipment: none Light: sunny day; the bird's flight and my line of sight were both perpendicular to the incident light. |
| Supporting Documentation |
Peterson, RT. Peterson field guide to birds of North America. New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. | Robbins CS, Bruun B, Zim HS. Birds of North America: a guide to field identification. New York: Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press. |
| Date Digital |
12 Jan 2018 |
| File Type |
image/jpeg |
| Hardware / Software |
Epson - sheet feed |
