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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Rare bird documentation form for a Common Barn Owl at Jackson Township in Boone County, IA on July 8, 1983.
Related Genres Field notes
Sort Date 1983-07-08 - 1983-07-11
People / Organizations
Time 6:50 PM
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Collection Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
Box 34
Folder 48
Contributing Institution Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
Creator / Author Ehresman, Bruce
Contributors Ehresman, Marlene
Topics Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
Birds Barn Owl
Locations Jackson Township
Map
Verbatim Locality Boone County, Jackson Township (T-84N, R-25W) Sec. 11 + 14
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat Corn/Beans/oats - grassy roadside
Extent 2 pages
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Bruce Ehresman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Marlene Ehresman. | Elimination of similar species: Barred owl is larger and gray. Great Horned Owl is larger, has ear tufts, and not pure white on all underparts. Short-eared owl has darker face and black wrist patches. | The original documentation form event lasted from 18:50:00/19:00:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: Good; sun behind us illuminating the bird. Used 210mm lens on 35mm camera for viewing bird sitting on post + measuring distance.
Supporting Documentation Peterson RT. A field guide to the birds east of the Rockies. New York: Houghton Mifflin.
Date Digital 12 Jan 2018
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed