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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Rare bird documentation form for a Burrowing Owl south of Roland in Story County, IA on September 7, 1981.
Related Genres Field notes
Sort Date 1981-09-07 - 1981-09-14
People / Organizations
Time 12:40 PM
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Collection Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
Box 34
Folder 51
Contributing Institution Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
Creator / Author Moore, Francis L.
Contributors Hays, Russell Myers, Robert K.
Topics Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
Birds Burrowing Owl
Locations Roland
Map
Verbatim Locality Approximately 1 1/2 mi South of Roland along county road R77, Story County
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat Roadside ditch, grown-over along a bean field separated by 3 or 4 strand barbed wire fence.
Extent 1 page
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Russell Hays, Bob Myers, and Hank Zalatel. | Elimination of similar species: The above bird had a completely different shape as compared to the Common Screech Owl and the Saw-whet Owl; see above. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:40:00/13:00:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: Sunny, windy wind from North; viewed from 35 feet to 100 yards; using 7x35mm B + L Roof Prism Binoculars and 20 X Bushnell Spacemaster telescope.
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.
Date Digital 12 Jan 2018
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed