| UID |
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| Digital Object Type |
Rare birds documentation form |
| Content DM Link |
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9n58cn8w |
| Type |
Text |
| Description |
Rare bird documentation form for two Burrowing Owls at Sioux Center in Sioux County, IA on August 2, 1982. |
| Related Genres |
Field notes |
| Sort Date |
1982-08-02 |
| People / Organizations |
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| Time |
10:40 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 |
51 |
| Contributing Institution |
Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives |
| Creator / Author |
Harr, Douglas C. |
| Contributors |
Stachour, Jim |
| Topics |
Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds |
| Birds |
Burrowing Owl |
| Locations |
Sioux Center |
| Map |
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| Verbatim Locality |
SE corner of city of Sioux Center, Iowa, (Sioux County) |
| Location Remarks |
The documentation forms do not include georeferences |
| Habitat |
open farmland at edge of town. alfalfa field w/numerous perches. |
| Extent |
2 pages |
| Language(s) |
eng |
| Bibliographic Citation |
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| Information Withheld |
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| Individual Count |
2 |
| Occurrence Remarks |
The documentation form by Douglas C. Harr is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Stachour. | Elimination of similar species: screech owl--shorter legs, ear tufts, nocturnal saw whet owl--shorter, forested habitat, nocturnal barn owl--larger, in trees or old buildings; nocturnal short-eared owl--larger, short legs; normally seen only in winter | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:40:00/11:10:00. |
| Occurrence Status |
present |
| Field Number |
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| Event Remarks |
Viewing Conditions: Distance: 150 ft. (est.) Optical equipment: 20 x spotting scope & 7x50 binoculars Light: sunlight bright on bird from behind & over my shoulder (left); sky clear |
| 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. | Peterson RT. Field guide to birds of Eastern and Central North America. New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. |
| Date Digital |
12 Jan 2018 |
| File Type |
image/jpeg |
| Hardware / Software |
Epson - sheet feed |
