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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Rare bird documentation form for a Saw-whet Owl near Swan Lake in Johnson County, IA on December 16, 1978.
Related Genres Field notes
Sort Date 1978-12-16 - 1978-12-19
People / Organizations
Time 12:15 PM
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Collection Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
Box 34
Folder 55
Contributing Institution Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
Creator / Author Newlon, Carol S.
Contributors Staudt, Thomas J. Williams, Ruth Brown, Mona Brown, Noel
Topics Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
Birds Northern Saw-whet Owl
Locations Swan Lake
Map
Verbatim Locality under bridge on swan lake rd between swan lake + babcock lake rd
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat
Extent 1 page
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Carol S. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Thomas Staudt, Ruth Williams, Mona Brown, and Noel Brown. | Elimination of similar species: a screech owl would have had ear tufts, a boreal would certainly not have been expected here and would have had black rims around the facial discs. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:15:00/12:20:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: Distance: 15 feet - estimate Optical equipment: Leitz 8x40B trinovids Light: light good - sky clear - seen in south - looking to north at bird.
Supporting Documentation
Date Digital 12 Jan 2018
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed