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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Rare bird documentation form for a Western Kingbird at Anderson Goose Lake in Hamilton County, IA on May 15, 1978.
Related Genres Field notes
Sort Date 1978-05-15
People / Organizations
Time 8:45 AM
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Collection Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
Box 34
Folder 72
Contributing Institution Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
Creator / Author Dinsmore, James J.
Contributors Ryan, Mark R. Johnson, Ellen J.
Topics Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
Birds Western Kingbird
Locations Anderson Goose Lake
Map
Verbatim Locality along east shore of Anderson Lake, Hamilton County (near Jewell)
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat sitting on ground in freshly plowed field
Extent 2 pages
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by James J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mark Ryan, Ellen Johnson, and fifteen unidentified students in ornithology class. | Elimination of similar species: Compared directly with Eastern Kingbird, back gray, not brown so couldn't be Great Crested. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:45:00/09:00:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: Distance: 75 yards (estimate). Optical equipment: 6 x 35 binocs 20 x scope. Light: too bright but still fair light and sun behind us. Had a good view.
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 16 Jan 2018
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed