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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Rare bird documentation form for a Townsend's Solitaire north of Redfield in Dallas County, IA on March 29, 1981.
Related Genres Field notes
Sort Date 1981-03-29
People / Organizations
Time 10:30 AM
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Collection Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
Box 35
Folder 5
Contributing Institution Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
Creator / Author Cummins, Raymond L.
Contributors Cummins, Alan
Topics Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
Birds Townsend's Solitaire
Locations Redfield
Map
Verbatim Locality 1 1/2 mile north of Redfield, Iowa
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat General: a deep ravine with a small decidious [sic] bottom land lined with 200 yds of dense red cedar growth on both sides. Specific: small decidous [sic] tree in bottom
Extent 1 page
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Raymond Cummins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Alan Cummins. | Elimination of similar species: Catbird - to [sic] dark - lacks eye ring Blackbird - to [sic] dark - to [sic] chunky - eye ring to [sic] small Phoebe - breast to light - lacks eye ring Mockingbird - to [sic] large - has white wing bars - no eye ring - light breast | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:31:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: Distance: 15 yards est. Optical equipment: 7 x 35 binoculars Light: Overcast, Good, -
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 26 Jan 2018
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed