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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Rare bird documentation form for a Swainson's Thrush at Des Moines in Polk County, IA on November 14, 1996.
Related Genres Field notes
Sort Date 1996-11-14 - 1996-11-15
People / Organizations
Time 8:15 AM
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Collection Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
Box 35
Folder 8
Contributing Institution Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
Creator / Author Cecil, Robert I.
Contributors
Topics Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
Birds Swainson's Thrush
Locations Des Moines
Map
Verbatim Locality 1315 41st St. Des Moines, IA
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat Urban Residential
Extent 1 page
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Robert Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The uniformity of color on the bird's upper parts in conjunction with the conspicuous eyering [sic] eliminates all other thrushes. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:15:00/08:18:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: Cloudy but clearing, with excellent lighting. My car served as a blind, enabling me to approach within 20' of the bird. I used 10x40 Zeiss Binoculars.
Supporting Documentation National Geographic Society. National geographic field guide to the birds of North America. Washington D.C.: National Geographic Society.
Date Digital 26 Jan 2018
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed