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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Rare bird documentation form for a Clay-colored Sparrow at Volga River State Park in Fayette County, IA on July 7, 1985.
Related Genres Field notes
Sort Date 1985-07-07 - 1985-07-10
People / Organizations
Time 6:30 AM
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Collection Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
Box 35
Folder 50
Contributing Institution Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
Creator / Author Moore, Francis L.
Contributors
Topics Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
Birds Clay-colored Sparrow
Locations Volga River State Recreation Area
Map
Verbatim Locality Volga Lake State Pake [sic], Fayette Co., IA
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat Second growth area with mainly Sumac and E. Red Cedar in overgrown field
Extent 1 page
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Fuller. | Elimination of similar species: This birds song and coloration clearly marked it as a Clay-colored Sparrow. | The original documentation form event lasted from 06:30:00/06:50:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: The bird sang in a 360 circle around me as it went around its territory, the day was sunny with the bird approaching as close as approx. 50 to 75 feet at the closest using Leitz 10X40 binoculars
Supporting Documentation
Date Digital 29 Jan 2018
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed