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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Rare bird documentation form for a Vesper Sparrow near Colo in Story County, IA on March 7, 1985.
Related Genres Field notes
Sort Date 1985-03-07 - 1985-05-26
People / Organizations
Time 11:30 AM
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Collection Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
Box 35
Folder 52
Contributing Institution Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
Creator / Author Martsching, Paul
Contributors
Topics Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
Birds Vesper Sparrow
Locations Colo
Map
Verbatim Locality near Colo (along old hi way 30) Story County, Iowa
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat pasture or weedy fields on either side of road.
Extent 1 page
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Paul Martsching is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: meadowlark is fat with short wide tail; Junco doesn't have stripes on back; Tree sparrow has narrow white edges on tail, but also has rusty cap; Smith's Longpsur has similar tail pattern, but tail is shorter, back markings finer, doesn't have rusty patch on wing; Water Pipit doesn't have streaked back. | The original documentation form event occurred around 11:30:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number
Event Remarks Distance: closest 15 feet Optical equipment: 7 X 35 binoculars Light: facing east, bird on north edge of road; flew across ditch to north; was looking fairly much down on bird as it flew across ditch.
Supporting Documentation
Date Digital 30 Jan 2018
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed