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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Rare bird documentation form for three or more Henslow's Sparrows at Hayden Prairie State Preserve in Howard County, IA on May 30, 1981.
Related Genres Field notes
Sort Date 1981-05-30
People / Organizations
Time 8:30 AM
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Collection Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
Box 35
Folder 57
Contributing Institution Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
Creator / Author Moore, Francis L.
Contributors Myers, Robert K.
Topics Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
Birds Henslow's Sparrow
Locations Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area
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Verbatim Locality Hayden Prairie (Howard County) State Preserve
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat General: low lying, wet, prairie Specific: along side of slope facing South east wet type of prairie with scattered shrubs, trees and weeds
Extent 1 page
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 3
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Myers. | Elimination of similar species: Grasshopper Sparrow does not have streaked breast and olive-green on the hind neck. Olive-green hind neck also is good field mark as compared to Le Conte's and Sharp-tailed which do not have this colouration on their necks and they also have orange on face, this species does not. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/09:00:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number
Event Remarks Distance: 40-50 feet at closest point Optical equipment: 7x35 mm B+L Binoculars Light: Sun at my back, as I watched bird, facing West and North West. Sun bright and fully on bird as I watched him sing and fly.
Supporting Documentation
Date Digital 30 Jan 2018
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed