| UID |
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| Digital Object Type |
Rare birds documentation form |
| Content DM Link |
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w95x25g5p |
| Type |
Text |
| Description |
Rare bird documentation for three Henslow's Sparrows at Des Moines Township in Van Buren County, IA on June 9, 1987. |
| Related Genres |
Field notes |
| Sort Date |
1987-06-09 - 1987-06-15 |
| People / Organizations |
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| Time |
7:55 PM |
| Rights |
This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. However, for this Item, either (a) no rights-holder(s) have been identified or (b) one or more rights-holder(s) have been identified but none have been located. If you have any information that can contribute to identifying or locating the rights-holder(s) please notify the Iowa State University Library Digital Initiatives Program (digital@iastate.edu). (Rightsstatements.org InC-RUU 1.0). The original object is available at the Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives (archives@iastate.edu). |
| Data Access Rights |
http://vertnet.org/resources/norms.html |
| Data License |
http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0 |
| Collection |
Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166 |
| Box |
35 |
| Folder |
57 |
| Contributing Institution |
Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives |
| Creator / Author |
Proescholdt, Mark |
| Contributors |
Proescholdt, Beth |
| Topics |
Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds |
| Birds |
Henslow's Sparrow |
| Locations |
Des Moines Township |
| Map |
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| Verbatim Locality |
Van Buren Co. - (section 8 of Des Moines Township) - (S.W. of Lacey-Keosauqua S.P.) |
| Location Remarks |
The documentation forms do not include georeferences |
| Habitat |
Tall, grassy pasture that's quite extensive |
| Extent |
1 page |
| Language(s) |
eng |
| Bibliographic Citation |
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| Information Withheld |
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| Individual Count |
3 |
| Occurrence Remarks |
The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt, Bob Cecil, John Cecil, Jim Sandrock, and Jim Fuller. | Elimination of similar species: A Grasshopper Sparrow has a definitively different song than the distinctive "se-leck" of the Henslow's Sparrow. | The original documentation form event lasted from 19:55:00/20:50:00. |
| Occurrence Status |
present |
| Field Number |
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| Event Remarks |
Viewing Conditions: Mostly clear evening with the light behind us. The sparrow was 50 yards away at first and moved 2 times-the last time was 40-45 yards away (estimated). 8x30 Binocs and 22x scope. |
| Supporting Documentation |
National Geographic Society. National geographic field guide to the birds of North America. Washington D.C.: National Geographic Society. | Peterson, RT. Peterson field guide to birds of North America. New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. |
| Date Digital |
30 Jan 2018 |
| File Type |
image/jpeg |
| Hardware / Software |
Epson - sheet feed |
