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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Rare bird documentation form for a Henslow's Sparrow at Des Moines Township in Van Buren County, IA on April 15, 1990.
Related Genres Field notes
Sort Date 1990-04-15
People / Organizations
Time 6:30 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 Fuller, James L
Contributors Scheib, James
Topics Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
Birds Henslow's Sparrow
Locations Des Moines Township
Map
Verbatim Locality Section 8 - Des Moines Township - Van Buren County
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat Grassy field
Extent 1 page
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Scheib. | Elimination of similar species: Grasshopper Sparrow has clear buffy breast + different song (there were numerous Grasshopper Sparrows there) Savannah does not have olive head + nape nor prominent head stripes + song is different Baird's Sparrow has orangish side of face + top of head, no red in wing and different song. | The original documentation form event lasted from 06:30:00/06:40:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: Looking south with Kowa TSN-4 scope at 50 yards sunny day - early morning with sun low in northeast
Supporting Documentation
Date Digital 30 Jan 2018
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed