UID |
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Digital Object Type |
Rare birds documentation form |
Content DM Link |
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w96h4ct24 |
Type |
Text |
Description |
Rare bird documentation form for a Sharp-tailed Sparrow at Hendrickson Marsh in Story County, IA on September 22, 1984. |
Related Genres |
Field notes |
Sort Date |
1984-09-22 |
People / Organizations |
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Time |
3:00 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 |
59 |
Contributing Institution |
Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives |
Creator / Author |
Zaletel, Hank |
Contributors |
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Topics |
Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds |
Birds |
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow |
Locations |
Hendrickson Marsh Wildlife Management Area |
Map |
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Verbatim Locality |
Hendrickson Marsh, Story Co. |
Location Remarks |
The documentation forms do not include georeferences |
Habitat |
General: marsh edge Specific: broadleaf plants - chest high |
Extent |
2 pages |
Language(s) |
eng |
Bibliographic Citation |
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Information Withheld |
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Individual Count |
1 |
Occurrence Remarks |
The documentation form by Hank Zaletel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Paul Martsching, Joe Schaufenbuel, and Mark Proescholdt. | Elimination of similar species: LeConte's Sparrow has light streaked crown - it also has streaking in the gray nape of the neck - it has a light colored back with indistinct white streaking | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 15:00:00/15:05:00. |
Occurrence Status |
present |
Field Number |
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Event Remarks |
Distance: 10 yards (estimate) Optical equipment: 20x scope 8x40 binoculars Light: hazy, very little sun to overcast |
Supporting Documentation |
Robbins CS, Bruun B, Zim HS. Birds of North America: a guide to field identification. New York: Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press. | 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 |