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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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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
Time 3:00 PM
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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
Topics Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
Birds Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
Locations Hendrickson Marsh Wildlife Management Area
Map
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
Information Withheld
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
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