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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Rare bird documentation form for five Smith's Longspurs at Union Slough NWR in Kossuth County, IA on April 27, 1997.
Related Genres Field notes
Sort Date 1997-04-27
People / Organizations
Time 9:10 AM
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Collection Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
Box 35
Folder 67
Contributing Institution Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
Creator / Author Kenne, Matthew C.
Contributors
Topics Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
Birds Smith's Longspur
Locations Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
Map
Verbatim Locality Union Slough NWR, Kossuth Co. main crossdike between B pool + C pool
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat marsh with open farm fields on both sides
Extent 1 page
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 5
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Matthew Kenne is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: These birds didn't have white on the belly or black spilling from the face onto the chest or "bib" like Lapland Longspurs. There were no "tew" notes thrown in with the rattle calls, a possible point of separation between Smith's + Laps. | The original documentation form event occurred around 09:10:00 and 09:20:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: full morning sunlight, overhead 10 - 20 yds (treetop height) 8x binocs
Supporting Documentation
Date Digital 30 Jan 2018
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed