| UID |
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| Digital Object Type |
Rare birds documentation form |
| Content DM Link |
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9pc2tc4v |
| Type |
Text |
| Description |
Rare bird documentation form for thirty-five Brewer's Blackbirds at Section 8 of Clinton Township in Linn County, IA on December 20, 1986. |
| Related Genres |
Field notes |
| Sort Date |
1986-12-20 |
| People / Organizations |
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| Time |
3:15 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 |
76 |
| Contributing Institution |
Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives |
| Creator / Author |
Zobac, Aldrich |
| Contributors |
Zobac, Gladys |
| Topics |
Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds |
| Birds |
Brewer's Blackbird |
| Locations |
Clinton Township |
| Map |
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| Verbatim Locality |
Section 8, Clinton Township Farm on Young Rd. in S. part of Section 8 |
| Location Remarks |
The documentation forms do not include georeferences |
| Habitat |
Farmyard + corn fields adjacent to farm. Large grove of evergreens. Grove of trees. |
| Extent |
1 page |
| Language(s) |
eng |
| Bibliographic Citation |
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| Information Withheld |
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| Individual Count |
35 |
| Occurrence Remarks |
The documentation form by Aldrich Zobac is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Gladys Zobac. | Elimination of similar species: [...] Relative size of bird: Smaller than grackle Slightly larger than Cowbird. [...] Birds were feeding + flying around with huge flock of starlings + sparrows (house sparrows). At first glance - when birds were first sighted - thought we were spotting a cowbird. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:15:00/16:00:00. |
| Occurrence Status |
present |
| Field Number |
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| Event Remarks |
Viewing Conditions: Weather: Temp in 30's Cloudy Sky Cover: Clouds Bird/Sun Orientation: Sun behind clouds Optical equipment: 7/50 + 10/50 binoculars Distance from bird(s): 30 feet from closest bird |
| Supporting Documentation |
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| Date Digital |
31 Jan 2018 |
| File Type |
image/jpeg |
| Hardware / Software |
Epson - sheet feed |
