| UID |
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| Digital Object Type |
Rare birds documentation form |
| Content DM Link |
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w93b5wb38 |
| Type |
Image, Text |
| Description |
Records Committee review for an Iceland Gull at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on February 29, 1992. Includes a record review document with votes, two photographs, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee. |
| Related Genres |
Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs |
| Sort Date |
1992-02-29 - 1994-10-18 |
| People / Organizations |
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| Time |
12:30 PM |
| Rights |
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| 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 |
11 |
| Folder |
4 |
| Contributing Institution |
Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives |
| Creator / Author |
Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- |
| Contributors |
Cecil, Robert I. Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee |
| Topics |
Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc |
| Birds |
Iceland Gull |
| Locations |
Saylorville Lake |
| Map |
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| Verbatim Locality |
Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co., IA |
| Location Remarks |
The documentation forms do not include georeferences |
| Habitat |
Near boat marina on shore and swimming with Ring-billed Gulls at wide part of reservoir. |
| Extent |
10 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 Thomas H. Kent forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Bob Cecil was submitted. Other observers include John Cecil, Bob Myers, and Maridel Jackson. | Elimination of similar species: The small size, small head and bill, and all dark bill exclude Glaucous Gull. The lack of any dark in the wing or tail exclude Thayer's Gull. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 12:30:00/13:00:00. |
| Occurrence Status |
present |
| Field Number |
1992-05 |
| Event Remarks |
Viewing Conditions: Light: The sun was behind or slightly to the side of the bird, but we were looking down at it at about a 30 degree angle; Distance: 30 to 60 yards (guess); Optics: 10x binoc, 20x scope, and Bob Myer's Kowa. |
| Supporting Documentation |
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| Date Digital |
30 May 2017 |
| File Type |
image/jpeg |
| Hardware / Software |
Epson - sheet feed |
