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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull near Jester Park at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on October 20, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
Related Genres Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
Sort Date 1988-10-20 - 1993-08-04
People / Organizations
Time 4:05 PM
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Collection Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
Box 11
Folder 9
Contributing Institution Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
Creator / Author Dinsmore, Stephen J.
Contributors Myers, Robert K. Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
Topics Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
Birds Sabine's Gull
Locations Jester Park
Map
Verbatim Locality near the Jester Park area of Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat resting on large mud bar on reservoir
Extent 5 pages
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Robert Myers was submitted. | Elimination of similar species: The size, grayish upperparts, and striking wing pattern eliminate all other gulls. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:05:00/17:50:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number 1988-30
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: Viewing conditions were very good with the sun behind me and excellent light. Estimated viewing distance was 300+ yards. I used a Buschnell 20-45x spotting scope.
Supporting Documentation National Geographic Society. National geographic field guide to the birds of North America. Washington D.C.: National Geographic Society.
Date Digital 01 Jun 2017
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed/flatbed