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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Records Committee review of a Eurasian Wigeon at Riverton Area in Fremont County, IA on March 6, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes, an Iowa Bird Life article, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
Related Genres Administrative records Field notes Forms (documents)
Sort Date 1991-03-06 - 1993-07-17
People / Organizations
Time 10:35 AM
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Collection Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
Box 8
Folder 14
Contributing Institution Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
Creator / Author Dinsmore, Stephen J.
Contributors Armstrong, Eugene Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
Topics Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
Birds Eurasian Wigeon
Locations Riverton Wildlife Management Area
Map
Verbatim Locality Riverton W.A., Fremont Co., IA
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat
Extent 4 pages
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Eugene Armstrong was submitted later. Other observers include Eloise Armstrong, and Ross Silcock | Elimination of similar species: The combination of reddish head with buffy crown, gray mantle and flanks, black rump and undertail, and stubby, bluish-gray bill eliminates other waterfowl. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:35:00/11:05:00, 12:05:00/12:25:00, and 16:40:00/17:22:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number 1991-03
Event Remarks Excellent with a partly cloudy sky. Estimated viewing distance was 150 yards during initial observation and 200-250 yards during later observations. 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 11 May 2017
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