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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Rare bird documentation form for a Greater Yellowlegs at Riverton Wildlife Area in Fremont County, IA on March 6, 1988.
Related Genres Field notes
Sort Date 1988-03-06 - 1988-03-27
People / Organizations
Time 9:45 AM
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Collection Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
Box 34
Folder 7
Contributing Institution Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
Creator / Author Dinsmore, Stephen J.
Contributors Silcock, W. Ross Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren Ballard, Bart M
Topics Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
Birds Greater Yellowlegs
Locations Riverton Wildlife Management Area
Map
Verbatim Locality Riverton W.A., Fremont Co.
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat feeding with Killdeer on mudflat
Extent 1 page
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bart Ballard, Ross Silcock, Babs Padelford, and Loren Padelford. | Elimination of similar species: The size, yellow legs, long bill, and body color eliminates all other shorebirds except Lesser Yellowlegs. Lesser Yellowlegs was eliminated by the call, the large size, and the bill shape. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:45:00/10:30:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: Viewing conditions were excellent. Estimated viewing distance was around 50 yards. I used a Buschnell 20-45x spotting scope.
Supporting Documentation
Date Digital 13 Dec 2017
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed