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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Records committee review of a Snowy Plover at Oak Grove Recreation Area at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on May 3, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes, a photo, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
Related Genres Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs
Sort Date 1996-05-03 - 2000-11-22
People / Organizations
Time 10:00 AM
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Collection Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
Box 9
Folder 18
Contributing Institution Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
Creator / Author Dinsmore, Stephen J.
Contributors Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
Topics Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
Birds Snowy Plover
Locations Oak Grove Recreation Area
Map
Verbatim Locality Saylorville Res., Polk Co., IA-Oak Grove Beach
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat sandy beach
Extent 5 pages
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The plover shape, size, and overall color were enough to eliminate all shorebirds except Piping. [sic] Plover. Piping Plover was eliminated by the dark legs and bill, pattern of black on the head, and bill shape. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:21:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number 1996-14
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: Viewing conditions were very good with overcast skies. Estimated viewing distance varied between 20m and 100m. I used 10 x 42 binoculars and a 20-60x spotting scope.
Supporting Documentation
Date Digital 22 May 2017
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed/flatbed