| UID |
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| Digital Object Type |
Rare birds documentation form |
| Content DM Link |
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9fj29f9h |
| Type |
Text |
| Description |
Rare bird documentation form for a Glaucous Gull at Lock and Dam 14 near Davenport in Scott County, IA on December 16, 1979. |
| Related Genres |
Field notes |
| Sort Date |
1979-12-16 |
| People / Organizations |
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| Time |
9:00 AM |
| Rights |
This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. However, for this Item, either (a) no rights-holder(s) have been identified or (b) one or more rights-holder(s) have been identified but none have been located. If you have any information that can contribute to identifying or locating the rights-holder(s) please notify the Iowa State University Library Digital Initiatives Program (digital@iastate.edu). (Rightsstatements.org InC-RUU 1.0). The original object is available at the Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives (archives@iastate.edu). |
| 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 |
34 |
| Folder |
37 |
| Contributing Institution |
Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives |
| Creator / Author |
Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- |
| Contributors |
Shires, Thomas K. |
| Topics |
Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds |
| Birds |
Glaucous Gull |
| Locations |
Lock and Dam 14 |
| Map |
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| Verbatim Locality |
Lock 14 N. of Davenport IA |
| Location Remarks |
The documentation forms do not include georeferences |
| Habitat |
Open river below dam Mississippi River |
| Extent |
1 page |
| 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 is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Thomas Shires. | Elimination of similar species: Herring Gull immature - many present for comparison. All Herring Gull had variable black-gray on wings and tail Iceland Gull - large bill with pale base and size eliminate this species, also rare | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:05:00. |
| Occurrence Status |
present |
| Field Number |
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| Event Remarks |
Viewing Conditions: Distance: 50 yards (paced) to 200 yards Optical equipment: 8x40 Trinovids Light: light overcast, excellent viewing conditions. Gull flew close and below our level on edge of the lock |
| Supporting Documentation |
Robbins CS, Bruun B, Zim HS. Birds of North America: a guide to field identification. New York: Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press. |
| Date Digital |
15 Dec 2017 |
| File Type |
image/jpeg |
| Hardware / Software |
Epson - sheet feed |
