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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Rare bird documentation form for a Glaucous Gull at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 30, 1988.
Related Genres Field notes
Sort Date 1988-11-30
People / Organizations
Time 11:30 AM
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Collection Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
Box 34
Folder 37
Contributing Institution Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
Creator / Author Dinsmore, Stephen J.
Contributors
Topics Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
Birds Glaucous Gull
Locations Saylorville Lake
Map
Verbatim Locality Saylorville Reservoir, Polk County
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat open strip of water on large, frozen reservoir
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. | Elimination of similar species: Iceland Gull eliminated by smaller size (smaller than Herring Gull), smaller, darker bill, and small-headed appearance. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/12:30:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: Light was good, despite totally overcast sky and intermittent rain/snow. Estimated viewing distance was 200-250+ yards. I used a B+L 20x 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 15 Dec 2017
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed