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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Rare bird documentation form for a Great Black-backed Gull at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 7, 1987.
Related Genres Field notes
Sort Date 1987-11-07 - 1987-11-26
People / Organizations
Time 10:15 AM
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Collection Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
Box 34
Folder 38
Contributing Institution Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
Creator / Author Dinsmore, Stephen J.
Contributors Fix, Andrew S.
Topics Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
Birds Great Black-backed Gull
Locations Saylorville Lake
Map
Verbatim Locality Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.-off Jester Park
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat feeding with other gulls on large 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. Other observers include Andrew S. Fix. | Elimination of similar species: The large size and dark wingtips eliminates all gulls except Western and Yellow-footed. The massive, dark bill, tail pattern, and pale body color eliminates these. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00/10:20:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: Viewing conditions were good with the sun mostly behind us. Estimated viewing distance was 250 yards at the closest. 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 Jan 2018
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed