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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Records Committee review of a Laughing Gull at Spencer Creek in Pleasant Valley in Scott County, IA on September 30, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and two copies of a documentation form submitted to the committee.
Related Genres Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
Sort Date 1995-09-30 - 2000-11-20
People / Organizations
Time 5:00 PM
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Collection Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
Box 10
Folder 18
Contributing Institution Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
Creator / Author Petersen, Peter C.
Contributors Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
Topics Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
Birds Laughing Gull
Locations Spencer Creek
Map
Verbatim Locality mouth of Spencer Creek, Pleasant Valley, Scott Co. + flying down Miss R.
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat gravel bar at mouth of creek + over river
Extent 4 pages
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include May Lou Petersen and Dan Dorrance. | Elimination of similar species: Franklin's Gull - larger, much heavier bill, wider tail band, this bird with much more extensive area of black on primaries. Franklin's were in the area but not standing on same gravel bar. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:00:00/17:05:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number 1995-48
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: O.C. - Sun source to right. 30-40x Kowa Scope - 70m.(est.)
Supporting Documentation National Geographic Society. National geographic field guide to the birds of North America. Washington D.C.: National Geographic Society.
Date Digital 26 May 2017
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed/flatbed