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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Records Committee review for a Laughing Gull at Runnells Wildlife Area in Marion County, IA on August 17, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, a photograph, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
Related Genres Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs
Sort Date 1996-08-17 - 2000-11-22
People / Organizations
Time 9:00 AM
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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 Dinsmore, Stephen J.
Contributors Cummins, Raymond L. Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
Topics Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
Birds Laughing Gull
Locations Red Rock Wildlife Area
Map
Verbatim Locality Runnells W.A., Marion Co., IA
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat large lake
Extent 6 pages
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Ray Cummins was submitted later. Other observers include Jim Sinclair. | Elimination of similar species: The combination of size, brown coloration, and bill and leg color eliminated other gull species. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/10:35:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number 1996-56
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: Viewing conditions were excellent with clear skies and the sun behind us. Estimated viewing distance was as close as 15m. I used 10x42 binoculars and a 20-60x spotting scope.
Supporting Documentation
Date Digital 26 May 2017
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed/flatbed