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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Records Committee review for a Mew Gull at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on December 20, 1998. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
Related Genres Administrative records Field notes
Sort Date 1998-12-20 - 2000-11-24
People / Organizations
Time 1:46 PM
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Collection Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
Box 10
Folder 23
Contributing Institution Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
Creator / Author Dinsmore, Stephen J.
Contributors Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
Topics Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
Birds Mew Gull
Locations Saylorville Lake
Map
Verbatim Locality Saylorville Reservoir, Polk County, Iowa
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat feeding in spillway and resting on large reservoir
Extent 2 pages
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 1
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Kay Niyo. | Elimination of similar species: The only similar species (Ring-billed Gull) was eliminated by the combination of slightly smaller size, smaller bill, more extensive brown color on the underparts, and pattern of the rectrices. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:46:00/14:08:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number 1998-36
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: Viewing conditions were excellent with overcast skies. Estimated viewing distance was 75m initially (below dam) and later 400-500m (on reservoir).
Supporting Documentation
Date Digital 26 May 2017
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed