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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Records Committee review for a Thayer's Gull near Oak Grove Beach and Saylorville Reservoir Dam in Polk County, IA on November 23, 1986. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and ten documentation forms submitted to the committee.
Related Genres Administrative records Field notes
Sort Date 1986-11-23 - 1993-09-07
People / Organizations
Time 10:50 AM
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Collection Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
Box 11
Folder 3
Contributing Institution Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives
Creator / Author Dinsmore, Stephen J.
Contributors Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Cecil, Robert I. Martsching, Paul Moore, Francis L. Myers, Robert K. Proescholdt, Beth Proescholdt, Mark Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee Fuller, James L
Topics Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
Birds Thayer's Gull
Locations Saylorville Dam Oak Grove Recreation Area
Map
Verbatim Locality Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co. (Oak Grove Beach and near dam)
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat seen resting on beach and flying over water near dam
Extent 15 pages
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 6
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Bob Myers, Mark Proescholdt, Beth Proescholdt, Thomas H. Kent, Jim Fuller, Francis L. Moore, Robert Cecil, and Paul Martsching were submitted. | Elimination of similar species: The darker body plumage and dark tail band eliminate Iceland Gull (Kumlien's form). The smaller size, smaller, more delicate bill, more rounded head, silvery white underwing pattern, more uniform body color, and more uniform upperwing pattern eliminate first winter Herring Gull. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:50:00/11:55:00 and 15:50:00/16:05:00 on November 23, 1986 and 14:50:00/15:35:00 on November 24, 1986.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number 1986-11
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: Viewing conditions were excellent with a cloudy sky and the sun directly behind me. Estimated viewing distance was 50 yards at closest on the beach and 200+ yards near the dam. 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. | Bendorf C. Identification of first-winter Thayer's gull. Iowa Bird Life. 1986; 56(3); 71-73.
Date Digital 30 May 2017
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