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Digital Object Type Rare birds documentation form
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Description Records Committee review for three Thayer's Gulls at Island View Park at Rathbun Reservoir in Appanoose County, IA on December 20, 1986. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
Related Genres Administrative records Field notes
Sort Date 1986-12-20 - 1993-09-07
People / Organizations
Time 10:05 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 Cummins, Raymond L. Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
Topics Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
Birds Thayer's Gull
Locations Island View Park
Map
Verbatim Locality Rathbun Reservoir, Appanoose Co. (Island View East and West Areas)
Location Remarks The documentation forms do not include georeferences
Habitat sitting on ice and feeding on open water with other gulls
Extent 4 pages
Language(s) eng
Bibliographic Citation
Information Withheld
Individual Count 3
Occurrence Remarks The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Ray Cummins was submitted. Another observer includes Randy Strough. | Elimination of similar species: The first-year birds were separated from first-year Iceland Gull by the distinct tail band and the darker primaries and from first-year Herring Gull by head shape, bill size, more uniform body color, and the silvery-white underwing. The adult bird was separated from an adult Iceland Gull by size, bill shape, and more black (still not too much, though) in the wingtips and from an adult Herring Gull by head shape, bill size, and paler wingtips. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:05:00/10:30:00 and 13:30:00/13:54:00.
Occurrence Status present
Field Number 1986-27
Event Remarks Viewing Conditions: Viewing conditions were excellent with a mostly clear sky and the sun behind me. Estimated viewing distance was 30-75 yards for the first-year birds and 80-100 yards for the adult bird. 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 30 May 2017
File Type image/jpeg
Hardware / Software Epson - sheet feed