Verification of Unusual
Sight Record
For Utah
Rec. # 2011-07
| Common name: |
Iceland Gull |
| Scientific name: | Larus glaucoides |
| Date: | January 22 2011 |
| Time: | 2:34PM |
| Length of time observed: | 15 Minutes |
| Number: | 1 |
| Age: | First Winter |
| Sex: | |
| Location: | Farmington Bay WMA |
| County: | Davis |
| Latilong: | |
| Elevation: | |
| Distance to bird: | 75 Meters |
| Optical equipment: | |
| Weather: | Overcast to Partly Cloudy |
| Light Conditions: | |
| Description: Size of bird: | |
| (Description:) Basic Shape: | |
| (Description:) Overall Pattern: | |
| (Description:) Bill Type: | |
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(Description:)
Field Marks and Identifying Characteristics: |
(see photos) |
| Song or call & method of delivery: | |
| Behavior: | |
| Habitat: | |
| Similar
species and
how were they eliminated: |
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| Previous
experience with this & similar species: |
Little |
| References consulted: | Birdtalk List, the consensus was it was an Iceland. |
| Description from: | Notes made later |
| Observer: | Norman Jenson |
| Observer's address: | 1564 Blueberry Hill |
| Observer's e-mail address: | onegoodmove@me.com |
| Other observers who independently identified this bird: | |
| Date prepared: | 01/25/11 |
| Additional material: | Photos |
| Additional_Comments: |