Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull at Half Moon Lake at Hawkeye Wildlife Refuge, 1997
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1997-10-09
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull at Half Moon Lake at Hawkeye Wildlife Refuge in Johnson County, IA on October 9, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Sabine's Gull
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Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area
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Half Moon Lake, Coralville Reservoir, Johnson Co., IA
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Old backwater, now without trees and with some mud flats.
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Fuller and Chris Edwards were submitted. | Elimination of similar species: None. The solid wing pattern with mantle color extending to head and neck eliminates kittiwakes and other small gulls with "M" pattern. This is the first record of this species for Johnson County. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:45:00/10:55:00 and 16:55:00/17:05:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull at Kettleson Hogsback Area, 1997
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1997-07-08
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull at Kettleson Hogsback Area in Dickinson County, IA on July 8, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Schoenewe, Lee A.
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Sabine's Gull
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Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area
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Kettleson Hogsback WMA, Dickinson Co.
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Restored wetland. prairie pothole
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The documentation form by Lee A. Schoenewe is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include ten unidentified members of the local Audubon chapter. | Elimination of similar species: Bonaparte's Gull - wing pattern black headed gull - nearby adult comparison | The original documentation form event lasted from 19:30:00/20:20:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull at Lock 13, 1995
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1995-10-22
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2000-11-20
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull at Lock 13 in Clinton County, IA on October 22, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation field report submitted to the committee.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Sabine's Gull
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Lock and Dam 13
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Lock 13 flying over channel near barges
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The documentation field report by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mary Lou Petersen and Dennis Carter. | Elimination of similar species: [...] much smaller than Ringbills. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:03:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull at Oak Grove Beach at Saylorville Reservoir, 1986
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1986-10-05
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1993-09-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull at Oak Grove Beach at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on October 5, 1986. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Sabine's Gull
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Oak Grove Recreation Area
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Oak Grove Beach, Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.
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sitting on and circling over the beach parking lot
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: All other gulls eliminated combination of wing pattern and slightly forked tail with black terminal band. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:13:00/09:18:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull at Orleans Beach at Spirit Lake, 1996
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Administrative records Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-10-02
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull at Orleans Beach at Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, IA on October 2, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph, a photocopy of a photograph, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Thelen, Ed
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Sabine's Gull
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Orleans Beach
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South Shore of Big Spirit - Orleans Beach - Dickinson County
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Natural Lake - sandy shore
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The documentation form by Ed Thelen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Black-legged Kittiwake has bar behind head and also black diagonal bar on inner part of wing | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/ sunset.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull at Saylorville Dam, 1983
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1983-11-10
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull at Saylorville Dam in Polk County, IA on November 10, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, a summary of the review, and eleven documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Armstrong, Eloise
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Sabine's Gull
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Saylorville Dam
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Tailwaters of Saylvorville Dam - Polk County, Iowa
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Large body of water
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The documentation form by Eloise Armstrong is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Carl Bendorf, Thomas J. Staudt, Peter C. Petersen, Thomas H. Kent, James Dinsmore, Hank Zaletel, Mike Newlon, Robert K. Myers, Francis L. Moore, and Beth Proescholdt were submitted later. Other observers include Phyllis Harris, Carol McMillen, Ramona Sommerlot, Mark Proescholdt, Russell Hays, Carol Newlon, Bernie Knight, Cal Knight, BJ Rose, Steve Dinsmore, Joe Schaufenbuel. Dick Mooney, Pauline Mooney, Eugene Armstrong, Bery Engebretsen, and many unidentified other observers. | Elimination of similar species: Little Gull and Kittiwake | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:15:00/13:45:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull at Terra Lake in Johnston, 1995
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1995-09-06
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2000-11-20
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull at Terra Lake in Johnston in Polk County, IA on September 6, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Thompson, Dennis
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Sabine's Gull
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Terra Lake
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Terra Lake, Johnston
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The documentation form by Dennis Thompson forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Phil Walsh, Stephen Dinsmore, and Thomas H. Kent were submitted. Other observers include Jim Sinclair, Pam Allen, Reid Allen, Cecile Thompson, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, and many unidentified other observers. | Elimination of similar species: No other gull has this wing pattern | The original documentation form event lasted from 19:00:00/20:15:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sabine's Gull at Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area in 1970
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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1971-06-01
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1994-02-04
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull at Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area in Cerro Gordo County, IA on September 25, 1970. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Field Reports in Iowa Bird Life 41:27 by Woodward H. Brown seen by Pearl Knoop, and letters between Pearl Knoop and Thomas Kent about the bird sighting as well as a more recent one at Saylorville Lake.
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Sabine's Gull
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Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull at Whitebreast Point in Red Rock Reservoir, 1996
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-10-24
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull at Whitebreast Point in Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on October 24, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Fuller, James L
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Sabine's Gull
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Whitebreast Recreation Area
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Red Rock Reservoir (Marion County)
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Rita Goranson, Chuck Fuller, and John Rutenbeck. | Elimination of similar species: First winter Black-legged Kittiwake, Little Gull, and Bonaparte's Gull have a somewhat three-toned upperwing, even though the pattern is not as clear-cut, but all have a dark tail band, and none has a full dark hood. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:05:00/11:20:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull at Sandpiper Beach at Saylorville Reservoir, 1997
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1997-09-07
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull in Sandpiper Beach at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on September 7, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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Sabine's Gull
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Sandpiper Recreation Area
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Saylorville - Sandpiper Beach
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lake shore
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The documentation form by Bery Engebretsen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record.| Elimination of similar species: Kittiwake's in this plummage [sic] would have black collar, wing pattern different Franklin's, Laughing have much different wing pattern | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:15:00/09:25:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sabine's Gull near Burlington in 1894
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds Birds--Collection and preservation Zoological specimens
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1899-01-01
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1994-02-04
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull near Burlington in Des Moines County, IA on October 12, 1894. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Xema sabinii and Chordeiles virginianus sennetti - additions to the Iowa avifauna in Auk 16:86 by Paul Bartsch, and referenced by four other publications.
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Sabine's Gull
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Burlington
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sabine's Gull near Burlington in 1891
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs
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Birds--Identification Rare birds Birds--Collection and preservation Zoological specimens
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1899-01-01
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1994-02-04
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull near Burlington in Des Moines County, IA on October 15, 1891. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph of the specimen, the original sighting record found in the publication Xema sabinii and Chordeiles virginianus sennetti - additions to the Iowa avifauna in Auk 16:86 by Paul Bartsch, and referenced by four other publications.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Sabine's Gull
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Burlington
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull near Jester Park at Saylorville Reservoir, 1988
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1988-10-20
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1993-08-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull near Jester Park at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on October 20, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Sabine's Gull
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Jester Park
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near the Jester Park area of Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.
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resting on large mud bar on reservoir
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Robert Myers was submitted. | Elimination of similar species: The size, grayish upperparts, and striking wing pattern eliminate all other gulls. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:05:00/17:50:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull near Whitebreast Park at Red Rock Reservoir, 1993
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1993-10-23
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1995-07-08
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull near Whitebreast Park at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on October 23, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Sabine's Gull
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Whitebreast Recreation Area
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Red Rock Reservoir - (Marion Co.)
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Large lake - near Whitebreast Area on South side
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The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt, Ann Johnson, Tim Schantz, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Pam Allen, and Reid Allen. | Elimination of similar species: A Black-legged Kittiwake 1st winter bird is vaguely similar, but it does not have the three-triangle look on its wing and does not have a brownish back and neck | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 09:45:00/09:50:00 and 10:15:00/10:18:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull north of Farragut, 1989
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1989-09-24
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1993-08-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull north of Farragut in Fremont County, IA on September 24, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Braley, Jean B.
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Sabine's Gull
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Farragut
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Hiway #2, North of Farragut, IA c 1 mile E of Co. Rd. M16 to 1 mile W.
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State highway - Nishna Botna River parallel to road 1/8 to 1/4 mile so[...]
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The documentation form by Jean B. Braley is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer includes Francis M. Braley. | Elimination of similar species: Felt sure it was not a familiar species (to me) although I thought about Bl Kittiwake (R. Tridacryla) but wings too black + white without black band to body; smaller size; no black band across neck | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:20:00/09:27:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sightings of Sage Thrasher at Cedar River Park in Waterloo, 1985
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1985-09-23
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1993-09-03
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Sage Thrasher at Cedar River Park in Waterloo in Black Hawk County, IA on September 23, 1985. Includes one record review document with votes, an Iowa Bird Life article and cover page, and nine documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Sage Thrasher
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Cedar River Park
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East end of Cedar River Park, at The Boating Center, Waterloo, IA
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Spends most of its time in a Hawthorne tree and near the building at The Boating Center
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The documentation form by Francis L. Moore forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Robert K. Myers, Beth Proescholdt, Mark Proescholdt, Carl J. Bendorf, Steve Dinsmore, Jim Fuller, Thomas J. Staudt, and Thomas H. Kent were submitted later. Other observers include Russell Hays, Tom Stone, Jr., Tom Stone, Sr., Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, Hank Zaletel, John Hoogerheide, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, and many unidentified observers. | Elimination of similar species: No other species is of this size and coloration to confuse with this species. | The original documentation form sighting is from 17:25:00 to 18:05:00
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sage Thrasher at West Des Moines in 1952
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1953-03-01
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1996-04-24
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Sage Thrasher at West Des Moines in Polk County, IA from December 20, 1952 to January 10, 1953. Includes a record review document with votes, a request for reconsideration of the record, and the original sighting record found in the publication Sage Thrasher in Iowa: A Sight Record in Iowa Bird Life 23(1):22-23 by Bruce F. Stiles also seen by Edward L. Kozicky.
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Sage Thrasher
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West Des Moines
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sage Thrasher west of Browns Woods in West Des Moines in 1964
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1956-03-01
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1993-08-19
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Sage Thrasher west of Browns Woods in West Des Moines in Polk County, IA from December 26, 1964 to January 2, 1965. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence about the bird sighting, and the original sighting record found in the publication The 1964 Christmas Bird Census in Iowa in Iowa Bird Life 35(1):6 compiled by Woodward H. Brown also seen by Albert Berkowitz, Margaret Brooke, Joe Kennedy, Dick Mooney, Robert Norton, and Mary Ellen Warters.
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Sage Thrasher
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Brown's Woods
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Savannah Sparrow at Marshall County in 1996
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Administrative records Photographs
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1996-12-29
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2000-11-22
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Savannah Sparrow at Marshall County, IA on December 29, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a photograph by Reid Allen.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Savannah Sparrow
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Marshall County
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Say's Phoebe at L & S quarry buildings in Appanoose County, 1994
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1994-12-17
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1996-04-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Say's Phoebe at L & S quarry buildings in Appanoose County, IA on December 17, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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Say's Phoebe
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L & W Quarries Inc
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L & S quarry buildings, Appanoose Co.
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Open country with and scattered groups of trees.
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The documentation form by Ray Cummins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Kay Malmberg, Katherine White, and Charles White. | Elimination of similar species: none | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/11:35:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Scaled Quail at Tabor in 1889
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Animal migration--Climatic factors Birds--Identification Rare birds Hunting Zoological specimens
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1890-01-01
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1993-08-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Scaled Quail at Tabor in Fremont County, IA on May 20, 1889. Includes a record review document with votes, the reviewed sighting record found in the publication The Blue Quail (Callipepla squamata) in Iowa by J.E. Todd in the Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, and referenced by three other publications.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Scaled Quail
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Tabor
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Selasphorus species at Chester, 1984
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Beneficial birds Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1984-09-25
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2000-11-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Selasphorus species at Chester in Howard County, IA on September 25, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes, an Iowa Bird Life article, correspondence relevant to bird sighting and review, and seven documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Tyler, Eleanor Tyler, Sanford
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Rufous Hummingbirds
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Chester
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Feeder at Chester, Iowa home of Sanford + Eleanor Tyler
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Bottle feeder + Locust Tree
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The documentation form and letter by Eleanor and Sanford Tyler is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Francis Moore, Robert K. Myers, Beth Proescholdt, Mark Proescholdt, Steve Dinsmore, and Thomas H. Kent were submitted later. Other observers include Curt Nelson, Dennis Thompson, Kevin Tyler, Eugene Armstrong, and Eloise Armstrong. | Elimination of similar species: Allen's - eliminated by type of Storm and direction of Storm.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sharp-tailed Grouse near Hamburg in 1975
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Captive wild birds Rare birds
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1975-09-01
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1993-08-27
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Sharp-tailed Grouse near Hamburg in Fremont County, IA on June 14, 1975. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Field Reports in Iowa Bird Life 45:92 by Woodward H. Brown seen by Ione Getscher.
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Sharp-tailed Grouse
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Hamburg
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sharp-tailed Grouse near Hamburg in 1974
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Captive wild birds Rare birds
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1974-12-01
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1993-08-27
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Sharp-tailed Grouse near Hamburg in Fremont County, IA on November 13, 1974. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Field Reports in Iowa Bird Life 44:101 by Woodward H. Brown seen by Ione Getscher.
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Sharp-tailed Grouse
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Hamburg
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sharp-tailed Sandpiper at Casey Barrow Access, 1995
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1995-10-13
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2000-11-20
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Sharp-tailed Sandpiper at Casey Barrow Access in Des Moines County, IA on October 13, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form with an appendix submitted to the committee.
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Fuller, Charles R. Rutenbeck, John
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Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
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Casey Barrow Landing
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Sandbar in Mississippi R. at Casey Barrow Access, ID Mis. N. of Burlington
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Shallow Water, Sand, Low Vegetation
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The documentation form by John Rutenbeck and Chuck Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: [...] The bird in question was feeding along the sand/grass edge of the river along with a definate [sic] Pectoral Sandpiper (Several-perhaps up to 4), and an immediate difference was apparent. Those differences were: 1) An over-all buffier (tanner or browner) color. 2) Light buffy chest that ended like a Pectoral but not a streaked-abrupt bib like Pectoral 3) Definite white eye brow 4) What appeared to be a dark brown cap on top of head. Over-all size and shape similar to Pectoral Sandpiper. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:30:00/17:00:00.
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