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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Jaeger species at Hitchcock Nature Area, 1999
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1999-11-24
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2000-11-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Jaeger species bird at Hitchcock Nature Area in Pottawattamie County, IA on November 24, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes and two copies of a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Orsag, Mark
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Jaegers
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Hitchcock Nature Area
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Hitchcock Nature Area Hawkwatch
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Missouri River Valley Floodplain
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The documentation form by Mark Osrag is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Sue Mattix. | Elimination of similar species: Dark immature gulls were eliminated by flight pattern, body-to-wing shape profile (as above), and the well seen identical translucent patches on the wings. Other jaeger species were eliminated by the bird's size. It thermalled above a wetland area beyond HNA's 'Westridge' with a group of Ring-billed Gulls. Size comparison was perfect-revealing a noticeably larger, heavier-bodied bird. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:45:00/14:55:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Jaeger species at Spirit Lake, 1996
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-11-17
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Jaeger species bird at Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, IA on November 17, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Jaegers
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Spirit Lake
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Spirit L., Dickinson Co., IA
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large lake
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The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include James J. Dinsmore. | Elimination of similar species: The combination of size, dark coloration, and white in the primary shafts eliminated the possibility of a juvenile gull. Despite the great distance and lack of a good view of the wing pattern, I believe the bird was a Pomarine Jaeger. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:45:00/14:43:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Purple Gallinule at Charles City in 1915
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1994-02-04
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Records Committee review for a Purple Gallinule at Charles City in Floyd County, IA on September 9, 1915. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication A preliminary list of the birds of Floyd County Iowa in Wilson Bulletin 28:130-138 by C.L. Fenton seen by Mary A. Dalton and Sydney Wetherbee, and referenced by two other publications.
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Purple Gallinule
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Charles City
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Anhinga at Little Sioux River, 1995
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1995-05-16
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2000-11-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of an Anhinga at the old channel of the Little Sioux River in Monona County, IA, northwest of Turin, on May 16, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Kelly, Liesl
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Anhinga
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Turin
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084N044W 08
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closed channel of Little SIoux, surrounded by 10m wide area of trees; water with snags
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The documentation form by Liesl Kelly is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Laura M. Myers was submitted later. | Elimination of similar species: Other colored heron species were possible but the bird sighted had | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/14:35:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Purple Finch at Iowa City, 1990
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1990-07-10
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Purple Finch at Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on July 10, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Spieker, Susan J.
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Purple Finch
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Iowa City
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830 Hudson, Iowa City, Iowa
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Back yard, with fruit trees, walnut trees, shrubs and bushes and garden.
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The documentation form by Sue Spieker is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Female House Finch has more overall brown coloring and the streaks on breast and belly are wider and bolder. Also House Finch does not have the light area, eyebrow stripe, above and below eye. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:05:00/15:15:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Bohemian Waxwing at Grinnell Country Club, 1999
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1999-01-06
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2000-11-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Bohemian Waxwing at Grinnell Country Club in Poweshiek County, IA on January 6, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Fuller, James L
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Bohemian Waxwing
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Grinnell Country Club
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Grinnell (Poweshiek County) Grinnell Country Club golf course in a deciduous tree about 120 feet east of the clubhouse parking lot.
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Thomas H. Kent was submitted. | Elimination of similar species: Comparisons with Cedar waxwing made in description. | The original documentation form event occurred around 12:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Royal Tern at Pool 18 in Des Moines County, 1989
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1989-08-20
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1993-08-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Royal Tern at Pool 18 in Des Moines County, IA on August 20, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence relevant to the bird sighting and review, four photographs, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Fuller, James L
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Royal Tern
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Pool 18
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Sandbar in Pool #18 - Mississippi River
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Mississippi River
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Peter C. Petersen as well as Cal Knight and Bernie Knight were submitted later. Other observers include Clint Van Fossen, Sue Clevenstine, Chuck Fuller, Eugene Armstrong, and Eloise Armstrong. | Elimination of similar species: Larger than Common or Forster's Tern (2 Fortser's were also standing in area) differed from Caspian in slightly smaller size, orange and slimmer bill, white forehead, and light underwing primaries. | The original documentation form event lasted from 19:15:00/19:30:00 on August 20, 1989 and 18:33:00/19:15:00 on August 27, 1989.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of South Polar Skua at Credit Island, 1995
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1995-04-02
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a South Polar Skua at Credit Island in Scott County, IA on April 2, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, three different copies of a photograph, an article in American Birds, an article in Birds of Missouri, correspondence about the sighting, a documentation form, and an audiotape transcription submitted to the committee.
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Hodges, Herbert James
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South Polar Skua
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Credit Island
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Credit Island, Davenport, IA.
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frozen harbor off Miss. River
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The documentation form by Jim Hodges is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: No Jaeger or Gull has a comparable white streak down the primary bases into the secondaries. Lack of a dorsal view made species id. impossible. | The original documentation form event occurred around 09:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Purple Gallinule at Sweet Marsh, 1994
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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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1994-05-24
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1996-04-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Purple Gallinule at Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on May 24 and 29, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and five documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Scheib, James
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Purple Gallinule
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Sweet Marsh
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Sweet Marsh W. of Tripoli
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marsh
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The documentation form by James Scheib is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Fuller, Randy Pinkston, Chris Edwards, and Mark Proescholdt were submitted later. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt, Tom Stone, Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, Tim Schantz, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Sharon Scheib, Jane Fuller, Jim Durbin, Joyce Durbin, Tom Stone, Sr. and Francis Moore. | Elimination of similar species: Common Moorhen has white along lower edge of wing when wings are folded; does not have purple body or light blue forehead patch.. [sic] | The original documentation form event occurred around 15:00:00 and 18:30:00.
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Record Committee review for rare bird sighting of Purple Gallinule north of Burlington, 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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1988-06-21
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1994-02-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Purple Gallinule north of Burlington in Des Moines County, IA on June 21, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Purple Gallinule
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Burlington
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Just north of Burlington in Des Moines County, Iowa
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Recently flooded farm pond with emergent vegetation, dead trees and shrubs.
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The documentation form by Robert Cecil is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Fuller, and Diane Porter were submitted later. Other observers include Elizabeth Chrstiansen, Chuck Fuller, Jane Fuller, Gary Wagner, Cal Knight, and Michael Porter. | Elimination of similar species: Common Moorhen slate-colored, not purple, and has red, not blue frontal shield. This bird was pretty unmistakable. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:30:00/08:00:00 on June 21, 1988 and 13:30:00/14:00:00 on June 28, 1988.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Purple Gallinule southwest of South Amana Pond, 1983
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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1983-05-17
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Purple Gallinule southwest of South Amana Pond in Iowa County, IA on May 17, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and five documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.
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Purple Gallinule
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South Amana Pond
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Iowa Co., Iowa. I mile S.W. of South Amana
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Man-made Lake, 25+ acres, in wooded Valley
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The documentation form by Joe Schaufenbuel is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Thomas H. Kent, Peter C. Petersen, Robert K. Myers, and Francis L. Moore were submitted later. Other observers include Russell Hays. James Sandrock, James Huntington, John Cordell, Lanny Haldy, Carl Bendorf, Tom Staudt, Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, Mary Lou Petersen, Betsy Myers, Corey Blevins, Lewis Blevins and many other unidentified observers. | Elimination of similar species: Coot and C. Gallinule are basic black. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:05:00/07:20:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Eurasian Wigeon at De Soto National Wildlife Refuge, 1995
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Administrative records Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1995-10-27
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2000-11-20
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Eurasian Wigeon at De Soto National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on October 27, 1995. Includes one record review document with votes and a documentation forms.
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Hulsebus, Terry J.
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Eurasian Wigeon
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DeSoto Lake
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De Soto Nat'l. Wildlife Refuge
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Oxbow Lake - nearshore
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The documentation form by Terry J. Hulsebus is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Mindy Sheets. | Elimination of similar species: American wigeon - located in close proximity. Close comparison was very helpful. | The original documentation form event occurred around 15:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Eurasian Wigeon northwest of Palo, 1992
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Administrative records Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1992-04-25
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1994-10-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Eurasian Wigeon northwest of Palo in Linn County, IA on April 25, 1992. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph, and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Eurasian Wigeon
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Palo
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2 miles north and 1 mile west of Palo, Linn Co., Iowa
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Shallow natural pond in low-lying farmland.
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Bob Cecil, Jim Fuller, and James Durbin were submitted later. Other observers include Joyce Durbin, James Scheib, Pam Allen, Reid Allen, Chris Edwards, Keith Carris, Peter Wickham and many unidentified other observers. | Elimination of similar species: Very similar to American Wigeon except for coloration as mentioned. | The original documentation form event occurred from 06:15:00/06:30:00 and around 16:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Eurasian Wigeon at Ventura, 1992
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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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1992-03-18
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1994-10-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Eurasian Wigeon 4 miles south of Ventura in Cerro Gordo County, IA on March 18, 1992. Includes a record review document with votes, an Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Pinkston, Randall, 1956-
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Eurasian Wigeon
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Ventura
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County Roads B43 at S14, approx. 4 miles south of Ventura, Cerro Gordo Co., Iowa
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The documentation form by Randall Pinkston is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Obvious differences from American Wigeon include the American's dark (green) face mask, white forehead and crown ("baldpate"), as well as those other differences discussed above. Female American has finely mottled grayish head and brownish sides, lacks striking patterns on wings and hindparts. Redhead (Aythya americana) has 'pochard' gestalt with darker brick-red vs. cinnamon-buff head, head more rounded in profile, tricolored bill broad and stout. Also has relatively plain wing with gray coverts and pale gray remiges. Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) of either sex safely separable on the basis of head and bill in profile. Again, male's head is dark brick-red, back and sides whitish, lacks bold wing pattern. Female mergansers easily separable on the basis of bill alone. | The original documentation form event occurred around 11:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Eurasian Wigeon at Riverton Area, 1991
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Administrative records Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1991-03-06
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Eurasian Wigeon at Riverton Area in Fremont County, IA on March 6, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes, an Iowa Bird Life article, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Eurasian Wigeon
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Riverton Wildlife Management Area
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Riverton W.A., Fremont Co., IA
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The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Eugene Armstrong was submitted later. Other observers include Eloise Armstrong, and Ross Silcock | Elimination of similar species: The combination of reddish head with buffy crown, gray mantle and flanks, black rump and undertail, and stubby, bluish-gray bill eliminates other waterfowl. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:35:00/11:05:00, 12:05:00/12:25:00, and 16:40:00/17:22:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Eurasian Wigeon at Spirit Lake, 1985
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1985-04-01
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1993-09-03
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of five Eurasian Wigeons at Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, IA on April 1, 1985. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary, correspondence about the bird sighting, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Foote, LaVonne
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Eurasian Wigeon
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Spirit Lake
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In a marsh about 7 miles west of Spirit Lake, Iowa on Highway No. 9 on the South side of the road.
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marsh
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The documentation form by LaVonne Foote is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mavis Wunder and Jan Ortmeier. | Elimination of similar species: American wigeon - Easy to tell apart as male colors are so different. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:00:00/13:30:00 and 15:30:00/16:05:00 on April 1, 1985 as well as 11:21:00/12:15:00 on April 2, 1985.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Eurasian Wigeon at Sweet Marsh, 1984
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1984-04-15
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Eurasian Wigeon at Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on April 15, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, a summary of review, and eight documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Main, Stephen
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Eurasian Wigeon
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Sweet Marsh
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Sweets Marsh, NW section, Tripoli, IA
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Marsh - see above
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The documentation form by Stephen Main is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Elaine Main, Francis L. Moore, Robert K. Myers, Thomas H. Kent, Thomas J. Staudt, Peter C. Petersen, and Carl J. Bendorf were submitted later. Other observers include Roberta Oppedahl and Lucille Liljedahl. | Elimination of similar species: have previously seen American Wigeon, Shoveler (present this time) and Redhead. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/12:00:00.
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Records Committee review for Anhinga at Lake Darling State Park, 1996
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-09-17
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for an Anhinga at Lake Darling State Park in Washington County, IA on September 17, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in the Iowa Bird Life, an article from the Loon, correspondence by mail and e-mail, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Anhinga
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Lake Darling State Park
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Lake Darling S.P., Washington Co.
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soaring high over lake
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The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Cormorants are the only birds likely to be confused with an Anhinga. I have seen thousands of Double-crested Cormorants and I have never seen one soar in this manner. Also, a Double-created Cormorant has a neck which is always longer than the tail (in flight) and looks conspicuously large-headed and thick-necked when seen overhead. Neotropic Cormorant is much smaller and, although it is longer-tailed than a Double-crested, the tail is still shorter than the neck in flight. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:42:00/16:50:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Anhinga at Oto, 1995
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1995-05-21
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2000-11-20
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for an Anhinga at Oto in Woodbury County, IA on May 21, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Anhinga
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Oto
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1/2 mi. S.E. Oto, IA - Woodbury,Co.
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small pond along river floodplain
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The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mary Lou Petersen and Jim Sinclair. | Elimination of similar species: Cormorant - smaller, shorter neck, hooked bill, shorter tail, plumage either brownish or black, no neck upper chest brown only pattern in any plumage. African Darter shows brown in wing in all plumages. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:05:00/12:15:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Groove-billed Ani at Cedar Rapids, 1996
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1966-10-22
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1996-04-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Groove-billed Ani at Cedar Rapids in Linn County, IA on October 22, 1966. Includes a record review document with votes, a request for a reconsideration of the review, an excerpt from The Birds of Iowa, and a documentation letter submitted to the committee.
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Vane, Bob
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Groove-billed Ani
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Cedar Rapids
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[...] Bever Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids
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The documentation letter by Bob Vane is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jean Vane, Myra Willis, and Lillian Serbousek. | Elimination of similar species: [...] I must say at that particular time, since the bird was new to us, we were not absolutely sure whether it was a Smooth-billed or Groove-billed ani. Upon returning home, however, we found in Bent, "The note of the Smooth-billed ani has been called a wailing or whining whistle - resembling the notes of the wood duck." Our bird's call note was not a whistle at all. And then we found in Pough's Eastern Land Birds under Smooth-billed ani, "The two anis are hard to tell apart except by note, the whining notes of this species being in sharp contrast to the soft double note of the Groove-billed." So for my part, that settled it that our bird was a Groove-billed ani. | The original documentation form event occurred in the afternoon
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for a Groove-billed Ani at Jacob Krumm Wildlife Area, 1987
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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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1987-10-19
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1993-09-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Groove-billed Ani at Jacob Krumm Wildlife Area in Jasper County, IA on October 19, 1987. Includes a record review document with votes, an article and front page from Iowa Bird Life, excerpts from American Birds, and twelve documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Groove-billed Ani
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Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve
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[...] Jacob Krumm Wildlife Area, Jasper County, Iowa
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The documentation form by Darwin Koenig is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Fuller, Jim Dinsmore, Steve Dinsmore, Francis Moore, Thomas J. Staudt, Thomas H. Kent, Ray Cummins, Robert Cecil, Peter C. Petersen, Nicholas A. Kubik, Carl J. Bendorf, and Hank Zaletel were submitted later. Other observers include Chuck Fuller, Ann Barker, Phyllis Harris, Lewis Blevins, Dale Fye, Helen Fye, Corey Blevins, Brians Blevins, Ruth Green, Carl Hertz, Bob Myers, John Cecil, Tom Stone, Beth Brown, Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, Opal Uher, Jim Mairs, Pauline Mairs, Carol Thompson, Beth Proescholdt, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, and unidentified observers. | Elimination of similar species: [...] The ridge of the upper mandible was slightly lower than the crown of the head and did not curve sharply downward to meet the forehead (unlike the Smooth-billed Ani, C. ani, which has a high-ridged upper mandible, higher than the crown and curving sharply downward to meet the forehead). | The original documentation form event occurred around 17:30:00/17:50:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Groove-billed Ani north of Burlington, 1991
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1991-10-05
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Groove-billed Ani north of Burlington in Des Moines County, IA on October 5, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Fuller, Charles R.
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Groove-billed Ani
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Burlington
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N. of Burlington, Ia off state hiway 99 .2 mile on tamar
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Grassy field adjacent to narrow drainage ditch (mostly dry) with brush piled along the side. Some small trees (mostly willows) bordered ditch
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The documentation form by Chuck Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was John Rutenbeck. | Elimination of similar species: Great-tailed grackle - as described. [...] Two things were apparent: On profile the head and particularly the bill were that of an ani and not of a grackle. [...] One other note - When I first flushed the bird it made a startled cry. This cry was very similar, if not identical to the last part of the Groove-billed Ani call on Peterson's Field Guide to Western Birds record. Conclusion ani sp. probably a Groove-Billed | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:45:00/15:30:00 and 15:45:00/16:15:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Nashville Warbler at Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City, 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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1993-12-19
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1995-07-08
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Nashville Warbler at Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on December 19, 1993. 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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Fuller, James L
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Nashville Warbler
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Hancher Auditorium
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Hancher Auditorium Parking Lot, University of Iowa Campus, Iowa City (Johnson City).
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by James Scheib was submitted. Other observers include John McClure, Tom Kent, and Dick Tetrault. | Elimination of similar species: The three warblers with which this species might be confused are Mourning, Connecticut, and MacGillivray's. All three have much more extensive gray on the head and upper breast, including the throat. All three also have light colored legs. No one disagreed with the identification. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:15:00/09:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for House Finch at Pocahontas, 1982
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1982-06-03
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a House Finch at Pocahontas in Pocahontas County, IA on June 3, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Jardine, Wallace E.
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House Finch
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Pocahontas
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Pocahontas, IA Rt 2 Box 9 50574
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Backyard. Trees, shrubs, bird baths, feeders, etc.
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The documentation form by Wallace Jardine is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Betty Jardine. | Elimination of similar species: Purple Finch. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:30:00/16:40:00 and 18:00:00/18:45:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for House Finch at Perry, 1982
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1982-07-27
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1996-04-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a House Finch at Perry in Dallas County, IA on July 27, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes and seven documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Armstrong, Eugene
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House Finch
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Perry
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Perry, Iowa
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urban dwelling, niger feeder
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The documentation form by Eugene Armstrong is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Thomas H. Kent, W. Ross Silcock, Raymond Cummins, Peter C. Petersen, Francis L. Moore, and Joe Schaufenbuel were submitted later. Other observers include Mary Lou Petersen, Larry Linder, Wallace Jardine, Eloise Armstrong, Dick Mooney, and Paley Mooney. | Elimination of similar species: purple finch - smaller bodied, less coloring; house sparrow - no pinkish coloring. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/10:00:00.
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