Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at County Road W48 in Johnson County, 1977
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1977-03-21
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at County Road W48 in Johnson County, IA on March 20, 1977.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Merlin
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Johnson County
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Co. Rd W48, Johnson Co., Iowa, N of Iowa River
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tall-grass fields with scattered dead or live trees. Flood plain of Coralville Reservoir (west end)
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The documentation form by Nicholas S. Halmi is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Am. Kestrel: no rufous on back; facial pattern of Kestrel clearly not present; chunkier bird. Sharp-shinned Hawk: head proportionately large, tail shorter, wings pointed and cuffed, not rounded. Peregrine: too small; lack of heavy black mustache. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:55:00/14:05:00.
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding Snowy Owl counts, March 5, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1977-03-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird sightings and an enclosed map showing a count of Snowy Owls contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Vernon M. Kleen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1976-1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Snowy Owl
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Iowa Pleasantville
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Bird sightings checklist, spring 1977
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1977-03-01
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1977-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird sightings checklist. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union's Quarterly Field Report of spring 1977. Includes handwritten annotations with locations and weather information.
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, spring 1977
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1977-03-01
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1977-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Quarterly field report for the spring of 1977. It is published in Iowa Bird Life 46. The report is a draft with numerous manual annotations.
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird counts of Snowy Owl and Northern Shrike, February 28, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1977-02-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird counts of Snowy Owls in Iowa counties and Northern Shrike in Kossuth County contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1976-1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Snowy Owl Northern Shrike
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Algona Kossuth County Fayette
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding sightings of Snowy Owls and a Goshawk, February 25, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1977-02-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Sightings of Snowy Owls in Guthrie County, Poweshiek County, and Lake Red Rock and a Goshawk in Fayette County contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1976-1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Snowy Owl Northern Goshawk
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Guthrie County Lake Red Rock Poweshiek County Fayette
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Ione Getscher letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, February 15, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1977-02-15
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird sightings were contributed by Ione Getscher in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1976-1977.
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Getscher, Ione
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Townsend's Solitaire
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Hamburg
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Marie Carlson letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, February 9, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird declines Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1977-02-09
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N/A
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Bird sightings were contributed by Marie Carlson in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1976-1977.
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Carlson, Marie
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Harris' Sparrow White-throated Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow American Tree Sparrow Hairy Woodpecker Dark-eyed Junco
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Boone
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Ames Audubon Society Newsletter, February 1977
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Field notes Serials (publications)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Societies, etc Citizen science Wildlife habitat improvement
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1977-02-01
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1977-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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February 1977 issue of the Ames Audubon Society Newsletter reporting on the 1977 Christmas Bird Count and describing birdwatching trips in Story County. The newsletter is published in Ames, Iowa and later changed its name to Big Bluestem Audubon Society. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1976-1977.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Ames Story County
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Pygmy Nuthatch at Des Moines, 1977
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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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1977-01-26
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1993-08-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Pygmy Nuthatch at Des Moines in Polk County, IA on January 26, 1977. Includes a record review document with votes, multiple articles from Iowa Bird Life, correspondence related to bird sighting and review, and two documentations submitted to the committee.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Pygmy Nuthatch
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Des Moines
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[...] 5400 Woodland Ave.
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The documentation form by Woodward H. Brown is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Nicholas Halmi was submitted later. Other observers include Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Mary Brown, Dorothy Ely, Peter C. Petersen, Mary Lou Petersen, Margaret Brooke, Lillian Serbousek, Allen Mueller, and many unidentified observers. | Elimination of similar species: [...] According to plumage descriptions of the Pigmy and Brown-headed Nuthatches, the only noticeable difference between the two (short of having the bird in hand) is in the color of the crown and nape. The field guides are agreed that the crown of the Brown-headed is brown, but there is a lack of unanimity in their descriptions of the crown of the Pigmy. [...] Margaret Brooke, in writing up the observation for IBL, describes the cap as being "brownish" but has no doubt about this nuthatch being a Pigmy. Mary and I feel the grayish olive description comes closest and cinches the Pigmy identification. | The original documentation form event occurred around 09:30:00.
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding Snowy Owl sightings and Iowa Ornithologists' Union membership, January 24, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watchers Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1977-01-24
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N/A
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Snowy Owl sightings contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi. Gladys is also commenting on a recent increase in Iowa Ornithologists' Union memberships. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1976-1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Snowy Owl
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Iowa Warren County Wright County
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding bird sightings, January 10, 1977
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Bird declines Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1977-01-10
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N/A
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Bird sightings were contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Vernon M. Kleen. Her report on the Snowy Owls count includes a sighting map. The Red Rock Christmas count and the absence of Evening Grosbeaks are mentioned in the report. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1976-1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Bald Eagle Evening Grosbeak Snowy Owl Mallard
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Lake Red Rock
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding fall migration, 1976
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Trapping
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1976-12-10
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N/A
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Fall migration report contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi, December 10, 1976. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1976.
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Black, Gladys
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Snow Bunting Snowy Owl Red-breasted Nuthatch Hairy Woodpecker
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Des Moines Iowa Mount Vernon Fort Madison Beaman
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Ferruginous Hawk at Lucas County in 1977
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Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Ornithology--Technique Rare birds
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1976-12-02
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1994-02-03
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Records Committee review for two Ferruginous Hawks at Lucas County, IA during the Winter of 1977. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Winter Raptor Survey - 1977 by Dean Roosa and Paul Bartelt, and referenced by another publication.
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Ferruginous Hawk
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Lucas County
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding fall migration, 1976
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1976-12-01
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N/A
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Fall migration report contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi, December 1, 1976. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1976.
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Black, Gladys
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Bald Eagle Boreal Chickadee Mallard
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Iowa Lake Red Rock
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings and Iowa Northern Shrikes checklist, February 8, 1977
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Checklists Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1976-12-01
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1977-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird sighting contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi. Enclosed with the letter is a checklist for Iowa Northern Shrikes. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1976-1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Gray Jay Northern Shrike
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Cedar Falls Mason City Pleasantville
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Iowa Snowy Owls, 1976-1977 contributed by Gladys Black
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Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1976-12-01
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1977-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Snowy Owls report and sighting map contributed by Gladys Black. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1976-1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Snowy Owl
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Rare bird documentation form for Varied Thrush at Ingham Lake, 1976
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Field notes
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1976-11-28
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1977-01-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Varied Thrush at the northeast shore of Ingham Lake in Emmet County, IA on November 28, 1976.
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Moats, Robert
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Varied Thrush
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Ingham Lake
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NE shore of Ingham Lake, Emmet County, Iowa
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General: Wooded area on North Shore of Lake Specific: Bur oak timber, somewhat open with ground cover of brome grass and goose berry bushes
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The documentation form by Bob Moats is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Larry Knopf. | Elimination of similar species: No other bird marked in such manner. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/11:15:00 and 11:20:00/11:27:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Boreal Chickadee at Des Moines, 1976
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-04-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Boreal Chickadee at Des Moines in Polk County, IA on November 17, 1976. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph, multiple articles from Iowa Bird Life, a request for reconsideration of record, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Boreal Chickadee
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Des Moines
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Des Moines, IA
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General: urban, residential Specific: large back yard with both evergreen and deciduous trees and large stand of yew adjacent to feeders
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The documentation form by Woodward H. Brown is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dick Mooney, Nicholas Halmi, Lurene Warters, and many unidentified observers. | Elimination of similar species: Superficially similar to any of the chickadees | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:45:00/16:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Shrike at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City, 1976
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Field notes
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1976-12-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Shrike at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on November 6, 1976.
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DeCoster, R. J. (Richard Joseph)
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Northern Shrike
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Hickory Hill Park
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Hickory Hill park, Iowa City, Iowa
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General: grassy-bushy hillside at edge of Iowa City, in city park. Specific: perched in small tree. Bushes on hillside mostly Hawthorns of some type, with several locust trees higher up the slope.
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The documentation form by Richard J. DeCoster II is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mike Newlon and Roger Milkman. | Elimination of similar species: Loggerhead shrike lacks breast scaling, light base of lower mandible, is a smaller bird, darker above, with mask spreading out in front of the eye so as to meet above the bill. On this bird the mask tapered from the eye so as not to meet over the bill. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/09:35:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Gray Jay at Cedar Falls, 1976
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for one to two Gray Jays at Cedar Falls in Black Hawk County, IA in November 1976. 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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Lilja, Marilyn H.
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Gray Jay
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Cedar Falls
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acreage, Cedar Falls, Ia
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Gray Jay at Mason City, 1976
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Gray Jay at Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA in early November 1976. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life as well as a letter and documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Tanner, Fern L.
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Gray Jay
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Mason City
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415 N. Jeff Mason City Iowa
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spotted in Spruce tree several times - also once on small bush.
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The documentation form by Fern L. Tanner is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Marvin Tanner, Luella Olsen, and Albert Ewers. | Elimination of similar species: [...] Looked larger than Blue Jay that was 18 in. away at time. Little shorter beak than Blue Jay. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Coralville Reservoir, 1976
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Field notes
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1976-10-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on October 28, 1976.
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DeCoster, R. J. (Richard Joseph)
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Coralville Lake
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Coralville Docks, Coralville Reservoir, Johnson Co., Iowa
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Large open water area of Coralville Reservoir. There was a flock of adult Bonaparte's gulls about a mile south on the same area of the reservoir.
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The documentation form by Richard J. DeCoster is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Lillian Serbousek, Nicholas Halmi, and Michael Newlon. | Elimination of similar species: Immature Bonaparte's gull lacks transverse mark across nape and has lighter wing coverts. The immature little gull is shown by Robbins et al. to have a dark hood and scaly back. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:45:00/12:55:00.
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Black-legged Kittiwake on the Coralville Reservoir
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1976-10-27
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N/A
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Field notes by N. S. Halmi for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Coralville Reservoir on October 27, 1976.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Coralville Lake
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Coralville Reservoir, 1976
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1976-10-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on October 27, 1976.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Coralville Lake
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Coralville Reservoir, Johnson Co. Iowa
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Over water. in a small inlet formed by the scalloped SW shore of the reservoir
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The documentation form by Nicholas S. Halmi is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mike Newlon, Carol Newlon, Rich DeCoster, Allan Mueller, Lillian Serbousek, and Weir Nelson. | Elimination of similar species: Bonaparte's has no nuchal crescent, more white on wings, square on rounded tail; Black-headed - ditto, with even more white on wings; Sabine's: no nuchal spot, wing pattern of black-gray-white triangles, head gray in back; Ross's - no nuchal crescent, wedge-shaped tail, no spot behind eye; Little - much smaller, nuchal crescent (if present) merely an extension of the dark gray back, not demarcated in white, black cap. Of these only the imm. Bonaparte's is more common than the Kittiwake in Iowa. This is the third record for the state (last seen in Davenport Dec. 1967). | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:20:00/16:40:00.
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