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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Townsend's Warbler at Wildcat Den State Park, 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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1988-05-12
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1993-08-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Townsend's Warbler at Wildcat Den State Park in Muscatine County, IA on May 12, 1988. 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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White, Gerald
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Townsend's Warbler
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Wildcat Den State Park
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[...] At Wild Cat Den State Park in a small area of bottom land of deciduous woods on May 12, 1988 at 7:20 AM, for aproximatly [sic] 45 seconds.
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The documentation form by Gerald White is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: [...] When the first look at the head I thought of a possible Blackburnian but when I saw the neck I knew I had a new bird for myself. The most striking features being the head and throat markings. [...] I then checked the rest of the birds listed and made the summation that I had seen the Townsend's. That evening when I returned from work I checked my Golden, Peterson, N.G.S. and Audubon Master Guide for their accounts of the Townsend's and similar species. I eliminated the following; Hermit Warbler - no cheek patch: Blackburnian - dosn't [sic] have a black throat: Black-throated Green - has solid back color and cheek patch not as bold, no black cap. Of the references mentioned, the N.G.S. has the most accurate illustration of the birds head but I can't verify that the bird I saw did or didn't have yellow under the eye. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 07:20:00/07:20:45.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Red Phalarope 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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1988-09-30
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1993-08-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Red Phalarope at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on September 30, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and ten documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Red Phalarope
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Saylorville Lake
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north end of Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.
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swimming and wading in shallow water adjacent to large mudflat
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Bery Engebretsen, Mark Proescholdt, Beth Proescholdt, Andrew S. Fix, Jim Sinclair, James Dinsmore, Thomas H. Kent, Ann Johnson, and Mike Thomas were submitted. Other observers includes David Youngblut and Larry Morris. | Elimination of similar species: The posture, behavior, and black and white color pattern rule out all shorebirds except phalaropes. The size, "hunchbacked" appearance, bill shape, head pattern, and unstreaked, gray upperparts eliminates Red-necked and Wilson's phalaropes. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:46:00/17:05:00 on September 30, 1988 and 14:12:00/16:05:00 on October 1, 1988.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Curlew Sandpiper at Hawkeye Wildlife Area, 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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1988-05-13
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1993-08-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Curlew Sandpiper at Hawkeye Wildlife Area in Johnson County, IA on May 13, 1988. 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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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Curlew Sandpiper
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Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area
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near DuPont Bridge, Hawkeye Wildlife Area, Johnson Co, IA
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old backwater in reservoir flood plain, muddy edge
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Francis L. Moore, Peter C. Petersen, Jim Fuller, and Carl Bendorf were submitted. Other observers include Ross Silcock, Walter Zuurdeeg, and Dick Tetrault. | Elimination of similar species: No other species has similar features. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:50:00/13:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Pomarine Jaeger 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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1988-09-28
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1993-08-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of two Pomarine Jaegers at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on September 28, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and six documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Pomarine Jaeger
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Saylorville Lake
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Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.-south end of lake
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resting and feeding on large reservoir
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Bob Myers, Thomas H. Kent, Peter C. Petersen, Beth Proescholdt, and Mark Proescholdt were submitted later. Other observers include Babs Padelford, Loren Padelford, Jim Sinclair, Bery Engebretsen, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Jim Dinsmore, Jim Fuller, Brian Blevins, and many unidentified other observers. | Elimination of similar species: The gull-like shape, dark color, and white wing patches eliminate all birds except Jaegers. The large size compared to Ring-billed Gulls, heavy build, large, thick bill, prominent white patches on the upper and under surface on the wings, and the presence of a second white "crescent" on the underwing at the base of the primary coverts eliminate both Parasitic and Long-tailed Jaegers. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:24:00/14:46:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sharp-tailed Sandpiper at Credit Island, 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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1988-09-30
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1993-08-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Sharp-tailed Sandpiper at Credit Island in Scott County, IA on September 30, 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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Petersen, Peter C.
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Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
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Credit Island
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Credit Island Harbor seen from S. Concord St., Davenport, Scott Co
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mud flat on Miss.
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The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Brian Blevins was submitted later. | Elimination of similar species: Pectoral Sandpipers, available side-by-side, were slightly larger, legs & bill a bit longer than Sharp-tailed. White eyebrow on Pectorals did not broaden behind eye cap not as richly colored in Pectorals. Pectorals had streaking across buff breast wash uniformly to lower edge of buff. Back of Sharp-tailed seemed more uniformly rich brown than those of the Pectorals. Birds all departed downstream on Miss. before photos could be attempted. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:50:00/15:55:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Semipalmated Sandpiper at Riverton Wildlife Area, 1988
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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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1988-03-27
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1993-08-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Semipalmated Sandpiper at Riverton Wildlife Area in Fremont County, IA on March 27, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence about the sighting, entries in an unidentified field guide, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Semipalmated Sandpiper
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Riverton Wildlife Management Area
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Riverton W.A., Fremont Co.
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feeding with other shorebirds on large mudflat area
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Anotther documentation form by Ross Silcock was submitted later. | Elimination of similar species: similar species eliminated above [...] This bird was slightly bigger than a Least and was much chunkier. The bird had dark legs, seen in direct comparison with the dark legs of Baird's Sandpipers and the yellowish legs of the Least Sandpipers. This bird was also still in basic plumage, making it much paler in color than the other peeps. [...] The bill was straight, dark, and much thicker at the base and the tip than the bill of a Baird's or Least sandpiper [sic]. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:20:00/09:35:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Snowy Plover at Dunbar Slough, 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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1988-05-22
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1993-08-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Snowy Plover at Dunbar Slough in Greene County, IA on May 22, 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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Fix, Andrew S.
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Snowy Plover
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Dunbar Slough
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Southwest corner of Dunbar Slough
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The documentation form by Andrew Fix is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Steve Dinsmore and Brian L. Blevins were submitted later. | Elimination of similar species: [...] 2) Semipalmated plover - completely banded; darker nape broken by band; dark mantle and wings; light legs; shorter bicolored bill 3) Wilson's plover - larger heavy bill; larger, heavy full band; larger size; no distinct auricular patch; pale legs 4) Killdeer - much larger size; two full bands; large, heavy bill; | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 14:45:00/15:10:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Snowy Plover at Bays Branch, 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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1988-05-06
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1993-08-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Snowy Plover at Bays Branch Wildlife Management Area in Guthrie County, IA on May 6, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes, an article of Iowa Bird Life, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Snowy Plover
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Bays Branch State Wildlife Area
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Bays Branch W.M.A., Guthrie Co.
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feeding on mudflat area with other shorebirds
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Thomas H. Kent and Bob Myers were submitted later. Other observers include Ross Silcock, Francis Moore, Eugene Armstrong, and Eloise Armstrong. | Elimination of similar species: The smaller size and relatively small bill eliminated Killdeer and Wilson's Plover. The pale appearance, dark legs and bill, markings on the head, and lack of a dark breastband [sic] eliminates Semipalmated [sic] Plover. The dark legs and bill, brown (now white) rump, and dark ear patch eliminates Piping Plover. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:34:00/13:52:00, 14:16:00/14:35:00 and 18:15:00/18:55:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Brant at De Soto National Wildlife Refuge, 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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1988-12-18
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1993-08-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Brant at De Soto National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on December 18, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, a copy of a photo, and eight documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Rosenbaum, Mindy
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Brant
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DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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In front of De Soto Visitor Center
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frozen lake
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The documentation form by Mindy Rosenbaum is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Steve Dinsmore, Robert K. Myers, Jim Fuller, Thomas H. Kent, Tanya Bray, Robert Cecil, and Ross Silcock were submitted later. Other observers include Francis Moore, Babs Padelford, Loren Padelford, John Hoogerheide, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene "Gene" Armstrong, and John Cecil. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:45:00.
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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 for Vermilion Flycatcher at Rice Lake, 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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1988-05-13
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1993-08-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Vermilion Flycatcher at Rice Lake in Worth County, IA on May 13, 1988. 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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Anderson, Gerald
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Vermilion Flycatcher
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Rice Lake
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Worth County North Shore Rice Lake
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Edge of Timber and marsh
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The documentation form by Gerald Anderson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Curt Rector. | Elimination of similar species: [...] Smaller than cardinal | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:35:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Magnificent Frigatebird at Red Rock Reservoir, 1988
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation
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1988-10-02
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1993-08-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Record Committee review of a Magnificent Frigatebird at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County on October 2, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes, an article from Iowa Bird Life, an introductory letter from Ann Johnson, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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DeVore, Dawn L.
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Magnificent Frigatebird
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Lake Red Rock
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Behind Visitor Center at Lake Red Rock, Marion Co., IA
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Freshwater lake shore
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The documentation form by Dawn L. DeVore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: After getting the bird book, I took my knowledge of the birds in the area and my mental picture and went to work. I ruled out the turkey vulture because the bird was too streamlined like a tern. I looked at the terns, soon realizing that there were no almost completely black terns. Thus I turned to the gulls. I knew it had to be a water area type bird because of its body and bill shape. Remembering the bill I quickly ruled out the gulls. Thus I turned to the cormorants but the tail was wrong, the neck was too long and more so the cormorant was out of the picture. Thinking I recalled hearing about a sighting of a rare bird in Iowa, only the night before had I looked at an outline of its body shape. Bingo! That was it! The shapes matched but what was the name? I went through the bird section page by page. Then there it was - the Magnificent Frigatebird. This was it; almost all black, large yet streamlined, "forked" or V shaped "tail", and that unique bill. Then the fact that the bird I saw had no red and two side by side white breast areas confirmed that it was a female Magnificent Frigatebird. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:45:00/12:50:00.
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Records Committee review for bird sighting of Magnificent Frigatebird at Clear Lake, 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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1988-09-25
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1993-08-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Magnificent Frigatebird at Clear Lake in Gordo County, IA on September 25, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes, articles from American Birds and Iowa Bird Life, and nine documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Walter, Janice L.
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Magnificent Frigatebird
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Clear Lake
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Crane Street on south shore of Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
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Residential area on wooded lakeshore
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The documentation form by Jan L. Walter is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Steve Dinsmore, Jim Dinsmore, Peter Petersen, Beth Proescholdt, Mark Proescholdt, Jim Fuller, Thomas H. Kent, and Mike Thomas were submitted later. Other observers include Joel Hanes, Daryl Hansen, Patricia Hansen, Jim Walter, Mary Lou Petersen, Ann Barker, Francis Moore, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Bob Myers, Jim Sinclair, and Beth Brown. | Elimination of similar species: Size, wing length and shape, long forked tail, white breast on an otherwise all black bird are diagnostic of female Magnificent Frigatebird. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:20:00/11:26:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Rock Wren at Cherry Glen Recreation Area 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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1988-11-08
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1993-08-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Rock Wren at Cherry Glen Recreation Area at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 8, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and seven documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Rock Wren
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Cherry Glen Recreation Area
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Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.-Cherry Glen Rec. Area
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hopping around in rock rip-rap along lakeshore
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Michael and Diane Porter, Ray Cummins, Robert Cecil, Jim Fuller, Ann Johnson, and Mark Proescholdt were submitted. Other observers include Thomas Kent, John Cecil, Tom Johnson, Beth Proescholdt, Francis Moore, Beth Brown, Cal or Bernie Knight, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, and many unidentified other observers. | Elimination of similar species: The size, behavior, gray upperparts and buffy tail, light eyeline, and call eliminate other wrens. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:08:00/15:20:00 on November 8, 1988.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of California Gull at Credit Island, 1989
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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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1989-11-23
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1993-07-21
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a California Gull at Credit Island in Scott County, IA on November 23, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, correspondence about the sighting from Louise Augustine to Carl Bendorf, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Augustine, Louise
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California Gull
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Credit Island
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Credit Island - Davenport, Iowa - Scott County
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This is an unfamiliar Area for me - I have never birded there before - The Place Credit Island - Backwater of Mississippi River - There was some ICE and open water - Many Gulls were in this Backwater area - on ice and in water. Probably around 1,500 Gulls -
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The documentation form by Louise Augustine forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Peter C. Petersen and Jim Fuller were submitted. Other observers include Randy Pinkston, Mary Lou Petersen, Jerome Augustine, David Augustine, and Julie Augustine. | Elimination of similar species: Herring Gull - darker mantle - Dark eye - Leg Color - ashy-green gray not Pink - smaller size - slimmer build Ring-billed Gull - mantle too dark - dark eye - Bill had only a spot Leg Color not yellow - This bird larger than Ring-billed gulls - | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:00:00/13:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Laughing Gull at IPL ponds, 1989
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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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1989-08-27
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1993-07-21
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Laughing Gull at the IPL Ponds in Pottawattamie County, IA on August 27, 1989. 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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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren
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Laughing Gull
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MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Iowa Power & Light Settling Pond, south pond, Pottawattamie Co.
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The documentation form by Babs & Loren Padelford is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: At rest, the bird had a very slender and streamlined appearance, not stocky like that of a Franklin's Gull. The head had no trace of a dark hood. The head was the same color as the rest of the body except for lighter areas around bill, on forehead and top of the head. The bill seemed longer and more curved than a Franklin's, but difficult to say with no Franklin's for comparison. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00/11:05:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Red-throated Loon at Lake Manawa, 1989
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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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1989-04-27
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1993-07-21
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for two Red-throated Loons at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on April 27, 1989. Includes a record review document and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Bray, Tanya
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Red-throated Loon
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Lake Manawa
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Lake Manawa, Pottawattamie County
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The documentation form by Tanya E. Bray is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Babs Padelford, Loren Padelford, Marc Lund, and Bob Myers were submitted later. Other observers include B.J. Rose, Doug Rose, Roger Rose, Dave Starr, and Jerry Toll. | Elimination of similar species: Pacific Loon, eliminated by red color of throat patch and shape of bill. This bird's bill was more like that of a Eared Grebe; that is, very slender and not as loon-like as that of Pacific Loon. Pacific Loon's bill looks like a small Common Loon. Pacific Loon's bill looks like a small Common Loon. Common Loon: eliminated by size of bird, shape of bill, and red throated patch. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/16:45:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black-necked Stilt at Snyders Bend Lake, 1991
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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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1991-04-06
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Black-necked Stilt at Snyders Bend Lake in Woodbury County, IA on April 6, 1991. 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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Huser, Bill F.
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Black-necked Stilt
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Snyder Bend Park
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Snyder's Bend Lake, Woodbury County, IA
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Mudflats with mats of vegetation near old cattails
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The documentation form by Bill Huser is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Bill Huser (additional sightings), Tanya Bray and Ross Silcock, Jim Fuller, and Babs and Loren Padelford were submitted later. Other observers include John Van Dyke, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene Armstrong, Bob Livermore, Bob Moritz, and Jerry Probst. | Elimination of similar species: Phalaropes - smaller, not as distinct black + white pattern or as long legs. Am. Avocet: upturned bill, white or tawny head + necks - not black over white | The original documentation form event occurred from 10:45:00/11:10:00, from 11:25:00/11:55:00, and around 13:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sharp-tailed Sandpiper at Coralville Reservoir, 1990
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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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1990-10-14
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Sharp-tailed Sandpiper at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on October 14, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes, two articles in Iowa Bird Life, and five documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
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Coralville Lake
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w. of Greencastle corner, Coralville Res., Johnson Co., Iowa
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wet marshy area with low vegetation and mud flats.
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Ann Johnson, Jim Fuller, Carol Thompson, and Randy Pinkston were submitted. Other observers include Jane Huntington, James Huntington, Jim Sandrock, John Cordell, John Daniel, Mary Noble, Ken Lowder, and Tim Schantz. | Elimination of similar species: The only other species worthy of consideration is Pectoral Sandpiper. The most distinctive feature is the plain, cinnamon-buff breast without bib line or streaking centrally. The soft breast color shaded off evenly to the lower belly and throat. Some pectorals had very week [sic] breast markings, but on close inspection all had streaks and a sharp bib line. The solid rusty cap differed from any pectorals; some pectorals appeared a bit rusty on the cap, but some streaking was seen on such individuals. The eye line appeared white, and it dropped and widened posteriorly. Some pectorals had light eye lines but they were off-white, less distinct, and straighter. The juvenile feathers of the upper parts were edged with rufous; this was especially prominent on the tertials. Some pectorals appeared to have rusty edging on the tertials, but this was dependent on lighting and at least one rufous appearing pectoral had the color more in the center of the feathers with grayer edging. The gray smudging on the undertail coverts I saw once and only had a glance at a nearby pectoral for comparison, so I am not very confident of this mark. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:20:00/09:25:00, 09:55:00/10:00:00, and intermittently 16:15:00/17:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mississippi Kite at suburban Des Moines, 1991
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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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1991-06-22
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of two Mississippi Kites at suburban Des Moines in Polk County, IA on July 22, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes, photocopy of an Iowa Bird Life magazine cover page photograph, and five documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Mississippi Kite
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Des Moines
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Suburban Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
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Wooded residential
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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 and Jane Fuller, Mark Proescholdt, Ann Johnson, and Barbara L. Wilson were submitted later. Other observers include Tim Schantz, Dennis Thompson, Cecile Thompson, Ross Silcock, Tanya Bray, Beth Proescholdt, Ann Crane, Fred Crane, Jim Dinsmore, Sue Spieker, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene Armstrong, Beth Brown, John Cecil, and many unidentified other observers. | Elimination of similar species: White-tailed kite has white tail, black shoulder patches. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:50:00/16:10:00 on June 22, 1991.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mississippi Kite at Coralville Reservoir, 1990
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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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1990-05-19
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Mississippi Kite at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on May 19, 1990. 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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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Mississippi Kite
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Babcock Access
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Coraville Reservoir, Babcock Access, Johnson Co., IA
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wide part of reservoir with open mud flats
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The pointed wings indicate a kite or falcon. The gliding flight was that of a kite not a falcon. The white body and head also eliminates all falcons. The lack of white rump as well as the flight pattern eliminate Northern Harrier. Swallow-tailed Kite would have a forked tail and different flight pattern. Black-shouldered Kite has a white and black shoulder. The lack of white patches in the secondaries and brownish tail indicate a subadult (first year bird). I looked for bands in the tail, but could not appreciate them. Failure to see bands could be due to the lighting and distance or, as noted by Clark and Wheeler, to the fact that "A few immatures have solid, unbanded dark brown tails." The prominent light and dark underwing puzzled me, but Dunne says that "Immature has body and underwing coverts buffy, with dark streaking and spotting of variable density; may be lighter or darker than illustrated." The underwing coverts and body appeared about the same shade to me. The lighting and distance may have precluded my appreciating any streaking. This bird appeared lighter than the bird I saw at Dudgeon Lake last year, especially the underwing coverts. The profile and flight characteristics allowed me to immediately recognize the bird as a Mississippi Kite. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:35:00/13:36:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Ross' Goose at Coralville Reservoir, 1990
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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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1990-03-02
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Ross' Goose at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on March 2, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes, an Iowa Bird Life article, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Ross' Goose
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Coralville Lake
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West overlook, Coralville Res., Johnson Co., Iowa
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reservoir above dam
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Size, bill shape and size, head shape used to separate from Snow Goose. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/16:45:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Tricolored Heron at IPL Ponds, 1991
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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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1991-05-04
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Tricolored Heron at the Iowa Power and Light settling ponds, in Council Bluffs, IA on May 4, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes, an Iowa Bird Life article, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Greer, Janet
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Tricolored Heron
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MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Iowa Power and Light settling ponds, Council Bluffs, IA
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lakeshore
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The documentation form by Janet Greer is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Marge Graf, Dutch Graf, and Mary Jo Harlow. | Elimination of similar species: Great Blue Heron: Eliminated by bill color, rusty feathers on the breast, white belly and leg color, and dark face and crown. Little Blue Heron: Eliminated by size, rusty wing coverts, and white chin. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/12:40:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Pacific Loon at Pleasant Creek State Park, 1991
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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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1991-11-09
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Pacific Loon at Pleasant Creek State Park in Linn County, IA on November 9, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes, a photo, pages from an issue of Iowa Bird Life, and six documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Pacific Loon
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Pleasant Creek State Park
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Pleasant Creek State Park, Linn Co., IA.
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Deep artificial lake with many ducks.
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Fuller, David L. Dankert, Randall Pinkston, Carl J. Bendorf, and Mark Proescholdt were submitted later. Other observers include Pete Wickham, John Daniel, Jeffrey B. Dankert, Beth Proescholdt, Pam Allen and Reid Allen. | Elimination of similar species: No Common Loons present for comparison, but several were seen earlier in day at Lake Macbride. Bill thinner and straighter than Common Loon. No white around eye. Very sharp demarcation down neck. Neck mark was very thin and faint to me. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:00:00/12:45:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Red-throated Loon at Coralville Reservoir, 1990
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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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1990-11-04
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Red-throated Loon at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on November 4, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes, an Iowa Bird Life article, and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Red-throated Loon
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Coralville Lake
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deep part of reservoir at West Overlook (just above dam) and at Mehaffy Bridge. Coralville Reservoir, Johnson County, Iowa
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deep part of reservoir at West Overlook (just above dam) and at Mehaffy Bridge
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Fuller, Ann Johnson, and Carol Thompson. Other observers include Ken Lowder, Jim Scheib, Bud Goode, Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, and Beth Brown. | Elimination of similar species: The head posture resembled a cormorant, but the bill, overall coloration, and behavior quickly excluded that possibility. The size and bill led me to an immediate identification. I was puzzled about the plumage. I expected to see a juvenile or basic-plumaged bird, but the distribution of dark coloration was that of alternate plumage. I assume that the red/black throat, lines of neck, and gray tones had faded to give one rather uniform color. The drab light may have contributed some to the failure to see color differences, but the last observation was relatively close and the texture of the feathers could be seen. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:45:00-08:30:00 and 12:20:00-12:45:00.
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