Rare bird documentation form for Little Blue Heron at Cone Marsh, 1978
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1978-05-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Little Blue Heron at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on April 15, 1978.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Little Blue Heron
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Cone Marsh, Louisa Co, Iowa
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large marsh, bordered by wooded river bottoms, woods, cropland.
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The documentation form by Michael C. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, and Carol S. Newlon. | Elimination of similar species: Uniform dark-blue coloration rules out other herons: neck folded back on shoulders indicates that this bird was a tern. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:05:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Cone Marsh, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-04-08
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1978-05-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on April 8, 1978.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Long-tailed Duck
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Cone Marsh, Louisa Co, Iowa
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pond with marshy borders, surrounded by woods and cropland
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The documentation form by Michael Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Richard Hollis. | Elimination of similar species: No other N. Am. Duck, or duck-like bird, has a white head with a black face-patch, and a black chest. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/10:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at Cone Marsh, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-04-30
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1978-05-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on April 30, 1978.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Yellow Rail
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Cone Marsh, Louisa Co., Iowa
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alfalfa field bordered to w. and s. by ledges + more fields; to n, second-growth woods; to e., extensive area of woods and marsh.
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The documentation form by Michael C. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Thomas Kent, Thomas Staudt, Rich DeCoster, Nicholas Halmi, Carol Newlon, and Thomas Shires. | Elimination of similar species: Sora-like build, yellow-ochre underparts, white patch on wings, eliminate all other rails. Imm. sora would lack yellow beneath + white wing patch. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:00:00/12:20:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-throated Warbler at Brookside Park in Ames, 1978
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Field notes
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1978-05-04
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1978-05-09
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow-throated Warbler at Brookside Park in Ames in Story County, IA on May 4, 1978.
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Fredricks, Gary
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Yellow-throated Warbler
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Brookside Park
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Brookside Park, Ames, Iowa
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General: open woods on edge of thick woods. Specific: found in hackberry tree (celtis occidentalis.)
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The documentation form by Gary Frederick is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Magnolia Warbler - no white belley [sic] Blackburnian " - no yellow throat | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/09:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-throated Warbler at Credit Island Park in Davenport, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-05-13
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1978-05-14
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-throated Warbler at Credit Island Park in Davenport in Scott County, IA on May 13, 1978.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Yellow-throated Warbler
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Credit Island Park
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Credit Island Park, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa
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General: Bottomland forest, understory cleared. Specific: dead tree (sp?), and oak just leafing out
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The documentation form by Peter Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Elton Fawks. | Elimination of similar species: written eve. of 5/13 -> [...] Blackburnian - no orange or yellow stripe through eye. No single, long wing bar Graces - This [arrow to "no yellow stripe"] also eliminates this species. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/09:32:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at Iowa State University Beef Farm, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-05-01
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1978-05-16
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon at Iowa State University Beef Farm in Story County, IA on May 1, 1978.
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Heagy, Patricia A.
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Prairie Falcon
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Story County
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Iowa, Story County, T84N, R24W, Sec 30; ISU Beef Farm
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wooded pasture, surrounded by grassy pasture, cropland, and woods. Open woodland pasture along Onion Creek
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The documentation form by Patricia A. Heagy is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: American Kestrel - smaller and without dark axillar. They also have rusty backs, and do not have complete tail bands. Peregrine Falcon - has a darker face pattern and a slate-colored back. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:40:00/09:41:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Mississippi Kite at Cardinal Marsh, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-05-29
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1978-05-31
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Mississippi Kite at Cardinal Marsh in Winnesheik County, IA on May 29, 1978.
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Stone, Tom, Jr. Stone, Tom
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Mississippi Kite
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Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area
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Cardinal marsh near Cresco
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Marshy area bordered with Woodlands.
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The documentation form by Tom Stone and Tom Stone, Jr. is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Russell Hays, Francis Moore, Eleanor Corvin, Lois Sherman, and Antoinette Camarata. | Elimination of similar species: Peregrine Falcon: has black mustache and stoops unlike kite. Merlin - flys with steadily flapping and has smaller wingspan. Marsh Hawk - Has white rump patch. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:05:00/13:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Marbled Godwit in Missouri Valley, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-04-10
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1978-05-31
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Marbled Godwits in Missouri Valley in Harrison County, IA on April 10, 1978.
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Gochenour, Ruth A.
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Marbled Godwit
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Missouri Valley
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3 miles North of Missouri Valley, Iowa, Harrison County
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Wet meadow
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The documentation form by Ruth A. Gochenour is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Naomi Svenningsen and Justin Gochenour. | Elimination of similar species: Hudsonian Godwit. Extremely large shore bird - this bird was lacking white rump-and black tail, chestnut under parts - The cinnamon wing linings were easily seen. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/12:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Greater Scaup at George Wyth State Park, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-03-25
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1978-06-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for fifteen Greater Scaup at George Wyth State Park in Black Hawk County, IA on March 25, 1978.
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Stone, Tom, Jr.
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Greater Scaup
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George Wyth Memorial State Park
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George Wyth State Park
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open water in river with woodland bordering.
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The documentation form by Tom Stone Jr. is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Francis L. Moore. | Elimination of similar species: Lesser Scaup has short white wing line. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Swainson's Hawk near Lake Mills and Rice Lake, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-06-03
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1978-06-12
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Swainson's Hawk near Lake Mills and Rice Lake in Winnebago County, IA on June 3, 1978.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Swainson's Hawk
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Lake Mills Rice Lake
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Winnebago County, 1 1/2 miles SE of Lake Mills (1 mile N of Rice Lake)
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mixed oak savannah with farmland. Bird flew from area of oak woodlot out over farmland and circled over me
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The documentation form by James Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: red tail-no belly band, no red on tail, shape seemed slimmer than most red-tails. roughleg-no white on rump, no tail bands. Broadwing and red-shoulder- too big and no tail bands. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:55:00/14:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Swainson's Hawk near Melvin, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-06-09
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1978-06-12
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Swainson's Hawks near Melvin in Osceola County, IA on June 9, 1978.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Swainson's Hawk
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Melvin
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along highway 59, 6 miles south of intersection with highway 9, or 4 miles north of Melvin, in Osceola County
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Open farmland with nearly all row crops. Nest was in a small grove of cottonwoods (large trees) around a farm. Trees had no underbrush and was almost parklike
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The documentation form by James Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Nigus. | Elimination of similar species: Redtail-no red, no belly band. Roughleg-no bands on tail. Broadwing & red-shouldered - size and no bands on tail. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:30:00/15:40:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Stellar's Jay at Des Moines, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-07-05
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1978-07-08
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for three Stellar's Jays at Des Moines in Polk County, IA on July 5, 1978. It was included with a Woodward H. Brown letter to Nick Halmi dated July 8, 1978 regarding the documentation form and sighting.
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Brown, Woodward H. Collins, Paul B., Mrs.
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Stellar's Jay
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Des Moines
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close to house; 1017 - 26th Des Moines Iowa
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in adjacent yard
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The documentation form by Mrs. Paul Collins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Blue Jay | The original documentation form event occurred briefly around 15:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Rehead at Willow Slough in 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-06-30
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1978-07-13
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for seven Redhead at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on June 30, 1978.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Redhead
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Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Rare bird documentation form for Hooded Merganser at Willow Slough, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-06-04
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1978-07-14
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Hooded Merganser at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on June 4, 1978.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Hooded Merganser
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Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Willow Slough, Anderson Twp., Mills Co., Iowa
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Lake, out near the middle, where there where tops of drowned weeds sticking out of the water.
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The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Only mergansers have thin bills (of the ducks, that is). Only Hooded Mergansers have yellow bills or unpatterned heads. Shape and bill color eliminate the grebes. Size eliminates the loons. I really can't think of anything else it could be.
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Rare bird documentation form for Little Blue Heron at Cone Marsh, 1978
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-08-13
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1978-08-21
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Little Blue Heron at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on August 13, 1978
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Little Blue Heron
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Cone Marsh, Louisa Co, IA
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large shallow, algae-filled pond; part of a much larger area of marsh, ponds, river bottom woods and fields.
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The documentation form by Michael C. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Rich DeCoster. | Elimination of similar species: Small size, bill & leg color rule out great egret (large, yellow bill, black legs); Snowy egret (smaller black bill, black legs & yellow feet), cattle egret (thicker neck, yellow bill), great white heron (much larger, yellow bill + legs), white phase reddish egret (bulkier neck, pink bill & dk tip, pink legs). | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00 - 10:30:00 approximately.
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Kingbird at Cone Marsh, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-09-03
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1978-09-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Western Kingbird at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on September 3, 1978.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Western Kingbird
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Cone Marsh - 1/2 mile east of bridge
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General: flat farmland. Specific: along gravel road with corn field on one side and melon field on other side
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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: Eastern Kingbird and Crested Flycatcher are the only remotely similar species that could occur in the area | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 10:00:00/10:05:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Ibis species at Colo, 1978
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-09-29
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1978-10-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for an Ibis species at Colo in Story County, IA on September 29, 1978
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Zaletel, Hank
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Glossy Ibis
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Colo
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2 1/2 miles east of Colo on old highway 30 in a flooded field
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flooded field marsh grass and mud flat
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The documentation form by Hank Zaletel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include James Dinsmore and Woodward Brown. | The original documentation form event lasted from 18:00:00/18:30:00 on September 29 and 14:30:00/15:15:00 on October 1.
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Rare bird documentation form for Barn Owl at Eden Township in Marshall County, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-10-29
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1978-10-31
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Barn Owl at Eden Township in Marshall County, IA on October 29, 1978.
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Jones, Greig D.
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Barn Owl
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Eden Township
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Rhodes Farm, Iowa, Marshall Co., Eden Twnsp, T82N, R20W, Sec 20
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pastured farmland scattered with woodlots, several ponds, & 1 main stream Perched in a dead cottonwood located along a run of trees which bounded a moist grassy travelway for cattle
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The documentation form by Greg D. Jones is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The Barn Owl is a fairly distinctive species. Its uniformly cream breast, short neck, and dual face eliminate other species of owls & hawks commonly found in central Iowa farmlands. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:05:00/11:05:20.
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Rare bird documentation form for Least Tern at Willow Slough, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-08-02
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1978-11-19
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Least Tern at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on August 2, 1978.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Least Tern
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Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Willow Slough in NE Mills County, Iowa
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a shallow lake. It was feeding near water plants.
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The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: All other White Terns are bigger than Black Terns. The Least Tern differed from the Black Terns in size, color, + most of all behavior - rate of wing beats, the way it done.
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Rare bird documentation form for Surf Scoter at Little Wall Lake, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-11-18
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1978-11-21
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Surf Scoter at Little Wall Lake in Hamilton County, IA on November 18, 1978.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Surf Scoter
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Little Wall Lake
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Little Wall Lake, Hamilton County, Iowa
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fresh water lake, open water near center of lake
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The documentation form by James Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mark and Steve Dinsmore. | Elimination of similar species: Most ducks - general dark color and the heavy bill. White-winged Scoter-no white on wing. Black Scoter-head not 'two-toned' (dark above, light below). | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/11:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle at Hanover Township in Allamakee County, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-11-11
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1978-12-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Golden Eagles at Hanover Township in Allamakee County, IA on November 11, 1978.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Golden Eagle
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Hanover Township
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Allamakee County, Hanover Twp.
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rugged hills with open fields and timber interspersed. Soaring along a long ridge which rises about 200 ft above the Upper Iowa River valley
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The documentation form by Darwin Koenig is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Rough-legged Hawk (dark phase) --smaller, different proportions (long, narrow, tapered wings, small head, and bill), underwings usually have more white and the white patches rarely show on the upper wing surface. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:05:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at George Wyth State Park, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-11-23
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1978-12-03
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at George Wyth State Park in Black Hawk County, IA on November 23, 1978.
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Stone, Tom, Jr.
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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George Wyth Memorial State Park
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Waterloo, Iowa George Wyth State Park G.W.S.P.
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Deciduous woodland with manmade lake with island in middle, woodland is thick all around lake. Cedar River 1 qtr. mile away from lake. It is a very good migration route for gulls.
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The documentation form by Tom Stone, Jr. is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The Ring-billed Gull and Herring Gull have much larger wingspread. The Franklin Gull does not have black feet and the Franklins feet extend almost to the tip of the tail. The Kittiwakes feet extended only to the underwing. Bonaparte's Gull does not have gray nape in winter. Both Franklin and Bonapartes have dark gray backs in winter. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:15:00/09:25:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Glaucous Gull at Lake Manawa in 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1978-12-06
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1978-12-07
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Glaucous Gull at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on December 6 and 7, 1978.
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Kovanda, James, Jr. Kovanda, Sandra
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Glaucous Gull
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Lake Manawa
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Rare bird documentation form for Gray Partridge west of North Liberty, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-12-16
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1978-12-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for seven Gray Partridges west of North Liberty in Johnson County, IA on December 16, 1978.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Gray Partridge
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North Liberty
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2 miles west of North Liberty IA on county road F 28
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flat farm land, cut snow covered corn field
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Shires, Rick Hollis, and Carl Bendorf. | Elimination of similar species: Bobwhite, chukar. | The original documentation form event occurred around 13:30:00/13:34:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Osprey at Swan Lake, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-12-16
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1978-12-19
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Osprey at Swan Lake in Johnson County, IA on December 16, 1978.
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Newlon, Carol S.
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Osprey
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Swan Lake
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Farm just west of Swan Lake, I.C. Christmas Count circle
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Sitting close to swan lake which was frozen - open water in the reservoir ~ 1/2 mile away.
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The documentation form by Carol S. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Staudt and R. Williams. | Elimination of similar species: A marsh hawk would have shown a white rump when it flew and would not have had a white head w/ dark eye marks. An immature red tail would have had a belly band and no white on top of the head. A light phase rough leg would have had a belly band, no white on top of the head and a single dark terminal band on the tail. In addition the wings were longer & narrower in proportion to body size then a buteos. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/08:15:00.
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