Robert I. Cecil letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, summer 2001
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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2001-07-31
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Field notes contributed by Robert I. Cecil in a letter to James J. Dinsmore. In the letter, Robert expresses his appreciation for Jim's work on the Bird Areas committee. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Broad-winged Hawk Upland Sandpiper White-eyed Vireo Yellow-billed Cuckoo Pileated Woodpecker Northern Parula
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Waterworks Park Worth County Greenwood Park Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Lick Creek Unit
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Rare bird documentation form for Gray-cheeked Thrush at Sioux Center in 1997
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1997-06-02
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N/A
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Rare bird documentation form for a Gray-cheeked Thrush at Sioux Center in Sioux County, IA on June 2, 1997.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Gray-cheeked Thrush
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Sioux Center
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Rare bird documentation form for Gray-cheeked Thrush at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City, 1994
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1994-04-25
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1994-04-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Gray-cheeked Thrush at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on April 25, 1994.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Gray-cheeked Thrush
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Hickory Hill Park
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Hickory Hill Park, Iowa City, Johnson Co., IA
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Wood areas with paths.
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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: I consider any thrush before May 1 to be a Hermit until proven otherwise. I realize how difficult it is to tell these thrushes apart. I have not seen any Hermits in six days of birding over the last two weekends. We have had three warm nights with south winds that have brought early migrants to Iowa. I records [sic] six 1st, 2nd, or 3rd early dates the last two days in southeastern Iowa. In spite of this, I tried to make this bird into a Hermit Thrush. I believe I saw the tail enough times and at enough angles to determine that it wasn't rufous. The face pattern did not in any way suggest to me that this was a Swainson's I find that the density of breast streaking is difficult to judge even on specimens. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:45:00/07:48:00.
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Observations and data on various birds, part 1 of 3, Woodward Hart Brown
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Correspondence Field notes Photographic prints Research notes Articles
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Gruiformes | Cranes, Rails, and Coots Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Podicipediformes | Grebes Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Gaviiformes | Loons Charadriidae | Plovers Galliformes | Quails, Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse
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A collection of bird sightings around Iowa compiled by Woodward Hart Brown, including notes, correspondence, articles, and photographs. This document is part one of three and begins with the tabbed section labeled Loons/Grebes and ends with the tabbed section labeled Rails/Plovers. This document is continued by: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/8624/view
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Iowa
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Field check lists by Walter Rosene, Jr., May 20-21, 1972
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Fringillidae | Finches Hirundinidae | Swallows Turdidae | Thrushes Parulidae | Warblers Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Emberizidae | Sparrows
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Two field check lists of bird sightings, one of birds observed at Sweet Marsh and the other a composite list from the 50th Iowa Ornithologists' Union meeting in Waterloo, both compiled by Walter Rosene, Jr., May 20-21, 1972.
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Waterloo Sweet Marsh
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Carolyn J. Fischer, summer 2001
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy
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List of birds and locations contributed by Carolyn J. Fischer with observers Jan L. Walter and Rita Goranson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.
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Fischer, Carolyn J.
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Barred Owl Trumpeter Swan Cattle Egret Wood Thrush Sora Lesser Yellowlegs White-rumped Sandpiper Scarlet Tanager Blue Grosbeak Red Crossbill
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Cerro Gordo County Clear Lake Lime Creek Nature Center Mason City Ventura Zirbel Slough Rock Falls Teal Basins Waterfowl Production Area
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Will Fields email to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, August 11, 2001
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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2001-08-11
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by Will Fields in an email to James J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.
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Fields, Will
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Upland Sandpiper Pied-billed Grebe Henslow's Sparrow Short-eared Owl Wilson's Phalarope Osprey Gray Partridge Northern Pintail Black Tern Great Egret
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Crystal Lake Eagle Lake Myre Slough State Game Management Area Warren E Fox Wildlife Management Area Britt
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Field notes contributed by Bery Engebretsen, August 5, 2001
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Birds--Infancy
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2001-08-05
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N/A
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List of birds and locations contributed by Bery Engebretsen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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Yellow-headed Blackbird Henslow's Sparrow Blue-winged Teal Ruby-throated Hummingbird Western Kingbird Eastern Wood-Pewee Hooded Merganser Black-billed Cuckoo Short-billed Dowitcher American Redstart
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Des Moines Jester Park Polk City Paul Errington Wildlife Management Area Red Feather Prairie Brown's Woods Raccoon River Park
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Field notes contributed by Bruce Ehresman, summer 2001
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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List of birds and locations contributed by Bruce Ehresman with observers Pat Schlarbaum, Zelbert Freemyer and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.
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Ehresman, Bruce
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Barn Owl Trumpeter Swan Osprey
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Coralville Lake Saylorville Lake Bedford
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Field notes contributed by Chris Edwards, summer 2001
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Identification Birdsongs Parulidae | Warblers
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2001-06-01
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List of birds and locations contributed by Chris Edwards. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.
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Edwards, Chris
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Alder Flycatcher Yellow-headed Blackbird Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Carolina Wren American White Pelican Orchard Oriole Wood Thrush Pileated Woodpecker Northern Waterthrush
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Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Homestead Lake Macbride State Park Stone City Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Farmington Unit F W Kent County Park Kewash Nature Trail
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Field notes contributed by Michael C. Dooley, summer 2001
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies
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2001-06-01
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List of birds and locations contributed by Michael C. Dooley. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.
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Dooley, Michael C.
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Purple Martin Yellow-breasted Chat Pacific Loon Willet Caspian Tern Northern Pintail Greater White-fronted Goose Green-winged Teal Common Merganser Northern Bobwhite
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Coralville Lake Forneys Lake Fremont County Iowa City Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge MidAmerican Energy Ponds Cairo Woods Wildlife Area
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Gian Dodici email to IA-BIRDS mailing list regarding the sighting of a Red Crossbill, June 12, 2001
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification
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N/A
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Email from Gian Dodici to the IA-BIRDS mailing list regarding his sighting of a male Red Crossbill. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.
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Dodici, Gian
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Red Crossbill
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Boone
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Stephen J. Dinsmore email to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, August 8, 2001
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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2001-08-08
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore in an email to James J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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American White Pelican Willet
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Saylorville Lake
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Rare bird documentation form for Baird's Sparrow at DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge, 1976
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Baird's Sparrow at DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on April 27, 1976.
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Bray, Tanya
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Baird's Sparrow
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DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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DeSoto Bend N. Wildlife Refuge, Missouri Valley, Iowa
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River Bottom Land - Nat. Wildlife Refuge Plowed strip with road on one side, small trees and underbrush bordering it on the other.
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The documentation form by Tanya Bray is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Marian Meier.| Elimination of similar species: This bird had no yellow above eye as in Savannah. Also the breast stripes were confined to necklace. No noticable [sic] white on tail as in Vesper. No buff on breast as in Lincolns, LeContes, or Henslows. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:50:00/12:55:00.
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Field notes contributed by Dennis L. Carter, July 31, 2001
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae | Warblers
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2001-07-31
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N/A
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List of birds and locations contributed by Dennis L. Carter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.
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Carter, Dennis L.
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Red-headed Woodpecker Purple Martin Yellow-throated Warbler Acadian Flycatcher Sedge Wren Ovenbird Scarlet Tanager Snow Goose Kentucky Warbler Sandhill Crane
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Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Yellow River State Forest Winneshiek County Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Spillville Coon Creek Wildlife Management Area
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Rare bird documentation form for Greater Yellowlegs at Cone Marsh, unknown year
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Greater Yellowlegs at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on March 17 in an unknown year.
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Hollis, Richard Jule
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Greater Yellowlegs
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Cone M. Louisa Co
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Sand spit
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The documentation form by Rick Hollis is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Marianne and Roger Milkman. | Elimination of similar species: Size: 2-3x larger than Kildeer. Probably body was ~ 2x. | The original documentation form event lasted from around 13:00:00/13:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Greater Yellowlegs at Riverton Wildlife Area, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-03-27
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Greater Yellowlegs at Riverton Wildlife Area in Fremont County, IA on March 6, 1988.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Greater Yellowlegs
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Riverton Wildlife Management Area
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Riverton W.A., Fremont Co.
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feeding with Killdeer on mudflat
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bart Ballard, Ross Silcock, Babs Padelford, and Loren Padelford. | Elimination of similar species: The size, yellow legs, long bill, and body color eliminates all other shorebirds except Lesser Yellowlegs. Lesser Yellowlegs was eliminated by the call, the large size, and the bill shape. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:45:00/10:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Greater Yellowlegs at Big Creek State Park, 1988
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Greater Yellowlegs at Big Creek State Park in Polk County, IA on November 27, 1988.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Greater Yellowlegs
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Big Creek State Park
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Big Creek S.P.-north end
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feeding on mudflat with several Killdeer
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include several at an earlier date. | Elimination of similar species: see above. [...] I then assumed this was probably the Lesser Yellowlegs that was at this same location on 19 Nov. A few minutes later, a Northern Harrier flew by and flushed the shore birds. The yellow legs took flight and, instead of the soft 'tu-tu-tu' of a Lesser Yellowlegs, I heard the louder, harsher call of a Greater Yellowlegs, which the bird gave in a series of 5-6 notes. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:08:00/07:22:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Greater Yellowlegs at Cone Marsh, 1998
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Greater Yellowlegs at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on December 18, 1998.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Greater Yellowlegs
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Cone Marsh, Louisa Co., IA
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natural marsh with mud flats
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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 Jim Fuller. | Elimination of similar species: We immediately called it a Greater Yellowlegs based on size, legs, and bill. | The original documentation form event occurred around 12:00:00.
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Spring field report 1998, Hank Zaletel
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Field notes
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Bird watching
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1998-03-01
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1998-05-31
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Hank Zaletel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Blue-winged Teal Red-breasted Merganser Western Grebe Long-billed Dowitcher American Pipit Gadwall
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Hendrickson Marsh Lake Anderson Goose Lake Larson Marsh Ada Hayden Heritage Park Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jan Walter, spring 1998
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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1998-05-31
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Jan Walter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.
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Walter, Janice L.
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Warbling Vireo Sprague's Pipit Brown Thrasher Ruby-crowned Kinglet Orange-crowned Warbler Cape May Warbler
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Mason City Union Hills Wildlife Management Area Mathers Woods
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Robert & Connie VanErsvelde, March, April, May 1998
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird banding Bird watching Birdsongs Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae | Warblers Weather
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1998-03-01
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Robert & Connie VanErsvelde. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.
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VanErsvelde, Robert VanErsvelde, Connie
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Broad-winged Hawk Yellow-headed Blackbird Harris' Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow Black-throated Green Warbler Scarlet Tanager Lincoln's Sparrow Sandhill Crane
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Grinnell Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge
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Spring 1998 report, John Van Dyk, May 28, 1998
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birdsongs Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Weather
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1998-05-28
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N/A
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An annotated list of birds sighted by John Van Dyk dated May 28, 1998. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Killdeer Red-tailed Hawk Lapland Longspur Harris' Sparrow Common Redpoll Fox Sparrow American Coot Dark-eyed Junco Common Merganser
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Hawarden Sioux Center Oak Grove State Park Rock Valley
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Field reports, spring 98, Dennis Thompson
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Migratory birds
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Dennis Thompson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1998.
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Thompson, Dennis
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Horned Grebe Brewer's Blackbird Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Carolina Wren Greater Prairie-Chicken Palm Warbler Greater Scaup Gray Catbird Great-tailed Grackle Northern Harrier
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Big Creek State Park Dunbar Slough Harrier Marsh Johnston Saylorville Lake Long Pond
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Rare bird documentation form for Canvasback at Pool 19, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-07-16
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for three Canvasbacks at Pool 19 near Montrose in Lee County, IA on June 25, 1984.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Canvasback
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Pool 19
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Mississippi River, Pool 19 near Montrose, Lee County, Iowa
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River
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The documentation form by Robert I. Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Redhead: These had much flatter forehead than a redhead. The bill on these birds was also a uniform black, not bi-colored. (I didn't realize this was a field mark until later when I was reviewing my notes and looking through a field guide.) | The original documentation form event occurred several times during day.
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