Field notes for Pileated Woodpecker at Willow Slough, Spring 1979
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1979-03-01
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1979-05-31
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Field notes submitted as a fide report by Barb Wilson to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union for Spring 1979. It discusses a Pileated Woodpecker sighting by Ed Greenwood at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Pileated Woodpecker
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Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Gyrfalcon at Guthrie County in 1979
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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1979-03-01
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1993-08-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Gyrfalcon at Guthrie County, IA on January 17, 1979. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Field Reports in Iowa Bird Life 49:23-26 by N.S. Halmi seen by Gene Burns.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Gyrfalcon
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Guthrie County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Pileated Woodpecker, 1979-1983
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research
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1979-03-01
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1983-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Compilation of sightings data for the Pileated Woodpecker submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1979-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date and location.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Pileated Woodpecker
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Iowa
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Field notes contributed by Hank Zaletel, spring 1979
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers
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1979-03-01
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1979-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Spring report of birds found in and around central and northeast Iowa contributed by Hank Zaletel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Double-crested Cormorant Eared Grebe Least Flycatcher White-eyed Vireo Rose-breasted Grosbeak Vesper Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Black-bellied Plover Hudsonian Godwit Swainson's Thrush Yellow-rumped Warbler Connecticut Warbler Tufted Titmouse
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Little Wall Lake Ames Benton County Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area George Wyth Memorial State Park Hendrickson Marsh Lake Sweet Marsh Hickory Grove County Park Brookside Park Chichaqua Wildlife Habitat Park McFarland Lake Park
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Field notes contributed by Joseph P. Schaufenbuel, spring 1979
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Migration
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1979-03-01
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1979-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Spring report of birds and locations contributed by Joseph P. Schaufenbuel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.
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Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.
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Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Henslow's Sparrow Yellow Rail Greater Scaup Greater White-fronted Goose Sandhill Crane Northern Shrike Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Nashua New Albin Volga Lake Sweet Marsh Saint Lucas Waucoma
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Field notes contributed by Michael C. Newlon, spring 1979
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Precipitation (Meteorology) Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae | Warblers Water birds Weather
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1979-03-01
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1979-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Spring report of birds contributed by Michael C. Newlon with referred sightings from others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Red-shouldered Hawk Brewer's Blackbird Summer Tanager Yellow-throated Warbler Black Scoter Cerulean Warbler Worm-eating Warbler Connecticut Warbler Water Pipit Greater White-fronted Goose Tundra Swan
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Amana Cedar Bluff Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Wildcat Den State Park
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Field notes contributed by Jack W. Musgrove and M.R. Musgrove, spring 1979
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching
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1979-03-01
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1979-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Spring report of birds found in and around Des Moines contributed by Jack W. Musgrove and M.R. Musgrove. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.
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Musgrove, Jack W. Musgrove, Mary R.
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Prairie Falcon Red-breasted Merganser Cattle Egret Bonaparte's Gull
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Big Creek Lake Des Moines Fisher Lake Polk County
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Field notes contributed by Thomas H. Kent, spring 1979
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Weather
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1979-03-01
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1979-05-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Spring report of birds and various locations contributed by Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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American Avocet American Bittern Double-crested Cormorant Eared Grebe Yellow-headed Blackbird Franklin's Gull Merlin Greater Scaup White-rumped Sandpiper Golden-crowned Kinglet Water Pipit Greater White-fronted Goose Tundra Swan
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Amana Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Forneys Lake Hickory Hill Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Wildcat Den State Park Riverton Ely High Amana
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Field notes contributed by James J. Dinsmore, spring 1979
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Laridae | Gulls and Terns Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Ornithology--Study and teaching Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae | Finches Hirundinidae | Swallows Parulidae | Warblers Water birds
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1979-03-01
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1979-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Spring report of birds contributed by James J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Red-shouldered Hawk American Kestrel Marbled Godwit Double-crested Cormorant Eared Grebe Summer Tanager Loggerhead Shrike Yellow-billed Cuckoo Common Moorhen American White Pelican Willet Hudsonian Godwit Long-eared Owl Golden-crowned Kinglet Common Tern
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Little Wall Lake Ames Boone Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park Saylorville Lake Story County Boone County Harmon Lake
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Field notes contributed by Woodward H. Brown, spring 1979
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae | Warblers
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1979-03-01
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1979-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Spring report of birds found in and around Des Moines contributed by Woodward H. Brown. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Bald Eagle Broad-winged Hawk American Kestrel Yellow-billed Cuckoo Mute Swan Black-crowned Night Heron Surf Scoter Black-billed Cuckoo Bonaparte's Gull
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Ankeny Des Moines Ledges State Park Marshall County Saint Marys Orilla
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Field notes contributed by Carl J. Bendorf, spring 1979
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks
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1979-03-01
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1979-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Spring report of birds found in and around Amana contributed by Carl J. Bendorf. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.
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Bendorf, Carl J.
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Marbled Godwit Upland Sandpiper Eared Grebe Osprey Piping Plover Willet Hudsonian Godwit Ruddy Turnstone White-rumped Sandpiper Baird's Sandpiper Caspian Tern Veery Northern Parula Cerulean Warbler Connecticut Warbler Bonaparte's Gull American Golden Plover
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Amana South Amana Pond Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area High Amana
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Rare bird documentation form for Greater Scaup at Princeton, 1979
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds
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1979-03-10
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for twenty Greater Scaups at Princeton in Scott County, IA on March 10, 1979.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Greater Scaup
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Princeton
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Mississippi River from I 80 north to Princeton
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Mississippi River - partly ice covered lot - mostly open
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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 T.K. Shires. | Elimination of similar species: Lesser scaup - There were about 40 of these for direct comparison, in the same field of view at times. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/14:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at Sugar Bottom Recreation Area, 1979
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Field notes
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1979-03-11
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Sugar Bottom Recreation Area at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on March 11, 1979.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Merlin
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Sugar Bottom Campground
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Sugar Bottom Recreation area on Coralville Reservoir
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wooded valley with adjacent open fields. Small valley 1/4 - 1/2 mile from Coralville Reservoir
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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: Sparrow hawk - no red on tail, no facial marking, unlikely habitat. Sharp-shinned Hawk - wing shape and flight pattern different from Sharp-shinned. | The original documentation form event occurred around 10:20:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at Co. Rd. W48 in Johnson County, 1979
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Field notes
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1979-03-18
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Co. Rd. W48 in Johnson County, IA on March 18, 1979.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Merlin
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Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area
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Co. Rd. W48, Johnson Co., Iowa
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over flooded fields, tailwaters of Coralville Reservoir
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The documentation form by Nicholas S. Halmi is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Kestrel - slimmer, flight less direct and powerful. Sharp-shin: Rounded wings, relatively longer tail, more flapping flights | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:00:15.
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Rare bird documentation form for Greater Scaup at Guttenberg in 1979
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Field notes
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1979-03-23
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1979-03-24
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for ten or more Greater Scaups at Guttenberg in Clayton County, IA on March 23, 1979.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Greater Scaup
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Guttenberg
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Fred Lesher letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings, March 26, 1979
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Parulidae | Warblers
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1979-03-26
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N/A
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Letter from Fred Lesher to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sightings from northeastern Iowa, March 26, 1979. The letter includes late observations from the summer of 1978 and the winter of 1978-1979. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.
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Lesher, Fred
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Cooper's Hawk Cedar Waxwing Lapland Longspur Black-billed Cuckoo Acadian Flycatcher Hairy Woodpecker Eastern Whip-poor-will Wild Turkey Mourning Dove Common Merganser Horned Lark
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Allamakee County New Albin Yellow River State Forest Effigy Mounds National Monument
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Shrike north of Decorah, 1979
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Field notes
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1979-03-31
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1979-04-15
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Shrike north of Decorah in Winneshiek County, IA on March 31, 1979.
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Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.
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Northern Shrike
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Decorah
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Six miles no. of Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa
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The documentation form by Joe Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The Loggerhead Shrike has a stubbier less strongly hooked bill, and has less white in facial pattern and black mask meeting over bill. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:30:00/07:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black Scoter at Conesville Marsh, 1979
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Field notes
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1979-04-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black Scoter at Conesville Marsh in Louisa County, IA on March 31, 1979.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Black Scoter
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Conesville Marsh, Louisa County Iowa
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marshy lake west arm of conesville marsh
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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 Noel Brown, Mona Brown, and Mike Newlon. | Elimination of similar species: White-winged Scoter - no white in wing, wrong face pattern. Surf Scoter - wrong head shape and face pattern. Ruddy duck - much larger, wrong shape, short tail, all dark body. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:45:00/15:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation for Black Scoter at Cone Marsh, 1979
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Field notes
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1979-03-31
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1979-04-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation for a Black Scoter at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on March 31, 1979.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Black Scoter
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Cone Marsh, Louisa Co, IA
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large area of ponds, flooded fields + timber, bottomland. pond bordered by woods + flooded 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 CS Newlon, Tom Kent, Noel Brown, and Mona Brown. | Elimination of similar species: Female Bufflehead has much smaller white patch on face. Other female scoters, harlequin duck have more than 1 patch + patches are smaller. Female Ruddy duck is smaller + white does not extend onto throat or neck, also differs in properties (stockier, with heavier head + neck for size). Male hooded merganser has white sides, chest, side stripes, more slender bill. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:15:00/12:30:00.
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Field notes contributed by Hank Zaletel and Linda Zaletel, April 2, 1979.
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Field notes Reports
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1979-04-02
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N/A
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Spring report of birds contributed by Hank Zaletel and Linda Zaletel, April 2, 1979. The report confirms a large number of American Kestrel sightings as well as sightings of various other birds. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1979.
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Zaletel, Hank Zaletel, Linda
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Bald Eagle Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Ring-billed Gull Red-breasted Merganser Hooded Merganser Osprey Common Merganser Northern Harrier
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Little Wall Lake Marion County Polk County Runnells Saylorville Lake Story County
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Rare bird documentation form for Greater Scaup at Hoosier Creek in 1979
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1979-04-07
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for three Greater Scaups at Hoosier Creek in Johnson County, IA on April 7, 1979.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Greater Scaup
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Hoosier Creek
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Hoosier Creek, Ely road, Johnson Co.
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Flood coastal reservoir at high water, flood 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. | Elimination of similar species: Lesser Scaup. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:40:00/11:10:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Mountain Bluebird at Big Sioux River in Western Sioux County, 1979
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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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1979-04-07
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1994-02-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Mountain Bluebird at Big Sioux River in Western Sioux County in Sioux County, IA on April 7, 1979. Includes a record review document with votes, two articles in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Mountain Bluebird
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Garfield Township
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Along dirt road through dry hilly fields bordering the Big Sioux River in extreme western Sioux Co., appoximately 1 1/2 miles south-east of Hudson, S.D., and approximately 2 1/2 miles north of junction of Big Sioux and Rock Rivers.
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Area of open dry rolling hills between Big Sioux and Rock Rivers.
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The documentation form by John Van Dyk is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Mike Van Dyk. | Elimination of similar species: The blue of Eastern and Western Bluebird is much deeper than of this bird. Both these species show reddish or rusty on breast, and both exhibit a distinctive hunched position. There is no possibility of confusion with Blue Grosbeak (which occurs in our area in summer): its large conical beak and blue underparts exclude it. The Indigo Bunting is dark blue all over and has a sparrow-like bill. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/11:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Mute Swan at St. Mary's in Warren County, 1979
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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1979-04-10
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-tailed Hawk at St. Mary's in Warren County, IA on April 10, 1979.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Mute Swan
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Saint Marys
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3 miles south of St Mary's. Warren Co., IA in farm pond
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pastures/hedgerows/woods
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The documentation form by Woodward H. Brown is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Richard Mooney, Margaret Brooke, Jeannette Eyerly, Eugene Armstrong, and Eloise Armstrong. | Elimination of similar species: Whistling Swan - smooth bill, neck less curved. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:00:00/13:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mississippi Kite at George Wyth State Park, 1979
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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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1979-04-12
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1994-01-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Mississippi Kite at George Wyth State Park in Black Hawk County, IA on April 12, 1979. Includes a record review document with votes, an Iowa Bird Life article, correspondence about bird sighting, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Stone, Tom, Jr. Stone, Tom
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Mississippi Kite
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George Wyth Memorial State Park
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George Wyth State Park
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Lowland river bottoms with Deciduous Woodland
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The documentation form by Tom Stone, Jr. is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Stone Sr. | Elimination of similar species: Like Marsh Hawk which has a white rump patch. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:20:00/16:35:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Greater Scaup at New Albin, 1979
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1979-04-14
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for three Greater Scaups at New Albin in Allamakee County, IA on April 14, 1979.
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Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.
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Greater Scaup
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New Albin
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New Albin, Allamakee County, Iowa
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The documentation form by Joe Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Darwin Koenig. | Elimination of similar species: Not the light gray color of the Lesser Scaups. The female Greater Scaup was much like the males in shape and size, but differed from the Lesser Scaup female in plumage slightly. The three Greater Scaups kept to themselves, surrounded by at least 75 other waterfowl, including the Lesser Scaup, Ring-necked Duck, Redhead and Ruddy Ducks. The Greater Scaup dived infrequently, much less than the Lesser Scaup. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:15:00/16:00:00.
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