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Rare bird documentation form for Chipping Sparrow west of Hiawatha, 1988
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Field notes
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Bird banding Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds Trapping
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1988-02-09
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1988-02-10
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Chipping Sparrow west of Hiawatha in Linn County, IA on February 9, 1988.
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Bradley, Rob
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Chipping Sparrow
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Hiawatha
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Home patio feeder - 1 mile west fo [sic] Hiawatha, Iowa (Linn County)
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Low bushes and trees around a cement patio
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The documentation form by Robert Bradley is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Karen Bradley. | Elimination of similar species: Tree sparrow too large. Cap with only a few rufous feathers. No central breast spot. No black eyeline. Buff supercilliary [sic] line. Breast was gray as compared with buff on clay colored sparrow also gray rump instead of brown. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:50:00 on February 9, 1988 - 07:30:00 on February 10, 1988.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-headed Grosbeak at Marquette, 1994
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1994-10-01
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1996-04-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Black-headed Grosbeak at Marquette in Clayton County, IA on October 1, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Black-headed Grosbeak
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Marquette
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Home of Pat Heidenreich near Marquet [sic], Clayton Co., IA
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Second growth overgrown ditch in broken forested area.
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The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Pat Heidenreich and others at Iowa Audubon Council meeting. | Elimination of similar species: Immature Rose-breasted would have a streaked breast, this bird did not. Immature Rose-breasted would also have a pinkish breast with reddish underwing linings, this bird was buff with cinnamon wash on breast and yellow underwing linings. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:12:00/13:23:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Rock Wren near Indianola, 1993
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1993-04-25
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1999-10-15
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Rock Wren near Indianola in Warren County, IA on April 25, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes, two photographs, an article in Iowa Bird Life, an American Birds article, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Johnson, Ann
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Rock Wren
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Indianola
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Home of David Youngblut, 957 Fillmore, Indianola, Warren Co., IA
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Residential acreage with flower beds constructed of railroad ties
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The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include David Youngblut. | Elimination of similar species: This bird was larger and grayer than the usual Iowa wrens. The western sub-species of Bewick's Wren is gray but is also much smaller with a strong superciliary. Canyon Wren would be browner with white, unstreaked throat and breast. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/09:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for House Finch at Iowa City, 1985
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1985-03-28
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1996-04-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a House Finch at Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on March 28, 1985. Includes a record review document with votes, a photo, request for reconsideration, summary of review, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Fuller, James L
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House Finch
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Iowa City
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Home north of Iowa City
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Sunflower feeder in suburban yard
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Thomas H. Kent and Thomas Staudt were submitted later. Other observers include Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, Jim Sandrock, and Johanna Sandrock. | Elimination of similar species: Purple finch - no ear patch. Back was only finely streaked, and breast and belly streaking much less prominent. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:45:00/17:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Harris' Sparrow north of Muscatine, 1998
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1998-12-27
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1999-01-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Harris' Sparrows north of Muscatine in Muscatine County, IA on December 27, 1998.
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White, Gerald Forbes, Janet
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Harris' Sparrow
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Muscatine
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Home feeder, RR 4 Box 30
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small woods surrounded house in urban area
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The documentation form written by Gerald White based on the observations of Janet Forbes is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Looked up sparrows in the Peterson Eastern Bird guide and found the picture that matched the bird. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:35:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull north of Farragut, 1989
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1989-09-24
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1993-08-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull north of Farragut in Fremont County, IA on September 24, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Braley, Jean B.
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Sabine's Gull
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Farragut
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Hiway #2, North of Farragut, IA c 1 mile E of Co. Rd. M16 to 1 mile W.
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State highway - Nishna Botna River parallel to road 1/8 to 1/4 mile so[...]
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The documentation form by Jean B. Braley is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer includes Francis M. Braley. | Elimination of similar species: Felt sure it was not a familiar species (to me) although I thought about Bl Kittiwake (R. Tridacryla) but wings too black + white without black band to body; smaller size; no black band across neck | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:20:00/09:27:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-billed Magpie at Hitchcock Wildlife Area, 1999.
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1999-09-27
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2000-11-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Black-billed Magpie at Hitchcock Wildlife Area in Pottawattamie County, IA on September 27, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes, an e-mail from Sue Mattix to Jim Fuller, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Mattix, Sue
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Black-billed Magpie
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Hitchcock Nature Area
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Hitchcock Wildlife Area, Crescent, IA
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forest
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The documentation form by Sue Mattix is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Howard Mattix. | Elimination of similar species: Only similar species would be yellow billed magpie - this one had a black bill | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:00:00/18:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-billed Magpie at Hitchcock Wildlife Area near Crescent, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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1999-09-27
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1999-10-11
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-billed Magpie at Hitchcock Wildlife Area near Crescent in Pottawattamie County, IA on September 27, 1999. It is accompanied by an e-mail from Sue Mattix to James Fuller dated September 28, 1999 regarding the bird sighting.
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Mattix, Sue
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Black-billed Magpie
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Hitchcock Nature Area
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Hitchcock Wildlife Area, Crescent, IA
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forest
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The documentation form by Sue Mattix is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Howard Mattix. | Elimination of similar species: Only similar species would be yellow billed magpie - this one had a black bill | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:00:00/18:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mississippi Kite at Hitchcock Nature Area, 1994
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Administrative records Field notes
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1994-09-23
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1996-04-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Mississippi Kite at Hitchcock Nature Area in Pottawattamie County, IA on September 23, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren
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Mississippi Kite
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Hitchcock Nature Area
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Hitchcock Nature Area, Pottawattamie County (Five miles north of Crescent)
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The documentation form by Babs & Loren Padelford is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Roland Barth. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:45:00/13:49:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Jaeger species at Hitchcock Nature Area, 1999
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1999-11-24
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2000-11-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Jaeger species bird at Hitchcock Nature Area in Pottawattamie County, IA on November 24, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes and two copies of a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Orsag, Mark
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Jaegers
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Hitchcock Nature Area
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Hitchcock Nature Area Hawkwatch
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Missouri River Valley Floodplain
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The documentation form by Mark Osrag is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Sue Mattix. | Elimination of similar species: Dark immature gulls were eliminated by flight pattern, body-to-wing shape profile (as above), and the well seen identical translucent patches on the wings. Other jaeger species were eliminated by the bird's size. It thermalled above a wetland area beyond HNA's 'Westridge' with a group of Ring-billed Gulls. Size comparison was perfect-revealing a noticeably larger, heavier-bodied bird. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:45:00/14:55:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Ferruginous Hawk at Hichcock Nature Area, 1999
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1999-12-05
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2000-11-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Ferruginous Hawk at Hitchcock Nature Area in Pottawattamie County, IA on December 5, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Orsag, Mark
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Ferruginous Hawk
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Hitchcock Nature Area
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Hitchcock Nature Area (Lodge Hawkwatch Point)
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Loess Hills / Missouri River Valley. The bird was coming from out of the valley. It crossed the wooded ridges of HNA and headed southeast.
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The documentation form by Mark Orsag is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: I considered 5 other species of raptor in total. I eliminated two possibilities (Rough-legged Hawk and Northern Harrier) within seconds of seeing the bird in question. I eliminated two others (Bald Eagle [imm.], and Red-tailed Hawk more or less during the minute or so that I had the bird in view. **** ** I reviewed, in my head, the fine points of the Krider's Red-tailed Hawk for a few seconds after the bird had disappeared from view. The fifth species came to mind just before I started writing this report (the next day). I retroactively eliminated it. In reconstructing my reasoning, I believe: Rough-leg was eliminated due to the unmarked white throat, breast, underwings, and underside. Northern Harrier was eliminated due [sic] the large size and robust shape of the bird, the flight pattern (especially wingbeat), the unstreaked white throat, etc. Immature Swainson's Hawk later eliminated by dark head, white wing patches on primaries, lack of dark flight feathers on underwing, unlikelihood of December sighting. Bald Eagle immature- (whitebelly I-II) was eliminated by the downpushing wingbeat, the colors of the bird's dorsal surface, the lack of a contrast on the dorsal surface between the brown-gray forward part of the wing and the darker flight feathers (a little known good fieldmark for Immature BE), and the confining of the white coloration to the primaries, etc. Red-tailed Hawk-This species, in light of its similar (but smaller) size and variable plumages, posed the greatest problems. The dark upper surface, dark head, pointed wings, and pattern of flight (dihedral in glide posture), as well as the distinct and identical nature of the white markings on the upperwings and the lack of patagial marks, "commas", or other dark markings on the underside, were considered in total and used to rule out the immature light-morph Red-tail and, on reflection, a partial albino Red-tail. Krider's Red-tailed Hawk was the toughest to rule out. Here are my reasons: 1. Krider's heads appear white/light in contrast to the darker (gray or brown) color of the back. This bird's head was not lighter in color (on top) than the back. Back coloring was too dark (brown-reddish) for Krider's-no white mottling seen. Wings were pointed not rounded. No 'headlight' fieldmark [sic] was seen and the 'points of light' fieldmark [sic] was. Dihedral in glide unusual but not impossible for a Red-tail, but the wingbeat (fluid and downpushing rather than centered on the downstroke at the wrist) did not look like a Red-tailed's. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:01:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Mountain Bluebird at Hill Lookout on Sioux River in O'Brien County, 1999
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1999-02-07
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2000-11-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Mountain Bluebird at Hill Lookout on Sioux River in O'Brien County, IA on February 7, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph, a letter documenting a related sighting, and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Schoenewe, Lee A.
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Mountain Bluebird
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Hill Little Sioux Overlook
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Hill Tree Farm lookout on Waterman Blvd, O'Brien Co.
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Hilly river valley
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The documentation form by Lee Schoenewe is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Ed Thelen, Thomas H. Kent, and Jim Fuller were submitted later. Other observers include Nancy Schoenewe, Rob Thelen, Matt Thelen, Marty Thelen, and Gary Grange. | Elimination of similar species: Eastern and Western bluebirds have rust color | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:40:00/12:55:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Snowy Plover north of Burlington, 1990
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1990-04-28
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Snowy Plover north of Burlington in Des Moines County, IA on April 28, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Fuller, Charles R.
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Snowy Plover
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Burlington
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Highway 99 2 miles north of Burlington, Water Treatment Plant Pond
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Water edge of settling pond
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The documentation form by Chuck Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Piping Plover--See above description Bill-size and color Legs--color Smudge behind eye Absence of a white rump. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:45:00/19:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Big Creek State Park, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-02-15
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Big Creek State Park in Polk County, IA on February 15, 1982.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Northern Goshawk
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Big Creek State Park
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Highway 415 North of Polk City at NW 100 ST Big Creek State Park
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State park, open grassland, trees on edge - flew to wooded edge
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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 Paul Martsching. | Elimination of similar species: Northern Harrier - no white rump patch + this bird had white eye brow line. Coopers Hawk - vertical streaks more widely spaced than coopers horizontal streaks - underside appeared white in flight. This bird had white eye brow line and was much larger in size. | The original documentation form event occurred around 14:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Greater Scaup at Saylorville Lake, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-11-20
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1988-11-27
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Greater Scaups at Saylorville Lake in Polk County, IA on November 20, 1988.
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Thomas, Michael K.
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Greater Scaup
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Saylorville Lake
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Highway 17 and Des Moines River - North end of Saylorville Lake - Polk Co., IA
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river flowing into Saylorville lake, fairly shallow, and plants on both sides
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The documentation form by Mike Thomas is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ann Johnson. | Elimination of similar species: Lesser scaup (size, head shape, head color on male, whiter sides on male in direct comparison to lesser scaups. Side by side comparison with lesser scaup was thankfully easy. The male's rounded head contrasted clearly with the more pointed heads of the lesser scaup. Also, the dark green head of male was visible. The male birds sides were whiter than male lesser scaup's sides and the difference in size was noticeable. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:45:00/16:15:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Mountain Bluebird at Hidden Bridge Wildlife Area, 1996
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-03-12
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Mountain Bluebird at Hidden Bridge Wildlife Area in Lyon County, IA on March 12, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Thelen, Ed
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Mountain Bluebird
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Hidden Bridge Wildlife Area
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Hidden Bridge Wildlife Area - Lyon County
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Bluffs overlooking River Valley - Scattered trees + shrubs - fenceline
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The documentation form by Ed Thelen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: - Eastern + Western bluebird were eliminated by the blue on the breast - shape, color, size and habits eliminated indigo bunting. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:00:00/17:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City, 1993
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1993-05-15
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on May 15, 1993.
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Scheib, James
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Pine Warbler
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Hickory Hill Park
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Hiclory [sic] Hill Park, Iowa City
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Oak tree near pavilion
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The documentation form by James Scheib is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Shape was not a vireo or a flycatcher. 'No other bright yellow-breasted warbler, lacking other conspicuous marks, has white wing bars.' R.T. Peterson. (In spring...JES) | The original documentation form event lasted from appoximately 07:35:00/07:37:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Townsend's Solitaire at Shagbark Hills, 1991
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1991-02-23
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1991-02-27
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Townsend's Solitaire at Shagbark Hills in Woodbury County, IA on February 23, 1991.
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Huser, Bill F.
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Townsend's Solitaire
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Shagbark Hills Area
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Hickory Hills Public Hunting Area, Woodbury County
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mixed woodland edge - burr oak + junipers
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The documentation form by Bill Huser is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Art Huser and Marla Grier. | Elimination of similar species: None with salmon wingbars. Robin: size & breast color; Juncos: lack eye ring + smaller: Catbird: black cap + no wingbars. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 12:15:00/12:17:00 and 12:45:00/12:47:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Alder Flycatcher at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-06-03
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for an Alder Flycatcher at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on June 3, 1982.
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Bendorf, Carl J.
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Alder Flycatcher
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Hickory Hill Park
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Hickory Hill Park, Iowa City, Johnson County
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Thick stand of medium size (15'-40') deciduous trees with a dense, moist understory [sic] of shrubs. At the edge of large woods.
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The documentation form by Carl J. Bendorf is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Thomas H. Kent. | Elimination of similar species: Discussed above. [From description field] The quality and timbre of the call were very similar to that of a Willow Flycatcher. I heard a number of Willow's this spring, and while the quality of the note was similiar, [sic] the form of it was much different. Whereas, the Willow begins with an explosive first note (or syllable) and concludes with an emphatic second and lower pitched note, the bird now calling seemed to be one slurred 'weee-ooo'. This note was quite brief, but it began and immediately slurred up and then back down in pitch. Obviously, at this point I was thinking of Alder Flycatcher. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:50:00/10:55:00.
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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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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Hickory Hill Park, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-11-15
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1981-12-03
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Hickory Hill Park in Johnson County, IA on November 15, 1981.
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Hollis, Richard Jule
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Northern Goshawk
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Hickory Hill Park
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Hickory Hill Park, Iowa City, Johnson Co. Iowa
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Brushy field w scattered large trees (esp along creeks)
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The documentation form by Richard Hollis is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Kent and Mike Newlon. | Elimination of similar species: Other accipiters 1. size 2. eye stripe 3. Belly coloring. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:30:00/16:32:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Pine Grosbeak at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-01-12
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for four Pine Grosbeaks at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on January 12, 1978.
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DeCoster, R. J. (Richard Joseph)
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Pine Grosbeak
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Hickory Hill Park
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Hickory Hill Park, Iowa City, Johnson Co Iowa
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General: on edge of small forested areas, mostly deciduous with some pine plantings. Specific: Hickory Hill is about 100 acres of undeveloped park land with a creek + several branches running through it. Forested and grassy area are interspersed.
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The documentation form by Richard J. DeCoster is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Nothing else looks much like the female plumaged pine grosbreaks. Evening grosbeaks have larger beaks + shorter tails. Crossbills have crossed bills. Female purple finches lack wingband and the olive coloration. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:10:00/09:12:00 and 09:40:00/09:50:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Prairie Warbler at Hickory Hill Park at Iowa City, 1982
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1982-09-05
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for one or more Prairie Warblers at Hickory Hill Park at Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on September 5, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Hollis, Richard Jule
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Prairie Warbler
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Hickory Hill Park
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Hickory Hill Park, Iowa City, Johnson Co (on 'South Canyon Trail')
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Secondary woods w. leaves down to eye level
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The documentation form by Rick Hollis is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: My identification is almost completely based on the lines of reddish spots (bay colored) on an dive green back. I believe them to be diagnostic | The original documentation form event occurred around 09:00:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Shrike at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City, 1976
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1976-11-06
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1976-12-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Shrike at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on November 6, 1976.
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DeCoster, R. J. (Richard Joseph)
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Northern Shrike
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Hickory Hill Park
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Hickory Hill park, Iowa City, Iowa
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General: grassy-bushy hillside at edge of Iowa City, in city park. Specific: perched in small tree. Bushes on hillside mostly Hawthorns of some type, with several locust trees higher up the slope.
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The documentation form by Richard J. DeCoster II is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mike Newlon and Roger Milkman. | Elimination of similar species: Loggerhead shrike lacks breast scaling, light base of lower mandible, is a smaller bird, darker above, with mask spreading out in front of the eye so as to meet above the bill. On this bird the mask tapered from the eye so as not to meet over the bill. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/09:35:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Rare bird documentation form for Bohemian Waxwing at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-01-13
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Bohemian Waxwing at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on January 13, 1978.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Bohemian Waxwing
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Hickory Hill Park
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Hickory Hill Park, Iowa City, Iowa
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General: City park Specific: shallow ravine with deciduous and coniferous plantings
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The documentation form by Nicholas Halmi is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Cedar Waxwing close, good comparison of a) size; b) whitish undertail coverts in C.W.; C) lack of white on wing in C.W. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/16:18:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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