Iowa seasonal report, Summer 93, Diane Porter
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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1993-06-01
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N/A
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Diane Porter dated June 1, 1993. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.
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Porter, Diane C.
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Bald Eagle Osprey Northern Mockingbird Orange-crowned Warbler Scarlet Tanager Golden-crowned Kinglet Tennessee Warbler Kentucky Warbler Northern Waterthrush Common Merganser
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Jefferson County Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Fairfield Clear Lake
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John Van Dyk letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring 1993 report, June 1, 1993
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Weather
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1993-06-01
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N/A
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Letter from John Van Dyk to Thomas Kent dated June 1, 1993. Van Dyk reports on the weather, spring migration and notable bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Swainson's Hawk Turkey Vulture Yellow-breasted Chat Lapland Longspur Orchard Oriole Merlin Ruby-crowned Kinglet Cape May Warbler
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Hawarden Sioux Center Oak Grove State Park Rock Valley
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Neil Bernstein letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, summer 1993
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird declines Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birdsongs
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1993-06-01
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1993-07-31
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Letter from Neil Bernstein to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings in northwest Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1993.
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Bernstein, Neil
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Double-crested Cormorant Franklin's Gull Cattle Egret American Woodcock Redhead Osprey Sedge Wren Veery Chestnut-sided Warbler Ovenbird Lesser Scaup
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Marble Lake Palo Alto County Ruthven Grovers Lake West Hottes Lake Cayler Prairie State Preserve Iowa Lakeside Laboratory
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Douglas C. Harr, summer 1993
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather Waterfowl Owls--Behavior
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1993-06-01
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1993-07-31
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Summer report of birds found in northwest Iowa contributed by Douglas C. Harr. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1993.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Eared Grebe Barn Owl Western Grebe Cattle Egret Virginia Rail Hooded Merganser
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Larchwood Sioux Center Spirit Lake West Hottes Lake Center Lake
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Matthew Kenne, summer 1993
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy
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1993-06-01
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1993-07-31
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Summer report of birds found in northern Iowa contributed by Matthew Kenne. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1993.
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Kenne, Matthew C.
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Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Turkey Vulture Least Flycatcher Common Grackle Common Moorhen Cattle Egret Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Spotted Sandpiper Olive-sided Flycatcher Cerulean Warbler Northern Pintail Tennessee Warbler Mourning Warbler American Golden Plover
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Algona Kossuth County Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Riverview Cemetery Ambrose A Call State Park
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Field notes contributed by Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford, summer 1993
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Laridae | Gulls and Terns Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Birds--Infancy
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1993-06-01
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1993-07-31
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Summer report of birds found in western Iowa contributed by Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1993.
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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren
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American Avocet Killdeer Little Blue Heron Eared Grebe Purple Martin Black-and-white Warbler Ring-necked Duck Snowy Egret Chuck-will's-widow Cattle Egret Least Tern American Wigeon Piping Plover Willet Ruddy Turnstone Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Prothonotary Warbler American Coot Northern Pintail Common Merganser Great Egret
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Forneys Lake Fremont County Mills County Percival Waubonsie State Park Riverton MidAmerican Energy Ponds McPaul
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, summer 1993
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy
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1993-06-01
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1993-07-31
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Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Mark Proescholdt. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1993.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Little Blue Heron Alder Flycatcher Loggerhead Shrike Yellow-billed Cuckoo Western Kingbird Snowy Egret Chuck-will's-widow Cattle Egret Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Solitary Sandpiper Olive-sided Flycatcher Scarlet Tanager Blue Grosbeak Mourning Warbler Great Blue Heron Common Tern
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Fremont County Liscomb Marshalltown Rathbun Lake Rice Lake Waubonsie State Park Albion Union Pine Lake State Park Bartlett Ackley Rice Lake Hawthorn Wildlife Management Area Mitchellville Wolf Creek Recreation Area
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, summer 1993, Douglas Harr
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1993-06-01
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1993-07-31
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Field reports by Douglass Harr for birds sighted during the summer of 1993. It features the Barn Owl south of Larchwood in Lyon County, IA on July 27, 1993.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Barn Owl Cattle Egret Hooded Merganser
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Larchwood Sioux Center Spirit Lake
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Rare bird documentation form for Common Tern at Lily Pond at the Amana Colonies, 1993
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1993-05-30
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for three Common Terns at Lily Pond at the Amana Colonies in Iowa County, IA on May 30, 1993.
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Dankert, David L. Dankert, Jeffrey B.
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Common Tern
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Lily Pond
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Lily Pond, Middle Amana, Iowa County
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The documentation form by Dave Dankert and Jeff Dankert is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: [...] They lacked the flashy white upperwing of Forster's. The notch of the tail was not as deep, and the tail was not as long, as that of Forster's.
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Rare bird documentation form for Hooded Warbler at Ida Grove, 1993
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1993-05-27
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1993-05-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Hooded Warbler at Ida Grove in Ida County, IA on May 27, 1993.
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Ernzen, Peter
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Hooded Warbler
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Ida Grove
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401 Taylor Ida Grove Iowa
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In migration?
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The documentation form by Peter Ernzen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Wilson's Warbler female No gray around the black eye, Wilson's has a black tail and darker back. | The original documentation form event lasted from 20:13:00/20:13:15.
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Rare bird documentation form for Marbled Godwit at Amana Lily Lake, 1993
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1993-05-20
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Marbled Godwit at Amana Lily Lake in Iowa County, IA on May 20, 1993.
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Pinkston, Randall, 1956-
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Marbled Godwit
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Lily Pond
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Amana Lily Lake, Iowa Co., Iowa
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The bird foraged in shallow water against the lakeshore mudflat
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The documentation form by Randall Pinkston is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Initially spotted by it's large size, dwarfing nearby Black-bellied Plovers. Heavy-bodied and long-billed, at first I thought it might be a Willet except, even at great distance, the bill appeared gently upcurved. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:45:00.
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Iowa Birdline update, May 20-June 7, 1993
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Field notes
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Recurvirostridae | Avocets and Stilts Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Laridae | Gulls and Terns Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Charadriidae | Plovers Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Thraupidae | Tanagers Parulidae | Warblers Pelecanidae | Pelicans Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1993-05-20
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1993-06-07
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa Birdline updates for May 20-June 7, 1993. The highlights for the seven updates include sightings of groups of Stilts, Plovers, Sandpipers, Pelicans, Hawks and Eagles, Gulls and Terns, Warblers, Tanagers and Bitterns.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Iowa
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Rare bird documentation form for Chuck-will's Widow at Ida Grove, 1993
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1993-05-17
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1993-05-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Chuck-will's Widow at Ida Grove in Ida County, IA on May 17, 1993.
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Ernzen, Peter
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Chuck-will's-widow
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Ida Grove
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Ida Grove Iowa
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In migration?
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The documentation form by Peter Ernzen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: None with this song. Whip Poor Will similar, but each song is distinctive and identifiable on its own. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:05:00 - approximately 11:10:00.
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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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Iowa Birdline update, May 10, 1993
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Parulidae | Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1993-05-10
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N/A
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Email for the Iowa Birdline update for May 10, 1993. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Rufous Hummingbird, Yellow Rail, Snowy Egret and the first state record Black-throated Hummingbird. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Western Tanager, Surf Scoter, twelve Eared Grebes, Common Loons and American White Pelicans.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Rufous Hummingbird Eared Grebe Western Tanager Black-throated Sparrow Bewick's Wren American White Pelican Yellow Rail Snowy Egret Common Loon Surf Scoter
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Boone Greene County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lake Manawa State Park Rippey Waterloo Silver Lake
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Rare bird documentation form for Snowy Egret west of Boone on the Des Moines River, 1993
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1993-05-09
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1993-05-12
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Snowy Egret west of Boone on the Des Moines River in Boone County, IA on May 9, 1993.
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Jackson, Maridel
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Snowy Egret
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Boone
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Found on Route 30, west of Boone, SW side of Des Moines River
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It was in a flooded, flood plain field
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The documentation form by Maridel Jackson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ann Johnson, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, and Jane Clark. | Elimination of similar species: I have seen lots of Great Blue Herons and Great Egrets (which were there also) and this bird was much smaller. A white phase Little Blue has a bluish bill and blue-greenish legs. A white phase Reddish is very unlikely but does not have a totally black bill. A Cattle Egret has a differ [sic] stance and I have seen lots of them also. | The original documentation form event occurred approximately around 09:30:00.
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Notes on birds observed on May 11 big day
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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1993-05-09
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1993-05-11
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Unsigned note containing an annotated list of birds sighted on May 9 and May 11. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Yellow Rail Chuck-will's-widow Merlin Greater Scaup Peregrine Falcon Common Tern King Rail
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Clinton Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Lock and Dam 13 Sabula Wapello Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve
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Iowa Birdline update, May 3, 1993
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Parulidae | Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1993-05-03
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N/A
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Email for the Iowa Birdline update for May 3, 1993. Highlights of the update include sightings of Black Rails, Yellow-Crowned Night Heron, Henslow's Sparrows and Hooded and Worm-eating Warblers. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of twelve Cattle Egrets and a Clay-colored Sparrow.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Henslow's Sparrow Clay-colored Sparrow Short-eared Owl Cattle Egret Black Rail Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Worm-eating Warbler Hooded Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch Sandhill Crane
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Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Cerro Gordo County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Marshalltown Zirbel Slough Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Wolf Creek Recreation Area
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Rare bird documentation form for Black Rail at Zirbel Slough, 1993
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1993-05-02
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1993-05-23
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black Rail at Zirbel Slough in Cerro Gordo County, IA on May 2, 1993.
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Nelson, Curtis
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Black Rail
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Zirbel Slough
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Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Cone Marsh, 1993
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1993-04-27
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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 Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on April 27, 1993.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Pine Warbler
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Cone Marsh
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small wooded area on northwest side of marsh
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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: Yellow-throated Vireo has a thicker bill, pronounced eyering, and larger head. It is also more sedentary than this bird was. In the fall, Bay-breasted and Blackpoll warblers might be a consideration, but they have streaked backs and are rarely this yellow. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:00:00/13:10:00.
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Iowa Birdline update, April 26, 1993
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy Emberizidae | Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1993-04-26
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N/A
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Email for the Iowa Birdline update for April 26, 1993. Highlights of the update include sightings of the continued presence of a Rock Wren, eight White-faced Ibis, a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher and an immature Little Blue Heron. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a pair of Short-eared Owls and eleven sparrow species.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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American Avocet White-faced Ibis Little Blue Heron Red-necked Grebe Horned Grebe Short-eared Owl Virginia Rail Rock Wren Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Sandhill Crane
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Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Spirit Lake Warren County Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Larson Marsh Titonka
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Big Spirit Lake, 1993
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1993-04-21
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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-necked Grebe at Big Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, IA on April 21, 1993.
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Schoenewe, Lee A.
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Red-necked Grebe
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Mini Wakan State Park
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North end of Big Spirit Lake, Dickinson Co. Mini Wakan Park Boat Ramp
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Open water
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The documentation form by Lee A. Schoenewe is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Lavonne Foote. | Elimination of similar species: Western Grebe - lacked white throat and had dark eye. | The original documentation form event lasted from 19:25:00/19:40:00.
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Iowa Birdline update, April 19, 1993
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1993-04-19
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N/A
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Email for the Iowa Birdline update for April 19, 1993. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Bewick's Wren, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Iceland Gulls. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Rock Wren, Tundra Swan, Mute Swan and an Eared Grebe.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Eared Grebe Bewick's Wren Mute Swan Yellow-throated Warbler Iceland Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Rock Wren Hudsonian Godwit Louisiana Waterthrush Tundra Swan
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Lake Macbride State Park Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Big Timber Division Warren County Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Argyle Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Blackhawk Bottoms
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Iowa Birdline update, April 12, 1993
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1993-04-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa Birdline update for April 12, 1993. Highlights of the update include sightings of Sandhill Cranes, a Cinnamon Teal and a Black-throated Sparrow. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of an adult Iceland Gull in a field with about 300 Ring-Billed Gulls.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Ring-billed Gull Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Black-throated Sparrow Cinnamon Teal Iceland Gull Black-crowned Night Heron Sora Pileated Woodpecker Sandhill Crane
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Brenton Slough Des Moines Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Waterloo Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Rock Creek State Park Swan Lake
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Iowa Birdline update, April 5, 1993
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1993-04-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa Birdline update for April 5, 1993. Highlights of the update include sightings of the continued presence of a Black-throated Sparrow and Townsend's Solitaire, plus a Prairie Falcon. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of several Tundra Swans and three Great Egrets.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Red-shouldered Hawk Prairie Falcon Townsend's Solitaire Lapland Longspur Black-throated Sparrow Merlin Osprey Bonaparte's Gull Tundra Swan Great Egret
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Bremer County Cedar Lake Cerro Gordo County Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hendrickson Marsh Lake Iowa City Lost Island Lake Spencer Waterloo Shell Rock River Greenbelt
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