Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Red Rock Reservoir, 1984
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1984-03-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on March 18, 1984.
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Thompson, Dennis
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Northern Goshawk
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Lake Red Rock
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North edge of Red Rock Res. Marion County
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Pinegrove of 4 or 5 acres on north side of Red Rock Res. Thick grove of pines 30-40 ft. tall.
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Rare bird documentation form for Cinnamon Teal at Riverton Wildlife Management Area, 1984
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1984-03-17
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1984-03-19
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Cinnamon Teal at Riverton Wildlife Management Area in Fremont County, IA on March 17, 1984.
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Klaas, Erwin E
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Cinnamon Teal
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Riverton Wildlife Management Area
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Riverton Wildlife Management Area
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Flooded river bottom. Bird were in ditch next to dike.
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The documentation form by Erwin E. Klaas is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include George Karas, Shirley Karas, Ray Alisauskas, and John Hagemann. | Elimination of similar species: Blue-wing males were seen with it. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:30:00/16:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Savannah Sparrow at Anderson Township in Mills County in 1984
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1984-03-17
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1984-05-26
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Rare bird documentation form for a Savannah Sparrow at Anderson Township in Mills County, IA from March 17-20, 1984.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Savannah Sparrow
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Anderson Township
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Rare bird documentation form for Mute Swan at Mud Lake, 1984
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Rare bird documentation form for a Mute Swan at Mud Lake in Smith Slough in Clay County, IA on March 15, 1984.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Mute Swan
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Mud Lake
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outlet of Mud Lake into Smith Slough, Clay County,
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small channel leading into pond; in open water but most of surrounding ponds still frozen
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The documentation form by James Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mike Brown and Fred Heinz. | Elimination of similar species: Snow Goose much too large, by comparison with Canada Geese. Tundra Swan/Trumpeter Swan by combination of bill color, knob on head, wing posture. | The original documentation form event occurred around 18:00:00 on March 15th 07:30:00 on March 16th.
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Field notes, Babs and Loren Padelford, 1984
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1984-03-11
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N/A
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Field report for ten Brewer's Blackbirds and two thousand Red-winged Blackbirds at the MidAmerican Energy Ponds in Pottawattamie County, IA on March 11, 1984.
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Brewer's Blackbird Red-winged Blackbird
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MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon east of Lester, 1984
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon east of Lester in Lyon County, IA on March 9, 1984.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Prairie Falcon
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Lester
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2 miles east of Lester, Lyon County, along state highway #9
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Seen along open, unplowed fields in NW Iowa plains. Sitting on fence post along field/highway edge.
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The documentation form by Douglas C. Harr is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Peregrine falcon--Prairie falcon observed had lighter breast, finer (thinner) moustache, no horizontal bars on breast, barring absent on undersides of wings. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:02:00/14:03:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Sweet Marsh, 1984
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on February 15, 1984.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Northern Goshawk
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Sweet Marsh
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northeast Bremer Co, road just east of Sweet Marsh
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from trees along marsh, over farmland
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The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mark Proescholdt and Bob Myers. | Elimination of similar species: Cooper's Hawk - too large for that; other hawk (buteos or harrier) - not that because of accipiter shape + flight. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:08:00/13:12:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Pine Grosbeak at Denver, 1984
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N/A
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Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Grosbeak at Denver in Bremer County, IA on February 12, 1984.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Pine Grosbeak
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Denver
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Denver, Bremer Co.
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window feeder of Robert Wylder
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The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mark Proescholdt, Bob Myers, and Francis Moore. | Elimination of similar species: I don't think there is a similar species like the russet coloration | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:35:00/14:38:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Pine Grosbeak at Denver, 1984
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Grosbeak at Denver in Bremer County, IA on February 11, 1984.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Pine Grosbeak
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Denver
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E. side of Denver, IA, Bremer Co. just S. of off County Rd. C50 in town
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Backyard of Robert Wylder, coming to window feeder
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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 Bob Myers and Robert Wylder. | Elimination of similar species: I have never seen any of the other red and gray finches with this particular color combination before or any that were this large | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:25:00/14:35:00.
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Gladys Black letter to Michael Newlon regarding bird sightings including a Pine Grosbeak, February 1, 1984
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Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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N/A
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Letter from Gladys Black to Michael Newlon, sent on February 1, 1984, about bird sightings that winter. It features a photocopied photograph and description of a Pine Grosbeak sighting at Denver in Bremer County, IA, before February 1, 1984.
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Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Heady Hall at Iowa State University, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon near Heady Hall at Iowa State University in Ames in Story County, IA on January 31, 1984.
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Bostian, Kelly
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Peregrine Falcon
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Heady Hall
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East side of Iowa State University Campus
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Tree top approximately 40-45 ft. east of Heady Hall (East Hall)
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The documentation form by Kelly Bostian is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Prairie Falcon: Absence of dark terminal band on tail. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:10:00/17:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Elkhart, 1984
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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 Elkhart in Polk County, IA on January 29, 1984.
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Mosman, Dean
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Northern Goshawk
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Elkhart
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2 M.E. of Elkhart, IA
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Timber Area
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The documentation form by Darwin (Dean) Mosman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Diane Mosman and Mike Mosman. | Elimination of similar species: Cooper's is too small also no eye line. No barring on breast of Goshawk. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:20:00/10:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Big Marsh, 1984
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1984-01-29
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Big Marsh in Butler County, IA on January 28, 1984.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Northern Goshawk
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Big Marsh Wildlife Area
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N.W. side of Big Marsh, Butler Co.
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Open marsh with some tree and shrub wildlife plantings
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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 Bob Myers and Dan Perkins. | Elimination of similar species: Cooper's Hawk does not have white eyestripe or long fluffy undertail coverts. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:15:00/09:18:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Sweet Marsh, 1984
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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 Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on January 22, 1984.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Northern Goshawk
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Sweet Marsh
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3 mi. S. of Sweet Marsh, Bremer Co.
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Open field edge along Wapsipinicon River
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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 Bob Myers. | Elimination of similar species: Cooper's Hawk does not have wide, bold, white eyestripe or fluffy undertail coverts. Sharp-shinned Hawk is a lot smaller than this bird was. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/08:35:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-shouldered Hawk at Clear Creek Township in Jasper County, 1984
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1984-02-05
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-shouldered Hawk at Clear Creek Township in Jasper County, IA on January 22, 1984.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Red-shouldered Hawk
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Clear Creek Township
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Jasper County, Clear Creek Twnshp T8IN-R21W Section 13 SE
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Steep hills, flat valleys, wooded slopes
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The documentation form by Hank Zaletel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Red tail does not have barred tail, does not have orange brown breast as well as underside wing linings. Broad wing has fewer bars on tail, does not have orange brown underside wing linings neither have dark, white spacing on top side secondaries. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-shouldered Hawk at Jefferson Township in Madison County, 1984
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1984-01-21
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-shouldered Hawk at Jefferson Township in Madison County, IA on January 20, 1984.
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Armstrong, Eloise
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Red-shouldered Hawk
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Jefferson Township
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Sec. 32 - Jefferson twsp - Madison County
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wooded area - was on edge of a 30 acre wooded area with small cedars + multiflora rose under brush.
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The documentation form by Eloise Armstrong is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Eugene Armstrong and Dennis Thompson. | Elimination of similar species: Sharp-shinned, Cooper's, Red-tail. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/14:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Varied Thrush at Wellman, 1984
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Varied Thrush at Wellman in Washington County, IA on January 15, 1984.
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Hollis, Richard Jule
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Varied Thrush
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Wellman
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816 13th St Wellman Iowa
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Urban Feeder
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The documentation form by Rick Hollis is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Janet Hollis, Jenny Hollis, Eury Henderson, Barbara Henderson, and Ruth Eash. | Elimination of similar species: Robin is the only vaguely similar species. The description above clearly eliminates robins | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:00:00/13:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Cherokee, 1984
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Cherokee in Cherokee County, IA on January 15, 1984.
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Bierman, Dick
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Northern Goshawk
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Cherokee
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3 miles northwest of the town of Cherokee
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Red Cedar and oak timber
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The documentation form by Dick Bierman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Coopers and Sharpshinned hawks, this was an adult bird and it did not have the rust colored barring on the chest that they do. Falcons have narrow pointed wings. Male Northern Harriers are lighter and have a white rump patch. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:45:00/14:47:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Varied Thrush at Lime Creek Township in Washington County in 1984
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Field notes
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1984-01-20
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Rare bird documentation form for a Varied Thrush at Lime Creek Township in Washington County, IA on January 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18, 1984.
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Henderson, Barbara
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Varied Thrush
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Lime Creek Township
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at MacBride Field Campus, 1984
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1984-01-08
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at MacBride Field Campus in Johnson County, IA on January 6, 1984.
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Staudt, Thomas J.
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Northern Goshawk
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Macbride Nature Recreation Area
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Macbride Field Campus Johnson Co.
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mixed conifer and deciduous forest. hilly with open areas
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The documentation form by Thomas J. Staudt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carol Newlon and a Christmas Bird Count group. | Elimination of similar species: large size and eyebrow strip eliminate other accipiters. Buteo's are generally browner, shorter tail, and also lack an eyebrow strip. Osprey is also browner and has more extensive white on the head. Osprey also would have noticeably long wings. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:10:00/09:15:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Greater Prairie-Chicken in the Ocheyedan Township in Osceola County in 1984
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1984-01-05
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1993-09-01
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Greater Prairie-Chicken in the Ocheyedan Township in Osceola County, IA on January 2, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes, a letter from Ron Spengler to Doug Harr reporting the sighting on January 5, 1984, the published sighting record found in the publication Greater Prairie Chicken in Osceola County in Iowa Bird Life 54:21 by Ron Spengler, and a summary of the review.
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Ocheyedan Township
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Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon near Denver, 1983
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon near Denver in Bremer County, IA on December 31, 1983.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Peregrine Falcon
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Denver
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2 mi. N. and 2 mi. E of Denver, Iowa
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Barren open farmland - very few trees
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The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Viola Bebout. | Elimination of similar species: I know the bird was a falcon and as it was much too large for a Kestrel or Merlin I suspect a Prairie (also by habitat + season). A young Peregrine can not [sic] be ruled out however. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:00:00/16:03:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Lake Rathbun, 1983
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1984-01-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Lake Rathbun in Lucas County, IA on December 19, 1983.
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Brown, Mike
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Northern Goshawk
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Rathbun Lake
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Lucas Co., Iowa approx. 3.5 miles southeast of Russell, Lake Rathbun area
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upland mixture of corn stubble, woodland and planted prairie grasses
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The documentation form by Mike Brown is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Brian Winter and Bill Rybarczyk. | Elimination of similar species: Larger and grayer undersides than other Accipiters. Shorter wings, no rump patch, and different flight pattern than N. Harrier. Wings not pointed like a falcon's. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:30:00/15:31:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Glaucous Gull at Lock and Dam 15 at Davenport, 1983
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Field notes
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1983-12-18
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1983-12-19
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Glaucous Gulls at Lock and Dam 15 at Davenport in Scott County, IA on December 18, 1983.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Glaucous Gull
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Lock and Dam 15
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Lock + Dam 15, Davenport, Scott Co. Iowa
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Mississippi River
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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 Mike Newlon, Carl Bendorf, Tom Staudt, Peter Petersen, and others. | Elimination of similar species: Size and large bill eliminate Iceland and Thayer's Gulls. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/12:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Pied-billed Grebe at City Park, 1983
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Pied-billed Grebe at City Park in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on December 17, 1983.
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Williams, Ruth
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Pied-billed Grebe
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Iowa City City Park
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Iowa River at City Park, Ia City
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open water river
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The documentation form by Ruth Williams is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Robert Lechner. | Elimination of similar species: Horned or Eared Grebe smaller size bill shape - shorter or pied [illegible] white only under chin. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/14:00:00.
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