Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Mountain Bluebird at Ames, 1992
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1992-03-17
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1994-10-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Mountain Bluebird at Ames in Story County, IA on March 17, 1992. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Patterson, Matthew
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Mountain Bluebird
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Ames
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South Ames- one quarter mile south of highway 30
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Riparian woodland with frequent openings
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The documentation form by Matthew Patterson is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Breast color and body posture easily differentiated the Mountain from the Eastern Bluebird. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Red-throated Loon at Carter Lake, 1930
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds
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1930-04-22
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1993-08-27
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for Red-throated Loon at Carter Lake on April 22, 1930. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Revised List of the Birds of Iowa by Philip A. DuMont seen by Robert Overing and his wife, and referenced by two other publications.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Red-throated Loon
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Carter Lake
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Red-throated Loon at Carter Lake, 1929
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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1929-04-17
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1993-08-27
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a flock of Red-throated Loon at Carter Lake in Pottawattamie County on April 17, 1929. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication A Revised List of the Birds of Iowa by Philip A. DuMont seen by Robert Overing, and referenced by two other publications.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Red-throated Loon
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Carter Lake
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Red-throated Loon in Wapello County, 1973
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1873-04-28
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1996-04-24
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Red-throated Loon on the Des Moines River near Ottumwa on April 28, 1873. Includes a record review document with votes, a request for reconsideration, the original sighting record found in the publication Revised List of the Birds of Iowa by Philip A. DuMont seen by W. E. Praeger, and referenced by a later publication.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Red-throated Loon
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Ottumwa
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Red-throated Loon in Jackson County before 1907
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1906-12-31
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1993-08-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Red-throated Loons in Jackson County before 1907. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication by Rudolph Martin Anderson in The Birds of Iowa by Harold Joseph Giddings, and referenced by a later publication.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Red-throated Loon
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Jackson County
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Red-throated Loon in Black Hawk County before 1907
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1906-12-31
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1993-08-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Red-throated Loon in Black Hawk County before 1907. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication by Rudolph Martin Anderson in The Birds of Iowa seen by Morton E. Peck, and referenced by a later publication.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Red-throated Loon
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Black Hawk County
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Red-throated Loon in Polk County before 1907
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1906-12-31
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1993-08-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Red-throated Loons in Polk County before 1907. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication The Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson seen by A. I. Johnson, and referenced by two later publications.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Red-throated Loon
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Polk County
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Red-throated Loon in Franklin County circa 1893
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1892-12-31
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1993-08-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a flock of Red-throated Loons in Franklin County circa 1893. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the article "Sea Birds that Visit Iowa" in Iowa Ornithology 2:31-34 by Frank H. Shoemaker, and referenced by two other publications.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Red-throated Loon
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Franklin County
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Red-throated Loon in Iowa before 1870
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1869-12-31
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1993-08-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for Red-throated Loon in Iowa before 1870. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication White's Geological Survey of Iowa by Joel Asaph Allen, and referenced in a later publication.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Red-throated Loon
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Iowa
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J. Donald Gillaspey letter to Carl J. Bendorf regarding Broad-winged Hawk sighting, fall 1986
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Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Habitat Birds--Migration
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1986-08-01
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1986-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Gillaspey writes about a report of Broad-winged Hawks at Little River Lake. He includes a clipping of the report printed in the Lamoni Chronicle on October 16, 1986. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of fall 1986.
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Gillaspey, J. Donald
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Broad-winged Hawk
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Little River Recreation Area
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Mountain Bluebird at Kettleson Hogsback Area, 1995
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1995-03-24
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2000-11-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for two Mountain Bluebirds at Kettleson Hogsback Area in Dickinson County, IA on March 24, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, an Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Thelen, Ed
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Mountain Bluebird
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Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area
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Swan Enclosure in Dickinson County - west of Big Spirit Lake
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Open - praire [sic] pothole - fenced
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The documentation form by Ed Thelen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Maury Muhm, Gary Wee, Tim Waltz, and Bryan Hellier. | Elimination of similar species: - Eastern + Western bluebird were eliminated by the blue on breast - shape, color, size and habits eliminated indigo bunting | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/17:15:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Mountain Bluebird at Big Sioux River in Western Sioux County, 1979
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1979-04-07
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1994-02-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Mountain Bluebird at Big Sioux River in Western Sioux County in Sioux County, IA on April 7, 1979. Includes a record review document with votes, two articles in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Mountain Bluebird
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Garfield Township
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Along dirt road through dry hilly fields bordering the Big Sioux River in extreme western Sioux Co., appoximately 1 1/2 miles south-east of Hudson, S.D., and approximately 2 1/2 miles north of junction of Big Sioux and Rock Rivers.
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Area of open dry rolling hills between Big Sioux and Rock Rivers.
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The documentation form by John Van Dyk is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Mike Van Dyk. | Elimination of similar species: The blue of Eastern and Western Bluebird is much deeper than of this bird. Both these species show reddish or rusty on breast, and both exhibit a distinctive hunched position. There is no possibility of confusion with Blue Grosbeak (which occurs in our area in summer): its large conical beak and blue underparts exclude it. The Indigo Bunting is dark blue all over and has a sparrow-like bill. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/11:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mountain Bluebird at Black Hawk Park, 1975
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1975-04-10
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1994-02-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Mountain Bluebird at Black Hawk Park in Black Hawk County, IA on April 10, 1975. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation article submitted to the committee.
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Dowell, Virgil Eugene
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Mountain Bluebird
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Black Hawk Park
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[...] we observed a Mountain Bluebird just after crossing Snag Creek near the entrance to Black Hawk Park. This is a county park located at the northwest edge of Cedar Falls adjoining the Cedar River and is in the Cedar River floodplain.
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The documentation article by Virgil E. Dowell forms the basis of this record. Other observers include fourteen students in the Field Zoology of Vertebrates class at University of Northern Iowa. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 14:20:00/14:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of three Red-throated Loons at Little Wall Lake, 1995.
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1995-04-22
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2000-11-19
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Red-throated Loon at Little Wall Lake in Hamilton County, IA on April 22, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, an Iowa Bird Life article, and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Red-throated Loon
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Little Wall Lake
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Little Wall Lake - (Hamilton County)
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small lake with trees along edges
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The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Beth Proescholdt, John Paulin, and Thomas Kent were submitted later. Other observers include Russ Widner, Caryn Hurd, Chris Paulin, Andy Hurd, Stacy Smithson, and Dawn Schwebach. | Elimination of similar species: A Basic-Plumaged Pacific Loon has no white or pale area above or in front of the eye. It also has a sharp vertical division between dark and light on its neck. A Common Loon is bulkier and bigger and has a large thick bill whose mandibles are straight. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/16:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Mountain Bluebird at Lake Anita State Park, 1989
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1989-03-07
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1993-08-05
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for seven Mountain Bluebirds at Lake Anita State Park in Cass County, IA on March 7, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, a photograph, and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Mountain Bluebird
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Lake Anita State Park
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Lake Anita State Park
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Hilly, grassy lake shore with red cedar
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The documentation form by Bob Myers forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Steve Dinsmore, Ann Johnson, and Jim Fuller were submitted. Other observers include Beth Brown, James Dinsmore, L. Paul Hertzel, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, and many unidentified other observers. | Elimination of similar species: Eastern bluebird would show reddish on throat and breast. Western bluebirds would be darker and also have chestnut on breast. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Mountain Bluebird northeast of Lamoni, 1984
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1984-12-22
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Mountain Bluebird northeast of Lamoni in Decatur County, IA on December 22, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and ten documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Livingston, Jeffrey R.
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Mountain Bluebird
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Lamoni
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1 mile east and 3 miles north of Lamoni Iowa
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A small grove of cedar trees around a farmhouse and a mostly frozen pond in a pasture across the road. The cedar trees have many berries.
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The documentation form by Jeffrey R. Livingston forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Francis L. Moore, Thomas H. Kent, Eugene Armstrong, Robert K. Myers, Peter C. Petersen, Jim Fuller, Carl J. Bendorf, Raymond Cummins, and Barbara L. Wilson were submitted. Other observers include Tom Johnson, Don Gillaspey, Eloise Armstrong, Betsy Myers, Dennis Thompson, Jim Gillaspey, Dan Long, Mary Lou Petersen, Corey Blevins, Brian Blevins, Lewis Blevins, and many unidentified other observers. | Elimination of similar species: The bird at one glance was definitely a bluebird. The Eastern and Western Bluebirds both have rust markings on their breast and neck. The Eastern Bluebird has a more stocky shape than the Mountain Bluebird. I had a chance to compare as I had just seen a flock of Easterns about 5 min. before. The immature Eastern has a soeckled breast, this bird had none. The long thin bill eliminates the Shrikes as does the bright blue and the small size. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:00:00/12:45:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Marbled Murrelet at Whitebreast Cove at Red Rock Reservoir, 1991
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1991-12-12
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Marbled Murrelet at Whitebreast Cove at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on December 12, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes, field notes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, correspondence relevant to bird sighting and review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Marbled Murrelet
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Whitebreast Recreation Area
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Red Rock Reservoir, Marion Co.-off Whitebreast Cove
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large patch of open water on reservoir
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The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Brian Warson. | Elimination of similar species: The bird was clearly an alcid. The small size rules out the murres, Razorbill, and guillemots (see earlier discussion). The long, thin bill eliminates Dovekie, Ancient Murrelet, and all of the auklets. The bill shape, dark cap that included the eye, and presence of two white patches on each side eliminates all other murrelets, especially Kittlitz's. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:15:00/15:24:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Lesser Black-backed Gull at South Sabula Lakes County Park, 1991
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1991-03-10
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Lesser Black-backed Gull at South Sabula Lakes County Park in Jackson County, IA on March 10, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Fuller, Karole Fuller, James L
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
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South Sabula Lakes Park
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South Sabula Lakes County Park, Sabula, Jackson County
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Mississippi River backwater/harbor
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The documentation form by Jim and Karole Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: All other adult dark mantled gulls have pink legs, except the Yellow-footed gull which is seen at the Salton Sea, and extreme southwest California. That bird has never been seen away from that area, and should be noticeably larger than a Lesser black backed gull. The European race of the Herring gull has yellow legs, and one has been seen on the east coast the past two winters. That bird should be larger, and does not have a dark mantle. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:03:00/14:27:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Lesser Black-backed Gull at Davenport, 1991
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Charts (graphic documents)
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1991-01-16
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Davenport in Scott County, IA on January 16, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, comparisons of different gull sightings, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
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Davenport
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Sand Bar, Center Mississippi river Davenport
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River Partly Frozen
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The documentation form by Eugene Armstrong and Eloise Armstrong is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Peter C. Petersen, Tom Kent, and James Fuller. | Elimination of similar species: Herring - slightly smaller than herring Ring billed - larger than ring billed Glaucous - much larger than bird seen Great Black Backed - much smaller than great Black Backed Bird was standing + sitting with Ring Bill on left and Herring on right | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:20:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Lesser Black-backed Gull at Lock and Dam 19 in Keokuk, 1986
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1986-10-20
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1993-09-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee for a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Lock and Dam 19 in Keokuk in Lee County, IA on October 20, 1986. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, summary of the review, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
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Lock Number 19
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Behind dam, Lock and Dam 19, Keokuk, Iowa
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River rapids
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The documentation form by Robert Cecil forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Jim Fuller was submitted. Other observers include Chris Pilliod, Jim Sandrock, Cal Knight, Jane Fuller, Charles Fuller, and James Huntington. | Elimination of similar species: The only species I could not eliminate on the basis of field marks observed was Yellow-footed, which according to Tom Kent (telephone conversation) is not a known vagrant. More objectively, the Yellow-footed is supposed to be larger than a Herring Gull. As stated above, this bird was about the size of a Herring Gull, or perhaps a little smaller. I don't feel it was larger than a Herring Gull. Seabirds (Harrison) warns of possible confusion with dark race Herring Gull. I have not heard of this race occuring [sic] in Iowa. In any event, the foot coloring was incorrect for Herring Gull, which has pink legs in contrast to this bird's yellow legs. | The original documentation form event occurred at various times.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Lesser Black-backed Gull at Red Rock Reservoir Dam, 1984
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1984-12-03
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Red Rock Reservoir Dam in Marion County, IA on December 3, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and nine documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
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Red Rock Dam
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Red Rock Res., Marion Co. Iowa.
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Des Moines River below Red Rock Reservoir dam.
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Francis L. Moore, Robert K. Myers, Beth Proescholdt, Thomas J. Staudt, Peter C. Petersen, Dennis Thompson, Carl J. Bendorf, and Mark Proescholdt were submitted. Other observers include Hank Zaletel, Phyllis Harris, Gil Sandvick, Carol McMillen, Pauline Mairs, Gladys Black, Jim Fuller, Darwin Koenig, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, John Bowles, and other unidentified observers. | Elimination of similar species: Size and yellow legs exclude Great Black-backed, Western, and Slaty-backed Gulls. Size excludes Yellow-footed Gull. Mantle to [sic] dark for California Gull and leg color too yellow. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/09:45:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Purple Sandpiper near New Albin, 1946
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1946-05-12
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1993-08-19
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Purple Sandpiper near New Albin in Allamakee County, IA on May 12, 1946. Includes a record review document with votes, an account of the sighting in An Annotated List of the Birds of Iowa by Woodward H. Brown, and the original sight record of the Purple Sandpiper in Iowa in Iowa Bird Life 16:70 by A.C. Stewart.
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Stewart, C.A.
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Purple Sandpiper
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New Albin
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[...] vicinity of New Albin, Allamakee County, in the extreme northeast corner of the state.
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[...] About one-half mile from where the north fork opens into the Mississippi there is a low, rocky waterfall, surrounded by a sand flat.
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The documentation form by Charles A. Stewart is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Bean Goose at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge, 1984
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1984-12-29
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1994-02-27
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Bean Goose at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County on December 29, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes, two articles from bird publications, and eight documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Grenon, Alan G. Wright, Rick
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Bean Goose
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DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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In air over DeSoto Lake, east of Wood Duck Nature Trail, Washington Cty., NE, and Pottowatomie Cty., IA, DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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The documentation form by Alan Grenon and Rick Wright is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Loren Padelford and Babs Padelford, Tanya Bray, Francis L. Moore, Thomas H. Kent, Ross Silcock, Barbara L. Wilson, and Steve Dinsmore were submitted later. Other observers include Jim Dinsmore, Betty Grenon, Graham Chisholm, David Starr, B.J. Rose, Duane Bright, Nancy Curry, Al Werthman, and Melba Wigg. | Elimination of similar species: Bird was noticed flying with seven greater white-fronted geese (A. albifrons), first noticed as significantly larger than accompanying A. albifrons, flew pas several times at distances greater than 200m. Some primaries were damaged. The A. albifrons all had visible pink bills, white faces, and speckled bellies (all adults) The A. fabalis was ca. 125% the size of A. albifrons, with a longer neck, longer bill, and a swan-like profile. Underside plain, grading from the dark brown at chin to white at the vent. Gray-brown above, back feathers with contrasting light edges, primaries dark. Bill: significantly longer than A. albifrons, dark with light area near or at tip, long head profile. Feet: orange. White above and at tip of tail as in A. albifrons. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:30:00.
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Record Committee review for rare bird sighting of Red-throated Loon at Pleasant Creek Lake, 1997
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1997-04-13
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Record Committee review for a Red-throated Loon at Pleasant Creek Lake in Linn County, IA on April 13, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes, an Iowa Bird Life article, a photo and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Fuller, James L
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Red-throated Loon
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Pleasant Creek State Park
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Pleasant Creek Recreation Area (Linn County)
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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 Chris Edwards were submitted later. Other observers include John Daniel, Ken Lowder, and Dale Fye. | Elimination of similar species: The other smaller loon, Pacific has darker gray upperparts and minimal white marks on the back, gray surrounding the eye, a straight bill, black eye, a more rounded top of the head, and often displays a chin strap, all features which differ from Red-throated Loon. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:37:00/14:54:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Red-throated Loon at Sioux Center, 1996
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-04-19
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Red-throated Loon at Sioux Center in Sioux County, IA on April 19, 1996. Includes a record review document, an Iowa Bird Life article, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Red-throated Loon
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Sioux Center
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in a large gravel pit/quarry five miles south of Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa.
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The documentation form by James Van Dyk is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The small size, upturned bill, slender build, and white-spotted back distinguished this bird from the other Loons. The grayish bill and loon profile eliminated any possible confusion with a Grebe (e.g., Western or Clark's Grebe). | The original documentation form event did not list a time other than in the afternoon for about 35 minutes.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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