Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Long-billed Curlew at Riverton Area, 1989
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds
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1989-04-11
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1993-08-05
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Long-billed Curelew at Riverton Area in Fremont County, IA on April 11, 1989. 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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Priebe, Carl
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Long-billed Curlew
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Riverton Wildlife Management Area
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Riverton Area Fremont County, IA
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Shallow water area 3-4" of about 1-2 acres surrounded by mudflats
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The documentation form by Carl Priebe is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Whimbrel - The curlew was larger than the Marbled Godwit, Whimbrels would be about the same size or slightly smaller. Marbled Godwit - This bird has an upturned bill Hudsonian Godwit - This bird has an upturned bill No other bird has a bill comparable to the length and downward curve of the Long-billed Curlew | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:45:00/16:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Mute Swan at Mason City, 1982
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Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-04-01
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1983-03-29
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Mute Swan at Lake Cona Toma in Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA on April 1982. It also includes an article "Sign of spring" in the Mason City Globe Gazette on March 22, 1983 about the bird sighting.
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Powell, John M., 1913-1995
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Mute Swan
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Lake Cona Toma
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Mason City, Iowa - Lake Conatoma [sic]
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Man made lake -13 acres-
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The documentation form by John M. Powell is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include wife, daughter, grandson, and 47 residents. | Elimination of similar species: Whistling Swan - Black straight bill - Pictures for proof. Orange bill with black knob at base is Mute Swan. | The original documentation form event occurred in the morning and evening.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Ross's Gull at Lake Manawa, 1997
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1997-12-27
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Ross's Gull at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on December 27, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and five documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren
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Ross's Gull
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Lake Manawa
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Lake Manawa, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
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The documentation form by Babs and Loren Padelford forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Ross Silcock, Duane E. Bright, Stephen J. Dinsmore, and Jerry Probst and Bill Huser were submitted. Other observers include Gordon Brown, Sandra Kovanda, Jim Kovanda, R. Craig Hensley, and other unidentified observers. | Elimination of similar species: [...] Since it was the only gull on the lake, the only birds to compare it with were Ruddy Ducks which appeared smaller and a drake Common Merganser which was larger than the gull. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/11:00:00 and 15:15:00/16:15:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of a Trumpeter Swan at Le Claire, 1989
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Rare birds
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1989-01-09
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1993-08-05
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Trumpeter Swan at Le Claire in Scott County, IA on January 9, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, three photocopied photographs, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Trumpeter Swan
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Le Claire
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Channel of Miss. River 1 mi. N. Le Claire IA & Pt Byron IL, Scott & Rock Isl Co
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Open pool in main channel of Missippi River
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The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Diane Porter was submitted from February 25, 1989. Other observers include Mary Lou Petersen, Don Moeller, and Ann Barker. | Elimination of similar species: Tundra swan- Bill very dark near base in this bird, would be light in Tundra, slope of top of head to bill tip wrong for Tundra, brownish tinge to plumage wrong for Tundra, also long bill. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:40:00/09:45:00 and 10:00:00/10:03:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Red-throated Loons at Lake Manawa, 1972
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1972-10-23
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1993-08-27
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for four Red-throated Loons at Lake Manawa on October 23, 1972. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication American Birds seen by Carolyn Kiper.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Red-throated Loon
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Lake Manawa State Park
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Pacific Loon at Des Moines Water Works, 1948
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1948-12-11
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1994-02-03
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Pacific Loon at Des Moines Water Works in Polk County, IA on December 11, 1948. Includes a record review document with votes, comments by the IOU Records Committee on the original bird sighting, the original sighting record found in the publication Pacific Loon and other water birds at Des Moines Impounding Reservoir in Iowa Bird Life written and seen by A.C. Berkowitz, and referenced by a later publication.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Pacific Loon
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Waterworks Park
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Pacific Loon at Glendale Cemetery, 1948
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1948-12-08
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1994-02-03
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Red-throated Loon at Polk County, IA in 1948. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Pacific Loon in Polk County Iowa in Iowa Bird Life by Jack Musgrove, and referenced by another publication.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Pacific Loon
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Glendale Cemetery
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Pacific Loon at Beaver Creek, 1902
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1902-12-01
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1994-02-03
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for two Pacific Loon at Beaver Creek in Polk County, IA, in December, 1902. Includes a record review document with votes, comments by the IOU Records Committee on the sighting, the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Polk County, Iowa, by Philip A. DuMont and seen by Lester P. Fagan.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Pacific Loon
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Beaver Creek
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Pacific Loon at Sabula, 1899
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds Zoological specimens Taxidermy
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1899-11-26
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1994-02-03
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Red-throated Loons at Sabula in Jackson County, IA on November 26, 1899. Includes a record review document with votes, comments by the IOU Records Committee on the sighting, the original sighting record found in the publication The Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson seen by H.J. Giddings, and referenced by two later publications.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Pacific Loon
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Sabula
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Pacific Loon at Burlington circa 1895
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Birds--Identification Rare birds Ornithological illustration Zoological specimens Taxidermy
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1894-12-31
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1994-11-04
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Pacific Loon at Burlington, IA, on the Illinois side of the Mississippi River, around 1895. Includes a record review document with votes, photographs of the specimen, notes about the specimen, two letters about the sighting from George Schrimper to Ronald E. Goetz, a letter from Ronald Goetz to Tom Kent, the original sighting record found in the publication Report of the committee on state fauna in Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Sciences 2:43-51 by C.C. Nutting seen by Paul Bartsch, and referenced in four other publications.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Pacific Loon
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Burlington
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Pacific Loon at Sabula, 1895
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Birds--Identification Rare birds Fowling Zoological specimens Taxidermy
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1895-11-16
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1998-04-11
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records committee review for a Pacific Loon at Sabula in Jackson County, IA on November 15, 1895. Includes a record review document with votes, photographs of a specimen, correspondence about the sighting from Ronald Goetz to Tom Kent, comments by the IOU Records Committee on the bird sighting, notes about the specimen, an article in Iowa Bird Life about the specimen, the original sighting record found in the publication Iowa Ornithologist 2:73. by H.J. Giddings seen by W. Eldridge, and referenced by six other publications.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Pacific Loon
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Sabula
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Red-throated Loon at De Soto National Wildlife Refuge, 1977
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1977-11-03
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1996-04-25
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Red-throated Loon at De Soto National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County on November 3, 1977. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Nebraska Bird Review seen by Andy Saunders.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Red-throated Loon
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De Soto Lake
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Red-throated Loons at Folsom Lake, 1972
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1972-05-13
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1996-04-25
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for an unspecified number of Red-throated Loons at Folsom Lake in Mills County on May 13, 1972. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Nebraska Bird Review seen by an unknown observer.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Red-throated Loon
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Folsom Lake
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Red-throated Loon at Lake Manawa, 1978
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1978-04-15
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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 Red-throated Loon at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County on April 15, 1978. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Field Reports in Iowa Bird Life seen by Evelyn Conrad.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Red-throated Loon
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Lake Manawa State Park
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Red-throated Loon at Union Grove Lake, 1975
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1975-04-18
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1993-08-27
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review a Red-throated Loon at Union Grove Lake in Tama County on April 18, 1975. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Field Reports in Iowa Bird Life seen by Evelyn Ehlers.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Red-throated Loon
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Union Grove Lake
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Red-throated Loon at Jester Park, 1972
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1972-09-02
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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 Red-throated Loons at Jester Park in Polk County in September 2, 1972. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Iowa Bird Life from 1972 seen by Sue and Stuart Burns, and referenced by another publication.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Red-throated Loon
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Jester Park
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Red-throated Loon at Council Bluffs, 1972
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1972-05-13
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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 Red-throated Loon at Council Bluffs in Pottawattamie County on May 13, 1972. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication American Birds seen by James Delehant.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Red-throated Loon
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Council Bluffs
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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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1930-09-22
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1993-08-27
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for five Red-throated Loons at Carter lake in Pottawattamie County on September 22, 1930. 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 Mary Ellsworth and L.O. Horsky, 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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Carter Lake
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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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Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds
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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 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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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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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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