Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Thayer's Gull at Lock and Dam 19 at Keokuk, 1989
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Administrative records Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1989-11-24
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1993-08-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for two Thayer's Gulls at Lock and Dam 19 at Keokuk in Lee County, IA on November 24, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes, four photographs, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Thayer's Gull
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Lock Number 19
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Behind Lock and Dam 19 at Keokuk in Lee County, Iowa (Iowa side)
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River (Mississippi)
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The documentation form by Robert Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include John Cecil, Tom Kent, and Francis Moore. | Elimination of similar species: Only probable similar species is Herring, which has contrasty wings - dark trailing edge and darker wingtips. The Thayer's were obviously a lighter shade of brown than any Herrings present. I judged these birds to be somewhat smaller than any Herring. I could not totally rule out first year Glaucous-winged. According to NGS, Glaucous-wing has less mottling or scalloping. The Keokuk birds were obviously mottled. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:05:00/11:30:00.
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Photograph of a Rough-legged Hawk roost
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Photographs
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Birds--Habitat
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1960-11-01
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1961-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A Rough-legged Hawk roost in several bare trees alongside a dirt road, two miles south of Little Wall Lake.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Rough-legged Hawk
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Little Wall Lake
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Photograph of shore birds feeding on a pond
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Photographs
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Birds--Food
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1925-05-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A flock of approximately 250 shore birds feeding on the Kirkendall Pond, May 24, 1925. The flock included eight Red-backed Sandpipers, three Semipalmated Plovers, Least Sandpipers, Semipalmated Sandpipers, Wilson's Phalarope, and one Stilt Sandpiper. Photograph originally titled "Shore birds feeding on pond." Rosene provides details on back of photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Semipalmated Sandpiper Dunlin Wilson's Phalarope Semipalmated Plover Pectoral Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Least Sandpiper
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Boone County
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Photograph of a Chimney Swift observation tower
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Photographs
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Bird watching
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1928-08-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An observation tower built by Althea Sherman of National, used for observing the nesting of Chimney Swifts, August 10, 1928. Photograph originally titled "Chimney Swift observation tower near National, Iowa." Rosene provides details on back of photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Chimney Swift
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National
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Photograph of Carl Fritz Henning, Walter Rosene, and Charles J. Spiker at Ledges State Park
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Photographs
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Bird watchers
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N/A
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Carl Fritz Henning (on the left with the walking stick), Walter Rosene (in the middle), and Charles J. Spiker (on the right with the lunch basket) sitting by shallow water at Ledges State Park. Photograph originally titled "Photograph of Carl Fritz Henning, Walter Rosene, and Charley Spiker at Ledges State Park." Rosene provides details on back of photograph.
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Lantern slide and photograph of eggs in a Prairie Horned Lark nest
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Eggs
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1927-04-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A Prairie Horned Lark nest containing two eggs, located in Adix Meadow, April 17, 1927. Slide originally titled "Prairie Horned Lark Nest." The lantern slide is hand-colored. Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Horned Lark
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Boone County
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Lantern slide and photograph of a Red-Tailed Hawk
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Bird watching
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1926-11-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A Red-tailed Hawk sitting on a fence post with wings partially spread, November 10, 1926. Slide originally titled "Juvenile Red-Tailed Hawks." The lantern slide is hand-colored.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Red-tailed Hawk
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Photograph of an unidentified woman holding a young Cedar Waxwing
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Photographs
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Birds--Infancy
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1924-07-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An unidentified woman holding a young Cedar Waxwing at Woman Lake, Minnesota, July 31, 1924. Photograph originally titled "Young Cedar Waxwing." Rosene provides details on back of photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Cedar Waxwing
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Woman Lake
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-bellied Whistling Duck at Blue Lake in 1993
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Administrative records Field notes Photographs
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Birds--Identification Photography of birds Rare birds Hunting
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1993-10-24
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1996-01-25
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Black-bellied Whistling Duck at Blue Lake in Monona County, IA on October 24, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes, photographs of the specimens, notes on the specimen by Jim Dinsmore and the original sighting record found in the field notes with photograph by Terry J. Hulsebus.
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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
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Blue Lake
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Photograph of Frederic Leopold and a hunting dog
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Photographs
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Winter Hunting
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1978-01-01
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1978-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Frederic Leopold, carrying a rifle, walks across a snow covered field with a hunting dog, 1978.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-headed Grosbeak at Nevada, 1990
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Administrative records Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1990-05-21
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Black-headed Grosbeak at Nevada in Story County, IA on May 21, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes, a photo and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Abbott, Bill
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Black-headed Grosbeak
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Nevada
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1031 H. Ave. Nevada, Iowa 50201
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The documentation form by Bill Abbott is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The fact this bird was sighted on May 21 and 22 makes it very unlikely an immature Rose breasted grosbeak. The red patch shown on the shoulder of an immature grosbeak was not observed. The breast on the bird observed was not as spotted or steaked [sic] as shown on the female rose breasted grosbeak. | The original documentation form event occurred around 18:00:00 on May 21 and 07:00:00 on May 22.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-headed Grosbeak at Cedar Rapids, 1978
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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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1978-12-01
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1993-08-19
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Black-headed Grosbeak at Cedar Rapids in Linn County, IA on December 1, 1978. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Millikin, Sara L.
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Black-headed Grosbeak
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Cedar Rapids
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Usually on the ground where I had thrown seed
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along railway right of way near my home and on ground near house and feeders
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The documentation form by Sara L. Millikin is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Pete Wickham, Lillian Serbousek, Roberta Appedahl, Fred Nissen, Weir Nelson, Karl Goellner, and Lucile Liljedahl. | The original documentation form event lasted from at daylight to 16:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Thayer's Gull at Saylorville Dam, 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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1989-12-07
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1993-08-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for two Thayer's Gulls at Saylorville Dam in Polk County, IA on December 7, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes, a photocopy of a photograph on the cover page of Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Thayer's Gull
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Saylorville Dam
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Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.
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large reservoir
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The size, uniform body and wing color, pale underside of the flight feathers, and tail band eliminates Herring and Glaucous/Iceland gulls, the most likely candidates for confusion. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:04:00/16:42:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black-bellied Whistling-Duck at Tomahawk Marsh, 1998
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Maps (documents) Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1998-04-10
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Black-bellied Whistling-Duck at Tomahawk Marsh in Sac County on April 10, 1998. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph, an article in Iowa Bird Life, a map of one of the sightings, and seven documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Reisz, Russell
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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
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Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Tomahawk Marsh, Sac County, Iowa
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marsh, wetland
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The documentation form by Russell Reisz is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Peter Ernzen, Thomas H. Kent, Jim Fuller, Dick Tetrault, Chris Edwards, and Mark Proescholdt were submitted later. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt. | Elimination of similar species: Fulvous Whistling-duck is the most similar species. This species was eliminated because it has a different bill color and a different leg color than the Black-bellied Whistling-duck. The Fulvous Whistling-duck also lacks the white wing patch and the dark belly of the Black-bellied Whistling-duck. These were all points of identification for the species seen at Tomahawk Marsh. | The original documentation form event lasted from 19:58:00/19:58:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Western Tanager at Lake Manawa, 1993
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Administrative records Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1993-05-11
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1995-07-08
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Western Tanager at Lake Manawa in Pottawatamie County, IA on May 11, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Rose, B.J.
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Western Tanager
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Lake Manawa
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Lake Manawa, So. of CB, Pottawatamie Co., IA
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Open beach and lawn area with large cottonwoods.
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The documentation form by B.J. Rose is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Roger Rose, Loren Padelford, and Babs Padelford. | Elimination of similar species: Summer and Scarlet Tanagers do not have wing-bars. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 13:00:00/14:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Western Tanager at Elk Rock State Park, 1991
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Administrative records Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1991-05-07
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Western Tanager at Elk Rock State Park in Marion County, IA on May 7, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph with a report, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Johnson, Ann
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Western Tanager
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Elk Rock State Park
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South Elk Rock State Park, Red Rock Reservoir, Marion Co., Iowa
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Soft deciduous and brushy area near water
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The documentation form by Ann Johnson forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Jim Fuller was submitted. Other observers include Tim Schantz, Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Dennis Thompson, and Beth Brown. | Elimination of similar species: The combination of red face and yellow body eliminated all other tanagers. Females of other species would not show red on the face, and young males going into first alternate plumage would not have the red coloration restricted to the head. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:45:00/17:30:00 with bird seen three times for a total of 25-30 minutes.
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Lantern slide and photograph of a Least Bittern near a nest
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Eggs
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1927-06-19
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A Least Bittern preparing to cover the four eggs in her nest, located at South Pond, June 19, 1927. Slide originally titled "Bittern on Nest." The lantern slide is hand-colored. Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Least Bittern
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Boone County
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Lantern slide and photograph of Walter Rosene examining a Louisiana Water Thrush nest
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Bird watchers
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1932-05-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Walter Rosene examining a Louisiana Water Thrush nest with four young inside, located directly over Battin Spring, May 25, 1932. Slide originally titled "W. M. Rosene at Nest Site of Louisiana Water Throat." The lantern slide is hand-colored. Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Louisiana Waterthrush
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Boone County
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Lantern slide and photograph of a Meadowlark near a nest
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Nests Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies
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1929-06-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A Meadowlark standing by a nest, located on the Brady Ranch in Atkinson, Nebraska, June 5, 1929. Slide originally titled "Meadowlark Near Nest." The lantern slide is hand-colored. Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Atkinson
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Lantern slide and photograph of eggs in a Least Bittern nest
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Eggs
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1927-06-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A Least Bittern nest containing four eggs, located at South Pond, June 17, 1927. Slide originally titled "Bittern Nest with Eggs." The lantern slide is hand-colored. Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Least Bittern
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Boone County
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Summer Tanager at Iowa City, 1998
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1998-01-11
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Summer Tanager at Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on January 11, 1998. Includes a record review document with votes, a photo, an article in Field Notes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, an e-mail from Mary E. Noble to Jim Fuller, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Summer Tanager
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Iowa City
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315 S. 7th Ave. Iowa City, Iowa
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Urban area, small back yard with several feeders and brush cover.
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Jim Fuller was submitted later. Other observers include Mary Noble and Dick Tetrault. | Elimination of similar species: The overall coloration and plainness indicate a female or immature bird. The lack of prominent gray in the auriculars and light bill color argue against Hepatic Tanager. The bill length, head shape, and relative paleness of the wings favor Summer Tanager over Scarlet Tanager. The lack of prominent wing bars appears to exclude Western Tanager. The apparent lack of orange tint suggest a bird from the West or perhaps an immature. The Summer Tanager photographed at Pleasant Valley in Scott County on 2 December 1990 was more orange-yellow than the Iowa City bird. The latest Midwest record for Scarlet Tanager in books of these states was 26 Nov in Minnesota. There are a few winter records of Summer Tanager: in Tennessee (4) 5, 18, 21 Dec and 2 Feb-15 Mar; in Michigan 1 Dec; in Missouri 3-10 Jan 1987. There are also winter records from Florida and the Texas Coast. This does not constitute an exhaustive search for winter records. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:10:00/08:15:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Summer Tanager at Pleasant Valley, 1990
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1990-12-02
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1996-04-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Summer Tanager at Pleasant Valley in Scott County, IA on December 2, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes, photographs, a request for reconsideration, letter from Gary H. Rosenberg to Carl J. Bendorf and a documentation form submitted to the committee. The species is recorded as Hepatic Tanager on the documentation, but confirmed as Summer Tanager by the IOU Records Committee.
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Blevins, Brian L.
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Summer Tanager
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Pleasant Valley
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244-56 Valley Dr. Pleasant Valley, Scott Co., Iowa
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Feeder situation where it was eating berries, suet and bed water in heated bath
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The documentation form by Brian Blevins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Lewis Blevins. | Elimination of similar species: Summer, Scarlet, Western Tanager. Scarlet Tanager was eliminated by the lack of dark wing and the orange-green instead of yellow-green. Western Tanager was eliminated by the lack of wing bars. Summer Tanager: this was the closest of the three especially considering the cooperi form found in the southwest. The large bill in common to both species if we consider the cooper form of the summer, however, the color of the mandible overall more dark than light lends the pull towards hepatic. The dark, brown orange-green also pulled me over to the hepatics in respect to the ones I have observed in Arizona. Call note also differs. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:15:00/14:20:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Common Yellowthroat at Forneys Lake in 1994
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Administrative records Photographs
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1994-01-02
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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 Common Yellowthroat at Forneys Lake in Fremont County, IA on January 2, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes and a photograph by Doug Rose.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Common Yellowthroat
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Forneys Lake
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Lantern slide and photograph of an American Bittern sitting on a nest
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Nests Eggs--Incubation
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1930-06-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An American Bittern sitting on nest that contains four eggs with her bill pointed straight up, located in Cherry County, Nebraska, June 7, 1930. Slide originally titled "Bittern on Nest." The lantern slide is hand-colored. Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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American Bittern
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Cherry County
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Lewis's Woodpecker north of Washta, 1992
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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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1992-10-16
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1994-10-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Lewis's Woodpecker north of Washta in Cherokee County, IA on October 16, 1992. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Lewis's Woodpecker
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Washta
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2 mi. N. Washta, Cherokee Co. IA.
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border of oak grove, pasture edge.
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The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Dick Bierman, Thomas H. Kent, and Mark Proescholdt were submitted. Other observers include Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, Dixie Kanago, Beth Proescholdt, Judy Bierman, Jim Huber, Lee Schoenewe, Nancy Schoenewe, Bill Huser, Tim Schantz, Ann Johnson, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Dick Tetrault, Marion Brewer, Brian Blevins, Kelly McKay, Jerry Probst, Bob Livermore, Wayne Livermore, B.J. Rose, and many unidentified observers. | Elimination of similar species: Nothing is similar | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:50:00/12:15:00.
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