Rare bird records reviewed by the records committee of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Administrative records
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Birds--Identification Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds
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2002-06-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The document includes a history of the committee and explains the process of peer review to determine an accepted rare bird sighting in Iowa.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Iowa
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Ottumwa Bird Club constitution
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Administrative records Bylaws (administrative records)
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Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1942-01-01
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1946-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The Constitution of the Ottumwa Bird Club, circa 1944, stating the objective of the organization, and including by-laws and basic administrative information for the Club.
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Ottumwa Bird Club
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Ottumwa
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Constitution of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society
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Administrative records Bylaws (administrative records)
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Societies--History, organization, etc
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1982-12-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The constitution of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society stating the objectives of the organization as well as the by-laws and basic administrative information for the society. The constitution was passed on December 14, 1982.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)
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Ames
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Constitution of the Ames Audubon Society
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Administrative records
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Societies--History, organization, etc
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1970-05-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The constitution of the Ames Audubon Society, including 13 articles with administrative information for the society. The constitution with the final amendments and additions passed on May 22, 1970.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Ames
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Fairfield Bird Club Calendar for 1953-54
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Printed ephemera
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings
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1953-01-01
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1954-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The 1953-1954 calendar for the Fairfield Bird Club. The calendar provides details on the opening meeting as well as the dates of future meetings. Also included are the names of the club officers for the year.
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Fairfield Bird Club
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Fairfield
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Fairfield (Iowa) Bird Club Records | MS 386
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Fairfield Bird Club Calendar for 1952-53
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Printed ephemera
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings
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1952-01-01
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1953-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The 1952-1953 calendar for the Fairfield Bird Club. The calendar provides details on the opening meeting as well as the dates of future meetings. Also included are the names of the club officers for the year.
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Fairfield Bird Club
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Fairfield
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Fairfield (Iowa) Bird Club Records | MS 386
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Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding Snowy Owl sightings and Iowa Ornithologists' Union membership, January 24, 1977
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watchers Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1977-01-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Snowy Owl sightings contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi. Gladys is also commenting on a recent increase in Iowa Ornithologists' Union memberships. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1976-1977.
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Black, Gladys
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Snowy Owl
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Iowa Warren County Wright County
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Two letters sent between Rushton G. Cortelyou and Thomas H. Kent, regarding a Piping Plover sighting, July 1986
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds
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1986-05-28
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1986-07-12
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rushton G. Cortelyou letter to Thomas Kent, July 10, 1986, regarding a Piping Plover nest at the MidAmerican Energy Settling Ponds near Council Bluffs, IA on May 28, 1986. There is a response from Kent about Piping Plover sightings as well as how Nebraska ornithologists should report Iowa bird sightings dated July 12, 1986.
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Green, Ruth Cortelyou, Rushton G.
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Piping Plover
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MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Robert I. Cecil letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding a report on the Purple Gallinule, September 9, 1988
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Correspondence
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Birds--Research Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1988-09-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Robert I. Cecil letter to James J. Dinsmore responding to a request to write a short field note on the Purple Gallinule. This item was submitted past the deadline for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly Report of summer 1988.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Purple Gallinule
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Iowa
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Richard Jule Hollis letter to Hank Zaletel regarding setting up a Bird Hotline, May 27, 1981
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1981-05-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Richard Jule Hollis letter to Hank Zaletel regarding progress made in setting up a Bird Hotline in Iowa. The letter includes a short paragraph on his recent bird sightings such as seeing a Bewick's Wren at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City, Iowa. The hotline is later known as the Iowa Birdline.
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Hollis, Richard Jule
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Bewick's Wren
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Hickory Hill Park Iowa City
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Richard Jule Hollis letter to Hank Zaletel regarding the Iowa Birdline, December 17, 1981
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1981-12-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Richard Jule Hollis letter to Hank Zaletel announcing that the Iowa Birdline is now in operation. The letter includes directions on how to use the Iowa Birdline. This letter was sent to Hank Zaletel in advance of sending a letter to all members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Hollis, Richard Jule
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Iowa
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Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Administrative records Articles of incorporation
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Articles of incorporation
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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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Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union. Includes six restated articles of incorporation that reflect the nonprofit status of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union. James Dinsmore is noted as the Vice-President and Ann Barker is noted as the secretary of the organization.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Iowa
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Resolution creating an Editorial Board for the Iowa Ornitholgical Union
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Administrative records
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Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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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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Resolution for the creation of an Editorial Board for the Iowa Ornithological Union. The resolution covers the establishment of the board, membership and duties.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Iowa
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The Ottumwa Bird Club
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Administrative records
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Bird watchers Bird watching Birds--Nests Ornithology--Societies, etc Women conservationists
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1944-01-01
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1944-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report on the first year of the Ottumwa Bird Club, including a history of it's founding, summaries of the group's activities, and a list of birds reported by members that year.
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Ottumwa Bird Club
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Bald Eagle American White Pelican Gray Catbird Northern Mockingbird Kentucky Warbler Mourning Dove Cliff Swallow
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Lake Wapello Ottumwa Cliffland River Access
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Report of the Breeding Bird Atlas Committee meeting, March 19, 1989
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Reports
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings
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1989-03-19
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report consists of the minutes of the Breeding Bird Atlas Committee meeting held March 19, 1989 at the Boone Research Station. The report includes an update on the progress of the project and a discussion on completing priority atlas blocks.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Ledges State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Report of the Breeding Bird Atlas Committee meeting, May 30, 1987
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Reports
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings
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1987-05-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report consists of minutes from the Breeding Bird Atlas committee meeting held on May 30, 1987 in Sioux City, Iowa. The report includes a discussion of codes used for the project, extending the length of the project and notes on increasing participation for breeding block work.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Report of the Breeding Bird Atlas Committee meeting, November 16, 1986
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Reports
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings
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1986-11-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report consists of minutes from the Breeding Bird Atlas Committee meeting held November 16, 1986 in Des Moines, Iowa. The report includes a discussion on the progress of the project and ideas to promote the project.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Breeding Bird Atlas Committee
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of White-faced Ibis at Du Marsh, 1996
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-06-03
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of two White-faced Ibises at Du Marsh in Clay County, IA on June 3, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Schoenewe, Lee A.
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White-faced Ibis
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Du Marsh Area
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Du Marsh, Clay Co.
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Open marsh
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The documentation form by Lee A. Schoenewe is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Nancy P. Schoenewe and Harold White. | Elimination of similar species: Glossy Ibis - white facial border and facial skin color. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:30:00/18:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Thayer's Gull at Red Rock Reservoir, 1986
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1986-12-03
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1993-09-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of two Thayer's Gulls at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on December 3, 1986. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Thayer's Gull
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Lake Red Rock
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Red Rock Reservoir
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reservoir with ice and open water.
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, and Jim Fuller. | Elimination of similar species: Herring Gull --see above. [...] The bird is not any larger than some of the ring-bills--some of the ring-bills are smaller. The larger ring-bills are almost as big as this bird, and it is distinctly smaller than a number of Herring Gulls in the same field. The bill is much smaller and thinner; the head is small. [...] The striking thing about this bird is the size, bill shape and head shape compared to the nearby herrings and very distinct smudge through the eye." | The original documentation form event lasted from around 09:10:00 for several minutes and 15:55:00 for many minutes.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Ross' Goose at Cone Marsh, 1990
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1990-03-11
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of two Ross' Goose at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on March 11, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Ross' Goose
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Cone M., Louisa Co., IA
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Marsh
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Snow Goose - see above. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:15:00/14:33:00
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Prairie Falcon southeast of Larrabee, 1987
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1987-07-28
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1993-09-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of two Prairie Falcon southeast of Larrabee in Cherokee County, IA on July 28, 1987. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Prairie Falcon
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Larrabee
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# 3 east, 1 south of Larabee [sic], Iowa
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Rough rolling pastureland (bluff of the Little Sioux River)
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The documentation form by Marion M. Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Merlin & Peregrine (see above) [...] It was too large to be a merlin. It didn't have the wide wisker of a Peregrine falcon. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:15:00/14:25:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Pomarine Jaeger at Saylorville Reservoir, 1988
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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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1988-09-28
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1993-08-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of two Pomarine Jaegers at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on September 28, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and six documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Pomarine Jaeger
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Saylorville Lake
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Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.-south end of lake
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resting and feeding on large reservoir
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Bob Myers, Thomas H. Kent, Peter C. Petersen, Beth Proescholdt, and Mark Proescholdt were submitted later. Other observers include Babs Padelford, Loren Padelford, Jim Sinclair, Bery Engebretsen, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Jim Dinsmore, Jim Fuller, Brian Blevins, and many unidentified other observers. | Elimination of similar species: The gull-like shape, dark color, and white wing patches eliminate all birds except Jaegers. The large size compared to Ring-billed Gulls, heavy build, large, thick bill, prominent white patches on the upper and under surface on the wings, and the presence of a second white "crescent" on the underwing at the base of the primary coverts eliminate both Parasitic and Long-tailed Jaegers. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:24:00/14:46:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mississippi Kite at Windsor Heights, 1995
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Administrative records Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1995-05-13
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2000-11-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of two Mississippi Kites at Windsor Heights in Polk County, IA on May 13, 1995. Includes one record review document with votes, a photograph, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Allen, Pam
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Mississippi Kite
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Windsor Heights
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Polk Co., Windsor Heights, 73rd Street north of University Ave., behind Olivet Church.
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The documentation form by Pam Allen is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Chris Edwards was submitted later. Other observers include Jim Fuller, Tom Kent, Dick Tetrault, Reid Allen, and Jane Clark. | Elimination of similar species: White-tailed Kite has a white tail and black shoulder patches. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:15:00/13:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mississippi Kite at suburban Des Moines, 1991
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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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1991-06-22
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of two Mississippi Kites at suburban Des Moines in Polk County, IA on July 22, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes, photocopy of an Iowa Bird Life magazine cover page photograph, and five documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Mississippi Kite
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Des Moines
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Suburban Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
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Wooded residential
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The documentation form by Robert Cecil is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim and Jane Fuller, Mark Proescholdt, Ann Johnson, and Barbara L. Wilson were submitted later. Other observers include Tim Schantz, Dennis Thompson, Cecile Thompson, Ross Silcock, Tanya Bray, Beth Proescholdt, Ann Crane, Fred Crane, Jim Dinsmore, Sue Spieker, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene Armstrong, Beth Brown, John Cecil, and many unidentified other observers. | Elimination of similar species: White-tailed kite has white tail, black shoulder patches. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:50:00/16:10:00 on June 22, 1991.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Jaeger Species at Riverview Cemetery in Algona, 1989
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1989-10-29
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1993-07-21
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of two Jaeger species birds at Riverview Cemetery in Algona in Kossuth County, IA on October 29, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Kenne, Matthew C.
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Jaegers
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Riverview Cemetery
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Riverview Cemetery Algona, Ia.
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fly-over hill overlooking Des Moines River valley
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The documentation form by Matthew Kenne is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Wrong color for a gull, no terminal tail bands, no gray, no white except for the lightness at the base of primaries, no darker primaries (black wingtips). Bill was gull-like, but hooked mail different. May have been exagerated [sic] by a darker color than basal portion. Flight was direct and strong, a "confident" feel I get from birds of prey. | The original documentation form event occurred around an estimated 11:15:00.
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