Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, summer 1993, Douglas Harr
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1993-06-01
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1993-07-31
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Field reports by Douglass Harr for birds sighted during the summer of 1993. It features the Barn Owl south of Larchwood in Lyon County, IA on July 27, 1993.
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Barn Owl Cattle Egret Hooded Merganser
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Larchwood Sioux Center Spirit Lake
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 33, Number 3, January/February 1998
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Forms (documents) Newsletters
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Bird feeders Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1998-01-01
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1998-02-28
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 33, Number 3, January/February 1998. Highlights of the newsletter include reports from several recent field trips, details from many bird sightings including a rare observation of a Ross's Gull, and the results from the Ames, Saylorville Reservoir, and Boone County Christmas Bird Counts. Also included is the 1998 Winter Bird Feeder Survey with instructions and a documentation form to complete.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) Shivvers, Rebecca A.
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Ross's Gull
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Ames Red Rock Dam Saylorville Lake Boone County
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Field Reports, Eugene and Eloise Armstrong, Winter 1990-91
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird feeders Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1990-12-01
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1991-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field reports for the Winter of 1990-1991 submitted by Eugene and Eloise Armstrong featuring a Dickcissel sighting at Booneville in Dallas County, IA on December 3, 1990.
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Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene
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Thayer's Gull Rusty Blackbird Townsend's Solitaire Varied Thrush Loggerhead Shrike Merlin Dickcissel Eurasian Tree Sparrow White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Long-eared Owl Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Red Crossbill American Goldfinch
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Atlantic Big Creek State Park Booneville Burlington Davenport Des Moines Lake Red Rock Madison County Spencer Lock Number 19 Monroe
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Request for more information regarding Lapland Longspur sighting at Union Slough in 1995
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1995-09-27
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1995-11-26
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Request for more information form filled out by Matt Kenne regarding a Lapland Longspur sighting at Union Slough in Kossuth County, IA on September 27, 1995. The document includes information about additional bird sightings at Union Slough.
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Kenne, Matthew C.
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Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Lapland Longspur Harris' Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow Fox Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco
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Request for more information regarding Lincoln's Sparrow sighting at Saylorville Reservoir in 1995
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1995-09-02
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N/A
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Form filled out by Bery Engebretsen providing additional information about a Lincoln's Sparrow sighting at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on September 2, 1995.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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Lincoln's Sparrow
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Saylorville Lake
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Documentation form for extraordinary bird sightings in Iowa, Magnolia Warbler, July 4, 1995, Wayne Livermore
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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1995-07-04
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N/A
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Documentation submitted by Wayne Livermore of a Magnolia Warbler sighting July 4, 1995 in Sioux City. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1995.
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Livermore, Wayne
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Magnolia Warbler
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Sioux City
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Documentation form for extraordinary bird sightings in Iowa, MacGillivray's Warbler, June 2, 1995, Mark Proescholdt
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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1995-06-02
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Documentation submitted by Mark Proescholdt for the sighting of a MacGillivray's Warbler at Eagle City County Park, Hardin County. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1995.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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MacGillivray's Warbler
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Eagle City
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Documentation form for extraordinary bird sightings in Iowa, Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, July 31, 1995, David Dankert
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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1995-07-31
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Documentation submitted by David Dankert for a sighting of a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher July 31, 1995 in Linn County. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1995.
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Dankert, David L.
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Pleasant Creek State Park
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Documentation form for extraordinary bird sightings in Iowa, Ruff, Mark Proescholdt, July 28, 2002
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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2002-07-28
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N/A
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Documentation of a Ruff sighting at Pinchey Bottoms contributed by Mark Proescholdt, July 28, 2002. Also includes details on similar species and how they were eliminated from identification. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2002.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Ruff
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Pinchey Bottoms
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Documentation form for extraordinary bird sightings in Iowa, Ruff, Jim Sinclair, July 28, 2002
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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2002-07-28
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Documentation of a Ruff sighting at Red Rock Wildlife Area contributed by Jim Sinclair, July 28, 2002. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2002.
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Sinclair, Jim
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Ruff
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Red Rock Wildlife Area
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Documentation form for unusual bird sightings in Iowa, Ruff, Michael C. Dooley, June 28, 2002
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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2002-06-28
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Documentation of a Ruff sighting at Pinchey Bottoms contributed by Michael C. Dooley, June 28, 2002. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2002.
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Dooley, Michael C.
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Ruff
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Pinchey Bottoms
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Documentation form for extraordinary bird sighting in Iowa, White-winged Dove, L. Paul Hertzel, July 2, 2002
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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2002-07-02
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N/A
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Documentation of a White-winged Dove sighting in Cerro Gordo County contributed by L. Paul Hertzel, July 2, 2002. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2002.
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Hertzel, L. Paul
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White-winged Dove
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Cerro Gordo County
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Documentation form for extraordinary bird sightings in Iowa, White-winged Dove, Mark Proescholdt, July 5, 2002
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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2002-07-05
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Documentation of a White-winged Dove sighting in Cerro Gordo County contributed by Mark Proescholdt, July 5, 2002. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2002.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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White-winged Dove
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Cerro Gordo County
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Documentation form, contributed by Steve Dinsmore, August 5 to October 27, 1986
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-08-05
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1986-10-27
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The form documents the sighting of one to eleven Common Terns at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA from August 5 to October 27, 1986. It includes specific sightings at Oak Grove Beach and Sandpiper Beach.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Common Tern
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Saylorville Lake Sandpiper Recreation Area Oak Grove Recreation Area
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Birds: verifying documentation of an extraordinary sight record submitted by Richard Hollis, June 26, 1987
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1987-06-26
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1987-06-28
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A form documenting the sighting of a Laughing Gull at Hawkeye Wildlife Area in Johnson County, IA submitted by Richard Hollis on June 26, 1987.
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Hollis, Richard Jule
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Laughing Gull
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Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area
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Documentation form for extraordinary bird sightings in Iowa, Carolyn J. Fischer, June 27, 2001
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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2001-06-27
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N/A
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Documentation of a Blue Grosbeak sighting contributed by Carolyn J. Fischer, June 27, 2001. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.
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Fischer, Carolyn J.
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Blue Grosbeak
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Lime Creek Nature Center
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Documentation of rare bird, Laughing Gull, James L. Fuller, June 14, 2001
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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2001-06-14
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N/A
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Documentation of a Laughing Gull sighting contributed by James L. Fuller, June 14, 2001. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.
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Fuller, James L
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Laughing Gull
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Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Big Timber Division
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Documentation of rare bird, Pacific Loon, James L. Fuller, July 4, 2001
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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2001-07-04
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Documentation of a Pacific Loon sighting contributed by James L. Fuller, July 4, 2001. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.
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Pacific Loon
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Documentation form for extraordinary bird sightings in Iowa, Pacific Loon, Chris Edwards, July 2, 2001
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2001-07-02
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Documentation of a Pacific Loon sighting contributed by Chris Edwards, July 2, 2001. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.
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Edwards, Chris
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Pacific Loon
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Terry Trueblood Recreation Area
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Documentation form for extraordinary bird sightings in Iowa, Michael C. Dooley, June 18 to July 5, 2001
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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2001-06-18
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2001-07-05
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Documentation of a Pacific Loon sighting contributed by Michael C. Dooley, June 18, 2001. The bird was first sighted on June 18, 2001 and last sighted on July 5, 2001. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.
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Dooley, Michael C.
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Pacific Loon
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Documentation form for extraordinary bird sightings in Iowa, Selasphorus hummingbird, Jan L. Walter, July 20, 2000
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds Apodiformes | Swifts and Hummingbirds
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Documentation of a Selasphorus hummingbird sighting in Mason City contributed by Jan L. Walter, July 20, 2000. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2000.
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Rare bird documentation form for Turkey Vulture at Palo, 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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1988-12-17
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1988-12-21
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Turkey Vulture at Palo in Linn County, IA on December 17, 1988.
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Zobac, Aldrich Zobac, Gladys
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Turkey Vulture
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Palo
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Over fields, 2 or 3 miles SE of Palo, Iowa
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Open country, near Cedar River, some woodlots.
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The documentation form by Aldrich Zobac and Gladys Zobac is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Not a bald eagle, because tail was long and head was small flight not that of a hawk or eagle; much larger than a crow. | The original documentation form event lasted occurred around 13:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Ross' Goose at Willow Slough, 1981
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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1981-03-26
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1981-05-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two or more Ross' Goose at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on March 26, 1981.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Ross's Gull
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Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Park Farm, NE Mills County, near Willow Slough
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unplowed cornfield
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The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Snow Goose is larger, with a longer bill (not lavender), and head not rounded. Snow Geese have a black 'grin' on bill, which I could see in the telescope on the larger geese as I looked at Ross's. | The original documentation form event occurred around a half an hour near sunset.
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Rare bird documentation form for White-faced Ibis at Willow Slough, 1981
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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1981-05-19
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1981-05-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two White-faced Ibises at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on May 19, 1981.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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White-faced Ibis
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Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Willow Slough, NE Mills County, Iowa
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Wading in pool behind beaver dam in marshy slough, No large vegetation on there; Eleocharis at edges.
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The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: That large, dark with decurved bill it must be a Glossy or White-faced Ibis. Complete, wide white stripe around the face indicates White-faced. Perhaps soft-parts color tells too but I don't know. | The original documentation form event lasted from 06:30:00/07:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Cattle Egret at Des Moines River Valley at Saylorville Lake, 1984
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Cattle Egret at Des Moines River Valley at Saylorville Lake in Polk County, IA on August 2, 1984.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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Cattle Egret
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Saylorville Lake
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DsM river valley, S.P. Saylorville Lake, along NW 26th St.
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river flood plain, open small, permanent pool with reedy shore, surrounded by short grass
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The documentation form by Bery Engebretsen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Little blue and snowy have dark bills. | The original documentation form event lasted from 18:05:00/18:15:00.
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