Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-billed Magpie in Sioux Township in Plymouth County, 1997
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1997-05-08
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for two Black-billed Magpies at Sioux Township in Plymouth County, IA on May 8, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Black-billed Magpie
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Sioux Township
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234th St., s. of Westfield, Plymouth Co., IA.
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riparian, in valley of Loess Hills, 1.5 miles from Big Sioux River bottoms.
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Fuller and Bill Huser were submitted. Other observers include Clint Lineberry, Dick Tetrault, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, and many unidentified observers. | Elimination of similar species: none | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:00:00/07:15:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Western Tanager near Ames, 1997
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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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1997-05-07
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Western Tanager near Ames in Story County, IA on May 7, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Niyo, Kayleen
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Western Tanager
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Ames
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Dr. Kevin Healy's home, Ames, IA
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Mature oak/hickory subdivision
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The documentation form by Kayleen A. Niyo forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Dinsmore and Kevin Healy were submitted. Other observers include Rosanne Healy, Mary Jane Hatfield, and Lucy Rimler. | Elimination of similar species: I have seen Western Tanagers in Wyoming and Idaho, so I knew that was what it was. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:30:00/19:00:00.
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Field notes
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Bird watching Parulidae | Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1997-05-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa RBA update for May 5, 1997. Highlights of the update include three sightings of a White-winged Dove which had never been seen in the state prior to April 1997. There were numerous other observations, including Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Worm-eating Warbler, Marbled Godwit, Black-billed Magpies, and Greater Prairie Chickens. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Black-throated Gray Warbler, Western Kingbird, and a Yellow Rail.
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Ferruginous Hawk Marbled Godwit Red-throated Loon Red-necked Grebe Western Tanager White-winged Dove Cinnamon Teal Black-billed Magpie Long-tailed Duck Western Grebe Western Kingbird Yellow Rail Pacific Loon Greater Prairie-Chicken Wilson's Phalarope Black-throated Gray Warbler Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Hudsonian Godwit Worm-eating Warbler Short-billed Dowitcher Red Crossbill
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Yellow-throated Warbler hybrid at Lake Ahquabi State Park, 1997
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1997-05-03
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Yellow-throated Warbler hybrid at Lake Ahquabi State Park in Warren County, IA on May 3, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Sinclair, Jim
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Redstarts
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Lake Ahquabi State Park
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Lake Ahquabi St. Pk, Warren Co.
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Oak-hickory-buckeye (the only greenery)
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The documentation form by Jim Sinclair is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: What an interesting question. If the bird had not been singing I suppose one could have shrugged it off as an atypical Yellow-throated Warbler. However the song in combination with the olive back patch definitely indicated N. Parula heritage some where down the line. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:30:00/07:35:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Western Tanager at Lacey-Keosauqua State Park, 1997
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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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1997-05-03
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Western Tanager at Lacey-Keosauqua State Park in Van Buren County, IA on May 3, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Fuller, James L
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Western Tanager
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Lacey-Keosauqua State Park
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Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Near Ely Ford (Van Buren County)
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Karole Fuller. | Elimination of similar species: The two yellow wing bars and red on head eliminate any other tanager. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:40:00/11:45:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Western Tanager at Des Moines, 1997
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1997-05-02
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Western Tanager at Des Moines in Polk County, IA on May 2, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Rowe, Pauline
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Western Tanager
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Des Moines
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2801 Madison, Des Moines, IA - Back yard
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On our birdfeeder - large evergreen nearby.
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The documentation form by Pauline Rowe is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/08:30:00 and 10:30:00/11:00:00.
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1997-04-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa RBA update for April 28, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Long-tailed Duck and a Cinnamon Teal as well as the continued presence of a Red-throated Loon and a Pacific Loon. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a White-winged Dove, Western Grebes, and Greater Prairie-Chickens.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Proescholdt, Mark Fuller, James L
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American Bittern Upland Sandpiper Red-throated Loon Red-necked Grebe Horned Grebe White-winged Dove Cinnamon Teal Yellow-throated Warbler Long-tailed Duck Western Grebe Pacific Loon Greater Prairie-Chicken Virginia Rail Dunlin Eurasian Tree Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron Sora Willet Northern Mockingbird Northern Parula Great-tailed Grackle Sandhill Crane
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Ames Big Marsh Wildlife Area Burlington Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Hendrickson Marsh Lake Homestead Kellerton Lake Macbride State Park Le Grand Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Pleasant Creek State Park West Okoboji Lake Lily Pond
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for White-winged Dove at Le Grand, 1997
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1997-04-28
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a White-winged Dove at Le Grand in Marshall County, IA on April 28, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes, two photographs, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and six documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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White-winged Dove
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Le Grand
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in Legrand - Marshall County
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Residential area by school and a church
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The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Fuller, Thomas H. Kent, Chris Edwards, Peter C. Petersen, and Ann Johnson were submitted later. Other observers include Russ Widner, Kelly McKay, Jim Dinsmore, Beth Proescholdt, Dick Tetrault, Hank Zaletel, Chris Caster, Pam Allen, Reid Allen, Eugene Armstrong, and Eloise Armstrong. | Elimination of similar species: No other dove looks like this one. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 15:15:00/15:17:00 on April 28, 1997.
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Rare bird documentation form for Smith's Longspur at Union Slough NWR, 1997
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1997-04-27
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for five Smith's Longspurs at Union Slough NWR in Kossuth County, IA on April 27, 1997.
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Kenne, Matthew C.
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Smith's Longspur
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Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
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Union Slough NWR, Kossuth Co. main crossdike between B pool + C pool
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marsh with open farm fields on both sides
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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: These birds didn't have white on the belly or black spilling from the face onto the chest or "bib" like Lapland Longspurs. There were no "tew" notes thrown in with the rattle calls, a possible point of separation between Smith's + Laps. | The original documentation form event occurred around 09:10:00 and 09:20:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Mason City, 1997
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1997-04-26
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1997-06-02
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA on April 26, 1997.
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Fischer, Carolyn J.
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Pine Warbler
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Mason City
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yard, Mason City Cerro Gordo Co.
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Trees, open area along creek -
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The documentation form by Carolyn Fischer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: thought possible a yellow-throated vireo, but didn't have a hooked bill - had a line through eye - Didn't have a gray rump - | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/10:20:00.
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Iowa RBA, April 21, 1997
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Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1997-04-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa RBA update for April 21, 1997. Highlights of the update include the appearance of a potential first state record of a White-winged Dove as well as sightings of Cinnamon Teals, a Red-throated Loon, a Pacific Loon, and a Glaucous Gull. Also of note were several returning birds, including Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Yellow-headed Blackbird, Northern Parula, Broad-winged Hawk, and Osprey. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Long-tailed Duck, Spotted Towhees, and Eurasian Tree Sparrows.
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Hoskins, Nelson R. Clark, Joe
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Broad-winged Hawk American Bittern Red-throated Loon Yellow-headed Blackbird Blue-gray Gnatcatcher White-winged Dove Cinnamon Teal Yellow-throated Warbler Long-tailed Duck Pacific Loon Eurasian Tree Sparrow Osprey Glaucous Gull Northern Parula Louisiana Waterthrush Spotted Towhee Greater White-fronted Goose Great-tailed Grackle Sandhill Crane Pine Warbler
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Ames Big Creek State Park Burlington Harrier Marsh Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lake Macbride State Park Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Ottumwa Pleasant Creek State Park West Okoboji Lake Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area Anglers Bay Beach Carroll Patterson Recreation and Wildlife Area Dugout Creek Wildlife Management Area
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Pacific Loon at West Okoboji, 1997
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1997-04-15
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Pacific Loon at West Okoboji in Dickinson County, IA on April 15, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes, two photos, an article of Iowa Bird Life, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Thelen, Ed
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Pacific Loon
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West Okoboji Lake
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N. End of West Okoboji - Dickinson County
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3800 Natural Lake with developed shoreline
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The documentation form by Ed Thelen is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Lee Schonewe, and Douglas Harr were submitted later. Other observers included Tim Waltz. | Elimination of similar species: Common Loons were also nearby and were larger with a flatter head, no chin strap and also white above the eye. Saw Loon fly only once. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:45:00/12:30:00.
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Iowa RBA, April 14, 1997
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Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1997-04-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa RBA update for April 14, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of Chestnut-collared Longspurs, Red Crossbills, a Red-throated Loon, a Townsend's Solitaire, and a drake Cinnamon Teal. Other interesting observations were of an American Avocet, Smith's Longspurs, and Henslow's Sparrows. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of two Gray Partridges and a Pacific Loon.
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American Avocet Red-throated Loon Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Townsend's Solitaire Henslow's Sparrow Chestnut-collared Longspur Lapland Longspur Smith's Longspur Cinnamon Teal Pacific Loon American Pipit Le Conte's Sparrow Common Loon Black-crowned Night Heron Gray Partridge Orange-crowned Warbler Red Crossbill Horned Lark Sandhill Crane
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Des Moines Dunbar Slough Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Ida Grove Iowa City Larchwood Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Pleasant Creek State Park Rathbun Dam Rathbun Lake West Okoboji Lake Grovers Lake Coralville North Liberty Geode State Park Lake Ahquabi State Park Meekers Landing
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Rare bird documentation form for Townsend's Solitaire at Lake Ahquabi State Park, 1997
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1997-04-13
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Townsend's Solitaire at Lake Ahquabi State Park in Warren County, IA on April 13, 1997.
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Johnson, Ann
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Townsend's Solitaire
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Lake Ahquabi State Park
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Lake Ahquabi SP, Warren Co., IA
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The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Aaron Brees and Jim Sinclair. | Elimination of similar species: Female bluebirds are similar in size and structure and have similar eye rings. The lack of any blue on the wings and tail and the presence of white outer tail feathers eliminates all bluebirds. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:45:00/15:45:00.
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Record Committee review for rare bird sighting of Red-throated Loon at Pleasant Creek Lake, 1997
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1997-04-13
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Record Committee review for a Red-throated Loon at Pleasant Creek Lake in Linn County, IA on April 13, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes, an Iowa Bird Life article, a photo and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Fuller, James L
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Red-throated Loon
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Pleasant Creek State Park
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Pleasant Creek Recreation Area (Linn County)
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Chris Edwards were submitted later. Other observers include John Daniel, Ken Lowder, and Dale Fye. | Elimination of similar species: The other smaller loon, Pacific has darker gray upperparts and minimal white marks on the back, gray surrounding the eye, a straight bill, black eye, a more rounded top of the head, and often displays a chin strap, all features which differ from Red-throated Loon. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:37:00/14:54:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chestnut-collared Longspur at Floyd Township in Woodbury County, 1997
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1997-04-12
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee for a Chestnut-collared Longspur at Floyd Township in Woodbury County, IA on April 12, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Huser, Bill F.
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Chestnut-collared Longspur
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Floyd Township
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220th St & K-42, Woodbury County, IA
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flat, open ground with short stubble fields, gravel road, snow
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The documentation form by Bill Huser is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: As described above, the white face and tail and extensive black ventrum eliminated Lapland Longspurs, which were present for direct comparison. The yellow chin, black ventrum and chestnut nape eliminated McCown's Longspur. Extensive white tail and black ventrum also eliminated the Smith's Longspur. No sparrows have white retrices to this extent. | The original documentation form event occurred around 08:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chestnut-collared Longspur southwest of Percival, 1997
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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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1997-04-12
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for two Chestnut-collared Longspurs southwest of Percival in Fremont County, IA on April 12, 1997. 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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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren
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Chestnut-collared Longspur
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Percival
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Percival Road, approximately one half mile north of Highway 2, Fremont County, Iowa
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The documentation form by Babs and Loren Padelford is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: [...] Two males in breeding plumage were seen with about 45 Lapland Longspurs. The birds were the size of the Lapland Longspurs with sparrow-like conical bills. [...] The black tails had more white on the sides than the Lapland Longspurs had. | The original documentation form event lasted approximately 10 minutes.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chestnut-collared Longspur south of Grovers Lake, 1997
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1997-04-12
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Chestnut-collared Longpsur south of Grovers Lake in Dickinson County, IA on April 12, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph in Iowa Bird Life, an article in Field Notes, a photograph, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Schoenewe, Lee A.
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Chestnut-collared Longspur
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Grovers Lake
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1/4 mile south of Grover's Lake, Dickinson County
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Gravel road after snow storm
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The documentation form by Lee A. Schoenewe forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Ed Thelen was submitted. Other observers include Gary Grange and LaVonne Foote. | Elimination of similar species: other longspurs - dark belly + face pattern | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:35:00/10:50:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chestnut-collared Longspur northwest of Larchwood, 1997
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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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1997-04-11
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Chestnut-collared Longspur northwest of Larchwood in Lyon County, IA on April 11, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Henrickson, Dennis
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Chestnut-collared Longspur
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Larchwood
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northwest of Larchwood, Lyon County
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Roadside (snow covered)
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The documentation form by Dennis Henrickson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Male lapland lonspur [sic] has (1) much less ventral black (2) black streaks on the sides (3) black throat (4) tail mostly black | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:32:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chestnut-collared Longspur east of Sutherland, 1997
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1997-04-10
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for sixteen Chestnut-collared Longspurs east of Sutherland in O'Brien County, IA on April 10, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Chestnut-collared Longspur
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Sutherland
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2 miles east of Sutherland, O'Brien County, Iowa
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The documentation form by Darwin Koenig is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Males are basically unmistakable: breeding plumaged males are different from Lapland longspurs by the yellow throat, chin, cheeks; black and white facial markings; more extensive black underparts, and tail pattern. Winter males are differentiated from McCowns and Lapland longspurs by the more extensive black mottling on the crown, chest and upper belly, and the tail pattern. Females were distinguished by the tail pattern. Try as I would, I could not stretch the black tail triangle into an inverted black T pattern!! And I had ample opportunity to observe the tail patterns in a variety of angles, positions, and distances. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:50:00/15:10:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for White-winged Dove at Ottumwa, 1997
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Administrative records Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1997-04-08
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a White-winged Dove at Ottumwa in Wapello County, IA on April 8, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes, four photographs, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Hoskins, Nelson R.
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White-winged Dove
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Ottumwa
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Ottumwa, Ia.
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Back yard, small trees, also across from cemetary [sic]
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The documentation form by Nelson R. Hoskins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Mourning dove. Photos. | The original documentation form event lasted from am to pm.
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Iowa RBA, April 7, 1997
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Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1997-04-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa RBA update for April 7, 1997. Highlights of the update include a couple of new arrivals, including a Brown Thrasher and a Yellow-rumped Warbler. Also of note were sightings of thirty Smith's Longspurs and a Spotted Towhee. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of Chestnut-collared Longspurs, Common Loons, and a drake Cinnamon Teal.
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Horned Grebe Chestnut-collared Longspur Smith's Longspur Cinnamon Teal Brown Thrasher Ross' Goose Eurasian Tree Sparrow Common Loon Northern Mockingbird Yellow-rumped Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Spotted Towhee Great-tailed Grackle Sandhill Crane
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Conesville Dunbar Slough Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Larchwood Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Grovers Lake Coralville Lake MacBride Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Maskunky Marsh
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black-necked Stilt at the Louisa Division in Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge, 1997
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1997-03-26
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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-necked Stilt at the Louisa Division in Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge in Louisa County, IA on March 26, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Sprunger, Amy, Allworth.
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Black-necked Stilt
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Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Louisa Division
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Mark Twain NWR, Wapello District, Louisa Division
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Shallow fesh water, ~ 4-6"; near deeper open water
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The documentation form by Amy Sprunger-Allworth is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: American avocet. The avocet has reddish neck & head colorations; also has a bill that curves upward near the end. The stilt was only black & white in coloration, with a straight bill. Legs of stilt were pinkish red. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:50:00/09:00:00.
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Iowa RBA, March 23-31, 1997
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1997-03-23
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1997-03-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa RBA updates for March 23 and March 31, 1997. Highlights of the two updates include the continued presence of a Pinyon Jay as well as sightings of a first year Iceland Gull and an adult Snowy Owl. Also of note were the observations of early shorebird and passerine migrants in addition to a drake Cinnamon Teal and a Smith's Longspur. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Northern Mockingbird and a Spotted Towhee.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Red-tailed Hawk Eastern Towhee Smith's Longspur Cinnamon Teal Snowy Owl Ross' Goose Trumpeter Swan Merlin Greater Yellowlegs Iceland Gull Eastern Phoebe Pinyon Jay Lesser Yellowlegs Pectoral Sandpiper Common Snipe Northern Mockingbird Spotted Towhee Snow Goose Golden-crowned Kinglet Winter Wren Great-tailed Grackle American Golden Plover
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Big Marsh Wildlife Area Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Dunbar Slough Estherville Harrier Marsh Iowa City Red Rock Dam South Twin Lake Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Boone County Louisa County Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area Red Rock Wildlife Area Swan Readlyn
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Rare bird documentation form for Trumpeter Swan at Big Marsh, 1997
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1997-03-22
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1997-04-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Trumpeter Swans at Big Marsh in Butler County, IA on March 22, 1997.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Trumpeter Swan
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Big Marsh Wildlife Area
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Big marsh - (Butler County)
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Huge marshy area
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The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt and Steve Dinsmore. | Elimination of similar species: A Tundra Swan immature is much whiter by late winter than immature trumpeters. Tundra Swans have slightly concave bills and the black of the bills do not go completely to the eye in a triangle. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:30:00/16:45:00.
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