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Rare bird documentation form for Tundra Swan at Lock 19 in Keokuk in 1991
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1991-01-03
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1991-02-09
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for one to two Tundra Swans at Lock 19 in Keokuk in Lee County, IA on January 3 and 19 as well as February 8, 1991.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Tundra Swan
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Lock Number 19
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at Snake Creek Marsh, 1991
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1991-09-20
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1991-09-21
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for one to two Yellow Rails at Snake Creek Marsh in Greene County, IA on September 20 and September 21, 1991.
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Fuller, James L
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Yellow Rail
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Snake Creek State Game Management Area
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Snake Creek Marsh (Greene County)
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Sinclair, Pam Allen, Reid Allen, Eugene Armstrong, and Eloise Armstrong. | Elimination of similar species: [first sighting] The first bird appeared to be smaller than the second, and had white wing patches along the trailing edge, which I could not see on the second bird. I identified the first bird as a yellow rail, and the second as a sora. [...] [second sighting] This bird certainly was smaller than any of the six soras we flushed previously and later, and the white wing patches were very obvious | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:35:00 on September 20 and 08:30:00 on September 21.
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Rare bird documentation form for Osprey at the Mississippi River near Davenport, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-12-20
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1992-12-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for Osprey at the Mississippi River near Davenport in Scott County, IA on December 20, 1992.
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Sandvick, Doris
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Osprey
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Davenport
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Iowa side of Mississippi River from Rock Island IL.
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River edge - in a cottonwood
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The documentation form by Doris Sandvick is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carol Rogers. | Elimination of similar species: Red-tailed Hawk - this bird too large, back entirely dark brown, top of head white. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:40:00/09:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Tundra Swan at Thomson Causeway, 1997
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1997-12-27
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1998-01-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for over two hundred Tundra Swans at Thomson Causeway in Carroll County, IL on December 27, 1997.
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McKay, Kelly
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Tundra Swan
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Thomson
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Mississippi River out from Thomson Causeway; Carroll County
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open water in the middle of the river, surrounded by iced-over stump fields.
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The documentation form by Kelly McKay is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Pat Carlson, Fred Lesher, and Carol Rogers. | Elimination of similar species: Mute Swan - has knobbed bill which is pinkish-orange. Trumpeter Swan - most have wing or neck bands, tend to occur in lesser numbers. Also, no curve from bill to forehead. Snow Goose - much smaller, with black primaries. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Elk Lake, 1984
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-05-21
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1984-05-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Elk Lake in Clay County, IA on May 21, 1984.
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Brown, Mike
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Red-necked Grebe
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Elk Lake
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Just south of county road, north of Elk Lake Clay Co. IA T95N R35W Sec. 36
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Farm Pond
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The documentation form by Mike Brown is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Fred Heinz and R.R. Ruthner | Elimination of similar species: Only other grebe with redneck is Horned Grebe. Horned Grebe is much smaller, has smaller bill, and has ear tufts. Only other long-necked grebe - Western - has white neck and longer, narrower bill. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:15:00/14:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Hallett's Quarry at Ames, 1985
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-10-19
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Hallett's Quary at Ames in Story County, IA on October 19, 1985.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Red-necked Grebe
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Ada Hayden Heritage Park
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Hallett Quarry, north side of Ames
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deep freshwater gravel pit
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The documentation form by Jim Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Erik Munson, Paul Martsching, and Steve Dinsmore. | Elimination of similar species: ducks in general-bill shape; Western Grebe (Clark's too) - too small in comparison to Ruddy; Horned and Eared Grebe-bill length and shape. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:00:00/13:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Jolly Rogers Recreation Area, 1979
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1979-10-30
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1979-10-31
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Jolly Rogers Recreation Area at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on October 30, 1979.
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Shires, Thomas K.
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Red-necked Grebe
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Jolly Rogers Campground
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Jolly Roger recreation area - Coralville Reservoir
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Large body of water
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The documentation form by Thomas Shires is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Kent. | Elimination of similar species: horned grebe: size, bill, wing patches. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Lake Manawa, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-04-14
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on April 14, 1988.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Red-necked Grebe
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Lake Manawa
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Lake Manawa, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
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The documentation form by Barb Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mark Hartman, Joe Cassidy, Mary Johnson, Don McDonnel, Babs Padelford, and Bruce Wetteroth. | Elimination of similar species: Good size grebe, much larger than neon(?) by Pied-billed. Swimming, the body was a little shorter than that of a Common Merganser. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:45:00/08:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Little Wall Lake, 1984
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-04-12
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Little Wall Lake in Hamilton County, IA on April 12, 1984.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Red-necked Grebe
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Little Wall Lake
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Little Wall Lake, Hamilton County
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open lake
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The documentation form by James Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Joe Schaufenbuel, Steve Dinsmroe, Mark Dixon, Hank Zaletel, Eugene Armstrong, and Eloise Armstrong. | Elimination of similar species: Horned/Eared Grebe - size was too large and bill was too long, also no head or ear tufts (we saw a Horned Grebe a few minutes before finding this bird) | The original documentation form event occurred around 17:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Little Wall Lake, 1984
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-04-14
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Little Wall Lake in Hamilton County, IA on April 14, 1984.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Red-necked Grebe
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Little Wall Lake
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Little Wall Lake, Hamilton Co. Iowa
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open lake
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The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mark Proescholdt, Hank Zalatel, Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, Jim Mairs, Paulene Mairs, and others. | Elimination of similar species: Horned Grebe - This bird had a reddish neck like a Horned, but was much larger + had no golden ear tufts. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:45:00/15:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Silver Lake, 1994
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1994-05-12
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1994-05-31
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Silver Lake in Worth County, IA on May 12, 1994.
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Goranson, Rita
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Red-necked Grebe
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Silver Lake
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Silver Lake Worth Co Iowa
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on the lake
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The documentation form by Rita Goranson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carolyn Fischer and Pat Hansen. | Elimination of similar species: Eared grebes also in water so could eliminate species. Western grebe also in water.
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Storm Lake, 1989
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1989-04-14
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Storm Lake in Buena Vista County, IA on April 14, 1989.
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Bierman, Dick
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Red-necked Grebe
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Storm Lake
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Storm Lake, Buena Vista Co. Iowa
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on Large Lake
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The documentation form by Dick Bierman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: western grebe is much larger. Loon is also much larger. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00/10:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Gray Partridge west of North Liberty, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-12-16
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1978-12-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for seven Gray Partridges west of North Liberty in Johnson County, IA on December 16, 1978.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Gray Partridge
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North Liberty
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2 miles west of North Liberty IA on county road F 28
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flat farm land, cut snow covered corn field
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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 Tom Shires, Rick Hollis, and Carl Bendorf. | Elimination of similar species: Bobwhite, chukar. | The original documentation form event occurred around 13:30:00/13:34:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Greater Scaup near Montrose, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-11-10
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for seven Greater Scaups near Montrose in Lee County, IA on November 10, 1984.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Greater Scaup
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Montrose
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Open pool on Mississippi River just south of Montrose, Lee Co., IA
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Open water on Mississippi River
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The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Cecil. | Elimination of similar species: Lesser Scaup does not have this flat headed look as this birdhad, but a pointed head look. Lesser Scaup female does not have a whitish area behind its eye like one of these birds had. The bill was not banded as a Ring-necked Duck female would have been. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:20:00/08:28:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Phalarope at Willow Slough, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-05-24
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1980-05-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for seven Red-necked Phalaropes at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on May 24, 1980.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Red-necked Phalarope
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Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Willow Slough, Mills County, Iowa.
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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: The more common Wilson's Phalarope is eliminated by hood pattern, wing stripe, + dark rump. | The original documentation form event lasted from 18:20:00/19:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Rehead at Willow Slough in 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-06-30
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1978-07-13
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for seven Redhead at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on June 30, 1978.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Redhead
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Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Rare bird documentation form for Tundra Swan at Pool 19, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-12-31
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1989-01-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for seven Tundra Swans at Pool 19 near Montrose in Lee County, IA on December 31, 1988.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Tundra Swan
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Pool 19
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Pool 19 of Mississippi R. near Montrose, Lee Co., IA
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resting on ice on river
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bart Ballard. | Elimination of similar species: Neck posture and bill shape eliminates Trumpeter and Mute swan. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00/11:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Tundra Swan at Pool 13, 1999
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1999-12-16
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2000-01-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for seventy or more Tundra Swans at Pool 13 in Clinton County, IA on December 16, 1999.
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Lesher, Fred
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Tundra Swan
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Pool 13
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Far NE portion of open pool, Pool 13. Illinois side?
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Edge of shallow pool
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The documentation form by Fred Lesher is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Paul Van Neiuwenhuyse. | Elimination of similar species: Larger than CA geese. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/11:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at Goose Lake, Lehigh, and Moorland in 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1984-11-14
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1984-11-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for several sightings of Prairie Falcons. First sighting is of a Prairie Falcon is at Goose Lake northeast of Greene County, IA on November 14, 1984. Second sighting of a Prairie Falcon is northeast Lehigh in Webster County, IA on November 16, 1984. Third sighting of a Prairie Falcon is east of Moorland in Webster County, IA on November 24, 1984.
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Martin, Elwood
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Prairie Falcon
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Goose Lake Lehigh Moorland
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Rare bird documentation form for Sharp-shinned Hawk at Croton Unit in Shimek State Forest in 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-06-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for Sharp-shinned Hawk at Croton Unit in Shimek State Forest in Lee County, IA on June 6, 1986.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Cecil, Robert I.
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit
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Rare bird documentation form for Bell's Vireo at Big Creek in 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-07-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for six Bell's Vireos at Big Creek State Park in Polk County, IA from May 26 to July 21, 1985
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Engebretsen, Bery
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Bell's Vireo
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Big Creek State Park
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Rare bird documentation form for Black Scoter at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge, 1987
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1987-10-31
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1987-11-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for six Black Scoters at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on October 31, 1987.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Black Scoter
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DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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DeSoto NWR, Harrison Co.-seen on both Iowa and Nebraska sides of oxbow at the Lakeview overlook
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swimming on lake with other ducks
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Andy Fix and fourteen members of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society. | Elimination of similar species: Other scoters eliminated by the white patch on the throat and by the dark wings (seen on only one bird). Note that we had four Surf Scoters for direct comparison. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:40:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black Scoter at Diamond Lake County Park in 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-10-31
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1986-11-02
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for six Black Scoters at Diamond Lake County Park in Poweshiek County, IA on October 31, 1986.
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Phillips, Doug
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Black Scoter
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Diamond Lake County Park
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Rare bird documentation form for Black Scoter at Diamond Lake County Park, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-10-31
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1986-11-03
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for six Black Scoters at Diamond Lake County Park in Poweshiek County, IA on October 31, 1986.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Black Scoter
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Diamond Lake County Park
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Diamond Lake County Park, Poweshiek County
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lake
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The documentation form by Darwin Koenig is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Edwin Miller and Doug Phillips. | Elimination of similar species: Ruddy Duck (winter male & female)--smaller, bill flatter and lighter colored, breast and flanks whiter, overall lighter colored. Other scoters--flatter head profile; heavier, lighter colored bill; lighter colored legs; White-winged has white speculum. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/11:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black Scoter at Diamond Lake, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-10-31
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1986-11-03
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for six Black Scoters at Diamond Lake in Poweshiek County, IA on October 31, 1986.
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Miller, Edwin J.
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Black Scoter
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Diamond Lake
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Diamond Lake, Montezuma IA (Poweshiek Co.)
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Open water
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The documentation form by Edwin Miller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Darwin Koenig and Doug Phillips. | Elimination of similar species: White-winged Scoter - no white on wing - or small patches of white markings on head. Ruddy Duck - much larger than Ruddy - although did see one lift tail like a ruddy. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/12:00:00.
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