Rare bird documentation form for Burrowing Owl at Pitcher Township in Cherokee County, 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-06-05
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for four Burrowing Owls at Pitcher Township in Cherokee County, IA on June 5, 1985.
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Bierman, Dick
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Burrowing Owl
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Pitcher Township
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1 1/2 miles southwest of Aurelia in Cherokee Co. Section 21 of Pitcher Twsp.
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Bare ground, hoglot, ag. land
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The documentation form by Dick Bierman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bill Glawe. | Elimination of similar species: Screech owl- has ear tufts. Short eared owl is much larger and has small ear tufts. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:30:00/18:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Turkey Vulture at Eden Valley Refuge, 1997
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1997-12-19
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1998-01-05
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Turkey Vulture at Eden Valley Refuge in Jackson County, IA on December 19, 1997.
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Wickham, Walt
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Turkey Vulture
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Eden Valley County Refuge
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1 1/2 miles south, 1 mile west of Eden Valley Refuge
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mixed cropland and woods
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The documentation form by Walt Wickham is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Chip Brown. | Elimination of similar species: lack of head feathers, | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:03:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Lincoln's Sparrow north of Princeton, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-12-22
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1982-12-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Lincoln's Sparrow north of Princeton in Scott County, IA on December 22, 1982.
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Blevins, Lewis D.
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Lincoln's Sparrow
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Princeton
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1 1/2 miles north Princeton Iowa
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open marsh
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The documentation form by Lewis D. Blevins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Brian Blevins and Corey Blevins. | Elimination of similar species: Song Sparrow because streaking was to [sic] light and no spot on breast, Swamp because of lack of darkness | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/11:35:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Townsend's Solitaire north of Redfield, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-03-29
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Townsend's Solitaire north of Redfield in Dallas County, IA on March 29, 1981.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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Townsend's Solitaire
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Redfield
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1 1/2 mile north of Redfield, Iowa
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General: a deep ravine with a small decidious [sic] bottom land lined with 200 yds of dense red cedar growth on both sides. Specific: small decidous [sic] tree in bottom
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The documentation form by Raymond Cummins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Alan Cummins. | Elimination of similar species: Catbird - to [sic] dark - lacks eye ring Blackbird - to [sic] dark - to [sic] chunky - eye ring to [sic] small Phoebe - breast to light - lacks eye ring Mockingbird - to [sic] large - has white wing bars - no eye ring - light breast | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:31:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Green Castle Corner in Johnson County, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-10-31
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Northern Goshawks at Green Castle Corner in Johnson County, IA on October 31, 1982.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Northern Goshawk
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Green Castle (historical)
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1 1/2 mi w. Green castle corner, NW Johnson Co., IA
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mixed open (wet) fields and wooded edge
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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 Carl Bendorf. | Elimination of similar species: Size and eye stripe exclude Coopers, shape and marking exclude Red-tail, Harrier + other buteos. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/08:40:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Field Sparrow near Tiffin, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-12-16
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1978-12-27
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Field Sparrow near Tiffin in Johnson County, IA on December 16, 1978.
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DeCoster, R. J. (Richard Joseph)
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Field Sparrow
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Tiffin
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~1/2 mi. s. of Tiffen [sic], Johnson Co., Ia. at Clear Creek Bridge
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Creek bed with forested area to north and open field to south. Deep snow covered most of area. South-facing north slope of creek provided open grassy area as snow had mostly melted. Several song sparrows were in same area.
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The documentation form by Richard DeCoster is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include James Huntington. | Elimination of similar species: The Tree Sparrow, usually abundant in winter around Iowa City, has a dark upper bill and lacks the white eye ring. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:05:00/08:06:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Trumpeter Swan at Mississippi River in Davenport, 1998
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1998-12-30
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Trumpeter Swan at Mississippi River near Enchanted Island in Davenport in Scott County, IA on December 23, 1998.
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McKay, Kelly
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Trumpeter Swan
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Horse Island
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~0.25 mile downstream of Enchanted Island, Davenport (Scott Co.)
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Mississippi River side channel. Surrounding habitat consists of a backwater slough and a developed shoreline.
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The documentation form by Kelly J. McKay is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Tundra Swan - Smaller, more of an angle between bill and forehead. Snow Goose - Smaller, pink bill, black primaries. American White Pelican -'pouched' bill, black primaries and secondaries. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:30:00/12:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Loggerhead Shrike west of Green Castle, 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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1978-12-19
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Loggerhead Shrike west of Green Castle in Johnson County, IA on December 16, 1978.
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Newlon, Carol S.
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Loggerhead Shrike
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Green Castle (historical)
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~ 1/2 mile west of green castle corner on Swan Lake road.
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General: dropped straight down when flew & flew away Specific: low over grass.
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The documentation form by Carol S. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Thomas Staudt and Ruth Williams. | Elimination of similar species: The bird was lighter on the breast than any Northern I've seen - In addition both T. Staudt & I are pretty sure the mask was continuous over the bill | The original documentation form event occurred around 10:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Sand Point in Hawkeye Wildlife Area, 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-05-07
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1985-05-09
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at Sand Point in Hawkeye Wildlife Area in Johnson County, IA on May 7, 1985.
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Knight, Calvin A.
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Peregrine Falcon
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Sand Point
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@ North end of Sandy Point, Hawkeye Wildlife Area - Coralville Res. Johnson Co., Iowa
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River Bottom but completely open because of previous high water.
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The documentation form by Calvin A. Knight is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bernie Knight. | Elimination of similar species: Am. Kestral [sic]: But no rusty tail. Merlin: But no prominent tail barring; also; the Peregrine showed the black cap with black sideburns on white background. | The original documentation form event occurred at 19:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-throated Blue Warbler at Hickory Hill Park and Oakland Cemetery in Iowa City, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-09-07
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-throated Blue Warbler at Hickory Hill Park and Oakland Cemetery in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on September 7, 1992.
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Pinkston, Randall, 1956-
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Black-throated Blue Warbler
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Hickory Hill Park Oakland Cemetery
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[map]
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Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at Big Sioux Recreation Area, 1994
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1994-09-07
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Big Sioux Recreation Area in Sioux County, IA on September 7, 1994.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Merlin
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Big Sioux Reacreation Area
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[...] South Pits just south of Hawarden in western Sioux County.
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The documentation form by John Van Dyk is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: My first thought was that I was looking at a Kestrel. A second look, however, immediately revealed the absence of the facial markings characteristic of a Kestrel. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/11:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Say's Phoebe near Rock Sioux Access, 1979
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1979-05-07
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Say's Phoebe near Rock Sioux Access in Sioux County, IA on May 7, 1979.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Say's Phoebe
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Rock Sioux Access
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[...] near bridge across Rock River, about 12 miles due west of Sioux Center, in Sioux Co., Iowa.
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[...] The general habitat is a mixture of open fields, rolling hills, and woods along the Rock River. The bird was observed in an open area.
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The documentation form by John Van Dyk is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: [...] The bird was obviously not a Robin, with which it could possibly be confused. The brick-red of the Robin is quite different. The Robin is also larger. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 07:30:00/07:33:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Cap May Warbler at Martin Chapel Cemetery near Glenwood, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-09-16
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Cap May Warblers at Martin Chapel Cemetery near Glenwood in Mills County, IA on September 16, 1984.
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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren
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Cape May Warbler
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Martin Chapel Cemetery
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[...] feeding in cedar trees at the Martin Chapel cemetery in Mills Co.
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Rare bird documentation form for White-winged Scoter at Saylorville Reservoir, 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-11-24
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a White-winged Scoter at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 24, 1985.
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Martsching, Paul
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White-winged Scoter
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Saylorville Lake
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(upstream side of dam) Saylorville Reservoir, Polk County, Iowa
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Rare bird documentation form for Bohemian Waxwing north of Redfield and north-northeast of Lamoni, 1984 and 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1984-12-24
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1985-03-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for one or more Bohemian Waxwings north of Redfield in Dallas County, IA on December 24, 1984 and a Bohemian Waxwing north-northeast of Lamoni in Decatur County, IA on January 20, 1985.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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Bohemian Waxwing
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Lamoni Redfield
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(1) Cedar Grove 1 1/2 mi N of Redfield, Iowa Dallas Co / (2) 4 mi NNE of Lamoni, Iowa Decatur Co.
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(1) Dense Cedar Ravine (2) Large Cedar Grove around a farmstead.
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The documentation form by Raymond Cummins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Johnson for the sighting on January 20, 1985. | Elimination of similar species: Cedar Waxwing smaller w/ yellowish wash to breast | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:00:00/12:30:00 for December 24, 1984 and 09:00:00/09:15:00 for January 20, 1985.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Rough-winged Swallow at Coralville Reservoir, 1983
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1983-10-22
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for three Northern Rough-winged Swallows at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on October 22, 1983.
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Robinson, John C., 1959-
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
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Coralville Lake
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"Refuge" section of Coralville Reservoir
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The documentation form by John C. Robinson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bill Debaetes and Tom Kent. | Elimination of similar species: [...] The flight pattern of the three lead birds attracted my attention, as the wings were held differently (slightly farther out and broader) than the wings of the Tree Swallows which are often held at a more acute angle to the body. [...] All other swallows in the loose flock (20 - 25 birds) were obvious Tree Swallows. None of the swallows showed a deeply forked tail such as that seen in the Barn Swallow. | The original documentation form event occurred around 10:05:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Snowy Owl at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge, 1989
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1989-12-16
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Snowy Owl at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on December 16, 1989.
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Starr, Robert E.
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Snowy Owl
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DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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"Orchard" area on DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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Scattered trees
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The documentation form by Robert Starr is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:01:00.
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Christmas Bird Count 1996
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1996-12-22
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1996-12-23
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes from a Christmas Bird Count with details on the sighting of Thayer's Gull's at Lock and Dam 13, 14, 15 near Davenport and Clinton on December 22 and 23, 1996. Includes observers Pete Petersen, Walter Zuurdeeg and others.
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McKay, Kelly
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Thayer's Gull Chukar Greater Scaup
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Clinton Davenport Lock and Dam 14 Lock and Dam 15 Lock and Dam 13
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Rare bird documentation form for Glaucous Gull at Lock and Dam 14 near Davenport in 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1981-01-04
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1981-01-11
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for one to two Glaucous Gulls at Lock and Dam 14 near Davenport on January 4 and one on January 11, 1981.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Glaucous Gull
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Lock and Dam 14
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Rare bird documentation form for Lesser Black-backed Gull at Saylorville Dam in 1998
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1998-11-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Saylorville Dam in Polk County, IA on November 4, 1998.
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Schoenewe, Lee A.
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
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Saylorville Dam
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Rare bird documentation form for Lesser Black-backed Gull at Iowa in 1998
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1998-11-08
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1998-11-22
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Iowa on November 8, 1998.
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Thelen, Ed
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
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Iowa
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Rare bird documentation form for Lesser Black-backed Gull at Lindsay Park Harbor in 1995
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1995-02-03
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1995-02-16
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Lindsay Park Harbor in Scott County, IA on February 3 and 16, 1995.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
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Lindsay Park
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Details for rare bird sighting, Jim Fuller, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-01-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field report for sighting of a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Lock and Dam 14 and at Moline Riverfront on January 5, 1992, contributed by Jim Fuller. Other observers include Jane Fuller and Carol Thompson.
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Fuller, James L
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
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Lock and Dam 14 Moline
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Thayer's Gull, 12-20-98, Kelly J. McKay
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1998-12-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes for the sighting of a Thayer's Gull by Kelly McKay on December 20, 1998.
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McKay, Kelly
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Thayer's Gull
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Iowa
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1997-12-01
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1998-02-25
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Aaron Brees. Includes a note to Thomas H. Kent.
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Brees, Aaron
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Thayer's Gull
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Lake Red Rock
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