Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Arctic Tern at Sandpiper Beach at Saylorville Reservoir, 1999
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2000-11-28
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Records Committee review for an Arctic Tern at Sandpiper Beach at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on August 19, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Arctic Tern
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Sandpiper Recreation Area
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Saylorville Reservoir, Polk County, Iowa
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large reservoir
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Dinsmore and Tom Kent were submitted. Other observers include Jim Sinclair and Dick Tetrault. | Elimination of similar species: The combination of smaller size, bill size, leg length, and wing pattern eliminates other Sterna, especially Common and Forster's Terns. | The original documentation form event lasted from 18:15:00/19:40:00.
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2000-11-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for an Arctic Tern at Sandpiper Beach at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on August 18, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes, four photographs, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Arctic Tern
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Sandpiper Recreation Area
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Saylorville Reservoir, Polk County, Iowa
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large reservoir
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by James J. Dinsmore and Ann Johnson were submitted. | Elimination of similar species: The combination of size, bill shape and color, white cheek, dark gray underparts, leg length, and wing pattern eliminate other species of Sterna. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:30:00/17:55:00.
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Records Committee review rare bird sighting of Arctic Loon at Saylorville Reservoir, 1989
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1989-10-28
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1996-04-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for an Arctic Loon at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on October 28, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes, and a documentation form in the form of a letter from Ken Lowder to Thomas H. Kent with Geri Langham receiving a copy as well on September 16, 1994 submitted to the committee.
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Lowder, Ken
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Arctic Loon
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Saylorville Dam
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I saw the bird at the dam at Saylorville Lake
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The documentation letter by Ken Lowder is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include John Daniel. | Elimination of similar species: It acted differently from the Common Loons. When it dove, it "reared back" its head, as though it were "winding up" for the dive. The Common Loons did not do this. In the Walsh article, this behavior is discussed. On page 26 of his article, Walsh states that "both Pacific and Artic Loons have similar diving motions." I do not believe our bird was a Pacific Loon. I base this judgement on overall body size, bill size, and the distribution of white coloration in the head/neck, waterline, and flank areas. Our bird was essentially similar size-wise to the accompanying Common Loons. The bill was also similar to Common Loon. It was not upturned and this as I would have expected with Red-throated Loon.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Anhinga at Riverton in 1953
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1993-08-16
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Records Committee review for an Anhinga near Riverton in Fremont County, IA on October 18, 1953. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication A sight record of the Anhinga in Fremont County in Iowa Bird Life 23:72 by Mrs. William H. Collins.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Anhinga at Union Grove Lake in 1967
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1993-08-16
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Records Committee review for an Anhinga at Union Grove Lake in Tama County, IA on April 5, 1967. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Anhinga, third record for Iowa in Iowa Bird Life 37:53 by Evelyn Ehlers.
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Anhinga
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Union Grove Lake
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Anhinga at Oto, 1995
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2000-11-20
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Records Committee review for an Anhinga at Oto in Woodbury County, IA on May 21, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Anhinga
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Oto
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1/2 mi. S.E. Oto, IA - Woodbury,Co.
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small pond along river floodplain
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The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mary Lou Petersen and Jim Sinclair. | Elimination of similar species: Cormorant - smaller, shorter neck, hooked bill, shorter tail, plumage either brownish or black, no neck upper chest brown only pattern in any plumage. African Darter shows brown in wing in all plumages. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:05:00/12:15:00.
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Records Committee review for Anhinga at Lake Darling State Park, 1996
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1996-09-17
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for an Anhinga at Lake Darling State Park in Washington County, IA on September 17, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in the Iowa Bird Life, an article from the Loon, correspondence by mail and e-mail, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Anhinga
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Lake Darling State Park
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Lake Darling S.P., Washington Co.
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soaring high over lake
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The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Cormorants are the only birds likely to be confused with an Anhinga. I have seen thousands of Double-crested Cormorants and I have never seen one soar in this manner. Also, a Double-created Cormorant has a neck which is always longer than the tail (in flight) and looks conspicuously large-headed and thick-necked when seen overhead. Neotropic Cormorant is much smaller and, although it is longer-tailed than a Double-crested, the tail is still shorter than the neck in flight. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:42:00/16:50:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Ancient Murrelet at Crystal Lake, 1987
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1987-10-28
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1993-09-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for an Ancient Murrelet at Crystal Lake in Hancock County, IA on October 28, 1987. 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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Hansen, James L.
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Ancient Murrelet
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Crystal Lake
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Crystal Lake (1/2 mi. N of town of Crystal Lake, Hancock Co.)
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open, shallow lake
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The documentation form by James L. Hansen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Other murrelets and similar water birds were ruled out by the head pattern and the pink bill. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:00:00/13:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of American Woodcock at Cedar Rapids, 1997
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1997-01-04
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for an American Woodcock at Cedar Rapids in Linn County, IA on January 4, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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McKay, Kelly
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American Woodcock
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Cedar Rapids
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Cedar Rapids
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It flew over us. Sitting on ground at base of rocky bluff in a nature bluff forest, before it flushed
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The documentation form by Kelly J. McKay is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mark Bollinger. | Elimination of similar species: Common Snipe - Wrong habitat; American Woodcock, much larger. | The original documentation form event lasted from 05:30:00/05:30:05.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for American Swallow-tailed Kite in Scott County before 1933
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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1933-01-01
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1994-02-03
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Records Committee review for an American Swallow-tailed Kites in Scott County, IA before 1933. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Revised List of Birds of Iowa by Philip A. DuMont seen by W.L. Allen.
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Scott County
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for American Swallow-tailed Kite near Oakland in 1931
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1932-09-01
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1994-02-03
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Records Committee review for an American Swallow-tailed Kite southwest of Oakland, in Pottawattamie County, IA in early July, 1931. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Revised List of Birds of Iowa by Philip A. DuMont seen by Karl Schwarz, and referenced by another publication.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for American Swallow-tailed Kite near Independence in 1912
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1994-02-03
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Records Committee review for an American Swallow-tailed Kite near Independence in Buchanan County, IA on August 1912. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication The Raptorial Birds of Iowa in Iowa Geological Survey Bull by B.H. Bailey seen by J.H. Scott, and referenced by two other publications.
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Independence
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for American Swallow-tailed Kite near Council Bluffs in 1843
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1994-02-03
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Records Committee review for an American Swallow-tailed kite near Council Bluffs in Pottawattamie County, IA during 1843. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson seen by John James Audubon.
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Swallow-tailed Kite
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for American Swallow-tailed Kite in Hartman Nature Reserve, 1992
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1994-10-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for an American Swallow-tailed Kite in Hartman Nature Reserve in Black Hawk County, IA on May 12, 1992. Includes a record review document with votes and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Moye, Kathy A.
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Swallow-tailed Kite
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Hartman Reserve Nature Center
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Over Cedar River between Hartman Nature Reserve and George Wyth Memorial Park
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Forested Cedar River Flood Plain
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The documentation form by Kathy A. Moye is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Francis L. Moore was submitted later. | Elimination of similar species: Size. Somewhat larger than a Northern Harrier. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:00:00/17:05:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for American Swallow-tailed Kite at Sigourney in 1910
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1994-02-03
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Records Committee review for an American Swallow-tailed Kite at Sigourney in Keokuk County, IA during the Summer of 1910. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of early Iowa in the The Palimpsest 5:133-138 by E.D. Nauman, and referenced by another publication.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for American Swallow-tailed Kite at Sheridan Township in 1907
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1933-01-01
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1994-02-03
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Records Committee review for an American Swallow-tailed Kite at Sheridan Township at Poweshiek County, IA on September 1907. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Revised List of Birds of Iowa by Philip A. DuMont.
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Sheridan Township
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for American Swallow-tailed Kite at Sac and Ida Counties in 1908
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1994-02-03
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Records Committee review for an American Swallow-tailed Kite at Sac and Ida Counties, IA in 1908. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Annotated list of the water birds and game birds and birds of prey of Sac County Iowa in Wilson Bull by J.A. Spurrell seen by Mr. Lee.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for American Swallow-tailed Kite at Marshall County in 1894
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1994-02-03
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Records Committee review for an American Swallow-tailed Kite at Marshall County, IA on October 10, 1894. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Two rare birds in Marshall Co. Iowa in Iowa Ornithologist 1:52 by A.P. Godley.
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Marshall County
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for American Swallow-tailed Kite at Jefferson County before 1900
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1933-01-01
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1994-02-03
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Records Committee review for an American Swallow-tailed Kite at Jefferson County, IA before 1900. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Revised List of Birds of Iowa by Philip A. DuMont seen by J.M. Shaffer.
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Swallow-tailed Kite
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Jefferson County
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for American Swallow-tailed Kite at Jasper County before 1933
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1933-01-01
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1994-11-04
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Records Committee review for an American Swallow-tailed Kite at Jasper County, IA before 1933. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Revised List of Birds of Iowa by Philip A. DuMont seen by J.B. Atkins, and referenced by two other publications.
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Jasper County
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for American Swallow-tailed Kite at Ida County before 1917
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Birds--Identification Rare birds Zoological specimens
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1917-09-01
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1994-02-03
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Records Committee review for an American Swallow-tailed Kite at Ida County, IA before 1917. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph of the specimen, the original sighting record found in the publication Annotated list of the water birds, game birds and birds of prey of Sac Count Iowa in Wilson 29:141-160 by J.A. Spurrell, and referenced by another publication.
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Ida County
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for American Swallow-tailed Kite at Floyd County before 1923
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1994-02-03
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Records Committee review for an American Swallow-tailed Kite at Floyd County, IA before 1923. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication The birds of Floyd County Iowa in Amer. Midl. Nat. by C.L. Fenton, and referenced by two other publications.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for American Swallow-tailed Kite at Creston in 1872
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds Birds--Collection and preservation Zoological specimens
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1997-10-03
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Records Committee review for an American Swallow-tailed Kite at Creston in Union County, IA on August 25, 1872. Includes a record review document with votes, a letter from Mark Robbins to James Dinsmore, a letter from Thomas Kent to the Curator of Birds at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, and a letter from Raymond A. Paynter, Jr. to Thomas H. Kent.
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Creston
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for American Swallow-tailed Kite at Coon Lake before 1879
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1994-02-03
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Records Committee review for an American Swallow-tailed Kite at Coon Lake, IA before 1879. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Forty Years Notes of a Field Ornithologist by J. Krider, and referenced by another publication.
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Iowa
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for American Swallow-tailed Kite at Cedar Rapids in 1903
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Birds--Food Birds--Identification Rare birds Birds--Collection and preservation Zoological specimens
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1918-01-01
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1994-02-03
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Records Committee review for an American Swallow-tailed Kite at Cedar Rapids in Linn County, IA on September 20, 1903. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph, the original sighting record found in the publication The Raptorial Birds of Iowa in Geological Survey Bull in B.H. Bailey, and referenced by another publication.
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Cedar Rapids
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