Photograph of Iowa Ornithologists' Union presidents
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Photographs
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Bird watchers Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1933-05-06
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A group photo of the former Iowa Ornithologists' Union presidents who held the position from 1923-1932 and the 1933 president, May 6, 1933. From left to right: Dr. George O. Hendrickson (1933-1934), Dr. F.L.R. Roberts (1931-1932), Walter W. Bennett (1929-1930), Arthur J. Palas (1927-1928) and Walter M. Rosene (1923-1926). The photograph was reproduced in the June, 1933, issue of "Iowa Bird Life." Photograph originally titled "Group photo of IOU presidents." Rosene provides details on back of photograph.
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Pierce, Fred J.
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Fairfield
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Record Book of the Iowa Ornithologists' Association
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings Societies--History, organization, etc
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1894-06-15
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1898-01-16
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Record book for the Iowa Ornithological Association. The book covers the period from the group's founding as the Iowa Ornithologist's Association on June 15, 1894 to January 16, 1898. The record book includes meeting minutes, copies of the organization's constitution, financial reports, officer and membership lists, and letters regarding the Iowa Ornithological Association.
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Iowa Ornithological Association
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Iowa City Iowa Mount Vernon Salem Manchester
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Iowa Ornithological Association Records | MS 581
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The Secretary's Report of the Fairfield Bird Club of Fairfield, Iowa, 1933-1943
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Printed ephemera
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings
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1933-03-02
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1943-03-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Handwritten minutes for the Fairfield Bird Club from its founding at the Fairfield Public Library on March 2, 1933, through March 1943. The minutes were recorded by the person who held the office of secretary for the club for that year and provide an overview of what happened when the club met, including the locations of the meetings, guests who attended the meetings and subjects of the programs presented. Also includes programs as well as signatures and addresses of attendees of the annual Iowa Ornithologists' Union meetings that were held in Fairfield in 1933 and 1936. Also of note are several newspaper clippings highlighting the activities of the club.
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Fairfield Bird Club Calvert, Grace A. Lawson, Lulu Faye Junkin, Paul Sheridan Gilly, Charles McCleary, Ila May Glotfelty Walker, Ruth Wilson, Flora
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Fairfield Bird Club meeting minutes, 1943-1952
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Administrative records
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings
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1943-04-01
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1952-11-20
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Handwritten minutes for the Fairfield Bird Club covering the years 1943-1952. The minutes were recorded by the person who held the office of secretary for the club for that year and provide an overview of what happened what happened when the club met, including the locations of the meetings, guests who attended the meetings, subjects of the programs presented, and treasurer's reports.
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Fairfield Bird Club Lowell, Margaret Herdliska Scheffel, Iva Williamson, Estella M. Roth, Emma Thada, Lillian B.
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Fairfield Waterworks Park Fairfield High School Parsons College
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Mildrede Williams letter to members of the Fairfield Bird Club regarding her resignation as the club's president, August 27, 1934
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Correspondence
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Bird watchers Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1934-08-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Mildrede Williams to members of the Fairfield Bird Club regarding her resignation as the club's president, August 27, 1934. Williams expresses gratitude to club members and her regret that she must resign as club president and will remain in Atlantic for the winter. Also included is a list of birds found in mythology.
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Williams, Mildrede L. Appleman
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Atlantic Fairfield
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Tenth Annual Meeting Iowa Ornithologists' Union, May 13-14, 1952
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Printed ephemera
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings
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1932-05-13
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1932-05-14
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The program for the Tenth Annual Meeting of Iowa Ornithologists' Union, May 13-14, 1932, held in Des Moines. Includes schedule of events, names of presenters, and field trip information.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Des Moines
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Program Fourteenth Annual Meeting of Iowa Ornithologists' Union, May 8-9, 1936
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Printed ephemera
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings
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1936-05-08
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1936-05-09
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The program for the Fourteenth Annual Meeting of Iowa Ornithologists' Union, May 8-9, 1936, held in Fairfield. Includes schedule of events, the officers of both the Iowa Ornithologists' Union and the Fairfield Bird Club as well as the committees for the meeting.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Dinner given by the Fairfield Rotary Club to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union at its Eleventh Annual Meeting, May 5, 1933
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Printed ephemera
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings
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1933-05-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The menu and program for a dinner given by the Fairfield Rotary Club to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union at its Eleventh Annual Meeting, May 5, 1933, held in Fairfield. Includes the officers of both the Iowa Ornithologists' Union and the Fairfield Bird Club as well as a poem written by Hiram Heaton.
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Fairfield Rotary Club (Fairfield, Iowa)
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Fairfield
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A Centennial Year Suggestion
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Fliers (printed matter)
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Ornithology--Societies, etc State birds Meetings
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1946-04-06
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A flier with suggestions on how every Iowan should salute and celebrate Iowa's significant emblems in honor of the state's centennial year (1946). Bird Clubs and Audubon Societies throughout the state were encouraged to include in their programming a discussion of the American Goldfinch and how it became the state bird of Iowa. Also included is an itinerary from Jo Baumgartner used to salute the American Goldfinch at a program presented to the Fairfield Bird Club.
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Baumgartner, Jo
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American Goldfinch
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Fairfield Bird Club Calendar for 1953-54
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Printed ephemera
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings
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1953-01-01
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1954-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The 1953-1954 calendar for the Fairfield Bird Club. The calendar provides details on the opening meeting as well as the dates of future meetings. Also included are the names of the club officers for the year.
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Fairfield Bird Club
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Fairfield
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Fairfield Bird Club Calendar for 1952-53
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Printed ephemera
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings
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1952-01-01
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1953-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The 1952-1953 calendar for the Fairfield Bird Club. The calendar provides details on the opening meeting as well as the dates of future meetings. Also included are the names of the club officers for the year.
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Fairfield Bird Club
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Fairfield
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eurasian Tree Sparrow at Burlington, 1989
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1989-12-16
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1993-08-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for ten Eurasian Tree Sparrows at Burlington in Des Moines County, IA on December 16, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Fuller, James L
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Eurasian Tree Sparrow
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Burlington
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23 miles north of Burlington (Des Moines County)
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open country, but birds in rural residence front yard
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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 Charles and Jane Fuller. | Elimination of similar species: House Sparrow - as compared above. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:35:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eurasian Tree Sparrow at Oxford, 1994
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1994-01-09
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1996-04-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Eurasian Tree Sparrow at Oxford in Johnson County, IA on January 9, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Scheib, James
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Eurasian Tree Sparrow
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Oxford
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4296 Black Hawk Ave SW, Oxford, Johnson Co., 5 mi. S. of Oxford I-80 exit
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Feeder on cedar tree outside farm house
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The documentation form by James Scheib is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers were Pat Schnack and Grace Geyer. | Elimination of similar species: Easily distinguished from accompanying house sparrows as described above. No other sparrow has a rounded blackear mark completely surrounded by white. Closest might be Lark Sparrow which has a white crown strip, brown ear mark, white around the eye, and white on the tail. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/15:00:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Coralville Reservoir, 1978
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1978-03-10
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1993-08-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Hoary Redpoll at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on March 10, 1978. 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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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Hoary Redpoll
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Coralville Lake
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1/4 mile north of Dupont Bridge, Johnson County Road in 48
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old flooded river bottom
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Common redpoll. The white rump with out streaks was displayed very clearly as the bird preened. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:20:00/14:25:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eurasian Tree Sparrow at West Branch, 1987
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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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1987-03-14
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1993-09-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for two Eurasian Tree Sparrows at West Branch in Cedar County, IA on March 14, 1987. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, a summary of the review, and eight documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Veal, Sally
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Eurasian Tree Sparrow
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West Branch
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in my backyard in West Branch
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The documentation form by Sally Veal is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by James Sandrock, Carl Bendorf, Thomas Kent, James Fuller, Peter Petersen, Thomas Staudt, and Francis Moore were submitted later. Other observers include Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, Walter Zuurdeeg, Ann Barker, Mary Lou Petersen, and Gerry White. | Elimination of similar species: As I was filling my bird feeders I noticed two birds in the silver maple behind the house that at first glance appeared to be house sparrows. I was struck by the neat appearance and greater activity of these particular birds and by the fact that they were not associating with the flock of house sparrows near the bird feeders. Even without binoculars I was able to see the black spots on the birds faces. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00 through the afternoon.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Lesser Goldfinch at Rockford, 1999
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Administrative records Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1999-08-05
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2000-11-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Lesser Goldfinch at Rockford in Floyd County, IA on August 5, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes, photographs, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Montgomery, Ellen S.
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Lesser Goldfinch
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Rockford
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1105 200th St, Rockford, IA - Floyd Co. Rockford Township Sec 5
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Scattered oak trees, open pasture, brush-along Winnebago R.
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The documentation form by Ellen S. Montgomery is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Barb McKinstry. | Elimination of similar species: American goldfinch - bird was smaller, entire crown was black, had yellow undertail coverts. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:35:00/17:55:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Ames, 1996
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-02-28
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Hoary Redpoll at Ames in Story County, IA on February 28, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Hoary Redpoll
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Ames
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our feeder in Ames, Story Co., IA
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feeder
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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: The only similar species is Common Redpoll. The Combination of overall paleness, pale rump, mostly unstreaked undertail covers, smaller crown patch, and bill size and shape were used to eliminate Common Redpoll. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:35:00/10:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Kensett, 1996
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-02-19
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for two Hoary Redpolls at Kensett in Worth County, IA on February 19, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Goranson, Rita
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Hoary Redpoll
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Kensett
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7th & Oak St., Kennett, Ia.
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at feeder's
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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 Curt Nelson and Jan Walter. | Elimination of similar species: In with 40+ Common and these two were noticeably lighter and varied in coloring. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/09:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Iowa City, 1996
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-02-04
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Hoary Redpoll at Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on February 4, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Fuller, James L
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Hoary Redpoll
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Iowa City
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Ken Lowder backyard and feeder north of Iowa City (Johnson 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 Ken Lowder, Jim Scheib, and John Daniel. | Elimination of similar species: Comparisons to Common Redpoll are made by utilizing the field characteristics described in an article by Czaplak in December, 1995 "Birding". Undertail coverts: This bird showed two very short streaks (almost dots) on longest covert, whereas a Common typically has wide bold streaking. The brightest adult male Commons may have only one medium width streak, but this bird had no red or pink on breast, and so was not an adult male Common. Rump: The rump was white with faint streaking. Most Commons have extensive streaking. Bright adult Commons can have no streaking, but the rump is pinkish-red. Mantle: The ground color of the back of the Common is described as warm brown, or sometimes paler grayish-brown. This bird had grayish feather edgings, with whitish-gray in the middle of the mantle and toward the back. Flank Streaking: Common typically has thick brown streaking. This bird had more wispy gray-brown streaking, which extended back to the base of the tail. Breast and Rump Color: Common has pinkish-red to bright red breast. This bird was buffy under chin, and the rest of the breast was white. Size & Structure: Common has a less bulky neck and greater slope to forehead. This bird has a steep forehead slope and what appeared to be a bulky "no-neck". Bill shape: The bill was short on this bird. The width at the base of the bill appeared to be the same dimension as the length. Common typically has longer bill. Head: This bird showed a buffy wash to the face, sides of the nape, and upper breast, which Common typically does not have. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:15:00/11:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Ames, 1996
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-02-03
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Hoary Redpoll at Ames in Story, IA on February 3, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Hoary Redpoll
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Ames
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South of Ames (2308 State Ave; RR 3)
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Bushes, deciduous trees, pines, firs, grass, brush pills in side yard Lee side of house. Feeding with pine siskins, house finch, goldfinch at Finch Feeder filled with niger/seed + sunflower hearts
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The documentation form by Jeanne C. Edwards is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Common Redpoll is similar. But just by looking at the two side by side, the difference overall was very apparent. Looked as tho dusted in white powder, much more white area (e.g. rump + breast + undertail). Not as much streaking. Smaller red cap. | The original documentation form event began around 15:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Norwalk, 1996
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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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1996-02-03
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Hoary Redpoll at Norwalk in Warren County, IA on February 3, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, several photographs, and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Johnson, Ann
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Hoary Redpoll
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Norwalk
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Feeding station at 532 120th Avenue, Norwalk, Warren County, IA
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The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the earliest and thels, one an adult male and the other a probable adult female, were present on the same day. Oftentimes all three birds were on the feeder concurrently which allowed for a number of comparisons. Characteristics which differentiated this bird from the Common Redpolls and identified it as a Hoary Redpoll: underlying color was lighter than the warmer, darker brown of the Commons, More extensive white feather edgings to the secondaries, tertials, and scapulars than shown on Commons, Broad white edge to the greater coverts, Buffy face and strong white supercilliary, Smaller red cap, Broken and shorter flank streaking, Short, triangular bill with resulting pushed in face, Nearly white undertail covers (Although brightly colored adult male Common Redpolls may have diminished markings on their undertail coverts, this bird had no red except for the cap.) | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:30:00 and periodically throughout the day. one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Sinclair, Stephen Dinsmore, and Jim Fuller were submitted later. Other observers include Rick Trieff and Jane Fuller . | Elimination of similar species: The only species this bird could be confused with is Common Redpoll. Two individua
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Spirit Lake Fish Hatchery, 1995
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1995-12-23
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2000-11-20
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Hoary Redpoll at Spirit Lake Fish Hatchery in Dickinson County, IA on December 23, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Schoenewe, Lee A.
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Hoary Redpoll
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Spirit Lake
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Spirit Lake Fish Hatchery
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Open area along spillway between Spirit Lake + E. Okoboji Lake
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The documentation form by Lee A. Schoenewe is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Common Redpolls by close comparison. | The original documentation form event occurred around 11:40:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Laurens, 1982
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1982-03-02
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Hoary Redpoll at Laurens in Pocahontas County, IA on March 2, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Harms, Ronald Harms, Pat
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Hoary Redpoll
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Laurens
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318 W. Garfield, Laurens, Ia 50554
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Low cedar type spreaders + high bush cranberry
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The documentation form by Pat and Ron Harms is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include four and five others at different times. | Elimination of similar species: Common Redpolls have more definite 'red' color. Common were usually feeding & this specimen. | The original documentation form event lasted from AM to PM.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Pocahontas, 1982
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1982-02-27
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for a Hoary Redpoll at Pocahontas in Pocahontas County, IA on January 27, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Jardine, Wallace E.
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Hoary Redpoll
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Pocahontas
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Rural Pocahontas, IA
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Rural back yard (about 1 acre). Young trees + shrubs. Bounded on three sides by 100+ acre fields. Thistle feeder located next to a 20' Linden three about 30' north of house
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The documentation form by Wallace E. Jardine is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Common redpoll. This bird was paler and had a red washed unstreaked rump. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:30:00/07:31:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Pine Lake, 1982
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1982-01-23
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Hoary Redpoll at Pine Lake in Hardin County, IA on January 23, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Slife, Nancy
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Hoary Redpoll
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Pine Lake
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Feeding stations at our cottage ... Lower PineLake [sic] in Hardin Co.
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Woodland -
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The documentation form by Nancy Slife is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Richard Hollis, Hank Zaletel, and John C. Robinson were submitted later. Other observers include Joe Schaufenbuel, Beth Proescholdt, Mike Newlon, James Huntington, Bob Myers, Francis Moore, Russell Hays, B.J. Rose, Sharon Rose, Allan C. Hahn, Tim Dwyer, Calvin Knight, Bernadine Knight, Garnita Seward, Ramona Sommerlet, Phyllis Harris, John Robinson, John Hoogerkeide, Maggie Hoogerkeide, Nancy Slife, and Mark Proescholdt. | Elimination of similar species: Similar species, Common Redpoll. The first Common Redpoll appeared at our feeders January 13, 1982. The flock of common Redpolls has grown to approximately 40-50 as of February 9, 1982. Within this flock of Common Redpolls there are many females which appear quite light in coloration. I have been able to observe many times a side-by-side comparison with the Hoary Redpoll and light, female Common Redpolls. The Hoary Redpoll appears much lighter and silvery in coloration. This contrast is quite obvious. The Common Redpolls back and nape have an overall brownish cast with buff and black stripes on the back compared to the soft gray cast of the Hoary Redpolls back with silver + black stripes - no buff coloration. Also the very fine, pencil-thin lines along the flank of the Hoary Redpoll differs from that the heavy flank-lines of the Common Redpoll. The Hoary Redpoll's rump and undertail coverts area without any flecks or stripes, but the Common Redpolls rump and undertail coverts have flecks and streaks. | The original documentation form event began around 11:45:00.
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