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Rare bird documentation form for Trumpeter Swan at Big Marsh, 1997
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1997-03-22
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1997-04-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Trumpeter Swans at Big Marsh in Butler County, IA on March 22, 1997.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Trumpeter Swan
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Big Marsh Wildlife Area
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Big marsh - (Butler County)
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Huge marshy area
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The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt and Steve Dinsmore. | Elimination of similar species: A Tundra Swan immature is much whiter by late winter than immature trumpeters. Tundra Swans have slightly concave bills and the black of the bills do not go completely to the eye in a triangle. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:30:00/16:45:00.
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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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1998-12-23
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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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Kayleen Niyo email to Steven Dinsmore regarding a Trumpeter Swan sighting, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1999-01-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email from Kayleen Niyo to Steven Dinsmore reporting a sighting of 3 Trumpeter Swans on December 19, 1998 during the Ames Christmas Bird Count.
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Niyo, Kayleen
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Trumpeter Swan
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Ada Hayden Heritage Park Bjorkboda Marsh
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Rare bird documentation form for Trumpeter Swan at Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge, 1999
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1999-12-19
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for four Trumpeter Swans at Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on December 19, 1999.
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Toll, Jerry
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Trumpeter Swan
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Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge
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Boyer Chute NWR
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open field
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Hank Zaletel email to Dave Edwards regarding a Northern Shrike sighting, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1999-01-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email from Hank Zaletel to Dave Edwards reporting a Northern Shrike sighting during the Ames Christmas Bird Count in 1999. Hand written details by Dave Edwards include sightings of a Loggerhead Shrike and a Trumpeter Swan in Ames, Iowa.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Loggerhead Shrike Trumpeter Swan Northern Shrike
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Ames Ada Hayden Heritage Park
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Rare bird documentation form for Tundra Swan at Sand Point at Coralville Reservoir, 1975
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1975-12-13
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1975-12-14
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Tundra Swan at Sand Point at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on December 13, 1975.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Tundra Swan
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Sand Point
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Sand Pt, Coralville Reservoir, nw of Iowa City IA
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edge of reservoir: grassy flats now submerged by an increase in water level. area has large 'marshy' areas of flooded grass, extensive areas of open water, some harvested corn fields, some fields of winter rye (Planted for geese), some seasonal-growth woods.
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The documentation form by Michael C. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include: Nick Halmi. | Elimination of similar species: mute swan: eliminated by all-dark bill, vertical posture of neck. Trumpeter Swan: eliminated by range. Snow Goose: eliminated by large size, lack of black in wingtips. White pelican: eliminated by proportions of neck & bill, lack of black in wingtips. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:00:00/14:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Tundra Swan at Willow Slough, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-03-21
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for four Tundra Swans at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on March 21, 1980.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Tundra Swan
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Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Willow Slough, Mills County, Iowa
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Jack A. Holloway III letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding bird sighting photographs of Tundra Swan at Snyder Bend in 1984
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Photography of birds
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1984-03-13
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter about photographs (not included) of a rare bird sighting of Tundra Swan at Snyder Bend in Woodbury County, IA. It is from Jack A. Holloway III to Peter C. Petersen on March 13, 1984.
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Holloway, Jack A.
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Tundra Swan
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Snyder Bend Park
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Jack A. Holloway III letter to Thomas Kent about rare bird sighting of Tundra Swan at Snyder Bend in 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Weather
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1982-03-13
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N/A
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Letter about a Tundra Swan sighting at Snyder Bend near Sioux City in Woodbury County, IA on March 13, 1982. It is from Jack Holloway III to Thomas Kent and contains details about other bird sightings.
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Holloway, Jack A.
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Blue-winged Teal Ring-necked Duck Goldeneye American Wigeon Redhead Canada Goose Northern Pintail Green-winged Teal Gadwall Tundra Swan Common Merganser
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Snyder Bend Park
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Rare bird documentation form for Tundra Swan at Rathbun Lake, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-11-18
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1988-11-23
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for five Tundra Swans at Rathbun Lake in Appanoose County, IA on November 18, 1988.
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Cornett, Dorothy M.
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Tundra Swan
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Rolling Cove Park
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Rolling Cove Rathbun Lake
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Water Birds with R.B. Gulls at Edge of Lake Shore.
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The documentation form by Dorothy M. Cornett is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Marge Heusinkveld and Richard Boedy. | Elimination of similar species: Mute Swan: Smaller: Knob on bill; neck held differently. Trumpeter Swan: Black base at tip of bill, flatter head. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/15:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Tundra Swan at Pool 19, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-12-31
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1989-01-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for seven Tundra Swans at Pool 19 near Montrose in Lee County, IA on December 31, 1988.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Tundra Swan
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Pool 19
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Pool 19 of Mississippi R. near Montrose, Lee Co., IA
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resting on ice on river
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bart Ballard. | Elimination of similar species: Neck posture and bill shape eliminates Trumpeter and Mute swan. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00/11:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Tundra Swan at Lock 19 in Keokuk in 1991
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1991-01-03
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1991-02-09
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for one to two Tundra Swans at Lock 19 in Keokuk in Lee County, IA on January 3 and 19 as well as February 8, 1991.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Tundra Swan
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Lock Number 19
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Rare bird documentation form for Tundra Swan at Princeton Marsh, 1991
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1991-12-19
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1992-01-09
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Tundra Swans at Princeton Marsh in Scott County, IA on December 19, 1991.
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Barker, Ann M.
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Tundra Swan
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Princeton State Wildlife Management Area
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Princeton Marsh 3/4 mi N of pumping station on dike
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Patch of open water surrounded by ice - river backwater
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The documentation form by Ann M. Barker is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Don Moeller, Diann Huysinger, and Bernie Carpenter. | Elimination of similar species: Trumpeter Swan - immature had definite pink at base of bill, Trumpeter immature would show black at base. Both were seen straight on; white of forehead at base of bill appeared to come down between the eyes, unlike the Trumpeter, whose bill appears more straight across between the eyes. Black of bill did not include the eye as it would in Trumpeter. Mute Swan - birds in question had no knob at base of bill and necks were held straight rather than curved. Secondaries not raised. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Swan species at Silver Lake, 1994
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Ornithology Rare birds
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1994-11-19
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1994-12-03
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Swan species at Silver Lake in Palo Alto County, IA on November 19, 1994.
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Schoenewe, Lee A.
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Swans
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Silver Lake
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Silver Lake, Palo Alto Co
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Open Water
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The documentation form by Lee A. Schoenewe is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:00:00/16:30:00 on November 19 and 14:30:00/15:15:00 on November 20.
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Rare bird documentation form for Tundra Swan at Thomson Causeway, 1997
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1997-12-27
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1998-01-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for over two hundred Tundra Swans at Thomson Causeway in Carroll County, IL on December 27, 1997.
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McKay, Kelly
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Tundra Swan
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Thomson
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Mississippi River out from Thomson Causeway; Carroll County
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open water in the middle of the river, surrounded by iced-over stump fields.
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The documentation form by Kelly McKay is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Pat Carlson, Fred Lesher, and Carol Rogers. | Elimination of similar species: Mute Swan - has knobbed bill which is pinkish-orange. Trumpeter Swan - most have wing or neck bands, tend to occur in lesser numbers. Also, no curve from bill to forehead. Snow Goose - much smaller, with black primaries. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Tundra Swan at Spirit Lake, 1998
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1998-12-19
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for four Tundra Swans at Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, IA on December 19, 1998.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Tundra Swan
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Little Spirit Lake Wildlife Management Area
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Spirit Lake
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On Ice at Grovers Lake W.M.A.
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The documentation form by Douglas C. Harr is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Lee Schoenewe and Ed Thelen. | Elimination of similar species: Differentiated from local Trumpeters by obvious yellow patch on bill of adult.
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Rare bird documentation form for Tundra Swan at George Wyth State Park, 1998
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1998-12-20
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for four Tundra Swans at George Wyth State Park in Black Hawk County, IA on December 20, 1998.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Tundra Swan
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George Wyth Memorial State Park
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George Wyth State Park, Black Hawk County, IA
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Open backwater lake near Cedar River
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The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Stone, Maurice Hanson, and Ruby Hanson. | Elimination of similar species: See above. Also the two immature were a lot lighter brownish color than would show for an immature Trumpeter Swan. Adult and immature bill color was wrong for Mute Swan. Just did not look like Mute Swans. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:10:00/15:20:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Tundra Swan at Pool 13, 1999
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1999-12-16
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2000-01-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for seventy or more Tundra Swans at Pool 13 in Clinton County, IA on December 16, 1999.
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Lesher, Fred
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Tundra Swan
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Pool 13
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Far NE portion of open pool, Pool 13. Illinois side?
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Edge of shallow pool
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The documentation form by Fred Lesher is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Paul Van Neiuwenhuyse. | Elimination of similar species: Larger than CA geese. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/11:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Wood Duck at Lakeview Recreation Area at Saylorville Lake in 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1984-10-06
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1984-10-25
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for three hundred eighty-six Wood Ducks at Lakeview Recreation Area at Saylorville Lake in Polk County, IA on October 6, 1984.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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Wood Duck
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Lakeview Recreation Area
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Rare bird documentation form for American Wigeon at Willow Slough, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-08-07
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1982-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for American Wigeon at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on August 7, 1982.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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American Wigeon
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Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Willow Slough, Mills County, Iowa
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The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Uniformly brown head eliminates Wood Duck. Normal bill eliminates Shoveler. Size + rusty sides, lack of white in tail (not mentioned above) eliminates Mallard. Size + rusty sides eliminate Blue-winged Teal. | The original documentation form event lasted from 19:55:00/20:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black Duck at Forneys Lake, 1975
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1975-11-16
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1975-12-05
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black Duck at Forneys Lake in Fremont County, IA on November 16, 1975.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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American Black Duck
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Forneys Lake
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Forney Lake, Fremont Co., Iowa
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Forney Lake is a wetland area and small lake of about 5 acres which attracts numerous waterfowl in spring and fall.
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The documentation form by W. Ross Silcock is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The only similarly - appearing species remotely possible here would be the Mottled Duck, which I have seen in Louisiana. The Mottled Duck has a much cleaner) cut appearance than the Black Duck and if at all to be expected, would be more likely in the spring. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00/10:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Blue-winged Teal at Saylorville Reservoir in 1990
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1990-11-22
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1990-12-22
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for two Blue-winged Teals at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 22, 1990.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Blue-winged Teal
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Saylorville Lake
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Rare bird documentation form for Blue-winged Teal at Montrose, 1997
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1997-12-22
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1997-12-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Blue-winged Teal at Montrose in Lee County, IA on December 22, 1997.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Blue-winged Teal
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Montrose
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Montrose, Lee Co., IA
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shallow, muddy marsh
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The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Gordon Brown and Jim Sinclair. | Elimination of similar species: The small size eliminates all other waterfowl except for Green-winged Teal. Green-winged Teal has a smaller bill, lacks white on the face, and has green and rust color in the speculum. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:35:00/15:50:00.
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Field notes contributed by Bill Heusinkveld December 19, 1998
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds
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1998-12-19
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds seen during the Rathbun Christmas bird count requiring brief details justifying identification. Highlights include three Blue Wing Teals.
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Heusinkveld, Bill
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Blue-winged Teal Red-breasted Merganser Trumpeter Swan Black-bellied Plover Yellow-rumped Warbler Bonaparte's Gull
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Rathbun Lake
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Rare bird documentation form for Blue-winged Teal at Pool 19, 1998
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1998-12-21
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1998-12-23
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Blue-winged Teal at Pool 19 in Montrose in Lee County, IA on December 21, 1998.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Blue-winged Teal
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Pool 19
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Pool 19 of Montrose, Lee County, Iowa
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river
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The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Aaron Brees. | Elimination of similar species: The combination of bill size, face pattern, and speculum pattern eliminates Green-winged Teal. Cinnamon Teal (very unlikely at this date) was eliminated on the basis of the dark eye, slightly smaller bill, and lack of brighter rufous or buffy color on the body. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:42:00/11:05:00.
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