Iowa RBA, November 9, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1998-11-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa RBA for November 9, 1998. Highlights include Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, Surf Scoter, and White-winged Scoter. Includes notes for updates for November 10, November 11, November 12, and November 14.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Prairie Falcon Red-throated Loon Pacific Loon California Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Common Snipe Black-headed Gull
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Ames Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam Number 18 Pleasant Creek State Park Saylorville Dam Spirit Lake Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area Rock Creek Lake
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Whooping Crane southeast of Plainfield, 1998
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1998-11-11
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for seven to eight Whooping Cranes southeast of Plainfield in Bremer County, IA on November 11, 1998. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation letter submitted to the committee.
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Dinnes, Dana
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Whooping Crane
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Plainfield
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About 3 miles southeast of Plainfield, Ia. along a creek
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The documentation letter by Dana Dinnes is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Larry Brown. | Elimination of similar species: [...] The neck was too thin to be that of a pelican. The necks and legs were too long, and the call was much different, than that of snow geese. | The original documentation form event occurred around 09:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Whooping Crane southwest of Jester Park, 1998
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1998-11-12
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Whooping Crane southwest of Jester Park in Polk County, IA on November 12, 1998. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation letter submitted to the committee.
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Keys, Jerry
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Whooping Crane
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Jester Park
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Keith Curtis farm southwest of Jester Park in Polk County, Iowa.
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The documentation letter by Jerry Keys is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Chad Loreth and Randy Cook. | Elimination of similar species: [...] The bird's long neck and trailing legs led us to assume it was a Sandhall Crane (many had been spotted in the area yesterday). Chad started to imitate a Sandhill Crane, but when we heard the bird calling, it 'purred' and 'yelped,' it did not sound like a Sandhill. [...] Also, it was bigger than a Sandhill Crane. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 09:30:00/09:45:00.
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Iowa RBA, November 23, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1998-11-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa RBA for November 23, 1998. Highlights include Clark's Grebe, Black-legged Kittiwake, Black Scoter, and Red Crossbill. Includes notes for updates for November 25.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Thayer's Gull Red-throated Loon Clark's Grebe Black Scoter California Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Bohemian Waxwing White-winged Scoter Red Crossbill
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Grinnell Ida Grove Lake Icaria Lake Red Rock Lost Island Lake Sioux City Spirit Lake MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Iowa RBA, November 30, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1998-11-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa RBA for November 30, 1998. Highlights include Black-legged Kittiwake, Red-throated Loon, Western Grebe and Surf Scoter. Includes notes for updates for December 2, December 3, and December 5.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Red-throated Loon Short-eared Owl Western Grebe Dunlin Long-billed Dowitcher Black-legged Kittiwake Surf Scoter
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Lock and Dam Number 18 Ottumwa Lake MacBride Davis County Runnells Overlook
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds and letter to Thomas H. Kent contributed by Carolyn J. Fischer, December 1, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Habitat Ornithology--Methodology
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1998-12-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall report of birds and location contributed by Carolyn J. Fischer. Also included is a letter from Fischer to Thomas H. Kent regarding the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee's acceptance of the Sprague's Pipit. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.
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Fischer, Carolyn J.
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Little Blue Heron Sprague's Pipit Carolina Wren Greater Yellowlegs Purple Finch Swainson's Thrush
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Mason City Sunset Lake West Park
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Beth Proescholdt letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding record Hawk counts, December 1, 1998.
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ornithology--Methodology
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1998-12-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Beth Proescholdt to Thomas H. Kent regarding record Hawk counts, December 1, 1998. The numbers of Cooper's Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Hen Harrier, and Turkey Vulture counted were the highest in the 8 years of hawk watching at Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Bald Eagle Rough-legged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Turkey Vulture Northern Harrier
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Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area
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Darwin Koenig letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding fall bird sightings, December 2, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1998-12-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Darwin Koenig to Thomas H. Kent regarding fall bird sightings, December 2, 1998. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Surf Scoter Peregrine Falcon Sandhill Crane
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Poweshiek County O'Brien County Dog Creek County Park
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Field notes and letter to Thomas H. Kent contributed by Pam Allen and Reid I. Allen, December 2, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Counting Birds--Identification
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1998-12-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall report of birds contributed by Pam Allen and Reid I. Allen. Also included is a letter from Pam Allen to Thomas H. Kent regarding the fall field reports. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.
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Allen, Pam Allen, Reid I.
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American Avocet Rough-legged Hawk Little Blue Heron Prairie Falcon Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Yellow Rail Dunlin Long-billed Dowitcher Surf Scoter Long-eared Owl Philadelphia Vireo Yellow-throated Vireo Common Tern Sandhill Crane Pine Warbler
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Allamakee County Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Lake Anita State Park Mills County Snake Creek State Game Management Area Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Runnells Overlook Black Hawk Lake Wildlife Management Area
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Bery Engebretsen letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding fall bird sightings, December 5, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1998-12-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Bery Engebretsen to Thomas H. Kent regarding fall bird sightings, December 5, 1998. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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Least Bittern Snow Bunting Carolina Wren American White Pelican Long-tailed Duck Western Grebe Trumpeter Swan Black Scoter Common Loon Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Sora Snow Goose American Coot Northern Shoveler Green-winged Teal Northern Shrike
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Saylorville Lake Urbandale Moeckley Prairie Terra Lake
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Iowa RBA, December 7, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Weather Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1998-12-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa RBA for December 7, 1998. Highlights include Bohemian Waxwing, Surf Scoter, Black-legged Kittiwake, and Thayer's Gull. Includes notes for updates for December 10, and December 12.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Thayer's Gull Cedar Waxwing Eurasian Collared Dove Ross' Goose Black-legged Kittiwake Bohemian Waxwing Surf Scoter Long-eared Owl
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Davenport Ottumwa Rathbun Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Rock Valley MidAmerican Energy Ponds Grinnell Country Club
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Robert Gruenewald letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding details on fall bird sightings, December 7, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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1998-12-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Robert Gruenewald to Thomas H. Kent regarding details on fall bird sightings, December 7, 1998. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.
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Gruenewald, Robert
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Red-necked Grebe Eared Grebe Snow Bunting Western Kingbird Cattle Egret Northern Goshawk Merlin Gray Partridge Prothonotary Warbler Winter Wren Eastern Whip-poor-will Buff-breasted Sandpiper
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Sanborn
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Iowa RBA, December 28, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1998-12-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa RBA for December 28, 1998. Highlights include Long-tailed duck, Mew Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, and Varied Thrush.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Thayer's Gull Great Black-backed Gull Varied Thrush Long-tailed Duck Black Scoter Mew Gull Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Spotted Towhee
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Keokuk Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam Number 18 Saylorville Lake Swan Lake
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Mark Widrlechner letter to Boone County Bird Count Participants regarding the 1999 Christmas Bird Count results, January 9, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Methodology
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1999-01-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Mark Widrlechner to Boone County Bird Count Participants regarding the 1999 Christmas Bird Count results, January 9, 1999. The letter thanks the participants for their efforts in assisting in the count during inclement weather and provides count numbers on the 58 species of birds that were seen on count day as well as three others seen during count week. Of special note were the observations of two species reported for the first time that year: Hooded Merganser and Merlin. Also included are the results from the first twelve Boone County Christmas Bird Counts, January 1, 1986 through January 1, 1998.
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Widrlechner, Mark
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Merlin Hooded Merganser
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Ames Boone County
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Iowa RBA, January 11, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-01-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa RBA for January 11, 1999. Highlights include Spotted Towhee, White-winged Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, and Prairie Falcon. Includes notes for updates for January 12, January 13, and January 15.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Prairie Falcon Cedar Waxwing Carolina Wren Eurasian Collared Dove Long-tailed Duck Bohemian Waxwing White-winged Scoter Spotted Towhee Swamp Sparrow
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Lake Red Rock Mason City Sioux Center Spirit Lake Grinnell Country Club Swan Lake Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge Wever
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Iowa RBA, January 18, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-01-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa RBA for January 18, 1999. Highlights include White-winged Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, and Thayer's Gull. Includes notes for updates for January 19, January 20, and January 22.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Thayer's Gull Rusty Blackbird Long-tailed Duck Black-crowned Night Heron White-winged Scoter Fox Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Bonaparte's Gull Northern Harrier
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Cedar Rapids Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Emmet County Iowa City Lake Red Rock Saylorville Lake Wever
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Iowa RBA, January 25, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-01-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa RBA for January 25, 1999. Highlights include Long-tailed Duck, Snowy Owl, and Spotted Towhee. Includes notes for updates for January 27.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Horned Grebe Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Black-crowned Night Heron Redhead Spotted Towhee Red-breasted Nuthatch Gadwall
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Cedar Rapids Decorah Iowa City Saylorville Dam Rock Falls Sumner
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Iowa RBA, February 1, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-02-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa RBA for February 1, 1999. Highlights include Great Black-backed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Thayer's Gull, and Long-tailed Duck. Includes notes for updates for February 2, February 4, February 5, and February 6.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Red-shouldered Hawk Thayer's Gull Great Black-backed Gull Eurasian Collared Dove Long-tailed Duck Lesser Black-backed Gull Golden Eagle Northern Saw-whet Owl Northern Shrike
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Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Lock and Dam 15 Montrose Zearing Fort Madison Grinnell Country Club Waukon
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Mountain Bluebird at Hill Lookout on Sioux River in O'Brien County, 1999
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1999-02-07
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2000-11-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Mountain Bluebird at Hill Lookout on Sioux River in O'Brien County, IA on February 7, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph, a letter documenting a related sighting, and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Schoenewe, Lee A.
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Mountain Bluebird
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Hill Little Sioux Overlook
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Hill Tree Farm lookout on Waterman Blvd, O'Brien Co.
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Hilly river valley
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The documentation form by Lee Schoenewe is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Ed Thelen, Thomas H. Kent, and Jim Fuller were submitted later. Other observers include Nancy Schoenewe, Rob Thelen, Matt Thelen, Marty Thelen, and Gary Grange. | Elimination of similar species: Eastern and Western bluebirds have rust color | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:40:00/12:55:00.
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Iowa RBA, February 8, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-02-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa RBA for February 8, 1999. Highlights include Mountain Bluebird, Glaucous Gull, Thayer's Gull, and Great Black-backed Gull. Includes notes for updates for February 9, and February 10.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Ruffed Grouse Thayer's Gull Great Black-backed Gull Mountain Bluebird Long-tailed Duck Merlin Glaucous Gull Red-breasted Nuthatch Greater White-fronted Goose
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Le Claire Lock and Dam 15 Waterman Creek Terra Lake Stephens State Forest - Woodburn Unit
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Iowa RBA, February 15, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Weather Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-02-15
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa RBA for February 15, 1999. Highlights include Mountain Bluebird, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Long-tailed Duck, and Eurasian Collared Dove.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Mountain Bluebird Eurasian Collared Dove Short-eared Owl Mute Swan Long-tailed Duck Lesser Black-backed Gull Long-eared Owl Canada Goose Greater White-fronted Goose
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Montrose O'Brien County Grinnell Country Club Iowa Arboretum
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Iowa RBA, February 22, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-02-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa RBA for February 22, 1999. Highlights include Mountain Bluebird, Prairie Falcon, Eurasian Collared Dove, and Long-tailed Duck. Includes notes for updates for February 24, and February 26.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Prairie Falcon Mountain Bluebird Eurasian Collared Dove Long-tailed Duck Ross' Goose Trumpeter Swan Eurasian Tree Sparrow Greater White-fronted Goose Bar-headed Goose
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Black Hawk Lake Lake MacBride O'Brien County Madrid Grinnell Country Club
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Iowa RBA, March 1, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-03-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa RBA for March 1, 1999. Highlights include Long-tailed Duck and Thayer's Gull.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Red-shouldered Hawk Thayer's Gull Long-tailed Duck Ross' Goose Trumpeter Swan Golden Eagle Northern Saw-whet Owl
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Lake Macbride State Park Lake Red Rock Luther Russell F W Kent County Park Hooper State Game Area
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Iowa RBA, March 8, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-03-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa RBA for March 8, 1999. Highlights include Long-tailed Duck and Thayer's Gull. Includes notes for updates for March 10, March 11, and March 13.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Red-shouldered Hawk Thayer's Gull Long-tailed Duck Ross' Goose Hooded Merganser Golden Eagle Peregrine Falcon Pileated Woodpecker Pine Siskin Tundra Swan
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Cedar Rapids Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Solon Story County Waukon YWCA Camp Credit Island Park
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Iowa RBA, March 15, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-03-15
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa RBA for March 15, 1999. Highlights include Long-tailed Duck and Saw-whet Owl. Includes notes for updates for March 16, March 17, and March 18.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Horned Grebe Long-tailed Duck Trumpeter Swan Northern Goshawk Greater Scaup Golden Eagle Northern Saw-whet Owl Tundra Swan
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Cedar Rapids Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Decorah Iowa City Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Pleasant Creek State Park Anderson Goose Lake Bays Branch State Wildlife Area
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