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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of White-faced Ibis at Otter Creek Marsh, 1984
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1984-04-28
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a White-faced Ibis at Otter Creek Marsh in Tama County, Iowa on April 28, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Staudt, Thomas J.
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White-faced Ibis
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Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge
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Otter Creek Marsh Tama Co.
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shallow marshy to dry cattail beds
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The documentation form by Thomas J. Staudt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Fuller. | Elimination of similar species: Glossy Ibis has a very thin white border above and below the eye. This border is broken and doesn't surround the eye. Eye color on Glossy is brownish. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:45:00/11:15:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Ibis species at Otter Creek Marsh, 1983
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1983-09-27
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of two birds (Ibis species) at Otter Creek Marsh in Tama County, IA on September 27, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the records review, a hand-written description of the birds, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Glossy Ibises
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Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge
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Otter Creek Marsh near Chelsea, Tama Co., N.E. side of marsh
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Marshy, low water amoung cattails between two Northern dikes.
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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 Bob Myers and Ed Weiner. | Elimination of similar species: White ibis is not this dark even in immature plumage. All dark colored heron do not have long decurved bill like these birds. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:15:00/13:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Neotropic Cormorant at Otter Creek Marsh, 1998
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1998-05-04
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Neotropic Cormorant at Otter Creek Marsh in Tama County, IA on May 4, 1998. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Neotropic Cormorant
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Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge
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Otter Creek Marsh - Tama County
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Big pond 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 Hank Zaletel. | Elimination of similar species: D-cr. cormorant is much larger. I saw one fly as I drove out and it looked huge in flight. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:45:00/13:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Ferruginous Hawk at Otter Creek Marsh, 1984
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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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1984-12-23
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Ferruginous Hawk at Otter Creek Marsh in Tama County, IA on December 23, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes, an article from 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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Ferruginous Hawk
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Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge
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Otter Creek M., Tama Co., Iowa
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large, wide riverbottom marsh with scattered woods.
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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: According to Eckert, the upper wing patches are diagnostic if the location is right. He gives the following example as an acceptable documentation: 'On the upper surface of each wing there was a rectangular or oval white patch on the flight feathers. This patch was on the inner primaries, and perhaps faded a bit into the secondaries and outer primaries.' This description fits the bird I saw. Eckert gives two other diagnostic marks that I did not see (feathered legs, rufous back and shoulders), but only one of these three marks is needed. The white tail is not diagnostic, but coupled with the light underparts and generally dark upper wing surface, tends to exclude Krider's and Harlan's Hawks which would have light upper wings and dark underparts, respectively. An ordinary Red-tailed Hawk would not ordinarily have an all white-tail nor such prominent upper wing patches. The raised wings in flight in the absence of wind favor Ferruginous Hawk over Red-tailed and Rough-legged Hawks. Rough-legged Hawk is excluded by the lack of prominent black and white pattern to body, wing and tail. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:45:00/14:57:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Trumpeter Swan at Otter Creek Marsh, 1984
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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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1984-12-23
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of three Trumpeter Swans at Otter Creek Marsh in Tama County on December 23, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence over the sighting, photos from 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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Trumpeter Swan
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Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge
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Otter Creek M., Tama Co., IA
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large riverbottom marsh, central drainage open, ponds partly free of ice. Birds were in pond near east end of south dike.
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Gladys Black. | Elimination of similar species: Bill shape and voice exclude Tundra Swan. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:40:00/16:05:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Boreal Chickadee at Osage, 1978
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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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1978-11-24
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1993-08-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for two Boreal Chickadees at Osage in Mitchell County, IA on November 24, 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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Woolfries, Andy
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Boreal Chickadee
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Osage
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Osage, Iowa Home Feeder board
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Home bird feeder - back yard - shrubs and trees.
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The documentation form by Andy Woolfries is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Associated with other chickadees but noticable [sic] because of distinctive brown cap. There appeared to be only two. They were positively identified at least 20 times from a distance of about six feet. Reference: "Birds of North America". | The original documentation form event occurred at least 20 times over November 24 to 26, 1978.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Prairie Falcon north of Marshalltown, 1988
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1988-11-06
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1993-08-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Prairie Falcon north of Marshalltown in Marshall County, IA on November 6, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Prairie Falcon
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Marshalltown
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one-half mile north of Marshalltown
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open farmland, approaching Iowa River
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The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Mark Proescholdt were submitted later. | Elimination of similar species: Kestrel & Merlin - this bird much too large for that. Peregrine - this bird was too light colored to be a Peregrine & it had no helmet | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:05:00/10:06:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Iceland Gull south of Muscatine, 1996
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-12-28
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for an Iceland Gull south of Muscatine in Muscatine County, IA on December 28, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation submitted to the committee.
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White, Gerald
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Iceland Gull
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Muscatine
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On the Mississippi River approximately three miles south of Lock 16.
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The documentation by Gerald White is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Betty Wood and Keith Blunt. | Elimination of similar species: [...] The bill appeared smaller than the bills of near-by Herring Gulls. The bird size was near the same size or smaller than the Herring Gulls. [...] I eliminated Glaucous Gull because it would have been larger and heavier looking and the bill would not have been all dark. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:50:00/11:52:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black-legged Kittiwake in Waterloo, 1997
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1997-12-21
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Black-legged Kittiwake in Waterloo in Black Hawk County, IA on December 21, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Waterloo
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On South Side of Cedar River between Cedar Falls and Waterloo opposite George Wyth S.P.
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Open river front
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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 Al Brown, Opal Uher, Maurice Hanson, Tom Stone, and Ruby Hanson. | Elimination of similar species: No other adult gull has this combination of fieldmarks, all yellow bill, black legs, black outer primaries, smudge on back of head onto the nape, black eyes, rest of body all white, white slightly forked tail. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:10:00/13:20:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Western Gull east of Lock and Dam 15 near Davenport, 1989
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1989-12-11
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1993-08-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Western Gull east of Lock and Dam 15 near Davenport in Scott County, IA on December 11, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence relevant to bird sighting and review, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Western Gull
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Lock and Dam 15
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On Miss. River chanel [sic] ice between Davenport, Scott Co. IA &+ Rock Isl. Arsenal, RI Co. IL.
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On ice covered chanel [sic] of Mississippi - 1/4 - 1/2 mi. upstream (East) of Lock + Dam 15.
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The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Brian Blevins and Gerald White were submitted. Another observers includes Lewis Blevins. | Elimination of similar species: Slaty-backed Gull - Gray mantle merged directly to black tips, trailing white wing edge too narrow, mantle color too dark for g.b. Lesser-Black-bkd Gull - leg color pink, bird too large + heavy Greater Black-bkd. Gull - Bird too small, back not black enough, legs too bright + pink. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:30:00/15:35:00 on December 11, 1986, 08:20:00/08:25:00 and 09:00:00/09:15:00 on December 12, 1986.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Lesser Black-backed Gull at Elk Rock State Park, 1986
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1986-12-11
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1993-09-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Elk Rock State Park in Marion County, IA on December 11, 1986. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Fuller, James L
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
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Elk Rock State Park
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on ice in Lake Red Rock as viewed from bluff in N. Elk Rock St. Park
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Reservoir on ice
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Great Black Backed - size other dark immature gulls - wings - more solid + consistent color + mantle solid dark gray | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:40:00/15:15:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Dickcissel at Davenport, 1987
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1987-01-24
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1993-09-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Dickcissel at Davenport in Scott County, IA on January 24, 1987. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Barker, Ann M.
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Dickcissel
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Davenport
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on ground near feeder @ RR3 Box 190, Davenport
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Short grassy area under feeder, near bushes & Scotch Pines
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The documentation form by Ann Barker is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Bill Barker. | Elimination of similar species: House Sparrow - Lap. Longspur. Field marks - this bird had definite black bib, bright yellow on breast, yellow eye line, chestnut shoulders. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/12:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-headed Grosbeak at Woodpecker Marsh, 1999
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1999-09-07
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2000-11-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Black-headed Grosbeak at Woodpecker Marsh in Wayne County, IA on September 7, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes, two letters from Charlotte Scott to Thomas Kent, and a letter from Thomas Kent to Charlotte Scott.
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Scott, Charlotte
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Black-headed Grosbeak
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Woodpecker Marsh
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on a country road near Woodpecker Marsh
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mississippi Kite at Des Moines, 1995
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1995-08-22
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2000-11-20
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of three Mississippi Kites in the Des Moines Area in Polk County, IA on August 22, 1995. 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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Proescholdt, Mark
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Mississippi Kite
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Des Moines
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Olivet Baptist Church - Des Moines area
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Church parking lot with large trees and open spaces and creek
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The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Russ Widner and Phil McFadden. | Elimination of similar species: It's quite distinctive. A white-tailed Kite has black shoulders and a white tail. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/08:40:00 approximately.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Common Eider at Jester Park, 1995
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1995-03-26
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2000-11-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Common Eider at Jester Park, Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on March 26, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Johnson, Ann
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Common Eider
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Jester Park
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off Jester Park boat ramp, Saylorville Reservoir, Polk County, IA
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open water
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The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: ID based solely on head profile whichwas [sic] identical to the Red Rock bird studied at length earlier in the year. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:55:00/17:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Rosy Finch at Oelwein, 1978
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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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1978-03-12
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1994-02-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Rosy Finch at Oelwein in Fayette County, IA on March 12, 1978. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph, an article in Iowa Bird Life, an article in Des Moines Register, a letter from Richard Wilkinson to Thomas H. Kent, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Stone, Tom
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Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
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Oelwein
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Oelwein, IOWA
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Feeds on feeder. Come to a Rocky Ravine like spot by house.
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The documentation form by Tom Stone is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Nicholas Halmi was submitted later. Other observers include Russel Hays, Frank Moore, Joe Schaufenbuel, Tom Kent, Tom Shires, Peter Petersen, Bernie Knight, Robert Myers, and eight more birders from Cedar Rapids-Marion. | Elimination of similar species: This bird doesn't have any black on back or breast like the Black Rosy Finch. This bird had gray on head to distuinguish [sic] it. From the Brown capped Rosy Finch. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:28:00/12:40:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Laughing Gull at Oak Grove Beach at Saylorville Reservoir, 1990
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Administrative records Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1990-04-13
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Laughing Gull at Oak Grove Beach at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on April 13, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes, a photocopy of a photo, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Laughing Gull
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Oak Grove Recreation Area
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Oak Grove Beach, Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co., IA
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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 Eugene Armstrong and Eloise Armstrong. | Elimination of similar species: On the basis of the dark hood, size, and dark gray mantle, all gulls except for Laughing and Franklin's gulls can be removed from consideration. I will admit that I was skeptical that a Laughing Gull could show up in Iowa on such an early spring date; most interior records are from May-June. But, given the evidence, I am convinced that this bird was indeed a Laughing Gull. The size of this bird, nearly that of a ring-billed gull, favors Laughing Gull. The bill shape and size, length of the legs, wing pattern, and extent of the eye crescents also favor Laughing Gull. An adult Franklin's Gull can be eliminated by the lack of a white bar separating the gray inner wing from the black wingtip. One year-old Franklin's Gulls, however, may show a wing pattern like that of this bird. But, according to Kaufman (1990), such a Franklin's Gull should show some white flecks on the hood, and would be most likely encountered in late spring and summer. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:48:00/11:34:00 and 12:26:00/13:20:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull at Oak Grove Beach at Saylorville Reservoir, 1986
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1986-10-05
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1993-09-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull at Oak Grove Beach at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on October 5, 1986. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Sabine's Gull
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Oak Grove Recreation Area
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Oak Grove Beach, Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.
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sitting on and circling over the beach parking lot
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: All other gulls eliminated combination of wing pattern and slightly forked tail with black terminal band. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:13:00/09:18:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Red Knot at Oak Grove Beach at Saylorville Reservoir, 1986
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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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1986-08-05
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1993-09-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for two Red Knots at Oak Grove Beach at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on August 5, 1986. Includes a record review document with votes, summary of the review, an article of Iowa Bird Life, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Red Knot
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Oak Grove Recreation Area
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Oak Grove Beach, Saylorville Reservoir
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sandy beach along lake
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Steve Dinsmore (later sighting) and Bob Myers were submitted later. | Elimination of similar species: Only two other sandpipers have reddish underparts-Curlew Sandpiper and Sanderling. Bill shape eliminates Curlew Sandpiper. The larger size, extent of reddish underparts, leg color, white rump, and wing stripe confined to the secondaries eliminates Sanderling. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:31:00/07:57:00 and 08:17:00/08:26:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Burrowing Owl south of Archer, 1982
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1982-04-13
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Burrowing Owl south of Archer in O'Brien County, IA on April 13, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Harms, Ronald
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Burrowing Owl
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Archer
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O'Brien County, Ia. 1.75 South of Archer
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Flat land
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The documentation form by Ronald Harms is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: it's just a burrowing owl | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 09:00:00/09:15:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Burrowing Owl at Union Township in Kossuth County, 1980
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1980-05-01
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1993-08-16
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for two Burrowing Owls at Union Township in Kossuth County, IA in May, June, and July, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Roberg, Craig C.
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Burrowing Owl
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Union Township
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NW1/4 sec. 6 Union twp. Kossuth county
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Alfalfa hay field - about 80 acres. Burrow on extreme west edge.
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The documentation form by Craig Roberg is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Bob Moats. | The original documentation form events lasted approximate one hour in the morning on several occasions through May, June, and July, 1980.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Prairie Falcon northwest of Spencer, 1992
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1992-11-29
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1994-10-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Prairie Falcon northwest of Spencer in Clay County, IA on November 29, 1992. 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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Prairie Falcon
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Spencer
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NW of Spencer, Clay Co., IA
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open farmland near little Sioux River
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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: Immature peregrine- lacked dark head and heavy moustache | The original documentation form event occurred around 12:15:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smith's Longspur near West Liberty, 1982
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1982-04-16
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for an estimated fifty Smith's Longspurs near West Liberty in Muscatine County, IA on April 16, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Smith's Longspur
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West Liberty
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NW Muscatine Co. IA on Johnson Co. line 2 1/2 mi. s. of route #6 -- Wright's farm
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short grassy field on high ground, corn stubble in adjacent field
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Carl J. Bendorf was submitted. Another observer was James Huntington. | Elimination of similar species: Male with face pattern, yellow underparts, wing patch, and white outer tail feathers is diagnostic. Others were in variable plumage and variable well seen in the grass. Longspur type note was quite evident although I have not heard enough to be sure of separation of Smith's and Lapland. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 06:20:00/06:40:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Whimbrel at Hendrickson Marsh, 1984
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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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1984-05-12
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Whimbrel at Hendrickson Marsh in Story County, IA on May 12, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of review, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Whimbrel
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Hendrickson Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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NW corner of Hendrickson Marsh, Story Co.
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drained area of marsh adjacent to a grassy field
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Paul Martsching was submitted later. Other observers include Gordon Brown and Mark Dixon. | Elimination of similar species: Separated from Godwits and Willet by the long downward curved bill and the distinct head pattern. Separated from Ibis' by the strongly marked head and the mottled brown color of bird. Separated from Long-billed Curlew by much shorter bill and the strongly marked head. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:30:00/14:00:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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9
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23
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-billed Magpie at Loess Hills in northwest Plymouth County, 1998
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1998-01-24
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for three Black-billed Magpies at Loess Hills in northwest Plymouth County, IA on January 24, 1998. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Smith, Brian L.
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Black-billed Magpie
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Plymouth County
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Northwest Plymouth County
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Loess Hills (prairie)
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The documentation form by Brian L. Smith is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Mike Martin. | Elimination of similar species: nothing similar w/ long tail + white wing patches.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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12
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45
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