Field notes and David L. Dankert letter to Thomas H. Kent, fall 1996
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Birds--Infancy
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List of birds and locations contributed by David L. Dankert. The field notes include a detailed description of a Savannah Sparrow. Attached to the field notes is a letter from David L. Dankert to Thomas H. Kent regarding guidelines for early and late bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1996.
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Dankert, David L.
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Thayer's Gull Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Yellow-headed Blackbird Bobolink Indigo Bunting Henslow's Sparrow American White Pelican Savannah Sparrow Osprey Black-billed Cuckoo Common Nighthawk Swainson's Thrush House Wren Red-winged Blackbird
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Cedar Lake Cedar Rapids Coralville Lake Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Pleasant Creek State Park Indian Creek Nature Center The Eastern Iowa Airport Chain Lakes County Park
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Field notes contributed by Chris Edwards, fall 1996
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Parulidae | Warblers Birds--Infancy Birds--Feeding and feeds Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1996-08-01
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List of birds and locations contributed by Chris Edwards. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1996.
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Edwards, Chris
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Little Blue Heron Prairie Falcon Pomarine Jaeger Snowy Owl Pacific Loon Merlin Red Phalarope Black-legged Kittiwake Greater Scaup Black-bellied Plover Louisiana Waterthrush Northern Pintail
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Coralville Lake Davenport Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Homestead Lake Red Rock Pleasant Creek State Park Saylorville Lake Stone City Heron Bend Conservation Area
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Field notes contributed by Peter Ernzen, fall 1996
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Podicipediformes | Grebes Parulidae | Warblers Birds--Infancy
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1996-08-01
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List of birds and locations contributed by Peter Ernzen. Included with the field report is a note from Peter Ernzen to Thomas H. Kent regarding the unusual dates of several species observations. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1996.
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Ernzen, Peter
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Brewer's Blackbird Snow Bunting American White Pelican Long-billed Dowitcher Sabine's Gull Olive-sided Flycatcher Ruby-crowned Kinglet Chestnut-sided Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch Greater White-fronted Goose Yellow Warbler Bonaparte's Gull Sandhill Crane
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Dubuque Ida County Lake View Moorehead Pioneer Park Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Black Hawk Lake Battle Creek Cobb Memorial Park
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Rita Goranson, fall 1996
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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List of birds and locations contributed by Rita Goranson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1996.
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Goranson, Rita
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Willow Flycatcher White-eyed Vireo Black-and-white Warbler Virginia Rail Black-crowned Night Heron Red-necked Phalarope Veery Chestnut-sided Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Mourning Warbler Winter Wren American Golden Plover
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Mason City Worth County Zirbel Slough Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area White Wildlife Area Parkers Woods Lekwa Marsh
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Field notes contributed by Dennis Henrickson, fall 1996
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification
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List of birds and locations contributed by Dennis Henrickson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1996.
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Henrickson, Dennis
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American Avocet Horned Grebe Grasshopper Sparrow Short-eared Owl Western Kingbird Common Loon Surf Scoter Hooded Merganser Black-bellied Plover Willet Ruddy Turnstone Stilt Sandpiper Red-necked Phalarope Olive-sided Flycatcher Water Pipit
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Christopherson Slough / Little Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Spirit Lake Ingham Lake State Line Marsh State Game Management Area Superior Hale Slough Gruver
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Tom Johnson, fall 1996
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List of birds and locations contributed by Tom Johnson with observers Becky Johnson, Raymond L. Cummins and Mary Montgomery. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1996.
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Johnson, Thomas N.
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American Avocet Turkey Vulture Snow Bunting Harris' Sparrow American Pipit Sanderling Baird's Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Yellow-rumped Warbler Lincoln's Sparrow Bufflehead American Coot Northern Pintail Golden-crowned Kinglet Bonaparte's Gull
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Rathbun Lake
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Matthew Kenne, fall 1996
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae | Warblers Birds--Infancy
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List of birds and locations contributed by Matthew Kenne. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1996.
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Kenne, Matthew C.
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Broad-winged Hawk Least Flycatcher Lapland Longspur American White Pelican Northern Goshawk Red Knot Dunlin Golden Eagle Semipalmated Plover Ruddy Turnstone Red-necked Phalarope Caspian Tern Red-eyed Vireo Bay-breasted Warbler American Tree Sparrow Pine Siskin Short-billed Dowitcher Red Crossbill
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Algona Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Smith Lake Park Ambrose A Call State Park
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Field notes contributed by Paul Martsching, fall 1996
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Parulidae | Warblers
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1996-08-01
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1996-11-30
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List of birds and locations contributed by Paul Martsching. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1996.
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Martsching, Paul
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Cooper's Hawk Blue-headed Vireo Gray-cheeked Thrush Chimney Swift Eastern Wood-Pewee Baltimore Oriole Common Nighthawk Philadelphia Vireo Yellow-rumped Warbler Lincoln's Sparrow Winter Wren American Redstart
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Ames Brookside Park Iowa State University
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Field notes and Hawk watch report contributed by Beth Proescholdt, fall 1996
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Fall report of a Hawk watch at Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area contributed by Beth Proescholdt during the period from September 11 through December 1, 1996. Included with the Hawk watch is a field report. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1996.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Bald Eagle Rough-legged Hawk Red-shouldered Hawk Broad-winged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Swainson's Hawk Turkey Vulture Yellow-breasted Chat Gyrfalcon Merlin Golden Eagle Northern Saw-whet Owl Dark-eyed Junco Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Marshalltown White Wildlife Area
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Field notes contributed by Russell Reisz, fall 1996
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List of birds and locations contributed by Russell Reisz. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1996.
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Reisz, Russell
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Eastern Towhee Lapland Longspur Short-eared Owl Common Moorhen American White Pelican Harris' Sparrow Franklin's Gull Eastern Phoebe Sora Semipalmated Plover Yellow-rumped Warbler Scarlet Tanager Blue Grosbeak Snow Goose Greater White-fronted Goose Black Tern Green Heron
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Blue Lake Clay County Dunbar Slough Emmet County Harrier Marsh Jester Park Cayler Prairie State Preserve Loess Hills Wildlife Area Smiths Slough MidAmerican Energy Ponds New Lake Sopers Mill Access Area Mines of Spain State Park Glidden
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Field notes contributed by Lee A. Schoenewe, fall 1996
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy
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1996-08-01
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List of birds and locations contributed by Lee A. Schoenewe. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1996.
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Schoenewe, Lee A.
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Rufous Hummingbird Rough-legged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Horned Grebe Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Ross' Goose Merlin Greater Yellowlegs Red Phalarope California Gull Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Black-bellied Plover Wilson's Warbler Canada Warbler Great Egret
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Clay County Deweys Pasture State Game Management Area Lost Island Lake Spirit Lake Trumbull Lake Waubonsie State Park Mini Wakan State Park Barringer Slough State Game Mgt Area Stolley Gravel Pit Park
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Rare bird documentation form for Ross' Goose at Terra Lake, 1996
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1996-12-01
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1996-12-05
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Ross' Goose at Terra Lake in Johnston in Polk County, IA on December 1, 1996.
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Gilliam, Jacob T.
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Ross' Goose
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Terra Lake
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Terra Lake on Pioneer Parkway, Johnston IA
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Partially-frozen pond in suburban area surrounded by grassy areas. It was in the midst of around 1000-2000 Canadian Geese
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The documentation form by Jacob T. Gilliam is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ann Johnson and Jim [last name not recorded]. | Elimination of similar species: Other Snows were larger and had larger bills. Couldn't find any pictures of gulls that were similar. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/14:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Sedge Wren at Lake Panorama (water body), 1996
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1996-12-06
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1996-12-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Sedge Wren at Lake Panorama (water body) in Guthrie County, IA on December 6, 1996.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Sedge Wren
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Lake Panorama
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Lake Panorama, Guthrie Co., IA
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marshy spring near open water
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The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Marsh Wren is the only other species I considered. Marsh Wren has whiter underparts, and unmarked crown, a more conspicuous white eyeline, and a more distinct black and white pattern on the mantle. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:20:00/11:37:00.
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Christmas Bird Count 1996
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1996-12-22
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1996-12-23
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Field notes from a Christmas Bird Count with details on the sighting of Thayer's Gull's at Lock and Dam 13, 14, 15 near Davenport and Clinton on December 22 and 23, 1996. Includes observers Pete Petersen, Walter Zuurdeeg and others.
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McKay, Kelly
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Thayer's Gull Chukar Greater Scaup
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Clinton Davenport Lock and Dam 14 Lock and Dam 15 Lock and Dam 13
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Rare bird documentation form for Vesper Sparrow around Jamaica, 1996
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1996-12-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Vesper Sparrow around Jamaica in Guthrie County, IA on December 20, 1996.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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Vesper Sparrow
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Jamaica
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Jamaica CBC, Guthrie Co. IA
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Roadside
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The documentation form by Bob Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Maridel Jackson. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:02:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Field Sparrow around Jamaica in 1996
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Field notes
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Rare bird documentation form for a Field Sparrow around Jamaica in Guthrie County, IA on December 20, 1996. The sighting occurred during the Jamaica area Christmas Bird Count.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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Field Sparrow
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Jamaica
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Rare bird documentation form for Gyrfalcon on the Mississippi River between Davenport and Rock Island, IL, 1996
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1996-12-22
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1997-01-03
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Gyrfalcon on the Mississippi River between Davenport in Scott County, IA and Rock Island in Rock Island County, IL on December 22, 1996.
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Blevins, Brian L.
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Gyrfalcon
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Davenport Rock Island
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Mississippi River between Davenport in Scott Co., IA and Rock Island in Rock Island County, Ill. between Big Island + Credit Island. From Ill side.
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Directly on Mississippi River Channel with most of the river frozen over.
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The documentation form by Brian L. Blevins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Lewis D. Blevins and Corey T. Blevins. | Elimination of similar species: The only bird close or similar is the Peregrine. It was easily eliminated by the lack of a dark cap, shear bulk and size and the total light grayness. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:26:00/10:29:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Lesser Black-backed Gull at Ottumwa, 1997
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1997-01-06
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1997-01-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Ottumwa in Wapello County, IA on January 6, 1997.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
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Ottumwa
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Ottumwa, Wapello Co., IA
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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. | Elimination of similar species: The bird was in the company of Ring-billed and Herring gulls which were easily eliminated on the basis of mantle color. California Gull is slightly smaller, is lighter-mantled, and shows more white in the primaries. Great-black-backed, Slaty-backed, and Western gulls are all larger and have heavier bills. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:10:00/15:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Ruby-crowned Kinglet at Shenandoah, 1997
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1997-01-04
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1997-02-12
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for three Ruby-crowned Kinglets at Shenandoah in Page County, IA on January 4, 1997.
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Falk, Laurence L.
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
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Shenandoah
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Shenandoah, IA
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In riparian habitat searching food in deciduous trees and shrubs from several feet off ground to 20 ft
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The documentation form by Laurence L. Falk is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include six people in the Christmas Bird Count group and five other people. | Elimination of similar species: The basic question is whether these were RC or GC Kinglets. These displayed no yellow on the crown or the wings. They did not display the more contrasting light and dark of the GC. They did not have the lighter eyeline. | The original documentation form event occurred around 10:45:00 for several minutes.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon in Cerro Gordo County, 1997
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1997-02-22
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1997-02-23
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon in Cerro Gordo County, IA on February 22, 1997.
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Thelen, Rob
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Prairie Falcon
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Cerro Gordo Wind Farm
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1/2 m. S of 210th + Cardinal, Cerro Gordo Co.
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Dead Cottonwood in Farmland (Open)
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The documentation form by Rob Thelen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Joe Clark. | Elimination of similar species: This Falcon had the Dark Armpits. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/11:33:00.
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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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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 Mississippi Kite at Ledges State Park, 1997
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation for a Mississippi Kite at Ledges State Park in Boone County, IA on May 22, 1997.
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Hemesath, Lisa M.
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Mississippi Kite
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Ledges State Park
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Ledges St. Park
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edge between woods + grassy field
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The documentation form by Lisa Hemesath is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bruce Ehresman. | Elimination of similar species: Male northern harrier (?) Kite has black tail, no white rump patch, and was sitting in a tree - a behavior unusual for a northern harrier. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00 until the afternoon.
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Field notes contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, spring 1997
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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List of birds and locations contributed by Raymond L. Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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Broad-winged Hawk Upland Sandpiper Eared Grebe Gray-cheeked Thrush Lapland Longspur Clay-colored Sparrow Black-billed Magpie Eastern Kingbird Virginia Rail Eastern Phoebe Le Conte's Sparrow Dickcissel Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Piping Plover Stilt Sandpiper Northern Pintail Bonaparte's Gull
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Appanoose County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Plymouth County Rathbun Lake Van Buren County Woodbury County Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Davis County
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Field notes contributed by Marion M. Brewer, spring 1997
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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List of birds and locations contributed by Marion M. Brewer. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Ruddy Turnstone Black-billed Cuckoo Northern Shoveler Gadwall Great-tailed Grackle
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Du Marsh Area Westfield Little Clear Lake Park Webb
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Field notes contributed by Aaron Brees, spring 1997
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Field notes
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List of birds and locations contributed by Aaron Brees. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.
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Brees, Aaron
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Pied-billed Grebe Smith's Longspur Mute Swan Brown Thrasher American Woodcock Iceland Gull Blue-winged Warbler Northern Parula House Wren Northern Harrier
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Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Red Rock Dam Stephens State Forest - Lucas Unit Warren County Wayne County Lake Easter Bob White State Park Lake Keomah State Park
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