Field notes and Hawk watch report contributed by Beth Proescholdt, fall 1996
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification
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1996-08-01
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1996-11-30
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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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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification
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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 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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1996-11-30
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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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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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1996-12-20
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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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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1996-12-20
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1996-12-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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Birds in Iowa
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Administrative records
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Birds--Identification Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds
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1996-01-01
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1996-12-31
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Birds in Iowa describes the history of the state list of accepted rare birds species. Also included is the "Official checklist of Iowa birds" with 397 rare bird species sighted in Iowa through 1995.
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Dinsmore, James J. Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Iowa
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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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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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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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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1997-03-22
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1997-04-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Trumpeter Swans at Big Marsh in Butler County, IA on March 22, 1997.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Trumpeter Swan
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Big Marsh Wildlife Area
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Big marsh - (Butler County)
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Huge marshy area
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The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt and Steve Dinsmore. | Elimination of similar species: A Tundra Swan immature is much whiter by late winter than immature trumpeters. Tundra Swans have slightly concave bills and the black of the bills do not go completely to the eye in a triangle. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:30:00/16:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for 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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1997-05-22
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1997-05-23
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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 reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jim Sinclair, spring 1997
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Parulidae | Warblers
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1997-03-01
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1997-05-31
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List of birds and locations contributed by Jim Sinclair. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.
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Sinclair, Jim
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American Avocet Broad-winged Hawk Cooper's Hawk Yellow-breasted Chat Townsend's Solitaire Goldeneye Lazuli Bunting Wilson's Phalarope Eastern Phoebe Long-eared Owl Pileated Woodpecker Philadelphia Vireo Northern Parula Red-breasted Nuthatch Least Sandpiper
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Guthrie County Indianola Ledges State Park Warren County Walnut Woods State Park Woodland Mounds State Preserve Runnells Overlook Lake Ahquabi State Park Brown's Woods Swan Lake
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Field notes contributed by Aaron Brees, spring 1997
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification
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1997-03-01
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1997-05-31
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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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Field notes contributed by Marion M. Brewer, spring 1997
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification
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1997-03-01
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1997-05-31
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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 reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Beth Proescholdt, spring 1997
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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1997-03-01
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List of birds and locations contributed by Beth Proescholdt with observer Ramona R. Sommerlot and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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American Bittern Chimney Swift White-throated Sparrow Purple Finch Black-billed Cuckoo Veery Northern Mockingbird Orange-crowned Warbler Canada Warbler Scarlet Tanager Chipping Sparrow House Wren Northern Waterthrush
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Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Liscomb Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge
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Field notes contributed by Dennis Henrickson, spring 1997
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification
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1997-03-01
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1997-05-31
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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 spring 1997.
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Henrickson, Dennis
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Chestnut-collared Longspur Clay-colored Sparrow Merlin Dunlin Peregrine Falcon Caspian Tern Snow Goose Mourning Warbler Winter Wren
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Emmet County Lyon County Ingham Lake Five Island Lake
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, James L. Fuller, spring 1997
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification
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1997-03-01
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1997-05-31
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List of birds and locations contributed by James L. Fuller. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.
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Fuller, James L
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American Avocet Upland Sandpiper Red-throated Loon Western Tanager White-winged Dove Black-billed Magpie Orchard Oriole Yellow Rail Peregrine Falcon Northern Parula Great Egret
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Iowa County Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Le Grand Pleasant Creek State Park Plymouth County Lake MacBride
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Carolyn J. Fischer, spring 1997
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Feeding and feeds
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List of birds and locations contributed by Carolyn J. Fischer. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.
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Fischer, Carolyn J.
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American Bittern Marbled Godwit Semipalmated Sandpiper Lincoln's Sparrow Eastern Whip-poor-will Tundra Swan
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Cerro Gordo County Mason City McIntosh Woods State Park Parkers Woods Leo Shimon Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Field notes and Peter Ernzen letter to Thomas H. Kent, spring 1997
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers
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1997-03-01
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1997-05-31
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List of birds and locations contributed by Peter Ernzen. Included with the field report is a letter from Peter Ernzen to Thomas H. Kent with details on his sightings of an Osprey, American Avocet, Palm Warbler and Wilson's Warbler. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.
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Ernzen, Peter
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American Avocet Eared Grebe Cinnamon Teal Ross' Goose Wilson's Phalarope Palm Warbler White-crowned Sparrow Osprey Lesser Yellowlegs Wilson's Warbler Red Crossbill
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Ida Grove Lake View Moorehead Pioneer Park South Twin Lake Storm Lake Black Hawk Lake
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James J. Dinsmore letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, spring 1997
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification
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1997-05-31
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Field notes contributed by James J. Dinsmore in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. The bird sightings were reported to James J. Dinsmore by his graduate students. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Least Bittern Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Snowy Egret Cattle Egret Great-tailed Grackle Sandhill Crane American Golden Plover Pine Warbler
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Ames Deweys Pasture State Game Management Area Harrier Marsh Ruthven Green Island Smiths Slough Barringer Slough State Game Mgt Area
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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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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification
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1997-03-01
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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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