Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle near St. Lucas, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-05-28
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle near St. Lucas in Fayette County, IA on May 28, 1986.
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Dietzenbach, Mark A.
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Golden Eagle
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Saint Lucas
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County: Fayette. Block: Auburn Township. Location in detail: Section 3 n, Three miles northeast of St Lucas. Observed in flight heading due south
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Paleozoic Plateau region, bluffs, scattered timber
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The documentation form by Mark A. Dietzenbach is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Turkey Vultures are smaller, their head is small and not feathered. They soar in a dihedral rocking and tilting unsteadily. Bald Eagle imm. has white areas in the wing linings, and shorter tail. | The original documentation form event lasted from 18:24:00/18:25:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Harrier at St. Lucas, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-06-01
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Harrier at St. Lucas in Fayette County, IA on June 1, 1986.
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Dietzenbach, Mark A.
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Northern Harrier
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Saint Lucas
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Section 20 nw. Two miles south of St. Lucas. 80 acre wet prairie pasture, west of W14 blacktop.
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Open pasture, long grass, wet boggy areas, Open fields
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The documentation form by Mark A. Dietzenbach is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: No other hawk species is pale gray and display a similar flight pattern or markings. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:06:00/10:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Common Snipe at Washington Township, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-06-12
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Common Snipe at Washington Township in Winneshiek County, IA on June 12, 1986.
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Dietzenbach, Mark A.
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Common Snipe
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Washington Township
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County: Winneshiek Block: Not in survey block Location in detail: Washington Township, section one, two miles south of Calmar. One hundred yards west of Hwy 150 where it crosses concrete bridge.
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Wet meadow, sedgy areas, low woody growth nearby, pasture.
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The documentation form by Mark A. Dietzenbach is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: American Woodcock; not quite their normal habitat, Plumper, rounded wings, they produce a whisting [sic] sound when flushed. Upland Sandpiper: shorter bill, no stripes on head or back. | The original documentation form event lasted from 20:42:00/20:42:05.
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Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle at Rathbun Lake, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-03-20
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1986-04-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle at Rathbun Lake in Appanoose County, IA on March 20, 1986.
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Heusinkveld, Marjorie
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Golden Eagle
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Rathbun Lake
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First bridge in Bridgeview area - Rathbun Lake - N. from Plano on County Rd 142
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Open water with some ice - shoreline treed.
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The documentation form by Marjorie Heuskinsveld is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Johnson. | Elimination of similar species: Immature Bald Eagle. There were 3 immature Bald Eagles 'playing' in area at same time. They were more mottled with white through wings - no white bands on tails, one was beginning to show white on neck. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:10:00/09:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Dark-eyed Junco near Ottumwa, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-12-19
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1981-12-21
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Dark-eyed Junco near Ottumwa in Wapello County, IA on December 19, 1981.
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Heusinkveld, Marjorie
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Dark-eyed Junco
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Ottumwa
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South and west of RockBluff Road near Ottumwa, Iowa
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Gravel road with many weeds and old pasture nearby.
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The documentation form by Marjorie Heusinkveld is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bill Heusinkveld. | Elimination of similar species: Similar to N. Junco, but the dark brown hood, rusty brown back and rusty sides declared him to be different | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:45:00/09:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle near Silver Creek in Cherokee County, 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-10-03
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1985-10-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle near Silver Creek, 1 mile north & 1 mile West of the intersection of highways 59 and 31 in Cherokee County, IA on October 3, 1985.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Golden Eagle
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Silver Creek
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1 mile north & 1 mile West of hwy. 59 & 31
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Rolling hills pasture, with some pine trees.
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The documentation form by Marion M. Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Vernon Bierman. | Elimination of similar species: Bald eagle, white wing patches. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/16:25:00
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Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle at Rock Township in Cherokee County, 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-02-27
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1985-02-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle at Rock Township in Cherokee County, IA on February 27, 1985.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Golden Eagle
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Rock Township
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Rock township sec 36, Cherokee County
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Rolling hills with both pasture and crop land
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The documentation form by Marion M. Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Vernon Bierman. | Elimination of similar species: Bald Eagle, white banded tail and white wing linings, dark head. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:45:00/13:55:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for White-winged Scoter at Dog Creek, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-11-01
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form with additional notes for a White-winged Scoter at Dog Creek, in O'Brien County, IA on November 1, 1984.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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White-winged Scoter
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Dog Creek County Park
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Dog Creek 4 miles S.E. of Sutherland, Ia.
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Small lake
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The documentation form by Marion M. Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Huber and Dick Bierman. | Elimination of similar species: None. | The original documentation form event occurred around 14:40:00/15:05:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for White-faced Ibis at Cherokee Airport, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-05-29
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a White-faced Ibis at Cherokee Airport in Cherokee County, IA on May 29, 1986.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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White-faced Ibis
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Cherokee Municipal Airport
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local airport which has a couple of acres of wet land.
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The documentation form by Marion M. Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dick Bierman. | Elimination of similar species:From out of nowhere an ibis dropped into view, a night-heron sized bird, long decyred bill, rusty red front half of the dark back half with little irredesent [sic] green, rusty legs, and a dirty white that was over the forhead [sic] around the eye and to the lower manible [sic]. That told me I had seen a white-faced Ibis. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/16:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for White-faced Ibis at Cherokee Airport, 1986
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-05-29
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a White-faced Ibis at Cherokee Airport in Cherokee County, IA on May 29, 1986.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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White-faced Ibis
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Cherokee Municipal Airport
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Cherokee Airport
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Marsh
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The documentation form by Marion M. Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dick Bierman. | Elimination of similar species: Glossy ibis, because of the white around the bill and eye's. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:49:00/15:02:00 and 15:40:00/15:50:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon southeast of Larrabee, 1987
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1987-07-28
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1987-07-29
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Prairie Falcons southeast of Larrabee in Cherokee County, IA on July 28, 1987.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Prairie Falcon
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Larrabee
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3 east, 1 south of Larabee [sic], Iowa
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Rough rolling pastureland (bluff of the Little Sioux River)
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The documentation form by Marion M. Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Merlin & Peregrine (see above) [...] It was to [sic] large to be a merlin. It didn't have the wide wisker [sic] of a Peregrine falcon. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:15:00/14:25:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Ibis species at Dan Green Slough at Clay County, 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-10-05
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for an Ibis species at Dan Green Slough at Clay County, IA on October 5, 1988.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Glossy Ibises
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Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area
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Dan Green Slough, Clay Co.
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Marsh, shallow water, mud edge
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The documentation form by Marion M. Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: I could not tell whether glossy or white-faced Ibis. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:15:00/14:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle near Larrabee, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-10-08
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1986-10-13
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle near Larrabee in Cherokee County, IA on October 8, 1986.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Golden Eagle
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Larrabee
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4 east & 3 north of Larrabee
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pasture & cropland
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The documentation form by Marion M. Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Bald eagle, wing and tail pattern. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:15:00/15:20:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Cattle Egrets near Cherokee, 1984
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-06-18
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation for fifteen Cattle Egrets near Cherokee in Cherokee County, IA on June 18, 1984.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Cattle Egret
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Cherokee
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5 miles South of Cherokee and 2 West
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Marshy end of a pasture and in a flooded corn field next to pasture
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The documentation form by Marion M. Bewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Vernon Bierman and Jim Huber. | Elimination of similar species: Too small for any other egret and orange coloring. | The original documentation form event lasted from 18:10:00/18:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Cherokee, 1983
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1983-01-11
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1983-01-12
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Cherokee in Cherokee County, IA on January 11, 1983.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Northern Goshawk
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Cherokee
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3 N.W. of Cherokee
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Viewed in valley of pine trees next to a lot of bird feeders, with lots of small birds around
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The documentation form by Marion Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Vernon Bierman. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:45:00/14:47:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Varied Thrush northwest of Spencer, 1983
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1983-12-16
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Varied Thrush northwest of Spencer in Clay County, IA on December 16, 1983.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Varied Thrush
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Spencer
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N.W. corner of Spencer
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Back yard of Residence
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The documentation form by Marion Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Vernon Bierman. | Elimination of similar species: Robin - eye stripe, chest band, orange wing bars + chest | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:15:00/14:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Cherokee, 1979
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1979-04-16
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at Cherokee in Cherokee County, IA on April 16, 1979
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Long-tailed Duck
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Cherokee
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2 South of Cherokee on River Road
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Sewer Lagoon
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The documentation form by Marion Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dick Bierman. | Elimination of similar species: None. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:30:00/18:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Carolina Wren in Cherokee County, 1983
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1983-01-30
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Carolina Wren in Cherokee County, IA on January 30, 1983.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Carolina Wren
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Cherokee County
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13W, 1 N of cherokee
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Farm yard grove with a few Evergreens
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The documentation form by Marion Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dick Bierman and Charles Krekow. | Elimination of similar species: None | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:05:00/15:08:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Trumbull Lake, 1981
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-05-08
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1981-05-10
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-necked Grebe at Trumbull Lake in Clay County, IA on May 8, 1981.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Red-necked Grebe
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Trumbull Lake
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South end of Trumble [sic] Lake
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Large lake with a very marshy edges, edges with cat tails
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The documentation form by Marion Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include "1 None Birder". | Elimination of similar species: Larger than eared or horned grebe & was on same end of lake as 7 western grebes. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:00:00/17:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Shrike at Silver Sioux Recreation Area, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-10-19
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1980-10-21
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Shrike at Silver Sioux Recreation Area in Cherokee County, IA on October 19, 1980.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Northern Shrike
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Silver Sioux Recreation Area
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Silver Sioux Area, 7 miles & 2 miles w of Cherokee
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small scrub, on hill side with green grass for Background
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The documentation form by Marion Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Logger Headed Shrike | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:20:00/09:25:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Smith's Longspur northeast of Larrabee, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-03-04
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1992-03-08
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Smith's Longspur northeast of Larrabee in Cherokee County, IA on March 4, 1992.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Smith's Longspur
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Larrabee
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3 Miles E, 1 mile N, 3/4 E of Larrabee
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short grass
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The documentation form by Marion Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Lapland longspur, white wing patch & white edged tail, buffy belly | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:35:00/15:38:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-rumped Warbler northwest of Cherokee, 1983
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1983-01-28
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow-rumped Warbler northwest of Cherokee in Cherokee County, IA on January 28, 1983.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
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Cherokee
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1 W 3 N of Cherokee
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Hilly pasture - Heavy forested with pine with 10% hardwoods
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The documentation form by Marion Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Kinglets, | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:15:00/15:25:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at Swan Lake, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-04-28
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1980-05-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail at Swan Lake in Johnson County, IA on April 28, 1980.
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Glasson, Marilyn Smith
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Yellow Rail
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Swan Lake
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Marshy area about 1/2 mi. NE Swan Lake. N of Swan Lake Road S of Pine Stand
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marsh; noted no plant species First flushed from drier grassy area (I didn't see) 2nd time flushed from water edge to dry grass area
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The documentation form by Marilyn Smith Glasson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Staudt. | Elimination of similar species: The Sora is the only other bird that is similar. It has no white on its wings. I've never noticed back striping to be so evident. | The original documentation form event lasted from 06:30:00/08:00:00 approximately.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon in Cass County east of Walnut, 1990
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-10-25
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon in Cass County east of Walnut, IA on October 25, 1990.
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Petersen, Marietta
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Prairie Falcon
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Walnut
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RR #1, Walnut, Iowa 51577
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The area is Upland Prairie Land-pasture, hayfields, corn a soybean fields- and hilly. Little Timber along creek bottoms. We live on a farm in Northwestern Cass County. The bird was sitting on top of a semi-dead Ash tree in our old orchard.
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The documentation form by Marietta Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The Red Tailed would not have those kind of face markings. But it was about the size of a Red Tailed. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Warbler at the Croton Unit in Shimek State Forest, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-05-07
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Warbler at the Croton Unit in Shimek State Forest in Lee County, IA on May 7, 1992.
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Jackson, Maridel
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Prairie Warbler
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Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit
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Croton Unit Shimek State Forest
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Scattered pines, various scrup trees, bushes in forest- opening on top of a hill (midforest area)
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The documentation form by Maridel Jackson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Myers. | Elimination of similar species: Palm has distinct rusty cap. This bird did not. This bird had yellower breast and clearer yellow in mid chest area- no yellow eye stripe like palm even though prairie is yellow above eye. Palm has no black mark (teardrop) below eye Yellow is more yellow all over - no dark streaking on breast no dark face marks Pine has much less defined streaking yellow eye stripe, no black tear on face has noticable [sic] wing bars | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:30:00/08:00:00 approximately.
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