Field notes contributed by Paul Martsching for Story County, fall 1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds
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1984-08-01
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1984-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field were notes contributed by Paul Martsching for Story County, fall 1984. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.
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Martsching, Paul
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Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Lapland Longspur Merlin Red Knot Palm Warbler Sanderling Northern Parula Buff-breasted Sandpiper Ruff Pine Warbler
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Colo Doolittle Prairie State Preserve Hendrickson Marsh Lake Story County Brookside Park Larson Marsh Hickory Grove Lake
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Field notes contributed by Francis L. Moore, fall 1984
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1984-08-01
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1984-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes were contributed by Francis L. Moore, fall 1984. An albino Red-Tailed Hawk is noted within the report. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Rufous Hummingbird Red-tailed Hawk Black Scoter Northern Goshawk Black-legged Kittiwake Greater Scaup Prairie Warbler Pine Warbler
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Chester Le Claire Montrose Saylorville Dam Mississippi River, Iowa Hope Martin Memorial Park Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit
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Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Runnells Game Area, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-09-30
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1984-11-30
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at Runnells Game Area in Warren County, IA on September 30, 1984.
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Sinclair, Jim
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Peregrine Falcon
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Runnells Overlook
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Runnells Game Area - Warren Co.
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Open floodplain
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The documentation form by Jim Sinclair is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include David Youngblut. | Elimination of similar species: Coloration, size and most importantly head pattern confirmed bird as Peregrine Falcon. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:45:00/07:50:00.
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Fall field reports contributed by Richard Jule Hollis, 1984
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Rare birds
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1984-08-01
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1984-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall field reports 1984 was compiled by Richard Jule Hollis. He sighted 15 bird species with three other observers in Iowa City or parts of Johnson County. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.
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Hollis, Richard Jule
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Northern Flicker Broad-winged Hawk Bohemian Waxwing Peregrine Falcon Common Nighthawk
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Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Johnson County
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Rare bird documentation form for Snowy Owl in North Marshall County, 1984
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Field notes
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Bird banding Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-11-28
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1984-11-29
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Snowy Owl in North Marshall County, IA on November 28 - 29, 1984.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Snowy Owl
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Marshall County
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n. Marshall County
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Rare bird documentation form for Snowy Egret at Fremont County, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-08-12
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1984-11-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation for eight Snowy Egrets at Fremont County, IA on August 12, 1984.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Snowy Egret
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Fremont County
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Missouri River floodplain just south of the Bridge to Nebraska City; Fremont County
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The documentation form by Barb Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The black bill eliminates Great Egret & Cattle Egret. Immature Little Blue Herons have uniformly colored legs. Both Great Egrets & Little Blues were present & they were not feeding actively like the Snowys - not running around, that is.
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Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle at Willow Slough, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-11-23
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1984-11-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on November 23, 1984.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Golden Eagle
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Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Mills County, Iowa, near Willow Slough
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The documentation form by Barb Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Young Bald Eagles are similar but usually mottled with light feathers. They have white on the under wing coverts, not the bases of the flight feathers, & they do not have the neat tail pattern. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:30:00/15:40:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at Goose Lake, Lehigh, and Moorland in 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1984-11-14
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1984-11-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for several sightings of Prairie Falcons. First sighting is of a Prairie Falcon is at Goose Lake northeast of Greene County, IA on November 14, 1984. Second sighting of a Prairie Falcon is northeast Lehigh in Webster County, IA on November 16, 1984. Third sighting of a Prairie Falcon is east of Moorland in Webster County, IA on November 24, 1984.
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Martin, Elwood
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Prairie Falcon
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Goose Lake Lehigh Moorland
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Rare bird documentation form for White-winged Scoter at Big Creek State Park, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-11-07
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1984-11-23
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a White-winged Scoter at Big Creek State Park in Polk County, IA on November 7, 1984.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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White-winged Scoter
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Big Creek State Park
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Rare bird documentation form for Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Babcock Access in Coralville Reservoir in 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1984-09-11
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1984-11-15
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for six to ten Buff-breasted Sandpipers at Babcock Access in Coralville Reservoir in September 11 or 18, 1984.
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Thompson, Carol A.
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Buff-breasted Sandpiper
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Babcock Access
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Rare bird documentation form for Willet at Coralville Reservoir, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-10-20
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1984-11-15
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Willet at Coralville Reservoir in Babcock Lake Access in Johnson County, IA on October 20, 1984.
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Thompson, Carol A.
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Willet
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Babcock Access
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Coralville Reservoir - Babcock Lake Rd - end
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Reservoir edge - mud
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The documentation form by Carol Thompson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: ? I don't know what one would confuse a Willet with. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:05:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Bohemian Waxwing at Iowa City, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-11-11
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1984-11-15
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Bohemian Waxwing at Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on November 11, 1984.
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Bendorf, Carl J.
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Bohemian Waxwing
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Iowa City
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1 mile w. of #218 on county F20 County: Johnson
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Along roadside lined with medium trees and a hillside with lots of bushes and shrubs. Many Cedar Waxwings feeding in same area.
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The documentation form by Carl J. Bendorf is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Thomas Kent, Thomas Staudt, and Richard Hollis. | Elimination of similar species: The size, wing markings, chestnut undertail, and call note were considered in direct comparison to nearby Cedar Waxwings. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:35:00/10:40:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for White-winged Scoter at Willow Slough in 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-11-06
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1984-11-13
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a White-winged Scoter at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on November 6 and 13, 1984.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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White-winged Scoter
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Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Rare bird documentation form for White-winged Scoter at Big Creek State Park, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-11-07
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1984-11-10
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a White-winged Scoter at Big Creek State Park in Polk County, IA on November 7, 1984.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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White-winged Scoter
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Big Creek State Park
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Big Creek St. P., Polk Co., n. of Des Moines
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open lake
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The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Phyllis Harris and Mark Proescholdt. | Elimination of similar species: immature Surf Scoter - but when the bird flew + showed the white wing patches in its secondaries there was no doubt but that it was a White-winged Scoter. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:50:00/16:20:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Kingbird at West Ames, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-11-03
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1984-11-05
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Western Kingbird at West Ames in Story County, IA on November 3, 1984.
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Shephard, Burt
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Western Kingbird
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Ames
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West Ames, IA.
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mixed deciduous, bordering on open field at edge of urban area
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The documentation form by Burt Shephard is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Terry Shephard. | Elimination of similar species: Scarlet Tanager - shape of bill, gray on head and white edge on tail feathers. Other Kingbirds - chest color, white outer tail feathers. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/dusk.
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Rare bird documentation form for Surf Scoter at Saylorville Reservoir, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-10-27
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1984-10-29
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for five Surf Scoters at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on October 27, 1984.
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Dixon, Mark D.
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Surf Scoter
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Saylorville Lake
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near the dam at Saylorville Reservoir, Polk County
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Large reservoir, seen near rock dam
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The documentation form by Mark D. Dixon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Distinguished from Black Scoter female or immature by two distinct white face spots. Distinguished from White-winged Scoter primarily by lack of white in secondaries. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/15:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at Big Sand Mound, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-09-08
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1984-10-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Big Sand Mound in Muscatine County, IA on September 8, 1984.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Merlin
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Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve
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Big Sand Mound Muscatine Co.
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extensive sandy prairie w/ scattered small trees
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The documentation form by Mike Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: falcon shape, banded tail, lack of distinct face pattern yield ID. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:40:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Wood Duck at Lakeview Recreation Area at Saylorville Lake in 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1984-10-06
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1984-10-25
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for three hundred eighty-six Wood Ducks at Lakeview Recreation Area at Saylorville Lake in Polk County, IA on October 6, 1984.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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Wood Duck
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Lakeview Recreation Area
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Rare bird documentation form for Sandhill Crane at Willow Slough and the Wilson farm in Mills County, IA, in 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1984-10-20
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1984-10-24
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Sandhill Crane at Willow Slough and Barb Wilson's farm in Mills County, IA, on October 20, 21 and 24, 1984.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Sandhill Crane
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Mills County Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Rare bird documentation form for Sharp-tailed Sparrow at Hendrickson Marsh, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-10-10
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1984-10-11
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for one or two Sharp-tailed Sparrows at Hendrickson Marsh in Story County, IA on October 10, 1984.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
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Hendrickson Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Hendrickson's Marsh - Story County
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Tall grass, Knee-high weeds, small willow thickets
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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 Paul Martsching and Joe Schaufenbuel. | Elimination of similar species: LeConte's Sparrow has white central crown stripe, chestnut streaks on nape, and a much lighter color on wings and back overall than does a Sharp-tailed Sparrow. | The original documentation form event occurred between 15:15:00/15:25:00 and 15:40:00/15:41:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at Grammer Grove Wildlife Area in 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-09-22
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1984-10-07
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Grammer Grove Wildlife Area in Marshall County, IA on September 22, 1984.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Merlin
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Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area
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Rare bird documentation form for Ibis species at Nashua, 1984
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-09-29
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1984-10-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for an Ibis species at Nashua in Chickasaw County, IA on the Cedar River on September 29, 1984.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Glossy Ibises
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Nashua
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Nashua, Chickasaw County, Cedar River
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over main river channel - sandbars, some marshy areas
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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: Double-crested Cormorant. From a distance the ibis had a similar body shape but long decurved bill and dark purplish brown color determined an ibis. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:48:00/15:50:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at Grammer Grove Wildlife Area, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-09-22
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1984-10-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Grammer Grove Wildlife Area in Marshall County, IA on September 22, 1984.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Merlin
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Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area
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Grammer Grove Wildlife Area, n. Marshall County
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river bottom woods, along Iowa River
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The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mark Proescholdt. | Elimination of similar species: Kestrel or Sharp-shinned Hawk - falcon shape, not accipiter - + this bird had dark brown not rufous back + tail of a Kestrel, + it had banded tail + streaked undersides. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/11:35:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Ibis species at Cedar River at Nashua, 1984
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-09-29
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1984-10-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Ibis species at Cedar River at Nashua in Chickasaw County, IA on September 29, 1984.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Glossy Ibises
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Nashua
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Cedar River at Nashua, S.W. Chickasaw County
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very low river, with sandbars & mudflats, marshy edge
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The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Steve Dinsmore and Mark Proescholdt. | Elimination of similar species: Cormorant - as it flew toward us, I might have dismissed it as a cormorant except that Steve had yelled 'ibis' & I really looked. Only as it drew closer did I see its different flight pattern & the silhouette showed the down-curved bill, & we saw the iridescence. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:48:00/15:50:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Worm-eating Warbler at the Croton Unit of Shimek State Forest, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-09-15
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1984-09-29
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Worm-eating Warbler at the Croton Unit of Shimek State Forest in Lee County, IA on September 15, 1984.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Worm-eating Warbler
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Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit
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Croton Unit, Shimek Forest, 2 1/2 miles west of Argyle, Lee County, Iowa
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Immature Woodland
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The documentation form by Robert I. Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Conspicuous striped crown ruled out other Warblers. General shape and posture wrong for striped-crown sparrows. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 09:00:00/09:01:00.
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