Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Ed Thelen, spring 1996
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Podicipediformes | Grebes Parulidae | Warblers
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1996-03-01
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1996-05-31
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Spring report of birds and locations contributed by Ed Thelen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1996.
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Thelen, Ed
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Least Bittern Marbled Godwit Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Western Tanager Mountain Bluebird Harris' Sparrow Long-tailed Duck White-crowned Sparrow Purple Finch Ruddy Duck Golden Eagle Peregrine Falcon Long-eared Owl Magnolia Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Common Tern Sandhill Crane Northern Shrike Black Tern
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Christopherson Slough / Little Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Hidden Bridge Wildlife Area Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Marble Lake Spirit Lake West Okoboji Lake Grovers Lake Cherokee McBreen Marsh Carroll Dog Creek County Park Welch Lake Center Lake Lake Pahoja
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Field notes contributed by Rob Thelen, spring 1996
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1996-03-01
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1996-05-31
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Spring report of birds and locations contributed by Rob Thelen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1996.
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Thelen, Rob
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Bald Eagle Little Blue Heron Prairie Falcon Semipalmated Sandpiper Carolina Wren Common Moorhen Snowy Egret American Woodcock Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Black-crowned Night Heron Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Piping Plover Solitary Sandpiper Red-necked Phalarope Glaucous Gull Long-eared Owl Kentucky Warbler Cape May Warbler Great-tailed Grackle
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Dunbar Slough Moorehead Pioneer Park Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Black Hawk Lake Carroll County Carroll Auburn Swan Lake Wall Lake Black Hawk Lake Wildlife Management Area Mid-Prairie Park
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Field notes contributed by Marie E. Spears Tiemann and Jean B. Braley, spring 1996
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks
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1996-03-01
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Spring report of birds found in southwest Iowa contributed by Marie E. Spears Tiemann and Jean B. Braley. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1996.
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Braley, Jean B. Tiemann, Marie E. Spears
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Indigo Bunting Rose-breasted Grosbeak Clay-colored Sparrow Lazuli Bunting White-throated Sparrow Whimbrel Le Conte's Sparrow Peregrine Falcon Sedge Wren Swainson's Thrush Ovenbird Chipping Sparrow
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Riverton Wildlife Management Area Shenandoah
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Field notes contributed by John Van Dyk, spring 1996
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Turdidae | Thrushes Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Weather Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1996-05-31
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Spring report of birds found in northwest Iowa contributed by John Van Dyk. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1996.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Northern Flicker Bald Eagle Red-throated Loon Yellow-breasted Chat Cinnamon Teal Ruby-throated Hummingbird Common Redpoll Ross' Goose Hoary Redpoll Hooded Merganser Baird's Sandpiper Common Snipe Sedge Wren Hermit Thrush American Tree Sparrow Lincoln's Sparrow Canada Goose Northern Shoveler Least Sandpiper
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Field notes contributed by Philip J. Walsh, spring 1996
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Parulidae | Warblers
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1996-03-01
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Spring report of birds contributed by Philip J. Walsh. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1996.
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Walsh, Philip J.
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Broad-winged Hawk Mississippi Kite White-faced Ibis Marbled Godwit Franklin's Gull Red-breasted Merganser Western Grebe Purple Finch Semipalmated Plover Willet Caspian Tern Long-eared Owl Hermit Thrush Pine Siskin Mourning Warbler Common Merganser
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Big Creek State Park Dale Maffitt Reservoir Des Moines Grays Lake Indianola Polk County Saylorville Lake Snake Creek State Game Management Area Waterworks Park Greenwood Park Long Pond Rock Creek State Park Cottonwood Recreation Area Polk City Wildlife Area Raccoon River Park Olivet Baptist Church
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jan L. Walter, spring 1996
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification
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1996-03-01
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1996-05-31
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Spring report of birds found in Mason City contributed by Jan L. Walter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1996.
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Walter, Janice L.
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White-throated Sparrow White-winged Crossbill Purple Finch Peregrine Falcon Red-breasted Nuthatch Dark-eyed Junco Brown Creeper
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Mason City
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Field notes contributed by Hank Zaletel, spring 1996
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Parulidae | Warblers
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1996-03-01
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N/A
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Spring report of birds found in central Iowa contributed by Hank Zaletel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1996.
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Zaletel, Hank
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White-faced Ibis American Bittern Eared Grebe Yellow-headed Blackbird Loggerhead Shrike Chimney Swift Wilson's Phalarope Hudsonian Godwit Ruddy Turnstone Caspian Tern Olive-sided Flycatcher Yellow-rumped Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Canada Warbler Bonaparte's Gull
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Ames Harrier Marsh Paul Errington Wildlife Management Area Brookside Park Roland Ada Hayden Heritage Park Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area
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Iowa RBA, February 26, 1996
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1996-02-26
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N/A
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Iowa RBA update for February 26, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Great Grey Owl, Thayer's Gull, White-winged Crossbills and a Red-shouldered Hawk. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of thirteen species of waterfowl including eleven Greater White-fronted Geese.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Red-shouldered Hawk Thayer's Gull Loggerhead Shrike White-winged Crossbill Ross' Goose American Woodcock Great Gray Owl Pileated Woodpecker Greater White-fronted Goose Green-winged Teal
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Bay Branch Big Marsh Wildlife Area Brenton Slough Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Lock and Dam 15 Madison County Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Wall Lake Cemetery
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Iowa RBA, February 19, 1996
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Field notes
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Bird banding Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1996-02-19
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N/A
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Iowa RBA update for February 19, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Great Gray Owl, Snowy Owl, White-winged Crossbill, and Hoary Redpolls. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Peregrine Falcon and a Snow Goose.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Snowy Owl Great Gray Owl Hoary Redpoll Peregrine Falcon Northern Saw-whet Owl Snow Goose Canada Goose Northern Shrike
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Big Marsh Wildlife Area Cedar Lake Cedar Rapids Iowa City Ledges State Park Sheldon Elk Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area Graettinger
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Martha Waterman letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding a possible Great Gray Owl sighting, February 16, 1996
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Owls--Behavior
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Letter from Martha Waterman to Thomas H. Kent regarding a possible Great Gray Owl sighting, February 16, 1996. The letter includes a hand-drawn map showing the location of the sighting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1995-1996 but was filed with spring 1996 documentation.
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Waterman, Martha
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Great Gray Owl
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Finchford
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Iowa RBA, February 12, 1996
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1996-02-12
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N/A
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Iowa RBA update for February 12, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Great Grey Owl, Hoary Redpoll, Thayer's Gull and a Varied Thrush. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of over one hundred Common Redpolls.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Red-shouldered Hawk Thayer's Gull Varied Thrush Eastern Bluebird Carolina Wren Common Redpoll Great Gray Owl Hoary Redpoll Northern Saw-whet Owl Northern Mockingbird
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Big Marsh Wildlife Area Des Moines Homestead Johnson County Laurens Black Hawk Lake Albion Carroll Lake Ahquabi State Park
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Rare bird documentation form for Thayer's Gull at Black Hawk Lake, 1996
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1996-02-11
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1996-02-13
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Thayer's Gull at Black Hawk Lake in Sac County, IA on February 11, 1996.
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Thelen, Ed
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Thayer's Gull
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Black Hawk Lake
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Black Hawk Lake Sac County
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Natural Lake - near open water from aerator
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The documentation form by Ed Thelen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Rob Thelen and Peter Ernzen. | Elimination of similar species: Herring Gull has dark lesser coverts and dark feathers under the wing tips. More distinct tail band + larger bill. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/10:00:00.
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Photograph of Northern Saw-whet Owl, 1996
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Photographs
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Photography of birds Rare birds
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1996-02-11
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N/A
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Black-and-white photograph of a Northern Saw-whet Owl taken at Crawford Creek in Ida County, IA on February 11, 1996 by an unknown author.
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Northern Saw-whet Owl
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Crawford Creek County Recreation Area
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Iowa RBA, February 5-7, 1996
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1996-02-05
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1996-02-07
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Iowa RBA update for February 5-7, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Hoary Redpoll, Snowy Owl, Varied Thrush and a Great Gray Owl.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Red-shouldered Hawk Varied Thrush Eastern Bluebird Snow Bunting Snowy Owl Great Gray Owl Hoary Redpoll Eurasian Tree Sparrow Northern Mockingbird Northern Shrike
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Burlington Des Moines Johnson County Albion Badger Creek State Recreation Area Lake Ahquabi State Park Blairsburg Alexander
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Iowa RBA, January 29, 1996
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Laridae | Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1996-01-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa RBA update for January 29, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of two first year Glaucous Gulls, a first year Thayer's Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull and a Black-legged Kittiwake. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Golden Eagle, an albino Blue Jay and a Pileated Woodpecker.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Thayer's Gull Blue Jay Carolina Wren Northern Goshawk Lesser Black-backed Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Golden Eagle Glaucous Gull Pileated Woodpecker Yellow-rumped Warbler
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Allamakee County Moorehead Pioneer Park Moline Elkader Carroll Volga Brooklyn
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-rumped Warbler at Union City Township in Allamakee County, 1996
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1996-01-27
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1996-02-27
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow-rumped Warbler at Union City Township in Allamakee County, IA on January 27, 1996.
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Dankert, Jeffrey B.
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
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Union City Township
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Allamakee Co.: Corner of A26 and English Bench Rd.
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Cedar Grove on hillside
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The documentation form by Jeff Dankert is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Fred Lesher. | Elimination of similar species: [...] We clinched this bird on its call, the yellow rump, and habitat. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:35:00/16:40:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Moorehead Park, 1996
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1996-01-27
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1996-02-03
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Moorehead Park in Ida County, IA on January 27, 1996.
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Thelen, Wes
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Northern Goshawk
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Moorehead Pioneer Park
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Moorehead Park - Ida County
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Oak - Cedar - Edge
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The documentation form by Wes Thelen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Marty Thelen and Matt Thelen. | Elimination of similar species: Cooper's Hawk - Has a more rusty chest and no rear eye stripe. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/14:35:00.
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Iowa RBA, January 22, 1996
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1996-01-22
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N/A
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Iowa RBA update for January 22, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of White-winged Crossbills, Long-tailed Duck, Glaucous Gull, Thayer's Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gulls and a Northern Saw-whet Owl. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of Eurasian Tree Sparrows and a Red-shouldered Hawk.
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Red-shouldered Hawk Thayer's Gull American White Pelican White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Long-tailed Duck Lesser Black-backed Gull Eurasian Tree Sparrow Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl
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Amana Cedar Lake Johnson County Muscatine Rathbun Lake Moline Sheldon
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Iowa RBA, January 15, 1996
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1996-01-15
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N/A
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Iowa RBA update for January 15, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a White-winged Crossbill, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Long-tailed Duck and an immature Golden Eagle. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of flocks of Lapland Longspurs, Snow Buntings and Horned Larks.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak Lapland Longspur Snow Bunting Brown Thrasher White-winged Crossbill Long-tailed Duck Golden Eagle Northern Saw-whet Owl Belted Kingfisher Horned Lark
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Cedar Lake Lake Red Rock West Branch Sheldon Crawford Creek County Recreation Area Renwick Atalissa
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-rumped Warbler at Lake MacBride State Park, 1996
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1996-01-14
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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 at Lake MacBride State Park in Johnson County, IA on January 14, 1996.
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Dankert, David L.
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
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Lake Macbride State Park
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Lake Macbride State Park Johnson Co
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cedar trees bordered by mature hardwood forest
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The documentation form by David L. Dankert is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: immature female Cape May Warbler The breast of the bird that I observed was white streaked with black, with a yellowish hue on the sides of the breast near where the wing joins to the body. The breast of the immature Cape May has a yellowish breast with black streaks. The rump of the bird that I observed was brighter and the streaking on the back or mantle was more pronounced. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:05:00/10:06:00.
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Iowa RBA, January 8, 1996
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae | Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1996-01-08
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N/A
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Iowa RBA update for January 8, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of five unusual gull species, a Varied Thrush, White-winged Crossbill, Long-tailed Duck and Long and Short-eared Owls. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Brown Thrasher and a flock of Snow Buntings.
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Thayer's Gull Great Black-backed Gull Varied Thrush Snow Bunting Short-eared Owl Brown Thrasher White-winged Crossbill Long-tailed Duck Iceland Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Eurasian Tree Sparrow Glaucous Gull Long-eared Owl
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Amana Cedar Lake Lock and Dam 15 Muscatine Renwick Wall Lake Cemetery
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Rare bird documentation form for Lesser Black-backed Gull on the Mississippi River at Davenport, 1996
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1996-01-07
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Lesser Black-backed Gull on the Mississippi River at Davenport in Scott County, IA on January 7, 1996.
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Edwards, Chris
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
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Davenport
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Mississippi River, Davenport, Scott Co.
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River.
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The documentation form by Chris Edwards is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Curtis Nelson. | Elimination of similar species: Great Black-backed Gull is much larger, has a blacker back, and pale pink legs. Herring Gull has a lighter gray mantle and pink legs. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:45:00/15:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Thayer's Gull on the Mississippi River at Davenport, 1996
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Thayer's Gull on the Mississippi River at Davenport in Scott County, IA on January 7, 1996.
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Edwards, Chris
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Thayer's Gull
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Davenport
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Mississippi River, Davenport, Scott Co.
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River.
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The documentation form by Chris Edwards is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Curt Nelson. | Elimination of similar species: Herring Gull has black or dark brown primary tips and secondaries on upperside, dark gray primary tips on underside, whitish head, larger bill. Iceland Gull has white primary tips. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:45:00/15:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Great Black-backed Gull at Lock and Dam 14, 1996
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1996-01-02
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1996-02-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Great Black-backed Gull at Lock and Dam 14 in Scott County, IA on January 2, 1996.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Great Black-backed Gull
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Lock and Dam 14
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below Lock and Dam 14, Davenport, Scott Co., IA
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resting on large river
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The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Dinsmore and Kelly McKay. | Elimination of similar species: The combination of large size, coal black mantle and upperwings, and massive bill eliminates all other larids. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:50:00/16:30:00.
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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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1996-12-31
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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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