Rare bird documentation form for Henslow's Sparrow near Lacey-Keosauqua State Park, 1988
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Field notes
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1988-07-11
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two or more Henslow's Sparrows near Lacey-Keosaqua State Park in Van Buren County, IA on July 11, 1988.
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Fuller, James L
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Henslow's Sparrow
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Lacey-Keosauqua State Park
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Van Buren County near Lacey-Keosauqua S.P.
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Tall grass bordering alfalfa field
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jane Fuller, Pete Wickham, and Chuck Fuller. | Elimination of similar species: Other Grassland Sparrows - eliminated by call and color of side of head | The original documentation form event lasted from 18:35:00/18:50:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Hooded Warbler at Pammel Woods in Ames, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-04-28
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Hooded Warblers at Pammel Woods in Ames in Story County, IA on April 28, 1984.
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Holloway, Jack A.
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Hooded Warbler
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Pammel Woods
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North end of Pammel Woods; Ames, Story County, Iowa
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Deciduous, many sapling + shrubbery; near stream
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The documentation form by Jack A. Holloway is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: No similars: Black encircling "hood' along with white in the outer tail feathers is quite distinctive. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:20:00/11:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Henslow's Sparrow near Lacey-Keosauqua State Park, 1987
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1987-06-11
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Henslow's Sparrows near Lacey-Keosauqua State Park in Van Buren County, IA on June 11, 1987.
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Fuller, James L
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Henslow's Sparrow
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Lacey-Keosauqua State Park
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Weedy hayfield near Lacey-Keosauqua S.P. - Van Buren Co.
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weedy hayfield
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mark Proescholdt, Beth Proescholdt, Robert Cecil, James Sandrock, Charles Fuller, Jane Fuller, Bernie Knight, and Cal Knight. | Elimination of similar species: Grasshopper - song, head + wing color + song Savannah - head + wing color, amount of breast striping + song | The original documentation form event lasted from 05:45:00/06:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Harris' Sparrow at Coralville Reservoir, 1976
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1976-04-10
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1976-04-11
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Harris' Sparrows at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on April 10, 1976.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Harris' Sparrow
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Coralville Lake
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Coralville Reservoir Iowa City, Iowa 52240
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woodlot with tall trees, weed patches, brush pile, in an area of fields and second-growth woods.
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The documentation form by Michael C Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers are unidentified in the documentation form. | Elimination of similar species: [...] large sparrow, built like a white-crown but larger, longer-tailed, posture less erect.
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Rare bird documentation form for Evening Grosbeak at Wellman in 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1982-05-01
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1982-05-05
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for two Evening Grosbeaks at Wellman in Washington County, IA on May 1 and 2, 1982.
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Eash, Ruth
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Evening Grosbeak
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Wellman
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Rare bird documentation form for Bewick's Wren at Lacey-Keosauqua State Park in 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Breeding Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1992-05-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for two Bewick's Wrens at Lacey-Keosauqua State Park in Van Buren County, IA on May 9, 1992.
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Fuller, James L
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Bewick's Wren
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Lacey-Keosauqua State Park
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Rare bird documentation form for Bewick's Wren at Iowa City in 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Rare birds
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1981-04-24
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1981-05-23
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for two Bewick's Wrens at Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on April 24, 1981.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Bewick's Wren
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Iowa City
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Rare bird documentation form for Sharp-tailed Sparrow at Muskrat Slough in 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds
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1982-05-24
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1982-05-25
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for three Sharp-tailed Sparrows at Muskrat Slough in Jones County, IA on May 24, 1982.
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Staudt, Thomas J.
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Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
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Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area
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Rare bird documentation form for Pine Grosbeak at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-01-24
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1978-02-13
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for three Pine Grosbeaks at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines in Polk County, IA on January 24, 1978.
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Mooney, Richard D., 1905-1997
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Pine Grosbeak
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Glendale Cemetery
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Glendale Cemetary [sic]-50th St. & University Ave. Des Moines
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Cemetary [sic] with numerous assorted evergreen trees and various other trees.
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The documentation form by Richard D. Mooney is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Pauline Mooney, Ruth Binsfeld, Woodward Brown, and Mary Brown. | Elimination of similar species: Evening Grosbeak eliminated by coloration. Purple Finch eliminated by size and coloration. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 15:00:00/16:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Henslow's Sparrow at Hayden Prairie State Preserve, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-05-30
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for three or more Henslow's Sparrows at Hayden Prairie State Preserve in Howard County, IA on May 30, 1981.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Henslow's Sparrow
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Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area
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Hayden Prairie (Howard County) State Preserve
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General: low lying, wet, prairie Specific: along side of slope facing South east wet type of prairie with scattered shrubs, trees and weeds
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The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Myers. | Elimination of similar species: Grasshopper Sparrow does not have streaked breast and olive-green on the hind neck. Olive-green hind neck also is good field mark as compared to Le Conte's and Sharp-tailed which do not have this colouration on their necks and they also have orange on face, this species does not. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/09:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Henslow's Sparrow at Hayden Prairie in 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds
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1981-05-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for three Henslow's Sparrows at Hayden Prairie in Howard County, IA on May 30, 1981.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Henslow's Sparrow
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Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area
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Rare bird documentation form for Great-tailed Grackle at the Port Neal generators near Salix in 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1986-07-10
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1986-07-22
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for three Great-tailed Grackles at the Port Neal generators near Salix in Woodbury County, IA on July 10 and 17, 1986.
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Huser, Bill F.
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Great-tailed Grackle
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MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Rare bird documentation form for Brewer's Blackbird at Clinton Township in Linn County, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-12-20
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for thirty-five Brewer's Blackbirds at Section 8 of Clinton Township in Linn County, IA on December 20, 1986.
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Zobac, Aldrich
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Brewer's Blackbird
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Clinton Township
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Section 8, Clinton Township Farm on Young Rd. in S. part of Section 8
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Farmyard + corn fields adjacent to farm. Large grove of evergreens. Grove of trees.
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The documentation form by Aldrich Zobac is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Gladys Zobac. | Elimination of similar species: [...] Relative size of bird: Smaller than grackle Slightly larger than Cowbird. [...] Birds were feeding + flying around with huge flock of starlings + sparrows (house sparrows). At first glance - when birds were first sighted - thought we were spotting a cowbird. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:15:00/16:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for LeConte's Sparrow at Sand Point in Coralville Reservoir, 1976
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1976-09-26
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1976-09-30
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for ten to twenty minimum LeConte's Sparrows at Sand Point in Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on September 26, 1976.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Le Conte's Sparrow
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Sand Point
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Sand Point, on Coralville Resevoir [sic] n. of Iowa City IA.
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V. extensive weedy flats (waist to head-high) on shore of resevoir [sic]
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The documentation form by Michael C. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, and Carol Newlon. | Elimination of similar species: grey face patch on yellow face, yellow-orange breast, narrow white crown stripe rule out Henslow's, sharp-tail, grasshopper, Baird's sparrows. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/16:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Sharp-tailed Sparrow at McIntosh Wildlife Area near Clear Lake, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-04-22
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1982-06-16
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for six Sharp-tailed Sparrows at McIntosh Wildlife Area near Clear Lake in Cerro Gordo County, IA on April 22, 1982.
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Heinz, Fred
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Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
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McIntosh Woods State Park
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McIntosh Wildlife Area, Clear Lake, Iowa
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General: lowspot in Hayfield Specific: Wet area in Brome and alfalfa field, with very little residual cover, due to winters snowfall
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The documentation form by Fred Heinz is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ronald D. Andrews and Bill Ohde. | Elimination of similar species: Le Conte's - No stripes on crown + triangle on face was very evident | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Warbler at Lake MacBride State Park in 1995
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds
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1995-05-17
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1995-07-15
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for six Prairie Warblers at Lake MacBride State Park in Johnson County, IA on July 8, 1995. Other sighting dates occurred May through July, 1995.
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Edwards, Chris
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Prairie Warbler
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Lake Macbride State Park
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Rare bird documentation form for Sharp-tailed Sparrow at Cooper's Prairie Marsh, 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-05-19
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1985-05-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for one to two Sharp-tailed Sparrows at Cooper's Prairie Marsh in Story County, IA on May 19, 1985.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
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Cooper Prairie Marsh
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Cooper's Marsh, Story County
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Sedge and cattails along the edge of a small marsh
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Paul Martsching. | Elimination of similar species: Eliminated from LeContes Sparrow by dark back, gray collar on back of neck and a dark crown lacking a central white stripe. | The original documentation form event lasted from 18:00:00/18:30:00 seen intermittently.
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Rare bird documentation form for Bewick's Wren near Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City in 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds
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1981-05-02
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1981-05-07
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for one or two Bewick's Wrens near Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on May 2, 1981.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Bewick's Wren
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Hickory Hill Park
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Rare bird documentation form for Bohemian Waxwing north of Redfield and north-northeast of Lamoni, 1984 and 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1984-12-24
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1985-03-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for one or more Bohemian Waxwings north of Redfield in Dallas County, IA on December 24, 1984 and a Bohemian Waxwing north-northeast of Lamoni in Decatur County, IA on January 20, 1985.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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Bohemian Waxwing
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Lamoni Redfield
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(1) Cedar Grove 1 1/2 mi N of Redfield, Iowa Dallas Co / (2) 4 mi NNE of Lamoni, Iowa Decatur Co.
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(1) Dense Cedar Ravine (2) Large Cedar Grove around a farmstead.
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The documentation form by Raymond Cummins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Johnson for the sighting on January 20, 1985. | Elimination of similar species: Cedar Waxwing smaller w/ yellowish wash to breast | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:00:00/12:30:00 for December 24, 1984 and 09:00:00/09:15:00 for January 20, 1985.
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Rare bird documentation form for Smith's Longspur south of the IA 17 bridge near Saylorville Reservoir, 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-03-23
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1985-04-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for one hundred twenty Smith's Longspurs south of the IA 17 bridge near Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on March 23, 1985.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Smith's Longspur
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High Bridge
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1 mile south of the HWY 17 Bridge across Saylorville Reservoir, Polk County
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on grassy road shoulder and gravel along road
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Erik Munson. | Elimination of similar species: Eliminated from other longspurs and Vesper Sparrow by combination of buffy underparts, white shoulder patch on males, white on outer tail feathers and distinctive black markings on males head.
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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--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Ornithology--Technique Rare birds
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1984-10-03
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for four Sharp-tailed Sparrows at Hendrickson Marsh in Story County, IA on October 3, 1984.
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Martsching, Paul
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Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
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Hendrickson Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Hendricksons Marsh - Story County - Iowa
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General: Marsh Specific: three on east side of Hendricksons Marsh in weeds abt 1 foot tall: One on west side in weeds 3-4 feet tall.
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The documentation form by Paul Martsching is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Joe Schaufenbuel. | Elimination of similar species: LeConte's Sparrow has light stripe thru [sic] crown & doesn't have white stripes on a very dark back. | The original documentation form event occurred between 13:00:00 and 14:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Pine Grosbeak at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-01-13
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for four Pine Grosbeaks at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on January 13, 1978.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Pine Grosbeak
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Hickory Hill Park
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Hickory Hill Park, Iowa City
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[illegible] open and tree edge with small stand of pine trees
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Thomas Staudt and Richard DeCoster. | Elimination of similar species: none | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:40:00/08:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Pine Grosbeak at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-01-12
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for four Pine Grosbeaks at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on January 12, 1978.
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DeCoster, R. J. (Richard Joseph)
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Pine Grosbeak
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Hickory Hill Park
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Hickory Hill Park, Iowa City, Johnson Co Iowa
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General: on edge of small forested areas, mostly deciduous with some pine plantings. Specific: Hickory Hill is about 100 acres of undeveloped park land with a creek + several branches running through it. Forested and grassy area are interspersed.
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The documentation form by Richard J. DeCoster is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Nothing else looks much like the female plumaged pine grosbreaks. Evening grosbeaks have larger beaks + shorter tails. Crossbills have crossed bills. Female purple finches lack wingband and the olive coloration. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:10:00/09:12:00 and 09:40:00/09:50:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Cerulean Warbler at Saylorville Lake in 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds
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1985-06-29
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1985-07-13
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for four Cerulean Warblers at Saylorville Lake in Polk County, IA on June 29 and July 13, 1985.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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Cerulean Warbler
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Saylorville Lake
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Rare bird documentation form for Smith's Longspur at Union Slough NWR, 1997
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1997-04-27
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for five Smith's Longspurs at Union Slough NWR in Kossuth County, IA on April 27, 1997.
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Kenne, Matthew C.
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Smith's Longspur
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Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
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Union Slough NWR, Kossuth Co. main crossdike between B pool + C pool
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marsh with open farm fields on both sides
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The documentation form by Matthew Kenne is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: These birds didn't have white on the belly or black spilling from the face onto the chest or "bib" like Lapland Longspurs. There were no "tew" notes thrown in with the rattle calls, a possible point of separation between Smith's + Laps. | The original documentation form event occurred around 09:10:00 and 09:20:00.
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