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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Great Black-backed Gull in Iowa before 1870
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1870-01-01
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1993-08-19
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for Great Black-backed Gulls in Iowa before 1870. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication A Catalogue of the Birds of Iowa by J.A. Allen, and referenced by another publication.
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-throated Loon at Saylorville Lake, 1999
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-throated Loon at Clear Lake in Polk County, IA on November 6, 1999.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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Red-throated Loon
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Saylorville Lake
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Saylorville Lake
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above dam
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The documentation form by Bery Engebretsen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dennis Thompson and Jim Dinsmore. | Elimination of similar species: Small loon, small head slightly upturned beak and head. White visible on flanks. Faint fleck on dark back at tips of feathers. No chin strap, but from front had faint inverted V. Head, neck brownish/gray. Darker on back of neck, top of hood, much lighter chin, front of neck, sides of neck. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:30:00/08:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-throated Loon at Saylorville Reservoir, 1999
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Field notes
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Red-throated Loons at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 7, 1999.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Red-throated Loon
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Saylorville Dam
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Saylorville Reservoir, off of west end of dam
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freshwater lake
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The documentation form by Jim Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bery Engebretsen and Dennis Thompson. | Elimination of similar species: I spent a long time puzzling over these birds, both in the field and later when I had several references to consult. None of the guides I looked at showed a bird that looked like these. Common (a small one): removed on the basis of size (birds too small for Common Loon), the thinner and bicolored bill, and the color pattern on the neck. At this time of year, all of the Common Loons I have seen (and saw on Saylorville that day) were distinctly white on the front of the neck with some partial bands of brown extending back in to the white. Pacific Loon: Eliminated on behavior (head posture), lack of a distinct dark/white line along the side of the neck, lack of chin straps across neck, and presence of brown on front of neck. Also the gray/brown contrast between neck and back would point away from Pacific but not eliminate it. Red-throated Loon: This is what I first thought the birds were but as I viewed them, I convinced myself several times that they were Pacific Loons. However, the combination of characters listed above seem to eliminate the other two possible species and also are positive characters for the Red-throated Loon. One character that puzzled me was the size of the bill. At least some of the guides (Advanced Birding esp) show the Red-throated Loon as having a tiny bill, much smaller than on this bird but those illustrations do not match those in other guides which emphasize more the shape of the bill than the size. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:45:00/08:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-throated Loon at Red Rock Reservoir, 1999
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-throated Loon at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on November 3, 1999.
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Fuller, James L
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Red-throated Loon
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Whitebreast Recreation Area
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Red Rock Reservoir (Marion County) Off Whitebreast Point.
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observer includes Tom Kent. | Elimination of similar species: Pacific Loon is generally darker, shows less white on the side of the neck and face, and usually exhibits a chin strap. Winter adult Pacific does not show light flecking on the back. Common Loon is larger with a larger bill, and shows an angular head outline. The dark-white line on the side of the neck is irregular and indistinct, compared to the Red-throated. Both other loons hold their bills horizonatally [sic]. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-throated Loon at Spirit Lake, 1999
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1999-06-28
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-throated Loon at Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, IA on June 28, 1999.
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Schoenewe, Lee A.
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Red-throated Loon
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Spirit Lake
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Spirit Lake, Dickinson County
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open water
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The documentation form by Lee A. Schoenewe is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Common Loon + Pacific Loon - size, upturned bill & brownish, speckled neck. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:35:00/16:55:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-throated Loon at Clear Lake, 1999
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1999-05-27
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Red-throated Loons at Clear Lake in Cerro Gordo County, IA on April 21, 1999.
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Fischer, Carolyn J.
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Red-throated Loon
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Clear Lake
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Clear Lake, Clear Lake Ia
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Large lake, northside
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The documentation form by Rita Goranson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Curt Nelson, Jan Walter, and Carolyn Fischer. | Elimination of similar species: Common Loon - was also present, could see larger loon, heavy bill, Pacific Loon - straight bill, black cap extends to eye -
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1999-08-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-throated Loon at Clear Lake in Cerro Gordo County, IA on April 20, 1999.
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Goranson, Rita
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Red-throated Loon
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Clear Lake
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Clear Lake, Iowa - on lake north side
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water
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The documentation form by Rita Goranson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jan Walter and Carolyn Fischer. | Elimination of similar species: Common loons were out further but darker with dark around face and around neck, bill larger & darker. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:00:00/17:20:00.
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Details for birds seen on Burlington CBC 12/19/98
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Details of birds seen during the Burlington Christmas Bird Count, December 19, 1998 reported by Jim Fuller. Notable sighting includes a Red-Throated Loon.
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Fuller, James L
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Red-throated Loon Brewer's Blackbird Eastern Phoebe Common Loon Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Burlington Lock and Dam Number 18 Crapo Park
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1998-11-27
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Red-throated Loons at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on November 27, 1998.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Red-throated Loon
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Coralville Lake
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Coralville Res., Johnson Co., IA
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reservoir
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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 Jim Fuller. | The original documentation form event occurred around 14:00:00 approximately.
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-throated Loon at Lake Macbride, 1998
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-throated Loon at Lake Macbride in Johnson County, IA on November 25, 1998.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Red-throated Loon
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Lake MacBride
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Lake Macbride, Johnson Co., IA
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large artificial lake
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The size, bill shape, and gray head and neck eliminate Pacific Loon or small Common Loon. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:20:00/11:30:00 and 12:30:00/12:40:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-throated Loon at Mid-America Power Plant south pond, 1998
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-throated Loon at Mid-America Power Plant south pond in Pottawattamie County on November 13, 1998.
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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren
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Red-throated Loon
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MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Mid-America Power Plant south pond, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Ringed Turtle-Dove at Elkhart in 1998
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Records Committee review for a Ringed Turtle-Dove at Elkhart in Polk County, IA in June 1998. Includes a record review document with votes and field notes about the bird sighting. The bird was also seen from May to November 1997.
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Elkhart
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Records Committee review for two Ringed Turtle-Doves at Davenport in Scott County, IA in the fall and early winter of 1976. Includes a record review document with votes, additional notes about the sighting, the original sighting record found in the publication Field reports in Iowa Bird Life 47:18-22 by N.S. Halmi reported by Peter C. Petersen and seen by John Petersen.
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Davenport
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Records Committee review for two Great Black-backed Gulls at Moline, IL on February 10, 1963. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Audubon Field Notes 17:328 seen by Elton Fawks and Sergej Postupalsky.
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Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Eugene Armstrong, December 26, 1988
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Turdidae | Thrushes Weather
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Iowa Christmas bird counts of species found in Des Moines contributed by Eugene Armstrong, December 26, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1988-1989.
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Armstrong, Eugene
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Bald Eagle Pied-billed Grebe American Crow Blue Jay Northern Cardinal Carolina Wren Common Pigeon Ring-necked Duck Harris' Sparrow House Sparrow Trumpeter Swan House Finch American Wigeon Pileated Woodpecker Spotted Towhee American Tree Sparrow Canada Goose Belted Kingfisher Green-winged Teal American Robin Dark-eyed Junco Mourning Dove Common Merganser Mallard Common Starling
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-throated Loon at Lock and Dam 18 in Des Moines County, IA on December 18, 1998. Incorrectly recorded as Lack and Dam 18 on the documentation form.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Red-throated Loon
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Lock and Dam Number 18
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Lack [sic] and Dam 18, Des Moines Co., IA
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Mississippi River above dam, swimming on Iowa side
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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 Jim Fuller. | Elimination of similar species: Smaller and slimmer than Common, smaller bill. I could not see whether the eye was in the dark or light part of the face. The size and upturned bill argue against Pacific Loon. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:15:00/09:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Pine Grosbeak at Mark Sand Prairie, 1980
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1981-01-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Grosbeak at Mark Sand Prairie in Black Hawk County, IA on December 27, 1980.
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Mecham, Milo
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Pine Grosbeak
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Cedar Hills Sand Prairie
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Mark Sand Prarie, [sic] Black Hawk County, Iowa
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A row of cedar trees planted as a wind break at the edge of a natural prarie. [sic] Large number of evergreens approx 1/10 mile
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The documentation form by Milo Mecham is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Francis L Moore. | Elimination of similar species: While a female Purple Finch was seen in the same location. This was not a male Purple Finch, because of its larger size, the grey sides and its reluctance to leave the trees. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Pine Grosbeak at Ames in 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1980-12-07
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1980-12-13
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Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Grosbeak at Ames in Story County, IA from December 7 to 11, 1980.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Pine Grosbeak
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Ames
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Rare bird documentation form for Pine Grosbeak at Mark Sand Prairie, 1980
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Field notes
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1980-12-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Grosbeak at Mark Sand Prairie in Black Hawk County, IA on December 27, 1980.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Pine Grosbeak
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Cedar Hills Sand Prairie
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North East edge of Mark Sand Prairie, Black Hawk County, IA
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General: Sand Prairie with several clumps and rows of cedar trees Specific: Small double row of cedar trees about 25 feet long and about 10 feet high
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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 Milo Mecham. | Elimination of similar species: Male Purple Finch is smaller and lacks white wing bars. I saw a male and female Purple Finch at the same location and they were quite a bit smaller than the Grosbeak. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:10:00.
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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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Addendum to the Cedar Falls, IA Christmas Bird Count - December 27, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1980-12-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field reports from the Cedar Falls area Christmas Bird Count on December 27, 1980 compiled by Francis Moore. It features sighting of a Pine Grosbeak at Mark Sand Prairie in Black Hawk County, IA. This document is related to https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/9552/view, https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/9550/view, and https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/8712/view.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Varied Thrush Pine Grosbeak Brown Thrasher Hoary Redpoll Peregrine Falcon Red-breasted Nuthatch Mallard
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Cedar Falls Waterloo Cedar Hills Sand Prairie
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Rare bird documentation form for Pine Grosbeak at Ames, 1980
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-12-23
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1981-01-10
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Grosbeak at Ames in Story County, IA on December 23, 1980.
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Ladd, Marlys
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Pine Grosbeak
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Ames
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Backyard - 1408 Coolidge, Ames, Iowa
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General: feed box and crab apple tree Specific: Perched on box for short time, did not eat - then flew to crab apple -
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The documentation form by Marlys Ladd is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Brian Ladd and George Ladd. | Elimination of similar species: Purple finch - Pine Grosbeak was too large for this species Cross bills - Wrong beak- | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 09:30:00 for several minutes.
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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 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 Pine Grosbeak at Larrabee, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-01-02
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1978-01-14
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Pine Grosbeaks at Larrabee in Cherokee County, IA on January 2, 1978.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Pine Grosbeak
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Larrabee
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4 E, 1 S of Larrabee, Ia
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In large forest, ash, oak + Etc, Snow on Ground + very cold
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The documentation form by Marion Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include one unidentified non-birder observer. | Elimination of similar species: Larger the purple Finch. | The original documentation form event occurred around 11:30:00.
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