Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Lake Manawa, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-03-15
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1986-03-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on March 15, 1986.
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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren
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Long-tailed Duck
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Lake Manawa
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Lake Manawa, Pottawattamie County, Iowa.
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The documentation form by Loren J. Padelford and Barbara K. Padelford is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ross Silcock, Steve Dinsmore, Tanya Bray, and Jerry Toll. | Elimination of similar species: none. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge, 1995
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1995-04-26
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1995-04-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at the Louisa Division of the Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge in Louisa County, IA on April 26, 1995 sent in a letter from James Quinlivan to Peter C. Petersen to April 28, 1995.
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Quinlivan, James
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Long-tailed Duck
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Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Louisa Division
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Louisa Division of the Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge
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Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Pleasant Creek Lake, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-05-03
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at Pleasant Creek Lake in Linn County, IA on May 3, 1992.
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Pinkston, Randall, 1956-
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Long-tailed Duck
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Pleasant Creek State Park
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west end of Pleasant Creek Lake, Linn Co., Iowa
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open water in middle of lake
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The documentation form by Randall Pinkston is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Unmistakable. | The original documentation form event occurred around five minutes.
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Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Carter Lake, 1991
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1991-03-03
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at Carter Lake in Pottawattamie County, IA on March 3, 1991.
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Bray, Tanya
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Long-tailed Duck
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Carter Lake
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Carter Lake, Omaha, Douglas County and Pottawattamie County, Ia
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The documentation form by Tanya E. Bray is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Alan Grenon, Jerry Toll, Babs Padelford, and Loren Padelford. | Elimination of similar species: Small size, whitish head, black and pink bill, dark body distinguishes this bird from all other diving ducks. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/15:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Red Rock Reservoir, 1991
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1991-03-03
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1991-03-05
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on March 3, 1991.
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Schmitz, Dick
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Long-tailed Duck
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Lake Red Rock
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Near Southern shore of Red rock Res. 1/4 mile E. of Hwy 14 Bridge over the Reservoir.
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Open water 50m from shore
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The documentation form by Dick Schmitz is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Donna Schmitz. | Elimination of similar species: Very distinctive field marks - no need to eliminate among species. | The original documentation form event occurred around 14:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at MidAmerican Energy Ponds, 1989
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1989-10-29
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at MidAmerican Energy Ponds in Pottawattamie County, IA on October 29, 1989.
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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren
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Long-tailed Duck
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MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Iowa Power & Light North Settling Pond, Pottawattamie Co., Iowa
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The documentation form by Babs and Loren Padelford is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Small duck, smaller than Redhead ducks and much smaller than Black Scoter, both present for direct comparison. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/12:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Lake Manawa, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-10-24
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1988-10-27
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on October 24, 1988.
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Grenon, Alan G.
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Long-tailed Duck
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Lake Manawa
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west-central part of Lake Manawa, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
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open water and the air over open water
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The documentation form by Alan Grenon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Babs Padelford, Loren Padelford, Ruth Green, Betty Grenon, and Bruce Wetteroth. | Elimination of similar species: This duck was similar in size or slightly larger than nearby Lesser Scaup; most of the bird was a brown slightly lighter than female Lesser Scaup, and without mottling patters. Among ducks that have considerable white on the face, few have white around the eye and extending back to the nape. This eliminates the scoters (also, the bill did not seem large or deep enough for most scoters), Harlequin Duck, Bufflehead, goldeneyes, Smew, scaup, and Northern Pintail (which might have a similar plumage, but with white lower on the neck and side of neck, patterning on the body, speculum, and more differences). Unmarked bill and wing eliminate aberrant Ring-necked Duck and scaup, respectively, and also other divers with contrasting wing markings (including Bufflehead, goldeneyes). The possibility of an aberrant Harlequin Duck exists, but that seems less likely than a young Long-tailed Duck at this location. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00/11:15:00 and 17:00:00/18:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Saylorville Reservoir, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-04-29
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1988-05-03
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on April 29, 1988.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Long-tailed Duck
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Saylorville Lake
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Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.
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swimming with coots and Bonaparte's Gulls on large lake
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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 Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, and Bery Engebretsen. | Elimination of similar species: No other duck has the white 'goggle', stubby bill, and dark underwings that this bird showed. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:13:00/19:05:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Saylorville Reservoir, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-11-28
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 28, 1986.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Long-tailed Duck
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Saylorville Lake
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Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co. (near Jester Park)
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large lake
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: No other duck shows so much white color and a stubby, dark bill. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:50:00/16:05:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Saylorville Reservoir, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-11-10
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1986-11-13
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 10, 1986.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Long-tailed Duck
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Saylorville Lake
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Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.
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large lake
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: No other duck shows this color pattern. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:45:00/15:55:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Lake Manawa, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-03-15
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1986-03-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on March 15, 1986.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Long-tailed Duck
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Lake Manawa
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Lake, Manawa, Pottawatamie [sic] Co.
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large lake
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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 Loren Padelford, Babs Padelford, and Ross Silcock. | Elimination of similar species: no other small duck has white 'goggles' and so much white on the body. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:00:00/14:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Saylorville Reservoir, 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-11-10
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1985-11-12
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 10, 1985.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Long-tailed Duck
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Saylorville Lake
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Saylorville Reservoir, Polk County
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large man-made reservoir
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: All other ducks eliminated by the small size, largely white head and body, dark wings and stubby bill. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:50:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Rathbun Lake Fish Hatchery, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-12-15
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1984-12-16
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Rathbun Lake Fish Hatchery in Appanoose County, IA on December 15, 1984.
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Heusinkveld, Bill
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Long-tailed Duck
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Rathbun Fish Hatchery
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Settling pond below Rathbun Lake Fish Hatchery
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On water
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The documentation form by Bill Heusinkveld is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ray Cummins, Mark Hoffman, Marjorie Heusinkveld, Bill Cummins, Jim Ellis, and Paul Egeland. | Elimination of similar species: No similar species. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:10:00/13:25:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Willow Slough, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-04-16
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1984-05-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on April 16, 1984.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Long-tailed Duck
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Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Willow Slough, Mills County, Iowa
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Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Lake Red Rock, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-12-19
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1983-01-11
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at Lake Red Rock in Warren County, IA on December 19, 1982.
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Gilbert, Bill H.
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Long-tailed Duck
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Lake Red Rock
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South tailwater day-use area; just below dam; Lake Red Rock; Warren Co.
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Marshy-Pond-Like Bay (Shallow), Interspersed w/ Rush/Sedge Clumps
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The documentation form by Bill Gilbert is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dale Fye and Paul Regnier. | Elimination of similar species: Long-tailed Duck is the only bird (duck!) with a white head. (It surely wasn't a Bufflehead). | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for American Pipit at Pocahontas, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-02-27
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for an American Pipit at Pocahontas in Pocahontas County, IA on February 27, 1982.
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Jardine, Wallace E.
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American Pipit
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Pocahontas
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Rural Pocahontas, IA
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General: Rural back yard (about 1 acre). Young trees, shrubs, bounded on three sides by 100+ acre fields. Specific: Base of stone fireplace with feeder on top. Fireplace is 6' from concrete patio in back yard.
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The documentation form by Wallace E. Jardine is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Vesper Sparrow. Breast not streaked as heavily as Vesper Sparrow + white outer tail feathers more prominent than on Vesper Sparrow. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:00:00/16:01:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Hooded Merganser at Willow Slough, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-06-04
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1978-07-14
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Hooded Merganser at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on June 4, 1978.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Hooded Merganser
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Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Willow Slough, Anderson Twp., Mills Co., Iowa
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Lake, out near the middle, where there where tops of drowned weeds sticking out of the water.
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The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Only mergansers have thin bills (of the ducks, that is). Only Hooded Mergansers have yellow bills or unpatterned heads. Shape and bill color eliminate the grebes. Size eliminates the loons. I really can't think of anything else it could be.
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Rare bird documentation form for American Pipit at Runnells Wildlife Area, 1991
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1991-08-10
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1991-08-11
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two American Pipits at Runnells Wildlife Area in Polk County, IA on August 10, 1991.
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Johnson, Ann
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American Pipit
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Red Rock Wildlife Area
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Runnells Wildlife Area, Polk County, IA
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Mudflats of Des Moines River floodplain
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The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Sinclair, Beth Brown, and Wyman Borts. | Elimination of similar species: Sparrows and longspurs were eliminated by bill shape and posture. The rarer Sprague's Pipit was eliminated based on the relatively plain back and darker face. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/11:40:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for American Pipit at Lake Ahquabi State Park, 1999
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1999-01-01
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1999-01-03
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for an American Pipit at Lake Ahquabi State Park in Warren County, IA on January 1, 1999.
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Sinclair, Jim
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American Pipit
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Lake Ahquabi State Park
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Lake Ahquabi St. Pk.
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stream bed in bottomland forest
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The documentation form by Jim Sinclair is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The long bill eliminated any kind of sparrow and the white outer tail feathers eliminated water thrush species. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:15:00/11:20:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Groove-billed Ani near Iowa Lake in 1948
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds Birds--Collection and preservation Zoological specimens
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1948-12-01
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1993-08-19
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Groove-billed Ani near Iowa Lake in Osceola County, IA a few years before 1948. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication The Groove-billed Ani and Mountain Bluebird in Iowa Collection in Iowa Bird Life 18:70 by Jack W. Musgrove.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Groove-billed Ani
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Iowa Lake Park
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Rare bird documentation form for Hooded Merganser at Fraser Dam, 1999
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1999-01-01
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Hooded Merganser at Fraser Dam at Fraser in Boone County, IA on January 1, 1999.
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Healy, Kevin Healy, Rosanne Niyo, Kayleen Gardner, Anna
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Hooded Merganser
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Fraser
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Des Moines River just below Fraser Dam
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The documentation form by Kay Niyo, Rosanne Healy, Kevin Healy, and Anna Gardner is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Similar species could be Common Merganser, but the bird seen was much smaller with no white breast. Also, Bufflehead would have white on the breast and sides and white behind the eye and no crest. Redbreasted Merganser would be much larger than the bird seen and would have an orange bill and some white on breast. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/09:50:00 and 13:30:00/13:40:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Grebe at DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge, 1980
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-11-01
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1980-11-03
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation for Western Grebe at DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on November 1, 1980.
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Robinson, John C., 1959-
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Western Grebe
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De Soto Lake
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De Soto Bend National Wildlife Refuge Harrison County
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Oxbow lake - bordered by second-growth poplar stands, it was seen in the open portion of the lake, where the water depth was about 5 to 10 feet.
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The documentation form by John C. Robinson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Frederick and Rebecca Rogge. | Elimination of similar species: Common Loon - Loons are much larger, have thicker necks, & hold their necks in a different posture. Red-necked Grebe - This species does not have a distinctly white neck. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:30:00/16:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation for Western Grebe at Trumbull Lake, 1980
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-06-05
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1980-06-11
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation for a Western Grebe at Trumbull Lake in Clay County, IA on June 5, 1980.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Western Grebe
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Trumbull Lake
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Trumbull Lake, Clay County
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open water area of a large lake that is fringed with cattail & bulrush
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The documentation form by James Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ed Miller. | Elimination of similar species: Common Loon- bill too thin, neck too long and slender for a loon the break between dark and light plumage was quite distinct rather than the gradual merging you often see in winter plumage loons. | The original documentation form event lasted from 20:30:00/20:40:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Grebe at Ruthven, 1979
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Ornithology Rare birds
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1979-06-15
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1979-06-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation for a Western Grebe at Ruthven at Palo Alto County, IA on June 15, 1979.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Western Grebe
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Mud Lake
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Mud Lake, 4 mi. N of Ruthven, Iowa
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fresh water lake in open water
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The documentation form by James Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Steve and Mark Dinsmore. | Elimination of similar species: Common Loon. This bird was no big enough, neck was too long and bill too thin for winter plumage loon. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Grebe at Sandy Beach Area at Coralville Reservoir, 1977
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1977-10-27
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Western Grebe at Sandy Beach Area at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on October 27, 1977.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Western Grebe
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Sandy Beach Public Use Area
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Coralville Reservoir, E of Sandy Beach area, Johnson Co.
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deep portion of reservoir
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The documentation form by Nicholas Halmi is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dr. Carter, Mike Newlon, Carol Newlon, Peter Petersen, and Mary Lou Petersen. | Elimination of similar species: Red-necked Grebe: smaller, shorter bill, ventral aspects of neck not slate but gray. Horned grebe (one nearby for direct comparison): much smaller, shorter neck and bill. White wing patch, not long stripe. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:25:00/15:45:00.
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