Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Garganey at Forney Lake, 1999
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1999-04-02
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2000-10-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Garganey at Forney Lake in Fremont County, IA on April 2, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes, photos, and six documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Schmid, Rick
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Garganey
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Forneys Lake
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Forney Lake; Fremont County; Iowa, between the towns of Bartlett and Thurman. The bird was seen in the water near the shore closest to the road at a point exactly one mile east of Western Ave. Later, it was seen in flight over the water in the same area.
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The documentation form by Rich Shmid is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Loren & Babs Padelford, Thomas H. Kent, Jim Fuller, Michael D. Overton, and Chris Edwards were submitted later. Other observers include Mary Edwards, Pam Allen, Reid Allen, Dennis Henrickson, Clem Claphake, Jim Kovanda, and Sandy Kovanda. | Elimination of similar species:From first glance, the Garganey was conspicuously different from other nearby ducks on the lake. It was swimming with a pair of Blue-Winged Teal and appeared about the same size as the teal, but its body was much lighter overall, with contrasting dark head and breast. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:15:00/15:35:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mississippi Kite at Cedar Rapids, 1983
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1983-04-23
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Mississippi Kite at Cedar Rapids in Linn County, IA on April 23, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, summary of review, correspondence about bird sightings, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Walton, Robert
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Mississippi Kite
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Cedar Rapids
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2.3 miles west of junction 218 on hiway 30 ( approx. 24 miles west of Cedar Rapids)
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wet cropland (corn stubble field with water puddles)
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The documentation form by Randy Walton is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Sandy Walton. | Elimination of similar species: Shape and size of bird was similar to prairie and peregrine falcons. The lack of any facial markings, the grayish coloration and presence of the black dorsal wing tips eliminate the falcons. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:15:00/17:20:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mississippi Kite at George Wyth State Park, 1979
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1979-04-12
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1994-01-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Mississippi Kite at George Wyth State Park in Black Hawk County, IA on April 12, 1979. Includes a record review document with votes, an Iowa Bird Life article, correspondence about bird sighting, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Stone, Tom, Jr. Stone, Tom
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Mississippi Kite
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George Wyth Memorial State Park
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George Wyth State Park
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Lowland river bottoms with Deciduous Woodland
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The documentation form by Tom Stone, Jr. is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Stone Sr. | Elimination of similar species: Like Marsh Hawk which has a white rump patch. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:20:00/16:35:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mississippi Kite at Cardinal Marsh, 1978
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1978-05-29
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1993-08-27
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Mississippi Kite at Cardinal Marsh in Winneshiek County, IA on May 29, 1978. Includes two record review documents with votes, two documentation forms, an Iowa Bird Life article, additional notes on the bird, and internal correspondence submitted to the committee.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Mississippi Kite
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Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area
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Cardinal Marsh
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Edge of woods near open cattail marsh
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The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Tom Stone, Jr. and Sr. were submitted later. Other observers include Russell Hays. | Elimination of similar species: White-tailed Kite does not have as dark a back as this bird ha and is also too light below. This bird definately [sic] did not have a deeply forked tail as a Swallow-tailed Kite would have had. | The original event lasted from 11:15:00 to 11:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black Scoter at Volga Lake, 1980
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1980-11-21
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1993-08-16
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Black Scoter at Volga Lake in Fayette County, IA on November 21, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes, a letter from Tom Kent to Joe Schaufenbuel, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.
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Black Scoter
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Volga Lake
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Northwest a rea [sic] of Volga Lake, in the Volga Lake Recreation Area, Fayette County, Iowa.
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The documentation form by Joe Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The only bird that this duck reminded me of was a Ruddy Duck female, but this bird was difinitely [sic] not this species, and is mentioned because of vague plumage characteristic similarities. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:20:00/14:45:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Common Eider at Red Rock Reservoir, 1995
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents) Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1995-01-27
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2000-11-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Common Eider at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on January 27, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence over the sighting, photos, drawings of the bird sighting, articles in Iowa Bird Life, Field Notes, and other publications, and twelve documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Common Eider
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Red Rock Dam
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Des Moines River below Red Rock dam - Marion Co., Iowa
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open stretch of river
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The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Dinsmore, Thomas H. Kent, Jim Fuller, Reid Allen, Ann Johnson, Mark Proescholdt, Chris Edwards, Peter C. Petersen, Ray Cummins, Robert Cecil, and Diane Porter were submitted later. | Elimination of similar species: See above discussion (Description). Steller's Eider eliminated by size. Female and immature King Eider eliminated by pattern of barring on flanks, size of bill, position of eye, faint white supercilium, and pattern of feathering on bill. Spectacled Eider eliminated by facial pattern and bill shape. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:45:00/15:05:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of King Eider at De Soto National Wildlife Refuge, 1985
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1985-11-10
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1993-09-03
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a King Eider at De Soto National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County on November 10, 1985. Includes a record review document with votes, diagrams and drawings, an article in Iowa Bird Life, correspondence over the sighting and identification, and nine documentation forms submitted to the committee. Within the documentation forms, sightings of both King Eider and Common Eider are reported.
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Bray, Tanya
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King Eider
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DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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DeSoto NWR, Washington County, Ne.--Harrison County, Ia.
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The documentation form by Tanya Bray is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Dinsmore, Stephen Dinsmore, Robert K. Myers, Jim Fuller, Francis L. Moore, Beth & Mark Proescholdt, W. Ross Silcock, Tom Kent, Peter C. Petersen, and Babs Padelford were submitted later. Other observers include Mark Dixon, Scott Patton, B.J. Rose, Loren Padelford, and Emil K. Nattalle. Elimination of similar species: Larger than White-winged Scoter in direct comparison. This bird also seemed "heavier" and more massive than the scoter. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:00:00/16:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Tufted Duck at Sweet Marsh, 1980
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1980-06-30
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1994-01-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Tufted Duck at Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on June 30, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes, two photos, correspondence about the sighting, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Tufted Duck
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Sweet Marsh
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Sweet Marsh (Tom Stone, Jr. & I first found bird)
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marshy area near cattails
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The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Francis L. Moore were submitted . Other observers include Russell Hays, Tom Stone, and Tom Stone, Jr. | Elimination of similar species: May be a ring-neck female or scaup but doesn't look right- probably a hybrid. | The original documentation form event lasted from 19:45:00/20:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Tufted Duck at Lake Manawa, 1980
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1980-03-15
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1993-08-16
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Tufted Duck at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on March 15, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes, internal correspondence about the sighting, and a documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Joranson, Eric G.
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Tufted Duck
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Lake Manawa
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Lake Manawa, Council Bluffs, Iowa 150-200 yds from S. Shore
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The documentation form by Eric G. Joranson is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Robert Caughey. | Elimination of similar species: Shot R-n Ducks before. Never seen a Tufted before. R-n duck head "lobey" in contrast with Tufted's crest.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Eurasian Wigeon at Spirit Lake, 1985
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1985-04-01
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1993-09-03
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of five Eurasian Wigeons at Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, IA on April 1, 1985. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary, correspondence about the bird sighting, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Foote, LaVonne
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Eurasian Wigeon
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Spirit Lake
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In a marsh about 7 miles west of Spirit Lake, Iowa on Highway No. 9 on the South side of the road.
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marsh
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The documentation form by LaVonne Foote is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mavis Wunder and Jan Ortmeier. | Elimination of similar species: American wigeon - Easy to tell apart as male colors are so different. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:00:00/13:30:00 and 15:30:00/16:05:00 on April 1, 1985 as well as 11:21:00/12:15:00 on April 2, 1985.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sharp-shinned Hawk at Jackson Township, 1989
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1989-07-19
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1993-08-05
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Sharp-shinned Hawk at Jackson Township in Hardin County on July 19, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence about the bird sighting by David Conrads to Carl Bendorf, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Conrads, David J.
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Jackson Township
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NE 1/4 of NE 1/4 SEC 13 T-88N R-20W Jackson Twp Hardin Co.
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Upland forest, steep ravine
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The documentation form by David J. Conrads is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Keith Franzen and Nixon Wilson. | Elimination of similar species: Due to its significantly smaller size than a Cooper's Hawk, we concluded that it was a HY male Sharp-shinned Hawk. We also listened to "A Field Guide to Bird Songs" and although the Sharp-shinned recording was that of 175 "kek-kek-kek" warning/alarm call, the Cooper's Hawk recording was that of a food begging call which was very similar but of a significantly lower pitch than that of the bird we observed. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/14:31:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Brant at Forney Lake in 1980
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Technique Rare birds
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1980-05-19
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1993-08-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for twelve Brants at Forney Lake in Fremont County, IA on March 20, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the field report by Ian Getscher.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Brant
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Forneys Lake
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for American Swallow-tailed Kite at Creston in 1872
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds Birds--Collection and preservation Zoological specimens
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1988-03-22
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1997-10-03
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for an American Swallow-tailed Kite at Creston in Union County, IA on August 25, 1872. Includes a record review document with votes, a letter from Mark Robbins to James Dinsmore, a letter from Thomas Kent to the Curator of Birds at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, and a letter from Raymond A. Paynter, Jr. to Thomas H. Kent.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Swallow-tailed Kite
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Creston
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A Proposed revision of the "Revised list of the Birds of Iowa"
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Correspondence
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Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Study and teaching Zoological specimens
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1934-02-01
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1934-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Open letter dated February 1934. As Philip DuMont prepares for a revision to the "Revised list of the Birds of Iowa" he notes that 35 of the species listed had not been verified with specimens collected in Iowa. He is still looking for Iowa specimens for 25 of the species listed.
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DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996
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Iowa
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Glossy Ibis at Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge in 1992
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Societies, etc Photography of birds Rare birds Ornithological illustration
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1992-05-04
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1996-04-24
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for two Glossy Ibises at Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge in Kossuth County, IA on May 4, 1992. Includes a record review document with votes, a letter from J.V. Remsen to Tom Kent, letters between Tom Kent and Bob Janssen, a letter from Matt Kenne to Tom Kent, a letter from Bruce Fall to Tom Kent, five photographs, a page with two ibis head sketches, the original sighting record found in the publication Iowa Bird Life 53:68 by Matthew Kenne, and the article Field identification of White-faced and Glossy Ibises by H. Douglas Pratt, published in Birding 8(1):1-5. The Glossy Ibises were seen by Bobbi Webber and photographed by Dave Bunkofske.
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Glossy Ibis
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Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Roseate Spoonbill at Union Slough National Wildlife Slough in 1960
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Ornithology--Technique Rare birds
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1960-08-16
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1993-08-16
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Roseate Spoonbill at Union Slough National Wildlife Slough in Kossuth County, IA on August 16, 1960. Includes a record review document with votes, letters from Thomas Kent to Harold Burgess, two letters from Harold Burgess to Thomas Kent, a letter from John Guthrie to Harold Burgess, a memo from Roswell D. Van Duesen to Harold Burgess, and the original sighting record found in the publication Roseate Spoonbill Observed at Union Slough by Harold Burgess in Iowa Bird Life 30(3):67-68. Roseate Spoonbill seen by Harold Burgess, Roswell D. Van Deusen, and Charles Van Kirk.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Roseate Spoonbill
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Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Red-throated Loon at Lake Manawa, 1989
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1989-04-27
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1993-07-21
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for two Red-throated Loons at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on April 27, 1989. Includes a record review document and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Bray, Tanya
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Red-throated Loon
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Lake Manawa
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Lake Manawa, Pottawattamie County
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The documentation form by Tanya E. Bray is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Babs Padelford, Loren Padelford, Marc Lund, and Bob Myers were submitted later. Other observers include B.J. Rose, Doug Rose, Roger Rose, Dave Starr, and Jerry Toll. | Elimination of similar species: Pacific Loon, eliminated by red color of throat patch and shape of bill. This bird's bill was more like that of a Eared Grebe; that is, very slender and not as loon-like as that of Pacific Loon. Pacific Loon's bill looks like a small Common Loon. Pacific Loon's bill looks like a small Common Loon. Common Loon: eliminated by size of bird, shape of bill, and red throated patch. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/16:45:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Ibis species at Otter Creek Marsh, 1983
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1983-09-27
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of two birds (Ibis species) at Otter Creek Marsh in Tama County, IA on September 27, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the records review, a hand-written description of the birds, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Glossy Ibises
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Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge
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Otter Creek Marsh near Chelsea, Tama Co., N.E. side of marsh
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Marshy, low water amoung cattails between two Northern dikes.
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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 and Ed Weiner. | Elimination of similar species: White ibis is not this dark even in immature plumage. All dark colored heron do not have long decurved bill like these birds. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:15:00/13:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Tricolored Heron at Cone Marsh, 1989
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation
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1989-04-29
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1993-08-05
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Tricolored Heron at Cone Marsh, Louisa County, IA on April 29, 1989. Includes record review documents with votes, articles in Iowa Bird Life and the Loon, maps of Tri-Colored Heron sightings and breeding areas, correspondence about the sighting from Ross Silcock to Carl Bendorf, from to Dick Shaffer to Thomas H. Kent, from Bruce Peterjohn to Thomas H. Kent and committee votes, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Tricolored Heron
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Cone M., Louise Co., IA
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marsh
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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 Dick Shaffer. | Elimination of similar species: Size and white belly eliminate other herons. Apparently an immature or non-breeding plumaged adult. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:50:00/10:59:00.
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Records Committee review for Anhinga at Lake Darling State Park, 1996
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-09-17
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for an Anhinga at Lake Darling State Park in Washington County, IA on September 17, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in the Iowa Bird Life, an article from the Loon, correspondence by mail and e-mail, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Anhinga
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Lake Darling State Park
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Lake Darling S.P., Washington Co.
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soaring high over lake
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The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Cormorants are the only birds likely to be confused with an Anhinga. I have seen thousands of Double-crested Cormorants and I have never seen one soar in this manner. Also, a Double-created Cormorant has a neck which is always longer than the tail (in flight) and looks conspicuously large-headed and thick-necked when seen overhead. Neotropic Cormorant is much smaller and, although it is longer-tailed than a Double-crested, the tail is still shorter than the neck in flight. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:42:00/16:50:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Clark's Grebe at Cone Marsh, 1983
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1983-05-05
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Clark's Grebe at Cone Marsh in Louise County, IA on May 5, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence about the bird sighting from Bruce Peterjohn to Thomas H. Kent, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Sandrock, James P., 1929-
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Clark's Grebe
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Cone Marsh (Louisa County)
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Marsh; open pond.
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The documentation form by James P. Sandrock is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another observer includes James G. Huntington. | Elimination of similar species: The bird was significantly larger than Pied-billed Grebe; Eared Grebe; and Horned Grebe. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/15:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of a Pacific Loon at Saylorville Resevoir, 1987
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1987-11-05
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1993-09-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Pacific Loon at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 5, 1987. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence with the California Bird Records Committee between from Don Roberson and Ronald E. Goetz to Thomas H. Kent, and two documentation forms.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Pacific Loon
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Saylorville Lake
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Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.-off Jester Park
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swimming on large reservoir
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation forms by Mark Proescholdt was submitted later. Other observers were Beth Proescholdt, Dennis Thompson, and Berry Engebretson. | Elimination of similar species: The slimmer, shorter bill, rounded head, and sharp contrast between the neck and the back eliminates Common and Yellow-billed loons. The shorter, straight bill and unmarked back eliminates Red-throated Loon. | The original documentation event lasted from 11:45:00/12:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Pacific Loon at Saylorville Reservoir, 1986
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation
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1986-11-01
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1996-04-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Pacific Loon at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 1, 1986. Includes a record review document with votes, revotes on sighting, correspondence regarding sighting from Ronald E. Goetz to Thomas H. Kent, article from Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Pacific Loon
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Saylorville Lake
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Prairie Flower Recreation Area, Saylorville Reservoir
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large body of water
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Common Loon eliminated by the more rounded forehead, the smaller, darker bill, the paler nape and crown, the gray necklace on the throat, and by the overall smaller size(a small Common Loon should still show the features of a normal Common Loon). Red-throated Loon was separated by the straight (not upturned) bill, the dark, unspeckled [sic] back, and the gray necklace. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:20:00.
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Althea Sherman letter to Philip DuMont regarding the "Birds of Polk County, Iowa", January 5, 1932
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Correspondence
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Bird surveys Ornithology--Methodology Ornithological literature
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1932-01-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Althea Sherman to Philip DuMont dated January 5, 1932. Sherman tells DuMont that she has written the Des Moines Audubon Society to praise his book that they published.
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Sherman, Althea R. (Althea Rosina), 1853-1943
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Polk County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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6
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23
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Arthur Bent letter to Mrs. J. E. Stewart regarding "Birds of Polk County, Iowa", November 30, 1931
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Correspondence
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Ornithology--Methodology Ornithological literature English language--Homonyms
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1931-11-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Arthur Bent to Mrs. J.E. Stewart dated November 30, 1931. Bent discusses a couple of questionable birds included in Philip DuMont's book and points out an incorrectly used word.
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Bent, Arthur Cleveland, 1866-1954
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Purple Gallinule Brant
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Iowa Polk County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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6
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23
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