Field notes contributed by Hank Zaletel, summer 1996
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Birds--Infancy
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1996-06-01
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1996-07-31
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List of birds and locations contributed by Hank Zaletel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Double-crested Cormorant Red-necked Grebe Pied-billed Grebe Yellow-headed Blackbird Loggerhead Shrike Blue-winged Teal Cattle Egret Ruddy Duck Gray Partridge Snow Goose American Coot Lesser Scaup Northern Shoveler Black Tern Great Egret
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Harrier Marsh Hendrickson Marsh Lake Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Story County Anderson Goose Lake Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area
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Field notes contributed by Philip J. Walsh, summer 1996
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification
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1996-06-01
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1996-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Philip J. Walsh. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996.
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Walsh, Philip J.
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Broad-winged Hawk Mississippi Kite Common Loon Black-crowned Night Heron Wood Duck Redhead Pine Siskin Snow Goose Northern Pintail Northern Shoveler Green-winged Teal Great-tailed Grackle Black Tern Northern Harrier
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Des Moines Du Marsh Area Ingham Lake State Game Management Area Snake Creek State Game Management Area Greenwood Park Paul Errington Wildlife Management Area Rush Lake
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Field notes and John Van Dyk letter to James J. Dinsmore, summer 1996
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird declines Bird watching Birds--Migration Birdsongs Weather Birds--Infancy Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1996-06-01
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1996-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by John Van Dyk. Included with the field report is a note from John Van Dyk to James J. Dinsmore regarding subscribing to a rare bird email alert. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Red-headed Woodpecker American Kestrel American Crow Bobolink Purple Martin Loggerhead Shrike Orchard Oriole Dickcissel Wood Duck Solitary Sandpiper Sedge Wren Blue Grosbeak Northern Bobwhite
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Big Sioux River Wildlife Area Woodbury County Oak Grove State Park Doon Newkirk
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Ed Thelen, summer 1996
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies
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1996-06-01
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1996-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Ed Thelen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996.
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Thelen, Ed
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Least Bittern White-throated Sparrow Willet Olive-sided Flycatcher Swainson's Thrush Prothonotary Warbler Pine Siskin Short-billed Dowitcher Common Merganser Black-headed Gull
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Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Spirit Lake Spirit Lake Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jim Sinclair, summer 1996
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birdsongs Birds--Infancy
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1996-06-01
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1996-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Jim Sinclair. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996.
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Sinclair, Jim
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Bald Eagle Turkey Vulture Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Osprey Hooded Warbler Great Blue Heron
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Des Moines River Warren County Woodland Mounds State Preserve Lake Ahquabi State Park
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Field notes contributed by Lee A. Schoenewe, summer 1996
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Nests Birdsongs
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1996-06-01
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1996-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Lee A. Schoenewe. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996.
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Schoenewe, Lee A.
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Cooper's Hawk White-faced Ibis Carolina Wren Canvasback Ring-necked Duck American White Pelican Western Grebe Common Loon American Wigeon Semipalmated Plover Lesser Yellowlegs White-rumped Sandpiper Greater White-fronted Goose Great Blue Heron Red Crossbill Sandhill Crane Black-headed Gull Brown Creeper
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Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Du Marsh Area Hidden Bridge Wildlife Area Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Spirit Lake Trumbull Lake Grovers Lake Little Sioux River Barringer Slough State Game Mgt Area Big Sioux River Wildlife Area - Kroger Tract Dugout Creek Wildlife Management Area
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Field notes contributed by Marietta Petersen, summer 1996
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs
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1996-06-01
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1996-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Marietta Petersen. The field report includes detailed notes on a pair of Orchard Orioles. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996.
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Petersen, Marietta
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Bobolink Yellow-billed Cuckoo Orchard Oriole Northern Bobwhite
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Cass County Indian Creek
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Beth Proescholdt, summer 1996
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Nests
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1996-06-01
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1996-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The field notes consist of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds sightings contributed by Beth Proescholdt with observer Mark Proescholdt. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
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Liscomb Waubonsie State Park
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, summer 1996
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae | Warblers Birds--Infancy
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1996-06-01
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1996-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Mark Proescholdt with observer Beth Proescholdt. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Swainson's Hawk Red-necked Grebe Pied-billed Grebe Least Flycatcher Loggerhead Shrike Yellow-billed Cuckoo Chuck-will's-widow Wood Thrush Olive-sided Flycatcher Sedge Wren Blue Grosbeak Gadwall Black-headed Gull
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Fremont County Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Pottawattamie County Waubonsie State Park Anderson Goose Lake Silver Lake Backbone State Park Mines of Spain State Park Allendorf
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Field notes contributed by Russell Reisz, summer 1996
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification
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1996-06-01
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1996-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Russell Reisz. Included with the field report is a note from Russell Reisz to James J. Dinsmore regarding his birding activities. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996.
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Reisz, Russell
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Least Bittern Orchard Oriole Western Kingbird Cattle Egret American Woodcock Eastern Meadowlark Hooded Merganser Osprey Scarlet Tanager Snow Goose Lesser Scaup
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Harrier Marsh Harrison County Missouri Valley Stone State Park Nobles Lake State Wildlife Management Area Broken Kettle Grasslands Preserve
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Rough-legged Hawk south of Liscomb, 1996
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-05-30
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Rough-legged Hawk south of Liscomb in Marshall County, IA on May 30 and 31, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Rough-legged Hawk
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Liscomb
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South of Liscomb - (Marshall County)
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corn field with new corn coming up and large field pond
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The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt at the May 30. 1996 sighting. | Elimination of similar species: I can't think of other buteos it could be with its tail pattern, head coloration, and broad dark band across belly. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:30:00/18:50:00 on May 30, 1996 and 08:10:00/08:11:00 on May 31, 1996.
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Field notes contributed by Douglas C. Harr, May 28, 1996
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Weather
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1996-05-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Spring report of birds found in northwest Iowa contributed by Douglas C. Harr. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1996.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Bald Eagle Marbled Godwit Western Tanager Long-tailed Duck Northern Goshawk Western Sandpiper White-crowned Sparrow Hudsonian Godwit Olive-sided Flycatcher Connecticut Warbler Snow Goose American Coot Greater White-fronted Goose Burrowing Owl Northern Shrike Black Tern
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Deweys Pasture State Game Management Area Dickinson County Larchwood Lyon County Rush Lake Waterman Prairie Wildlife Management Area Grovers Lake Rock Rapids McBreen Marsh Inwood
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Iowa RBA, May 27, 1996
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1996-05-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa RBA update for May 27, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of Mississippi Kites, Red-necked Grebe, White-winged Scoter, Worm-eating Warbler and a Bewick's Wren. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a male Lazuli Bunting and twelve Great-tailed Grackles.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Swainson's Hawk Mississippi Kite Red-necked Grebe Bewick's Wren Mute Swan Common Moorhen Lazuli Bunting White-winged Scoter Worm-eating Warbler Great-tailed Grackle
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Clay County Forneys Lake Osceola County Windsor Heights Black Hawk Lake Myre Slough State Game Management Area Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Green Island Wildlife Management Area
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of White-faced Ibis at Errington Marsh, 1996
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-05-25
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a White-faced Ibis at Errington Marsh in Polk County, IA on May 25, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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White-faced Ibis
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Paul Errington Wildlife Management Area
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Errington Marsh, Polk County
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small pool in meadow at north edge of Errington
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The documentation form by Bery Engebretsen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Breeding plumage Ibis with above features describes white-faced, rather than Glossy. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/11:05:00.
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Field reports contributed by Thomas H. Kent, May 23, 1996
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae | Warblers
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1996-05-23
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Spring report of birds and locations contributed by Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1996.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Swainson's Hawk White-faced Ibis Little Blue Heron Bewick's Wren Yellow-billed Cuckoo Mute Swan Snowy Egret Chuck-will's-widow Black-necked Stilt Wood Thrush Orange-crowned Warbler Blue Grosbeak Yellow-throated Vireo Short-billed Dowitcher Great-tailed Grackle Black Tern
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Blue Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Riverton Wildlife Management Area Waubonsie State Park Zirbel Slough Myre Slough State Game Management Area Washington County Wellman Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds Mallard Marsh Swamp Allendorf Modale
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Western Tanager at Spirit Lake, 1996
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-05-23
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Western Tanager at Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, IA on May 23, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Thelen, Ed
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Western Tanager
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Spirit Lake
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My backyard birdbath - East edge of Spirit Lake
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Suburban - edge of farmland
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The documentation form by Ed Thelen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Female oriole - size, shape and color of beak, length of tail and color of chin. Imm. Scarlet tanager - According to Master Guide to birding Vol 3 p. 196, juvenal [sic] Scarlet tanagers resemble the female but are more variable and have bright yellow wing bars. Also according to National Geographic Bird Guide it states that the immature scarlet tanager has faint wing bars. I don't think it was an immature scarlet tanager because this time of year the bird is not in juvenal [sic] plumage and the bird I saw had prominent and strong wing bars. Also the bird I saw had a very light colored rump and also its nape was a shade lighter than its back giving the birds upper part the light-dark light sequence for its nape-back-rump. This is a characteristic of the Western Tanager. This is what Bent (1958) p 472 has to say about the plumages of the 1st year male western tanager. "There is considerable variation among individuals, these one-year old males are as a whole somewhat less brilliant than the adults. The black of the upper part is duller and more or less intermixed with greenish. The red on the head paler, less intense and more restricted in area; and the yellows decidedly duller and less brilliant." | The original documentation form event lasted from 19:15:00/19:18:00.
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Iowa RBA, May 22, 1996
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae | Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1996-05-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa RBA update for May 22, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of three Black-necked Stilts and a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Summer Tanager and a pair of Mississippi Kites.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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American Bittern Summer Tanager Henslow's Sparrow Chuck-will's-widow Black-necked Stilt Wilson's Phalarope Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Red-necked Phalarope Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Blue Grosbeak Sandhill Crane
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Blue Lake Forneys Lake Pleasant Creek State Park Waubonsie State Park Windsor Heights Washington County Centerville Bartlett Rock Creek State Park Brown's Woods Northwood
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Rare bird documentation form for Orange-crowned Warbler at Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Area, 1996
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1996-05-21
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1996-05-23
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for an Orange-crowned Warbler at Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Area in Dickinson County, IA on May 21, 1996.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Orange-crowned Warbler
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Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area
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Kettleson Hogsback A., Dickinson Co., IA
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wooded edge of lake.
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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 James Fuller. | Elimination of similar species: There were several Tennessee Warblers in the area. They had contrast between head and back, no streaking, and whitish under tail coverts. | The original documentation form event occurred around 14:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of White-faced Ibis at Blue Lake, 1996
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-05-20
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a White-faced Ibis at Blue Lake in Monona County, IA on May 20, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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White-faced Ibis
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Blue Lake
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Blue Lake, Monona Co., IA
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Marshy, open backwater slough.
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Jim Fuller was submitted later. | Elimination of similar species: The white feathering around the eye, red eye, and carmine legs eliminate Glossy Ibis. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:30:00/16:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher west and north of Centerville, 1996
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1996-05-19
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1996-07-31
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher west and north of Centerville in Appanoose County, IA on May 19, 1996.
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Johnson, Thomas N.
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Centerville
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Centerville - 2 miles west, 2 miles north
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Fence post, hayfield
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The documentation form by Thomas N. Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bryan Johnson, Dot Cornet, Mark Montgomery, Bill Cummins, and unidentified others. | Elimination of similar species: none similar | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:00:00/18:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black-necked Stilt south of Ainsworth, 1996
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-05-18
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of three Black-necked Stilts south of Ainsworth in Washington County, IA on May 18, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes, two photos, an article in Iowa Bird Life, an article in Field Notes, and five documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Black-necked Stilt
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Ainsworth
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Washington County - south of #92 about 1/2 mile on #218
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Wet areas in field after flooded creek spilled out into fields
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The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Fuller, Thomas H. Kent, Jim Dinsmore, and Chris Edwards were submitted later. Other observers include Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, Chuck Fuller, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Richard Tetrault, Peter Petersen, Francis Moore, Ann Johnson, Hank Zalatel, Beth Proescholdt, and Russ Widner. | Elimination of similar species: There are no similar species that come to mind. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:10:00 on May 18, 1996 and 15:00:00/15:10:00 on May 19th, 1996.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Whimbrel at Riverton Wildlife Management Area, 1996
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-05-17
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of eight plus Whimbrels at Riverton Wildlife Management Area in Fremont County, IA on May 17, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Braley, Jean B. Tiemann, Marie E. Spears
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Whimbrel
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Riverton Wildlife Management Area
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Riverton, IA. State Area
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Marsh, mudflats, slough
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The documentation form by Jean B. Braley and Marie Tiemann is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The birds were smaller than long-billed curlews and the curved bills shorter. The striped heads further eliminated Long-billed Curlew. The decurved bills served to distinguish Whimbrels from other shorebirds of size: i.e. Godwits, possibly Willets, Greater Yellowlegs. Also coloring and action. There were Yellowlegs feeding the area and a lot of smaller sandpipers. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:20:00
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Lazuli Bunting at Shenandoah, 1996
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-05-16
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Lazuli Bunting at Shenandoah in Page County, IA on May 16, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a field report.
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Braley, Jean B. Tiemann, Marie E. Spears
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Lazuli Bunting
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Shenandoah
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Shenandoah
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A field report submitted by Jean Braley and Marie Tiemann forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: It was sharing the feeding station with a group of chipping sparrows (16+).
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-headed Grosbeak at Des Moines, 1996
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-05-14
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Black-headed Grosbeak at Des Moines in Polk County, IA on May 14, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Fuller, James L
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Black-headed Grosbeak
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Des Moines
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Yard of Vern Faber, 5021 SW 16th Place, Des Moines (Polk County)
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Vern Faber. | Elimination of similar species: Differences between this bird and female Rose-breasted Grosbeaks has been described. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:35:00/07:35:30.
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Rare bird documentation form for Surf Scoter at Green Island Wildlife Area, 1996
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds
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1996-05-13
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1996-05-14
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Surf Scoter at Green Island Wildlife Area in Jackson County, IA on May 13, 1996.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Surf Scoter
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Green Island Wildlife Management Area
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Green Island W.A. - Jackson Co.
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Marsh- pond area diked from river
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The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Brian Blevins and Don Moeller. | Elimination of similar species: No whit [sic] on wing, eliminating wh-wg. Scoter. White much to limited for Black Scoter, also wings uniformly dark. Too large for Harlequin Duck. | The original documentation form event lasted from 06:15:00/06:16:00.
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