Rare bird documentation form for Whimbrel at Riverton Area, 1987
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1987-08-01
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1987-11-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Whimbrel at Riverton Area in Fremont County, IA on August 1 - 2, 1987.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Whimbrel
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Riverton Wildlife Management Area
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Riverton A., Fremont Co.
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feeding on large mudflat with other shorebirds
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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 Bart Ballard and Ross Silcock. | Elimination of similar species: No other shorebird has the combination of large size, long, decurved bill, dark eyeline, and buffy flight feathers. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:10:00/16:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Dark-eyed Junco at Iowa City, 1976
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1976-03-30
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1976-04-11
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for six Dark-eyed Juncos at Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on March 30, 1976.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Dark-eyed Junco
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Iowa City
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Iowa City IA
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feeding on lawn in flock of slate-colored's. , in residential neighborhood.
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The documentation form by Michael C. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: [...] head + 'bib' lighter grey than slate-colored's | The original documentation form event lasted for around a half an hour.
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Rare bird documentation form for Dunlin at Big Creek State Park, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-12-02
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Dunlin at Big Creek State Park in Polk County, IA on December 2, 1986.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Dunlin
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Big Creek State Park
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Big Creek SP-north end
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feeding on mudflat
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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: The dark legs and bill eliminate Purple Sandpiper, one of only a few sandpipers likely to be around this late. All other sandpipers eliminated by the size, dark legs, long, drooping bill, dark breast, and dark, unmarked back and wings. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:15:00/14:25:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Greater Yellowlegs at Big Creek State Park, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-11-27
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Greater Yellowlegs at Big Creek State Park in Polk County, IA on November 27, 1988.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Greater Yellowlegs
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Big Creek State Park
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Big Creek S.P.-north end
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feeding on mudflat with several Killdeer
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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 several at an earlier date. | Elimination of similar species: see above. [...] I then assumed this was probably the Lesser Yellowlegs that was at this same location on 19 Nov. A few minutes later, a Northern Harrier flew by and flushed the shore birds. The yellow legs took flight and, instead of the soft 'tu-tu-tu' of a Lesser Yellowlegs, I heard the louder, harsher call of a Greater Yellowlegs, which the bird gave in a series of 5-6 notes. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:08:00/07:22:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Greater Yellowlegs at Riverton Wildlife Area, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-03-06
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1988-03-27
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Greater Yellowlegs at Riverton Wildlife Area in Fremont County, IA on March 6, 1988.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Greater Yellowlegs
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Riverton Wildlife Management Area
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Riverton W.A., Fremont Co.
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feeding with Killdeer on mudflat
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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 Bart Ballard, Ross Silcock, Babs Padelford, and Loren Padelford. | Elimination of similar species: The size, yellow legs, long bill, and body color eliminates all other shorebirds except Lesser Yellowlegs. Lesser Yellowlegs was eliminated by the call, the large size, and the bill shape. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:45:00/10:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Great Black-backed Gull at Saylorville Reservoir, 1987
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1987-11-07
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1987-11-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Great Black-backed Gull at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 7, 1987.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Great Black-backed Gull
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Saylorville Lake
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Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.-off Jester Park
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feeding with other gulls on large reservoir
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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 Andrew S. Fix. | Elimination of similar species: The large size and dark wingtips eliminates all gulls except Western and Yellow-footed. The massive, dark bill, tail pattern, and pale body color eliminates these. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00/10:20:00.
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Rare bird documentation for Western Sandpiper at Roberts Creek area in Red Rock Reservoir, 1987
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1987-09-27
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation for a Western Sandpiper at Roberts Creek area in Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on September 27, 1987.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Western Sandpiper
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Roberts Creek
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Red Rock Reservoir, Marion co.-Roberts Creek area
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feeding with other shorebirds on muddy area
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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 Bart Ballard. | Elimination of similar species: The long, drooped bill, rufous scapulars, and feeding method rules out Semipalmated Sandpiper and other peeps. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:26:00/14:56:00.
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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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Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at southwest Chickasaw County, 1990
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-06-03
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1990-06-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at southwest Chickasaw County, IA on June 3, 1990.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Merlin
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Chickasaw County
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S.W. Chickasaw County
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Fence row in row-cropped ag. land
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The documentation form by Robert Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: No other small falcon has uniform dark brown back and upper wing surface. It was much too small to be a female Peregrine. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:45:00/15:45:05.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Rockwell, 1997
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1997-10-16
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1997-11-27
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Rockwell in Cerro Gordo County, IA on October 16, 1997.
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Goranson, Rita
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Northern Goshawk
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Rockwell
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2 miles so of Rockwell, Ia on Hwy 65 Cerro Gordo Co.
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field - stubble creek near
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The documentation form by Rita Goranson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: not a peregrine as darker area horizontal through eye - not a vertical streak. | The original documentation form event occurred around 12:35:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Coralville Reservoir, 1989
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1989-09-29
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1989-11-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on September 29, 1989.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Peregrine Falcon
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Coralville Lake
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Coralville Reservoir, Johnson Co, IA
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field at edge of large reservoir floodplain
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The documentation form by Mike Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: size, build, color, face pattern diagnostic. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:20:00 and 12:30:00/12:40:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Henslow's Sparrow at Lime Creek Nature Center near Mason City, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-05-22
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1988-05-23
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Henslow's Sparrow at Lime Creek Nature Center near Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA on May 22, 1988.
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Hollis, Richard Jule
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Henslow's Sparrow
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Lime Creek Nature Center
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Lime Cr. Nature Center - in or near Mason City, IA (
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field being restored to Prairie / although it had some 18" aspen or cottonwood trees
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The documentation form by Rick Hollis is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Barbara Wilson, Carol Thompson, Bob Cecil, John Cecil, Francis Moore, Jim Hanson, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, and other unidentified observers. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:15:00/14:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Kingbird north of Hendrickson Marsh, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-05-19
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1985-05-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Western Kingbird north of Hendrickson Marsh in Story County, IA on May 19, 1985.
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Martsching, Paul
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Western Kingbird
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Hendrickson Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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about 3 1/2 miles north of Hendricksons Marsh in Southeast Story County, Iowa
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field on both sides of road with very short corn.
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The documentation form by Paul Martsching is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Eastern Kingbird - has black head, white terminal band on tail & breast & belly are white. Crested Flycatcher - has some rust in wings, a very rusty tail, brown head & back, gray upper breast. | The original documentation form event occurred around 13:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle at Grammer Grove Wildlife Area, 1990
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-10-18
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle at Grammer Grove Wildlife Area in Marshall County, IA on October 18, 1990.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Golden Eagle
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Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area
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Grammer Grove WA, n. Marshall County, central Iowa
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fields adjacent to wooded ridge paralleling Iowa River
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The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Bald Eagle, Turkey Vulture, Rough-legged Hawk - explained above. Seeing white on the tail I thought 'Rough-leg'. But this bird had absolutely flat wings as it approached head-on, not with the Rough-legs' 'up-and-out' wing pattern. Three spots of white on an otherwise dark bird - no splotchiness as on a Bald Eagle, no dihedral as in a Turkey Vulture and I knew I was seeing an immature Golden Eagle. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:10:00/14:12:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Big Creek, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-02-15
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1982-03-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Big Creek in Polk County, IA on February 15, 1982.
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Martsching, Paul
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Northern Goshawk
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Big Creek State Park
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Big Creek, Polk Co., Iowa
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fields and patches of forest.
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The documentation form by Paul Martsching is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Hank Zaletel. | Elimination of similar species: When first saw it thought of Marsh Hawk. Did not have prominent white rump of Marsh Hawk. Marsh Hawk doesn't have the wide white eye brow stripe on very dark head. Wings wider than on Marsh Hawk. Much larger than other accipiters. Other accipiters don't have wide white eye brow stripe. | The original documentation form event occurred in the afternoon for about twenty minutes.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at Davenport, 1989
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1989-01-12
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon at Davenport in Scott County, IA on January 12, 1989.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Prairie Falcon
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Davenport
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Utah Ave at Mississippi River - West edge of Davenport, IA
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First seen walking river edge then chasing Rock Doves at grain terminal, finally perched on top of grain elevator.
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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 Larry Fisher. | Elimination of similar species: Peregrine Falcon - back darker, moustache black, no black underwing. Merlin, smaller, no black underwing. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/11:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Gray Partridge west of North Liberty, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-12-16
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1978-12-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for seven Gray Partridges west of North Liberty in Johnson County, IA on December 16, 1978.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Gray Partridge
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North Liberty
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2 miles west of North Liberty IA on county road F 28
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flat farm land, cut snow covered corn field
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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 Tom Shires, Rick Hollis, and Carl Bendorf. | Elimination of similar species: Bobwhite, chukar. | The original documentation form event occurred around 13:30:00/13:34:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at Booth Township in Palo Alto County, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-02-07
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon at Booth Township in Palo Alto County, IA on February 7, 1988.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Prairie Falcon
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Booth Township
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SW Palo Ato [sic] Co, Section 27 Booth twnship, IA
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Flat glaciated open farm land with mixed grass & stubble
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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 Ron Harms. | Elimination of similar species: The size and flight eliminate Kestrel. The dark axillaries eliminate Gyrfalcon and Peregrine Falcon. The long shape eliminates other raptors. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:05:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Common Loon at Cardinal Marsh, 1979
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1979-06-23
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1979-08-10
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Common Loon at Cardinal Marsh in Winneshiek County, IA on June 23, 1979.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Common Loon
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Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area
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Cardinal Marsh, Winneshiek County, Iowa
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Flat to gently rolling farmland with wooded stream valley. 200 acre marsh; good interspersion of cattails and open water.
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The documentation form by Darwin Koenig is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Yellow-billed Loon: bill was black not yellow. Other loons: observed bird was larger, big straight bill, green head and checkered back. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:10:00/12:20:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Ames, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-11-09
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Ames in Story County, IA on November 9, 1986.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Northern Goshawk
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Ames
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1 mile s. of Ames, Story Co.
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flew across road and landed in a tree
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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: The large size (larger than a crow which landed nearby), gray underparts, and white eyebrow eliminates Cooper's and Sharp-shinned hawks. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:15:00/14:18:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Greater Scaup at Hoosier Creek in 1979
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1979-04-07
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for three Greater Scaups at Hoosier Creek in Johnson County, IA on April 7, 1979.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Greater Scaup
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Hoosier Creek
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Hoosier Creek, Ely road, Johnson Co.
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Flood coastal reservoir at high water, flood corn field
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Lesser Scaup. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:40:00/11:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Cinnamon Teal at Elk Creek Wildlife Area Pool C, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-04-12
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1992-04-19
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Cinnamon Teal at Elk Creek Wildlife Area Pool C in Worth County, IA on April 12, 1992.
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Borchardt, Dan
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Cinnamon Teal
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Elk Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Elk Creek Wildlife Area Pool C in Worth County
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Flooded area along the roadside
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The documentation form by Dan Borchardt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Kevin Pannhoff and Jason Nord. | Elimination of similar species: With male blue-winged teal but it body was completely red and a red head which the blue-wings body is brown and head bluish with a white bar behind the bill. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for King Rail at Hendrickson Marsh, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-06-02
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1982-07-14
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a King Rail at Hendrickson Marsh in Story County, IA on June 2, 1982.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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King Rail
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Hendrickson Marsh Lake
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Hendrickson Marsh, Story County
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flooded area of grass and weeds
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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 Kraig Downs. | Elimination of similar species: Least Bittern--wing color and back pattern wrong Green Heron--wing patches Virginia Rail--wing patches separate this species | The original documentation form event occurred around 09:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Greater Scaup at Polk City, 1983
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1983-04-27
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1983-04-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for six Greater Scaups at Polk City in Polk County, IA on April 27, 1983.
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Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.
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Greater Scaup
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Polk City
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3 mi East of Polk City, Polk Co., Iowa
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Flooded corn field - almost 40 acres of water-near Large Reservoir
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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: Scaup ducks compared directly with Lesser Scaups. When directly compared the three were larger, whiter on back and side, and rounder-headed than the Lesser Scaup. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:15:00/09:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Greater Scaup at Marshalltown, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-03-19
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Greater Scaups at Marshalltown in Marshall County, IA on March 19, 1986.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Greater Scaup
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Marshalltown
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Just on north edge of Marshalltown (Marshall Co.)
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flooded corn fields from Iowa River overflow
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The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Lesser Scaup shows bold white stripe on secondaries only. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:45:00/08:00:00.
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