Oscar Root letter to Philip DuMont regarding birds sighted in Iowa, August 11, 1938
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching
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1938-08-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Oscar Root to Philip DuMont dated August 11, 1938. In this letter Root tells DuMont he was impressed with the book "Revised List of the Birds of Iowa" and includes a list of birds he sighted recently on a visit to Ottumwa.
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Root, Oscar M.
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Wapello County Davis County
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Rough-legged Hawk, 1947-1983
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research
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1947-05-17
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1983-05-09
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Compilation of sightings data for the Rough-legged Hawk submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1947-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date, and location.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Rough-legged Hawk
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Sharp-shinned Hawk, 1979-1983
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research
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1979-12-17
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1983-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Compilation of sightings data for the Sharp-shinned Hawk submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1979-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date, and location. Document titled "The blue list."
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Cooper's Hawk, 1983
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research
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1983-06-10
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1983-07-09
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Compilation of sightings data for the Cooper's Hawk submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members in 1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date, and location.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Cooper's Hawk
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Forneys Lake Iowa Yellow River State Forest
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Red-shouldered Hawk, 1979-1983
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research
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1979-09-19
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1983-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Compilation of sightings data for the Red-shouldered Hawk submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1979-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date, and location. Document titled "The blue list."
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Red-shouldered Hawk
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Broad-winged Hawk, 1979-1983
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research
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1979-09-15
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1983-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Compilation of sightings data for the Broad-winged Hawk,submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1979-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date, and location.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Broad-winged Hawk
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Harris's Hawk at South of Blairstown, 1989
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Administrative records Field notes Forms (documents) Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1989-09-10
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1993-08-05
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Harris's Hawk at South of Blairstown in Benton County, IA on September 10, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes, a photo and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Fuller, James L
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Harris's Hawk
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Blairstown
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2 1/2 miles South of Blairstown (Benton Co.) along I-56
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Feedlot and open grazing land (hilly)
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Thomas H. Kent were submitted later. Other observers include Keith Carris, Carl Bendorf, Jim Fuller, and Ken Lowder. | Elimination of similar species: Hawk at one time - appeared to be about the same size. White-tailed hawk has similar shoulder patch but breast is light. Dark phase Swainson's or red tail do not have white undertail or this tail pattern. | The original documentation form event lasted from 06:45:00/07:30:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Swainson's Hawk, 1979-1983
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research
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1979-06-01
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1983-05-19
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Compilation of sightings data for the Swainson's Hawk submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1979-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date, and location. Document titled "The blue list.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Swainson's Hawk
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Red-tailed Hawk, 1979-1983
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research
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1979-10-06
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1983-07-11
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Compilation of sightings data for the Red-tailed Hawk submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1979-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date, and location.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Red-tailed Hawk
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Iowa
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Green-tailed Towhee at West Des Moines, 1990
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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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1990-05-22
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Green-tailed Towhee at West Des Moines in Polk County, IA around May 22, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes, an article and cover page from Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form with an attachment submitted to the committee.
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Quinn, Christine A.
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Green-tailed Towhee
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West Des Moines
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605-5th West Des Moines Iowa (residential city)
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Open backyard wildlife habitat- under/around quince bushes
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The documentation form by Christine A. Quinn is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Robert J. Naisbitt. | Elimination of similar species: [...] This cap was quite noticeable & large (much larger than a catbird's cap). The bird seemed to be a little larger than a catbird (I have a pair nesting in my yard to [sic] I seem them a lot) and not as large as a robin. [...] He put me in mind very much of a catbird in size and contours. | The original documentation form event lasted around "evenings and 1 morning" from around May 22 to the first week of June 1990.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Green-tailed Towhee at Storm Lake, 1975
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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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1975-05-05
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2000-11-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Green-tailed Towhee at Storm Lake in Buena Vista County, IA on May 5, 1975. Includes a record review document with votes and an Iowa Bird Life article reviewed by the committee.
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Crocker, Virginia R.
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Green-tailed Towhee
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Storm Lake
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306 W. Ninth St., Storm Lake
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The article by Virginia R. Crocker forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Edwin Crocker, Emily Ruth Campbell, Verne Campbell, Barney Campbell, and Georgia Campbell. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 12:00:00/17:00:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-backed Woodpecker at Camp Arrowhead near Ottumwa, 1985
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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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1985-12-28
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1993-09-03
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Black-backed Woodpecker at Camp Arrowhead near Ottumwa in Wapello County, IA on December 28, 1985. Includes a record review document with votes and an article submitted to the committee.
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Hoskins, Nelson R.
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Black-backed Woodpecker
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Camp Arrowhead
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[...] former YMCA Camp Arrowhead, 3 miles east and 1 mile south of Ottumwa, Wapello County
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The documentation form by Nelson R. Hoskins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bill Heusinkveld, Margorie Heusinkveld, Charles Ayres, and Darleen Ayres. | The original documentation form event occurred around 12:00:00
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-backed Woodpecker east of Hull, 1979
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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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1979-05-13
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1993-08-19
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Black-backed Woodpecker east of Hull in Sioux County, IA on May 13, 1979. Includes one record review document with votes and a documentation article reviewed by the committee.
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Blankenspoor, Gilbert W.
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Black-backed Woodpecker
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Hull
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[...] grove of trees on my parents' farm, located four miles east of Hull in Sioux County, Iowa
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The documentation form by Gilbert W. Blankenspoor is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: [...] Identifying marks such as the golden crown, black-back and three-toed condition were clearly visible. | The original documentation form event occurred around 13:00:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-backed Woodpecker north of Boyden, 1978
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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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1978-12-23
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1993-08-19
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Black-backed Woodpecker north of Boyden in Sioux County, IA on December 23, 1978. Includes a record review document with votes, two articles in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Stravers, Jay A.
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Three-toed Woodpecker
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Boyden
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2 1/2 miles North of Boyden Iowa on east side of county highway L14
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General: 3000 m farm grove in wide open (formerly prairie) gently rolling farm land. Specific: grove is a thick growth of shrubs, weedy plants, Ash trees, and American + Chinese Elms. many of the Elms are dead and fallen. There are 2 rows (closely spaced) of Ponderosa Pine on the North side of the grove. The grove is surrounded with mature honeysuckle shrubs. Ground covered with 0.5 m. of snow in the grove.
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The documentation form by Jay Stravers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Loren Stravers, Henry O. Stegeman, and Aaron Stegeman. | Elimination of similar species: There are really no other species that could be confused other than possibly a Pileated Woodpecker who is much too large + has 4 toes instead of 3 | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 13:00:00/14:30:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Field notes for Prairie Warbler in Iowa in unknown year
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Technique Rare birds
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N/A
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Report for a Prairie Warbler in Iowa from before May 5 to May 7 in an unknown year.
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Prairie Warbler
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Iowa
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Bird checklist, part 1 of 3, Woodward Hart Brown
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Field notes
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Bird watching Columbiformes | Doves and Pigeons Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Mimidae | Mockingbirds, Catbirds, Thrashers, and Tremblers Passeriformes | Perching-birds and songbirds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Hirundinidae | Swallows Paridae | Titmice Troglodytidae | Wrens Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Strigiformes | Owls Apodiformes | Swifts and Hummingbirds Cuculiformes | Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis Caprimulgiformes | Nighthawks and Nightjars
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1946-01-01
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1979-12-13
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Sighting notes for bird species compiled by Woodward Hart Brown with date of sightings. This document is part one of three and begins with the tabbed section labeled Gulls/Terns and ends with the tabbed section labeled Mimic Thrushes. This document is continued by: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/8148/view
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Iowa
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Woodward Hart Brown Papers | MS 502
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3
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Red-shouldered Hawk sighting notes
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Field notes Research notes
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Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Research
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1970-01-01
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1971-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Red-shouldered Hawk sighting notes compiled by Woodward H. Brown. The handwritten notes include research data covering multiple states from 1970-1971.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Red-shouldered Hawk
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Iowa
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Woodward Hart Brown Papers | MS 502
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Red-winged Blackbird, 1979-1983
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research
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1979-12-20
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1983-02-22
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Compilation of sightings data for the Red-winged Blackbird submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1979-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date and location.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Red-winged Blackbird
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Brewer's Blackbird, 1979-1983
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research
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1979-11-09
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1983-05-06
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Compilation of sightings data for the Brewer's Blackbird submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1979-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date and location.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Brewer's Blackbird
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Yellow-headed Blackbird, 1979-1983
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research
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1979-10-27
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1983-06-08
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Compilation of sightings data for the Yellow-headed Blackbird submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1979-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date and location.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Yellow-headed Blackbird
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-headed Grosbeak at Little Swan Lake, 1982
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1982-07-14
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Black-headed Grosbeak at Little Swan Lake in Dickinson County, IA on July 14, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, a letter from Bruce Peterjohn to Tom Kent, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Black-headed Grosbeak
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Christopherson Slough / Little Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area
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Woods, N. edge Little Swan Lake, Dickinson Co., Iowa (near Superior)
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General: woodlands near lakeshore. Specific: bare branch understory of plum thicket (deep shade), at edge of planting of 25 ft. Austrian pines and black walnut trees.
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The documentation form by Douglas C. Harr is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Rose-breasted grosbeak (female)--little or no yellow-tan color to breast & more heavily spotted or streaked. Blue Grosbeak (female)--a more uniform, unstreaked brown or tan. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:22:00/13:23:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-headed Grosbeak at Rush Lake, 1982
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1982-05-20
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Black-headed Grosbeak at Rush Lake in Palo Alto County, IA on May 20, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, a letter from Ann Sernett to Thomas Kent, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Harms, Ronald
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Black-headed Grosbeak
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Rush Lake
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South side Rush Lake, Palo Alto Co. and Mable [sic] Grous grove, Pocahontas Co.
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Open woods
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The documentation form by Ronald Harms is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers were Ann Luther, Mabel Grous, Ken Sernett and Ann Sernett. | Elimination of similar species: there were many [female symbol] Rose-brested [sic] around to compare.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-headed Grosbeak at Amana Woods, 1982
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1982-05-10
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Black-headed Grosbeak at Amana Woods in Iowa County, IA on May 10, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a letter from Bruce Peterjohn to Tom Kent, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Black-headed Grosbeak
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Amana Woods
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Amana Woods
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Deciduous woods. Trail through woods along ridge.
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The documentation form by W. Ross Silcock is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Thomas Kent was submitted later. Other observers include Tom Staudt and Carl Bendorf. | The original documentation form event lasted from 18:30:00/18:32:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-headed Grosbeak at Cedar Rapids, 1978
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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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1978-12-01
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1993-08-19
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Black-headed Grosbeak at Cedar Rapids in Linn County, IA on December 1, 1978. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Millikin, Sara L.
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Black-headed Grosbeak
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Cedar Rapids
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Usually on the ground where I had thrown seed
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along railway right of way near my home and on ground near house and feeders
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The documentation form by Sara L. Millikin is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Pete Wickham, Lillian Serbousek, Roberta Appedahl, Fred Nissen, Weir Nelson, Karl Goellner, and Lucile Liljedahl. | The original documentation form event lasted from at daylight to 16:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Least Tern at Cone Marsh, 1984
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1984-05-19
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Least Tern at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on May 19, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of a review, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Bendorf, Carl J.
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Least Tern
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Cone Marsh
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State owned marsh of about 700 Acres.
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The documentation form by Carl J. Bendorf forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Thomas J. Staudt was submitted. | Elimination of similar species: The obvious possibilities are both Common or Forsters' Terns. At the very most, this bird was perhaps half the size of the gulls. This would put the body length in the general range of 8" long with a wingspread of 24" (according to size of Ring bills in the Natl. Geo. Guide) The Natl. Geo. Guide gives the general size range of Least Tern as 9" long with a wingspread of 20 ". The sizes of the other terns are given as Common L 14 1/2', W 30", and Forsters' L 14 1/2, W=31". Thus on size alone, Least Tern seems to be the only reasonable choice. The short but deeply forked tail also indicates Least Tern. Harrison's SEABIRDS says, on page 182, "Size and hurried flight,..., usually sufficient to clinch identification in northern hemisphere". The flight of this bird was much quicker and fluttery compared to my experience with the slower, deeper, and more deliberate flight of Common and Forster's Terns. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/09:32:00.
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