Charlotte Scott letter to Thomas Kent regarding Ruddy Shelduck sightings, December 1, 1981
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1981-12-01
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N/A
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Rare bird sighting for two Ruddy Shelducks at Promise City in October 1981. The sighting is reported in a letter from Charlotte Scott to Tom Kent on December 1, 1981. Charlotte also reports a sighting of a Snowy Owl at Benny Davis Lake.
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Snowy Owl Ruddy Shelduck
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Benny Davis Lake
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1898-01-16
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Record book for the Iowa Ornithological Association. The book covers the period from the group's founding as the Iowa Ornithologist's Association on June 15, 1894 to January 16, 1898. The record book includes meeting minutes, copies of the organization's constitution, financial reports, officer and membership lists, and letters regarding the Iowa Ornithological Association.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Lesser Goldfinch at Sioux City in 1964
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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1964-12-01
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1993-09-07
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Record Committee review for two Lesser Goldfinches at Sioux City in Woodbury County, IA on January 16, 1964. Includes a record review document with votes, letter regarding the bid sighting, and the original sighting record found in the publication Lesser Goldfinch at Sioux City in South Dakota Bird Notes 16(4):102-103 by Darrell and Evelyn Hanna also seen by Carol Rogers and Herrold Asmussen.
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Lesser Goldfinch
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Sioux City
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mute Swan at South Clay County, 1985
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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1994-01-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a a Mute Swan at South Clay County, IA on April 8, 1985. Includes a record review document with votes, a page of copied photos, an article in Iowa Bird Life, internal correspondence, summary of review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Mute Swan
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Clay County
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5 East of 71 on 374
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Large farm pond, rolling hills most of which were in cultavation [sic]
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The documentation form by Marion M. Brewer is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Vernon Beirman. | Elimination of similar species: Was from the mute swan because of the straight neck and the Tundra swan because of the dark base of the bill. The wings were not held high like on the Mute swan. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:15:00/14:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Band-tailed Pigeon west of Fort Dodge, 1970
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1970-09-05
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1995-02-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Band-tailed Pigeon west of Fort Dodge in Webster County, IA on September 5, 1970. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence relevant to bird sighting and review, and a documentation article submitted to the committee.
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Crawford, John
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Band-tailed Pigeon
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Fort Dodge
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[...] seven miles West of Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa on the farm of Joseph R. Crawford.
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The documentation article by John A. Crawford is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Joseph R. Crawford. | Elimination of similar species: [...] This bird first caught my attention by the fact that it lacked the typical white rump of a Rock Dove.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black Scoter at Volga Lake, 1980
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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1980-11-21
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1993-08-16
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Black Scoter at Volga Lake in Fayette County, IA on November 21, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes, a letter from Tom Kent to Joe Schaufenbuel, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.
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Black Scoter
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Volga Lake
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Northwest a rea [sic] of Volga Lake, in the Volga Lake Recreation Area, Fayette County, Iowa.
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The documentation form by Joe Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The only bird that this duck reminded me of was a Ruddy Duck female, but this bird was difinitely [sic] not this species, and is mentioned because of vague plumage characteristic similarities. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:20:00/14:45:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-bellied Whistling Duck at Zirbel Slough in 1977
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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1999-04-09
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Records Committee review for a Black-bellied Whistling Duck at Zirbel Slough in Cerro Gordo, IA on May 8, 1977. Includes a record review document with votes, letter from George Crossley to Kenneth Formanek, letter from Bob Barratt to Peter C. Petersen with commentary by the IOU Records Committee, the original sighting record found in the publication Waterfowl in Iowa 5th ed. State Conservation Commission, Des Moines p. 111 by J.W. and M.R. Musgrove and seen by Ken Reynolds and DeWaine Jackson, and referenced by two other publications.
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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
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Zirbel Slough
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-billed Magpie at Hitchcock Wildlife Area, 1999.
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1999-09-27
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2000-11-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Black-billed Magpie at Hitchcock Wildlife Area in Pottawattamie County, IA on September 27, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes, an e-mail from Sue Mattix to Jim Fuller, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Mattix, Sue
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Black-billed Magpie
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Hitchcock Nature Area
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Hitchcock Wildlife Area, Crescent, IA
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forest
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The documentation form by Sue Mattix is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Howard Mattix. | Elimination of similar species: Only similar species would be yellow billed magpie - this one had a black bill | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:00:00/18:00:00.
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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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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-headed Grosbeak at Warren County Conservation Board Headquarters, 1996
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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1996-05-12
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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 Conservation Board Headquarters in Warren County, IA on May 12, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes, a letter from Ken Brock to Tom Kent and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Sinclair, Jim
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Black-headed Grosbeak
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Lake Ahquabi State Park
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Warrren Co. Conservation Board Headquarters
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small deciduous trees
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The documentation form by Jim Sinclair is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was David Youngblut. | Elimination of similar species: Several [female symbol] Rose-breasted Grosbeaks were present for comparison. | The original documentation form event lasted from 06:45:00/07:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-headed Grosbeak at Decorah, 1982
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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1982-07-29
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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 Decorah in Winneshiek County, IA on July 29, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a letter from Bruce Peterjohn to Tom Kent, a summary of the review, and a letter from Jeri McMahon to Tom Kent.
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McMahon, Jeri
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Black-headed Grosbeak
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Decorah
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Trout River, near Decorah
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A letter from Jeri McMahon to Tom Kent forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The female rose-breasted grosbeak, plus juveniles, were also present that day, so I could compare the 2 species very well. It was not an im. male rose-breasted, although I saw several of those.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-headed Grosbeak at Elkhart, 1982
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1982-11-23
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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 Elkhart in Polk County, IA on November 23, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a letter from Bruce Peterjohn to Tom Kent, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Mosman, Dean
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Black-headed Grosbeak
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Elkhart
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2 M.E. Elkhart, IA
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in wooded area
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The documentation form by Darwin (Dean) Mosman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mike Mosman and Diane Mosman. | Elimination of similar species: Female Rose-breasted Grosbeak only species close to same appearance. No voice heard, behavior and habitat the same. Color and streaking only difference. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:15:00/07:30:00.
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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 Marble Rock, 1983
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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1983-05-09
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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 Marble Rock in Floyd County, IA on May 9, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, a letter from Bruce Peterjohn to Tom Kent, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Knoop, Pearl
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Black-headed Grosbeak
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Marble Rock
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Floyd county, about a mile south of Marble Rock, along river
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Narrow tree and shrubby area along the Shellrock. This type of habitat extends along the river on both sides. More bushy in some places than others. There are nearby cultivated fields and tree areas.
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The documentation form by Pearl Knoop is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: female rose-breased [sic] grosbeak. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/08:10:00.
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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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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-headed Grosbeak at Woodpecker Marsh, 1999
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1999-09-07
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2000-11-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Black-headed Grosbeak at Woodpecker Marsh in Wayne County, IA on September 7, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes, two letters from Charlotte Scott to Thomas Kent, and a letter from Thomas Kent to Charlotte Scott.
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Scott, Charlotte
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Black-headed Grosbeak
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Woodpecker Marsh
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on a country road near Woodpecker Marsh
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black-headed Gull at Riverton State Wildlife Management Area, 1981
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1981-04-26
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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 Gull at Riverton State Wildlife Management Area in Fremont County, IA on April 26, 1981. Includes a record review document with votes, summary of the review, correspondence from Barb Wilson to Tom Kent about the sighting, and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Bray, Tanya
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Black-headed Gull
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Riverton Wildlife Management Area
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Riverton State Wildlife Management Area Fremont County, Iowa
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The documentation form by Tanya Bray forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Babs Padelford, Loren Padelford, Rick Wright, and W. Ross Silcock were submitted. | Elimination of similar species: Bonoparte's [sic] Gull; The main differences noted were the size and shape of the bill(much longer and heavier than Bonoparte's [sic]) and the style of flight.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-legged Kittiwake at Estherville, 1980
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1980-11-02
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1993-08-16
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Estherville in Emmet County, IA on November 2, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence about bird sightings and the review, and field notes submitted to the committee.
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Henrickson, Dennis
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Estherville
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RR4 Estherville, Iowa 51334
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The field notes by Dennis Henrickson are the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: [...] Most were mature and immature Franklins with a few Ring billed. Eventually one appeared within 20 ft of the tractor that was different. During its first pass I noticed its size between a Franklin and Ring billed, a dark spot and streak behind the eye and that the upper wing front was blackish.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black-legged Kittiwake at Lake Manawa, 1983
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1983-04-23
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Black-legged Kittiwake at the dredge ponds near Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on April 23, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence relevant to bird sighting and review, a summary of the review, and a documentation submitted to the committee.
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Otto, Rebecca Otto, William
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Lake Manawa State Park
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[...] at the dredge ponds near Lake Manawa, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
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The documentation by William and Rebecca Otto is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: [...] We eliminated the possibility of the gull being an immature Bonaparte's gull by the following criterion: 1. Leg color. The gulls legs and feet were entirely black. Bonaparte's gull have reddish legs. This was apparent at great distance on the immature Bonaparte's gulls present. 2. Primary feathers. The gull had black outer primaries and gray inner primaries. Immature Bonaparte's having some obvious white inner primaries.) 3. Behavior. Although this may seem rather unscientific, the gull not joining the groups of feeding or loafing gulls present seems significant to me. | The original documentation form event lasted around 30 minutes.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-necked Stilt north of Round Lake in 1991
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Birds--Identification Photography of birds Rare birds
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1991-05-25
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2000-11-22
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Records Committee review for a Black-necked Stilt north of Round Lake in Harrison County, IA on May 25, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the letter with a photograph from Joel Jorgensen about the bird sighting with an account of a Prairie Warbler sighting.
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Black-necked Stilt
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Round Lake State Wildlife Management Area
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Bohemian Waxwing at Marble Beach State Park at Spirit Lake in 1998
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1998-11-30
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2000-11-24
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Bohemian Waxwing at Marble Beach State Park at Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, IA on November 21, 1998. Includes a record review document with votes, e-mail correspondence about the sighting, and original sighting record found in Field Reports-Iowa Bird Life submitted by Lee A. Schoenewe. This document is related to https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/6794/view.
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Bohemian Waxwing
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Marble Beach State Recreation Area
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Brant at Swan Lake in 1996
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1996-11-29
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2000-11-22
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Brant at Swan Lake in Carroll County, IA on November 26, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the letter from Russ Behrens to Bob describing the bird, and referenced by a publication.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Brant
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Swan Lake State Park
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Bridled Titmouse in Davenport in 1996
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1996-03-01
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2000-11-22
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Bridled Titmouse in Davenport in Scott County, IA on February 13 to 26, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes, notes on sighting and report, and documentation notes with a drawing submitted to the committee.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Bridled Titmouse
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Davenport
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Brown Pelican at Boone in 1900
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Reports
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1900-07-01
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1993-09-07
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Brown Pelican near Boone in Boone County, IA in July 1900. Includes a record review document with votes, a letter from David A Newhouse to IOU Records Committee, the original sighting record found in the publication A Southern bird in central Iowa by C.F. Henning seen by Fritcher brothers, and referenced in three other publications.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Brown Pelican
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Boone
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Bullock's Oriole at Cedar Falls, 1981
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1981-12-20
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2000-11-20
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Bullock's Oriole at Cedar Falls in Black Hawk County, IA on December 20, 1981. Includes a record review document with votes, photographs, e-mail correspondence between Jon Dunn, Jim Fuller, James Rising, David Sibley, and Paul Lehman, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Bullock's Oriole
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Cedar Falls
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Cedar Falls, Iowa - Black Hawk County
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coming to feeder in residential area
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The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers includes Don Irwin and Paulina Irwin. | Elimination of similar species: The 'Baltimore' subspecies has the yellow-orange on breast going down the breast thru belly and has a more yellowish back. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:15:00.
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