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Rare bird documentation form for Greater Scaup at George Wyth State Park, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-03-25
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1978-06-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for fifteen Greater Scaup at George Wyth State Park in Black Hawk County, IA on March 25, 1978.
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Stone, Tom, Jr.
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Greater Scaup
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George Wyth Memorial State Park
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George Wyth State Park
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open water in river with woodland bordering.
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The documentation form by Tom Stone Jr. is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Francis L. Moore. | Elimination of similar species: Lesser Scaup has short white wing line. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Mississippi Kite at George Wyth State Park, unknown year
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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N/A
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Mississippi Kite at George Wyth State Park in Black Hawk County, IA on April 12 in an unknown year.
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Stone, Tom, Jr. Stone, Tom
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Mississippi Kite
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George Wyth Memorial State Park
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George Wyth State Park
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Lowland river bottoms with Deciduous Woodland
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The documentation form by Tom Stone, Jr. and Tom Stone is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Male Marsh Hawk which has a white rump patch. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:20:00/16:35:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at Cedar Hills Sand Prairie, 1979
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1979-04-29
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1979-06-05
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail at Cedar Hills Sand Prairie in Black Hawk County, IA on April 29, 1979.
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Stone, Tom, Jr. Stone, Tom
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Yellow Rail
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Cedar Hills Sand Prairie
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Mark sandprairie near Cedar Falls
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20 by 50 ft. marsh with alot of marshy grasses and broken down old cattails.
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The documentation form by Tom Stone, Jr. and Tom Stone is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: no other rail has a white bar along the edge of the wing. | The original documentation form event occurred around 13:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mississippi Kite at George Wyth State Park, 1979
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1979-04-12
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1994-01-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Mississippi Kite at George Wyth State Park in Black Hawk County, IA on April 12, 1979. Includes a record review document with votes, an Iowa Bird Life article, correspondence about bird sighting, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Stone, Tom, Jr. Stone, Tom
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Mississippi Kite
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George Wyth Memorial State Park
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George Wyth State Park
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Lowland river bottoms with Deciduous Woodland
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The documentation form by Tom Stone, Jr. is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Stone Sr. | Elimination of similar species: Like Marsh Hawk which has a white rump patch. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:20:00/16:35:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle at Riverton Wildlife Refuge, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-04-05
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1980-06-08
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle at Riverton Wildlife Refuge in Fremont County, IA on April 5, 1980.
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Stone, Tom, Jr.
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Golden Eagle
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Riverton Wildlife Management Area
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Riverton Wildlife Refuge, North End.
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Open marshland with some wet woodland and dry cultivated fields nearby.
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The documentation form by Tom Stone, Jr. is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: immature Bald Eagle has some grayish white areas underwings. And does not have golden feathers. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:00:00/12:05:00 approximately.
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Rare bird documentation form for Mississippi Kite at Waubonsie State Park, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-05-14
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1980-06-03
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Mississippi Kites at Waubonsie State Park in Fremont County, IA on May 14, 1980.
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Stone, Tom, Jr.
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Mississippi Kite
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Waubonsie State Park
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Waubonsie S.P.
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The Loess Hills. Dry woodland with some open areas on the slope of Loess Hills.
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The documentation form by Tom Stone, Jr. is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Male Marsh Hawk. Has a white rump patch and tail isn't black. Does not fly like a kite. | The original documentation form event lasted from 19:00:00/19:10:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Greater Black-backed Gull at George Wyth State Park, 1980
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1980-04-03
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1993-08-16
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Greater Black-backed Gull at George Wyth State Park in Black Hawk County, IA on April 3, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Stone, Tom, Jr.
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Great Black-backed Gull
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George Wyth Memorial State Park
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George Wyth S.P.
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Wooded area and open lakes, river. Specific - George wyth lake about 10 acres marshy nearby ponds and lakes, and the Cedar River.
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The documentation form by Tom Stone, Jr. is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: second year Herring Gull is alot smaller and has a two-tone coloring of the beak. And beak is not as heavily built. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 17:00:00/17:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at George Wyth State Park, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-11-23
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1978-12-03
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at George Wyth State Park in Black Hawk County, IA on November 23, 1978.
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Stone, Tom, Jr.
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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George Wyth Memorial State Park
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Waterloo, Iowa George Wyth State Park G.W.S.P.
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Deciduous woodland with manmade lake with island in middle, woodland is thick all around lake. Cedar River 1 qtr. mile away from lake. It is a very good migration route for gulls.
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The documentation form by Tom Stone, Jr. is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The Ring-billed Gull and Herring Gull have much larger wingspread. The Franklin Gull does not have black feet and the Franklins feet extend almost to the tip of the tail. The Kittiwakes feet extended only to the underwing. Bonaparte's Gull does not have gray nape in winter. Both Franklin and Bonapartes have dark gray backs in winter. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:15:00/09:25:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Mississippi Kite at Waubonsie State Park, 1980
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1980-05-14
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1996-04-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for two Mississippi Kites at Waubonsie State Park on May 14, 1980. Includes one record review document with votes, a request for reconsideration of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Stone, Tom, Jr.
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Mississippi Kite
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Waubonsie State Park
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Waubonsie S.P.
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The Loess hills, Dry woodland with some open areas on the slope of loess hills
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The documentation form by Tom Stone, Jr. is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Stone, Sr.. | Elimination of similar species: Male Marsh Hawk has a white rump patch and tail isn't black. Does not fly like a kite. | The original documentation form event lasted from 19:00:00/19:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Green Valley State Park, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-04-04
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1980-06-08
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Green Valley State Park in Union County, IA on April 4, 1980.
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Stone, Tom, Jr.
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Northern Goshawk
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Green Valley State Park
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Near Green Valley State Park
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open lake surrounded by open fields with scattered cedar trees and other deciduous trees.
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The documentation form by Tom Stone, Jr. is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Stone. | Elimination of similar species: Female Cooper's Hawk is smaller and does not have a very clear conspicuous white stripe through the eye. I haven't seen any female Cooper's Hawk as large as the bird my dad and I saw. It was at least the size of a large Marsh Hawk. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:15:00/17:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Prairie Warbler at Yellow River State Forest, 1978
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1978-07-01
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1996-04-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Prairie Warbler at Yellow River State Forest in Allamakee County, IA on July 1, 1978. Includes a record review document with votes, a request for reconsideration of record, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Stone, Tom, Jr.
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Prairie Warbler
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Yellow River State Forest
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Yellow River State Forest
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The bird was at the edge of a pine plant with blackberry bushes very thick, deciduous Saplings and fellow trees at edge of Pine plant.
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The documentation form by Tom Stone, Jr. is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers were Russ Hayes and Tom Stone, Sr. | Elimination of similar species: Male Cape May Warbler has rusty cheek patch. The Pine Warbler does not have a distinct cheek patch. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:40:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Varied Thrush at Hawkeye Wildlife Refuge, 1990
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-04-07
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1990-04-09
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Varied Thrush at Hawkeye Wildlife Refuge in Johnson County, IA on April 7, 1990.
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Sotelo, Tony
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Varied Thrush
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Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area
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Hawkeye Wildlife Refuge - South of black-top road just opposite of 1st parking lot west of headquarters, north of reservoir
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Woodland trees mixed with tall pine trees. It was perched in a Willow that was large - a lot of dead trees there.
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The documentation form by Tony Sotelo is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: 1) The male has a bluish back 2) The juvenile has a whitish belly and lacks the breast-band 3) The Robin lacks eye stripe, wing-bars, and breast-band | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 15:00:00/15:05:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Loggerhead Shrike at west southwest of Low Moor, 1998
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1998-12-21
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1999-01-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Loggerhead Shrike at west southwest of Low Moor in Clinton County, IA on December 21, 1998.
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Konig, Ulf
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Loggerhead Shrike
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Low Moor
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Approx. 5 miles WSW of Low Moor, Iowa Clinton County, IA
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Open farmland with small creek & marshy area nearby 1/4 mile
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The documentation form by Ulf Konig is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Gary Ostrom. | Elimination of similar species: Mockingbird - The bird I saw had the definite dark mask of a Shrike. Northern Shrike - The bird I saw was smaller in size darker in appearance and had a mask which extended above & below eye. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:10:00/09:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Sandhill Crane at Scott County, 1989
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1989-05-21
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Sandhill Crane at Scott County, IA on May 21, 1989.
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Sandhill Crane
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Scott County
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Scott Co,
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it was clearly moving on
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The documentation form by unknown person is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carol Thompson, Jim Hanson, John Fleckenstine, and Mary Fleckenstine. | Elimination of similar species: a: Great Blue Heron - posture b: Whooping Crane - lack of white + black. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:40:00/10:43:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher northeast of Cherokee, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-10-27
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher northeast of Cherokee in Cherokee County, IA on October 27, 1984.
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Bierman, Vernon
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Cherokee
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t92-R39 Section 7 Cherokee County, or 3 1/2 miles
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Mixed pasture, brushy fence lines, and open timber.
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The documentation form by Vernon Bierman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ruth Bierman. | Elimination of similar species: Shrikes, Mockingbirds | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/16:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Franklin's Gull at Lock and Dam 19 in Keokuk, 1987
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1987-01-16
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1993-09-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Franklin's Gull at Lock and Dam 19 in Keokuk in Lee County, IA on January 16, 1987. Includes a record review document with votes and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Kleen, Vernon M.
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Franklin's Gull
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Lock Number 19
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Hamilton (Hancock Co), Il. + Keokuk, Iowa
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The bird was flying over + around the pool of the Mississippi River just below the lock and dams at Keokuk. The water was open.
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The documentation form by Vernon Kleen forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Robert Cecil was submitted. Other observers include Doug Reeves, Kathy Andrews, Mary Grapperhans, Joel Greenberg, and other unidentified observers. | Elimination of similar species: white windows in wing eliminated Laughing; lack of extensive white in wing eliminated Bonaparte's and Black-headed or Sabines | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00/10:45:00.
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19
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Rare bird documentation form for Summer Tanager at Brookside Park in Ames, 1979
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1979-05-03
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1979-05-10
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Summer Tanager at Brookside Park in Ames in Story County, IA on May 3, 1979.
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McCrow, Vernon Pat
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Summer Tanager
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Brookside Park
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Brookside Park, Ames, Iowa. (N.W. 1/4, Sec. 3, T83N, R24W, Story Co., Iowa)
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General: Riparian hardwoods Specific: Mixed hardwoods with brushy understory in the Squaw Creek floodplain.
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The documentation form by Vernon Pat McCrow is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ted LaGrange, Warren Case, Donna Chickering, and Lynn Braband. | Elimination of similar species: Scarlet Tanager: This bird did not have black wings or tail. Hepatic Tanager: This bird did not have a dark bill or dark cheek. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 07:30:00/07:32:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Blue Grosbeak at the Hartman Reserve Nature Center, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-05-07
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1986-05-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Blue Grosbeak at the Hartman Reserve Nature Center in Black Hawk County, IA on May 7, 1986.
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Bebout, Viola
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Blue Grosbeak
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Hartman Reserve Nature Center
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Car was in Parking lot facing trees. Was having a "tea" break. Hartman Reserve, located between Waterloo and Cedar Falls, Ia.
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Highland trees, low bushes (forest)
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The documentation form by Viola P. Bebout is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers includeGeorge Bebout and Everett Alton. | Elimination of similar species: When first seen, blue! Eliminated Blue Bird, (no red breast, wrong size). Eliminated Blue Bunting again because of size and bird had orange markings on wings. If Bird had not sat in direct sunlight for 10 minutes (plus) we could not have positively identified it. Did not sing. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 12:30:00/12:45:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Ruff east of Tabor, 1982
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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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1982-09-08
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1999-10-15
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Ruff east of Tabor in Fremont County, IA on September 8, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, articles in Iowa Bird Life and American Birds, and five documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Ruff
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Tabor
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4 miles east of Tabor, in Fremont County
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Lake Mar-I-War, being a waste disposal pond at Mar-I-War Farms' hog operation.
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The documentation form by W. Ross Silcock forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Tanya Bray, Barbara L. Wilson, Thomas H. Kent, and Joe Schaufenbuel were submitted. Other observers include Lynn Schaufenbuel, Peter Petersen, and B.J. Rose. | Elimination of similar species: Lesser Yellowlegs, and Pectoral, Western, Least, and Semipalmated Sandpipers.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Western Tanager at Forney Lake, 1980
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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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1980-04-26
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1993-08-16
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Western Tanager at Forney Lake in Fremont County, IA on April 26, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Western Tanager
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Forneys Lake
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Forney lake, Fremont Co., Iowa
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Cottonwood Belt near Forney Lake - Riparian Island in Missouri River Bottom Farmland
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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 Robert Myers was submitted later. | Elimination of similar species: Yellowthroated Vireo - Red Head, bill not 'hooked', more active. Northern Oriole (1st Yr Male) - Yellow coloration contrasting with red head [rather distinctive species]. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:03:00.
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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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3
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Thayer's Gull at Lake Manawa, 1981
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1981-12-05
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1993-08-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Thayer's Gull at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on December 5, 1981. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence and commentary about the sighting, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Thayer's Gull
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Lake Manawa
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Lake Manawa
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The documentation form by W. Ross Silcock is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: [...] Smaller than adult Herring Gull (winter plumage, red spot end of lower mandible) beside it, legs a little pinker. Larger than Ring-billed Gulls- flock of 14 adjacent. [...] Headmuch [sic] smaller relative to body than in the Herring Gull- also flatter-appearing. [...] 1. Bill was black (or very dark); this , combined with the rather pale underparts relative to the rest of the (also rather pale) plumage tends to rule out a first year Herring Gull. 2. Bill and head size and shape were not as heavy-appearing as in Herring Gull. Direct comparison with adjacent adult Herring Gull was very useful in deciding this. [...] 5. Size and pinker legs than Herring Gull are not sure characters, but lend support to identification as Thayer's Gull.
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Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at Riverside Township in Fremont County, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds
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1978-03-19
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Riverside Township in Fremont County, IA on March 19, 1978.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Merlin
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Riverside Township
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Riverside Twp Fremont Co, Iowa
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Nishnabotna River Bottom, Corn stubble fields (frozen)
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The documentation form by W. Ross Silcock is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Accipiters- Wings were pointed, not rounded, and bird did not sail, but flew with rapid, continuous strokes. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/09:30:10.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at northern Fremont County, 1977
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1977-10-16
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1977-10-20
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon at northern Fremont County, IA on October 16, 1977.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Prairie Falcon
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Fremont County
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northern Fremont Co.
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river-bottom farmland, partly harvested corn & bean fields beside west Nishnabotna River
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The documentation form by W. Ross Silcock is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Immature Peregrine - does not have dark axillars & underwing linings. Adult Peregrine - is grey above, not brown. Female Am. Kestrel - not as large, no dark axillars. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:05:00.
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35
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Rare bird documentation form for Black Duck at Forneys Lake, 1975
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1975-11-16
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1975-12-05
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black Duck at Forneys Lake in Fremont County, IA on November 16, 1975.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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American Black Duck
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Forneys Lake
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Forney Lake, Fremont Co., Iowa
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Forney Lake is a wetland area and small lake of about 5 acres which attracts numerous waterfowl in spring and fall.
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The documentation form by W. Ross Silcock is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The only similarly - appearing species remotely possible here would be the Mottled Duck, which I have seen in Louisiana. The Mottled Duck has a much cleaner) cut appearance than the Black Duck and if at all to be expected, would be more likely in the spring. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00/10:45:00.
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