Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Broad-winged Hawk at Dubuque, 1988
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1988-01-02
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1993-09-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Broad-winged Hawk at Dubuque in Dubuque County, IA on January 2, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Miller, John Carl
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Broad-winged Hawk
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Dubuque
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Dubuque, IA along the Heritage Trail near Sundown Ski area
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Woodland with fields
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The documentation form by John Carl Miller is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Leta Miller. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/11:07:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Sand Point in Hawkeye Wildlife Area, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-12-02
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1984-12-09
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at Sand Point in Hawkeye Wildlife Area in Johnson County, IA on December 2, 1984.
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Staudt, Thomas J.
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Peregrine Falcon
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Sand Point
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Hawkeye Wildlife Area - Sand Point Road
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woodline edge opening to reservoir back water
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The documentation form by Thomas J. Staudt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Facial pattern eliminates other falcons. | The original documentation form event occurred around 10:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Harris' Sparrow at Coralville Reservoir, 1976
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1976-04-10
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1976-04-11
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Harris' Sparrows at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on April 10, 1976.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Harris' Sparrow
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Coralville Lake
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Coralville Reservoir Iowa City, Iowa 52240
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woodlot with tall trees, weed patches, brush pile, in an area of fields and second-growth woods.
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The documentation form by Michael C Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers are unidentified in the documentation form. | Elimination of similar species: [...] large sparrow, built like a white-crown but larger, longer-tailed, posture less erect.
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Rare bird documentation form for Varied Thrush at MacBride Nature Recreation Area, 1990
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-11-04
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Varied Thrush at MacBride Nature Recreation Area in Johnson County, IA on November 4, 1990.
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Fuller, James L
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Varied Thrush
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Macbride Nature Recreation Area
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MacBride Field Campus of Univ. of Iowa (Johnson Co.)
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Woods - pine & deciduous
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Chuck Fuller and Thomas Kent. | Elimination of similar species: Robin does not have eye streak, belly band, orange throat, or scalloping. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:30:02 and 14:20:00/14:20:30.
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Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Grammer Grove County Park, 1996
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1996-09-29
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1996-11-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Grammer Grove County Park in Marshall County, IA on September 29, 1996.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Pine Warbler
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Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area
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Grammer Grove Co. Park - (Marshall Co.)
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Woods and open areas
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The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: No other warbler quite like this one. Yellow-throated Viewo is larger and has yellow spectacles which this warbler did not. | The original documentation form event occurred in the morning.
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Rare bird documentation form for Bald Eagle at Sunken Grove, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-11-29
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Bald Eagle at Sunken Grove in Pocahontas County, IA on November 29, 1980.
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Jardine, Wallace E.
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Bald Eagle
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Sunken Grove State Game Management Area
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Sunken Grove, Pocahontas County
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Woods around lake, edge of woods around lake
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The documentation form by Wallace Jardine is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:03:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Sunken Grove, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-09-06
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1980-11-29
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Northern Goshawks at Sunken Grove at Pocahontas County, IA on September 6, 1980.
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Jardine, Wallace E.
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Northern Goshawk
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Sunken Grove State Game Management Area
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Sunken Grove, Pocahontas County
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Woods around lake, edge of woods around lake
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The documentation form by Wallace Jardine is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ron Harms. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:30:00/08:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Lost Island Lake in Huston Park, 1993
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1993-11-11
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Lost Island Lake in Huston Park in Palo Alto County, IA on November 11, 1993.
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Schoenewe, Lee A.
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Northern Goshawk
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Lost Island Huston Park
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Huston Park, Lost Island Lake, Palo Alto Co.
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Woods at lakeside
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The documentation form by Lee A. Schoenewe is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Cooper's Hawk - size and eyebrow stripe. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:45:00/15:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Cooper's Hawk at Rush Lake, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-05-02
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1980-06-02
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Cooper's Hawk at Rush Lake in Palo Alto County, IA on May 2, 1980.
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Jardine, Wallace E.
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Cooper's Hawk
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Rush Lake
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Rush Lake, Laurens, Iowa
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Woods bordering farm field + lake. Tree on slope. 30' high in a 40' tree.
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The documentation form by Wallace E. Jardine is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ray Cummins. | Elimination of similar species: Sharp-shinned. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:00:00/07:05:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Cou Falls, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-04-29
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1981-05-03
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at Cou Falls in Johnson County, IA on April 29, 1981.
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Staudt, Thomas J.
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Peregrine Falcon
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Cou Falls
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Coo [sic] Falls
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woods were pearched [sic], with a great deal of open Hawkeye Wildlife Area near. Coo Falls bridge, 1st spotted south of the bridge on the creek and then it flew over us as we stood on the bridge.
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The documentation form by Thomas J. Staudt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include James Huntington and John Cordell. | Elimination of similar species: 1. Merlin eliminated by size and strong facial pattern. 2. Hawk and accipiters eliminated by shap [sic] of wings. 3. Harrier eliminated by flight and lack of white rump.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Lake Hendricks, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-03-13
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1988-03-20
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Lake Hendricks in Howard County, IA on March 13, 1988.
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Hartogh, Mary Jo
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Northern Goshawk
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Lake Hendricks Park
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Lake Hendricks-Howard County Conservation Park
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woods, low hills, and a small lake
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The documentation form by Mary Jo Hartogh is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Annjean Hartogh. | Elimination of similar species: The Petersen guide on p. 170 gives the shape from below and we matched that of an accipiter, not a buteo, and especially not a gyrfalcon. Cooper's and sharp-shinned would be smaller and should show darker tail bands and possibly reddish striations horizontally on the upper abdomen. Also, sharpie usually looks brown-colored. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:31:00.
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Rare bird documentation from for Turkey Vulture at Mark Twain Refuge, 1986
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-12-19
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1987-01-02
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Turkey Vultures at Mark Twain Refuge near Toolesboro in Louisa County, IA on December 19, 1986.
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Wiederrecht, Ed
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Turkey Vulture
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Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Big Timber Division
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Sky over Mark Twain Refuge at Mississippi river bluff no Road Toolsboro IA.
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Woods, River Bluff, Ponds, Sloughs etc.
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The documentation form by Ed Wiederrecht is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ronald Cross. | Elimination of similar species: Bald Eagles are approximately same size but the adults have white heads. Tails & the immatures do not have the distinctive 2 toned pattern on their flight feathers under the wings. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:15:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Western Tanager at Lime Creek Nature Center, 1993
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1993-05-10
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1995-07-08
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Western Tanager at Lime Creek Nature Center in Cerro Gordo County, IA on May 10, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Nelson, Curtis
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Western Tanager
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Lime Creek Nature Center
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Cerro Gordo Co. Lime Creek Nature Center Woods
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Woods; small clearing near a small stream
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The documentation form by Curt Nelson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Fred Heinz. | Elimination of similar species: Juvenile or Molting Scarlet Tanager - The yellow areas were very bright and clear without any suggestion of a greenish tint Red area was neatly confined to the head + face. 1st yr. Summer tanager - same as above | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 17:30:00/17:35:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for House Finch at Burlington, 1985
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1985-04-12
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1993-09-03
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a House Finch at Burlington in Des Moines County, IA on April 12, 1985. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Fuller, James L
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House Finch
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Burlington
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Dr. Harvey Eastburn Home - 3 miles N. of Burlington
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Yard - but deep woods edge
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jane Fuller and Charles Fuller. | Elimination of similar species: Male Purple Finch - The bird in question had a different red color which was less extensive than the Purple Finch's. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:20:00/09:21:00 and 11:50:00/11:52:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Varied Thrush northwest of Maysville, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-01-16
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Varied Thrush northwest of Maysville in Scott County, IA on January 16, 1982.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Varied Thrush
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Maysville
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about 1 mi. N.W. Maysville, Scott Co. IA
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yard adjacent to heavy woods (dec.), pine border nearby
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The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mary Lou Petersen, Brian Blevins, Corey Blevins, Lewis Blevins, Bill Erps, Carolyn Howard, Everett Howard, and Don Moeller. | Elimination of similar species: Am. Robin - lacks orange eyebrow line, wingbar + blackish breast band. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:25:00/12:33:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for House Finch at Brookside Park in Ames, 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-10-12
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1985-11-03
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a House Finch at Brookside Park in Ames in Story County, IA on October 12, 1985.
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Martsching, Paul
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House Finch
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Brookside Park
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Brookside Park, Ames, Story County, Iowa
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youngish maple trees along Squaw Creek
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The documentation form by Paul Martsching is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Purple Finch - does not have brown streaks on side (Male); back & wings are rosey. [sic] | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:00:30.
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