Rare bird documentation form for Snowy Owl west of Nevada, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-03-25
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Snowy Owl west of Nevada in Story County, IA on March 25, 1982.
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Roosa, Dean M.
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Snowy Owl
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Nevada
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Story Co. 2 mi W. of Nevada, along Hwy 30
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roadside ditch + adjacent agric. fields
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The documentation form by Dean M. Roosa is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Short-eared Owl - flight completely different facial disc. short 'ears' Great Horned Owl - Arctic Horned Owl - } distinct 'horns' perching stance vy [sic] different. | The original documentation form event lasted from 18:00:00/18:25:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Willow Slough Public Hunting Area, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-03-22
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Willow Slough Public Hunting Area in Mills County, IA on March 22, 1982.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Long-tailed Duck
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Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Willow Slough Public Hunting Area, Mills County, Iowa
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The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: had a faint resemblance to a Bufflehead while sleeping. Really too odd to be any thing else. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:25:00/15:58:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Glaucous Gull at Lake Manawa, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-03-19
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1982-03-20
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Glaucous Gull at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on March 19, 1982.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Glaucous Gull
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Lake Manawa
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Lake Manawa - Pottawattamie County
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Lake - near Missouri Riv.
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The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Iceland Gull is possible but size (glaucous is bigger) and the complete white plumage of this glaucous eliminates the iceland. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/09:45:00.
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Jack A. Holloway III letter to Thomas Kent about rare bird sighting of Tundra Swan at Snyder Bend in 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Weather
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1982-03-13
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter about a Tundra Swan sighting at Snyder Bend near Sioux City in Woodbury County, IA on March 13, 1982. It is from Jack Holloway III to Thomas Kent and contains details about other bird sightings.
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Holloway, Jack A.
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Blue-winged Teal Ring-necked Duck Goldeneye American Wigeon Redhead Canada Goose Northern Pintail Green-winged Teal Gadwall Tundra Swan Common Merganser
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Snyder Bend Park
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-tailed Hawk at Willow Slough Public Hunting Area in 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-03-13
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1982-04-10
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-tailed Hawk at Willow Slough Public Hunting Area in Mills County, IA on March 13, 25, 27, and April 10, 1982.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Red-tailed Hawk
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Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Rare bird documentation form for Bohemian Waxwing at Cherokee, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-03-12
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Boehmian Waxwing at Cherokee in Cherokee County, IA on March 12, 1982.
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Bierman, Dick
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Bohemian Waxwing
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Cherokee
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Cherokee Iowa
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in town
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The documentation form by Dick Bierman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: cedar waxwing. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/08:15:00.
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Bill and Marjorie Heusinkveld letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding field notes and accompanying documentation, March 4, 1982
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1982-03-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes were contributed by Bill and Marjorie Heusinkveld in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. Documentation of an extraordinary sighting of an Oregon Junco is included. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1981-1982.
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Heusinkveld, Marjorie Heusinkveld, Bill
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Harris' Sparrow American Woodcock Great Blue Heron Dark-eyed Junco
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Ottumwa Rathbun Lake Centerville
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Rare bird documentation form for American Pipit at Pocahontas, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-02-27
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for an American Pipit at Pocahontas in Pocahontas County, IA on February 27, 1982.
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Jardine, Wallace E.
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American Pipit
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Pocahontas
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Rural Pocahontas, IA
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General: Rural back yard (about 1 acre). Young trees, shrubs, bounded on three sides by 100+ acre fields. Specific: Base of stone fireplace with feeder on top. Fireplace is 6' from concrete patio in back yard.
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The documentation form by Wallace E. Jardine is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Vesper Sparrow. Breast not streaked as heavily as Vesper Sparrow + white outer tail feathers more prominent than on Vesper Sparrow. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:00:00/16:01:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Ross' Goose at Farragut, 1982
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-02-26
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for three Ross' Geese at Farragut in Fremont County, IA on February 26, 1982.
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Phipps, Ruth O.
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Ross' Goose
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Farragut
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North of Farragut, Fremont Co., Iowa
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Flooded farmland
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The documentation form by Ruth O. Phipps is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Snow Goose- The Ross' Geese were surrounded on 3 sides by Snows, and the size was noticed. The stubby beaks were easily seen. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:00:00/13:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Ledges State Park, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-02-25
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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 Ledges State Park in Boone County, IA on February 25, 1982.
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Newhouse, David A.
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Northern Goshawk
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Ledges State Park
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East entrance to Ledges State Park; Worth Twp., Boone Co.
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Edge of oak-hickory forest, upland
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The documentation form by Dave Newhouse is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Putnam. | Elimination of similar species: Wrong habitat and shape for osprey. Much larger than Cooper's. Red eye plainly visible. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:25:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Mute Swan at the Mississippi River near Le Claire, 1982
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-02-21
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Mute Swan at the Mississippi River near Le Claire in Scott County, IA on February 21, 1982.
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Hollis, Richard Jule
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Mute Swan
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Le Claire
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Miss. River between I80 & Le Clair [sic]
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The documentation form by Rick Hollis is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Kent and Carl Bendorf. | Elimination of similar species: The points about (#2-4) eliminate both the Whistling & Trumpeter Swans. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:20:00/08:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at Worth Township in Boone County, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-02-20
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon at Worth Township in Boone County, IA on February 20, 1982.
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Martin, Kevin
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Prairie Falcon
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Worth Township
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R. 26 T83 Sec. 12 NENE
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open field
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The documentation form by Kevin Martin is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carol Martin. | Elimination of similar species: Kestrel and Peregrine do not have the black arm pits or brown back. to [sic] large for a Kestrel. | The original documentation form event occurred around 13:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Big Creek State Park, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-02-15
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Big Creek State Park in Polk County, IA on February 15, 1982.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Northern Goshawk
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Big Creek State Park
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Highway 415 North of Polk City at NW 100 ST Big Creek State Park
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State park, open grassland, trees on edge - flew to wooded edge
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The documentation form by Hank Zaletel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Paul Martsching. | Elimination of similar species: Northern Harrier - no white rump patch + this bird had white eye brow line. Coopers Hawk - vertical streaks more widely spaced than coopers horizontal streaks - underside appeared white in flight. This bird had white eye brow line and was much larger in size. | The original documentation form event occurred around 14:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Big Creek, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-02-15
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1982-03-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Big Creek in Polk County, IA on February 15, 1982.
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Martsching, Paul
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Northern Goshawk
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Big Creek State Park
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Big Creek, Polk Co., Iowa
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fields and patches of forest.
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The documentation form by Paul Martsching is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Hank Zaletel. | Elimination of similar species: When first saw it thought of Marsh Hawk. Did not have prominent white rump of Marsh Hawk. Marsh Hawk doesn't have the wide white eye brow stripe on very dark head. Wings wider than on Marsh Hawk. Much larger than other accipiters. Other accipiters don't have wide white eye brow stripe. | The original documentation form event occurred in the afternoon for about twenty minutes.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Sioux Township, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-02-13
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Northern Goshawks at Sioux Township in Plymouth County, IA on February 13, 1982.
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Farmer, Larry K.
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Northern Goshawk
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Sioux Township
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Sec. 16, Sioux Township, Plymouth County
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small trees, brush windbreak & weedy field, best pheasant habitat in Iowa
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The documentation form by Larry K. Farmer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Much larger than coopers which frequently harasses feeder birds. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:00:00/07:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Shrike at Saylorville Reservoir, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-02-07
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Shrike at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on February 7, 1982.
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Schaufenbuel, Joseph P. Robinson, John C., 1959-
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Northern Shrike
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Saylorville Lake
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Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co., Iowa
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The documentation form by John C. Robinson and Joseph Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: [...] In flight the large size and heavy, pendulous flight pattern was extremely obvious. [...] the large, prominently hooked bill was easily discernible, although no additional field marks could be identified with the exception of the lack of any brown color in the plumage.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at Sioux Center, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-02-06
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon at Sioux Center in Sioux County, IA on February 6, 1982.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Prairie Falcon
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Sioux Center
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approximately three miles south-west of Sioux Center (Sioux Co.)
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at Twelve Mile Lake Township in Emmet County, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-01-27
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon at Twelve Mile Lake Township in Emmet County, IA on January 27, 1982.
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Moats, Robert Moats, Barb
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Prairie Falcon
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Twelve Mile Lake Township
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SE 1/4 Sec. 6 T98N-R34W Twelve Mile Lake Township
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The documentation form by Bob and Barb Moats is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Peregrin [sic] Falcon. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:35:00/12:50:00.
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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 Northern Goshawk at Waterloo, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-01-11
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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 Waterloo in Black Hawk County, IA on January 11, 1982.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Northern Goshawk
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Waterloo
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2945 Airport Blvd. Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., Iowa
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Open fields w/ fence was just N. of George Wyth S.P.
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The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Cooper's Hawk doesn't have light colored breast as this bird did and Cooper's does not have the large white stripe above the eye. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:38:00/07:40:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Vesper Sparrow northwest of Hastings, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-01-07
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Vesper Sparrow northwest of Hastings in Mills County, IA on January 7, 1982.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Vesper Sparrow
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Hastings
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5 miles North 1 1/2 miles west of Hastings, Iowa Mills Co.
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The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: White outer tail feathers + face pattern = Vesper sparrow. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:33:00/10:36:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Vesper Sparrow northwest of Hastings, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-01-05
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Vesper Sparrow northwest of Hastings in Mills County, IA on January 5, 1982.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Vesper Sparrow
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Hastings
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5 miles north + 1 1/2 miles west of Hastings, Mills County, Iowa
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The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: A good size brown sparrow with white outer tail feathers is likely to be a Vesper Sparrow except in winter. I probably wouldn't call this one if I hadn't seen it better before + after. | The original documentation form event occurred around mid-morning.
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-headed Blackbird at Ottumwa in 1982
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1982-01-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow-headed Blackbird at Ottumwa in Wapello County, IA on January 3, 1982.
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Evans, Hayden Haskins, Nelson R.
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Yellow-headed Blackbird
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Ottumwa
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Rare bird documentation form for Bald Eagle at Cass County, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-12-30
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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 Cass County, IA on December 30, 1981.
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Hensley, R. Craig
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Bald Eagle
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Cass County
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Farmland-Southeast corner of Cass County, Iowa
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Cropland with scattered trees
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The documentation form by Craig Hensley is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dennis Sierck and Ed Ritter. | Elimination of similar species: Only the Golden Eagle is similar, that being when the bald eagle is immature. The mature bald eagle stands alone. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:00:00/13:05:00.
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Northern Goshawk sighting details contributed by Robert Walton, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-12-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes written by Robert Walton detailing the sighting of a Northern Goshawk at Swiss Valley Nature Preserve in Dubuque County, IA on December 26, 1981. The bird was also seen between December 22 and 24, 1981.
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Walton, Robert
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Northern Goshawk
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Swiss Valley Nature Center
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