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Rare bird documentation form for Surf Scoter at Little Wall Lake, 1978
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Field notes
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1978-11-21
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Surf Scoter at Little Wall Lake in Hamilton County, IA on November 18, 1978.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Surf Scoter
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Little Wall Lake
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Little Wall Lake, Hamilton County, Iowa
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fresh water lake, open water near center of lake
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The documentation form by James Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mark and Steve Dinsmore. | Elimination of similar species: Most ducks - general dark color and the heavy bill. White-winged Scoter-no white on wing. Black Scoter-head not 'two-toned' (dark above, light below). | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/11:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at George Wyth State Park, 1978
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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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1993-08-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for two Boreal Chickadees at Osage in Mitchell County, IA on November 24, 1978. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Woolfries, Andy
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Boreal Chickadee
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Osage
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Osage, Iowa Home Feeder board
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Home bird feeder - back yard - shrubs and trees.
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The documentation form by Andy Woolfries is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Associated with other chickadees but noticable [sic] because of distinctive brown cap. There appeared to be only two. They were positively identified at least 20 times from a distance of about six feet. Reference: "Birds of North America". | The original documentation form event occurred at least 20 times over November 24 to 26, 1978.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Shrike west of Spirit Lake, 1978
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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 west of Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, IA on November 29, 1978.
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Bierman, Dick
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Northern Shrike
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Spirit Lake
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1 mile west of Spirit Lake
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Open country 100 yds from farm grove
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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: Mockingbird, Gray Jay. I am very familiar with both of these. Loggerheaded Shrike. This bird was much lighter, on the back than Loggrehead [sic]. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:10:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-headed Grosbeak at Cedar Rapids, 1978
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1993-08-19
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Black-headed Grosbeak at Cedar Rapids in Linn County, IA on December 1, 1978. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Millikin, Sara L.
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Black-headed Grosbeak
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Cedar Rapids
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Usually on the ground where I had thrown seed
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along railway right of way near my home and on ground near house and feeders
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The documentation form by Sara L. Millikin is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Pete Wickham, Lillian Serbousek, Roberta Appedahl, Fred Nissen, Weir Nelson, Karl Goellner, and Lucile Liljedahl. | The original documentation form event lasted from at daylight to 16:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Oxford, 1978
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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 Oxford in Johnson County, IA on December 2, 1978.
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Folk, G. Edgar
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Northern Goshawk
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Oxford
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Oxford, Iowa
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corn fields, deep woods on edge.
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The documentation form by G. Edgar Folk is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Marsh Hawk eliminated. | The original documentation form event occurred around 13:00:00.
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Great Black-backed Gull at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on December 6, 1978. Includes a record review document with votes, articles in Nebraska Bird Review, Iowa Bird Life, and American Birds, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Green, Ruth
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Great Black-backed Gull
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Lake Manawa
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Lake Manawa, Council Bluffs, Iowa
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Most of Lake Manawa was frozen over at this time but there were small patches of open water. The bird was standing on the ice at the edge of one of these patches.
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The documentation form by Ruth Green forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Sandra S. Kovanda and James Kovanda, Jr. was submitted. | Elimination of similar species: There were only two gulls at this time there--this bird and the glaucous. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 16:30:00/17:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Glaucous Gull at Lake Manawa in 1978
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Field notes
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Rare bird documentation form for a Glaucous Gull at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on December 6 and 7, 1978.
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Kovanda, James, Jr. Kovanda, Sandra
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Glaucous Gull
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Lake Manawa
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Rare bird documentation form for Great Black-backed Gull at Lake Manawa, 1978
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Great Black-backed Gull at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on December 6, 1978.
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Green, Ruth
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Great Black-backed Gull
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Lake Manawa
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Lake Manawa, Council Bluffs, Iowa
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The documentation form by Ruth Green is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Sandra and James Kovanda. | Elimination of similar species: There were only two gulls at this time there--this bird and the glaucous. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:30:00/17:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Glaucous Gull at Lake Manawa, 1978
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N/A
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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 December 6, 1978.
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Bray, Tanya Kovanda, Sandra Padelford, Babs
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Glaucous Gull
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Lake Manawa State Park
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Lake Manawa, Iowa
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Large, fresh water lake - 3/4 frozen
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The documentation form by Tanya Bray, Sandy Kovanda, and Babs Padelford is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Rushton G. Cortelyou. | Elimination of similar species: All of us are familiar with herring gulls. The large size, white plumage, and absence of black on wing tips eliminated this species. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/11:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Oxford, 1978
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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 Oxford in Johnson County, IA on December 9, 1978.
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Folk, G. Edgar
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Northern Goshawk
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Oxford
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Oxford, Iowa
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Meadow surrounded by deep woods
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The documentation form by G. Edgar Folk is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Marsh Hawk eliminated. | The original documentation form event occurred around 14:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Gray Partridge west of North Liberty, 1978
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Field notes
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1978-12-16
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1978-12-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for seven Gray Partridges west of North Liberty in Johnson County, IA on December 16, 1978.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Gray Partridge
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North Liberty
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2 miles west of North Liberty IA on county road F 28
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flat farm land, cut snow covered corn field
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Shires, Rick Hollis, and Carl Bendorf. | Elimination of similar species: Bobwhite, chukar. | The original documentation form event occurred around 13:30:00/13:34:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Osprey at Swan Lake, 1978
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Field notes
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1978-12-16
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1978-12-19
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Osprey at Swan Lake in Johnson County, IA on December 16, 1978.
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Newlon, Carol S.
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Osprey
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Swan Lake
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Farm just west of Swan Lake, I.C. Christmas Count circle
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Sitting close to swan lake which was frozen - open water in the reservoir ~ 1/2 mile away.
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The documentation form by Carol S. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Staudt and R. Williams. | Elimination of similar species: A marsh hawk would have shown a white rump when it flew and would not have had a white head w/ dark eye marks. An immature red tail would have had a belly band and no white on top of the head. A light phase rough leg would have had a belly band, no white on top of the head and a single dark terminal band on the tail. In addition the wings were longer & narrower in proportion to body size then a buteos. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/08:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Osprey at Coralville Reservoir, 1978
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Field notes
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1978-12-16
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1978-12-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Osprey at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on December 16, 1978.
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Staudt, Thomas J.
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Osprey
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Coralville Lake
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Coralville Reservoir, Swan Lake
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Frozen shallow lake within a mile of open water, perched in tree over frozen lake, marsh
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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 Carol Newlon as well as Mr. and Mrs. Brown. | Elimination of similar species: it was too small for a bald eagle. The light banding on tail, white top of head and solid white underbelly eliminate the red-tailed hawk. no white rump seen in flight so not likely to be marsh hawk. Again, the wingshape, long pointed not rounded eliminates any Buteo. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:15:00/08:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Saw-whet Owl near Swan Lake in Johnson County, 1978
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Field notes
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1978-12-16
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1978-12-19
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Saw-whet Owl near Swan Lake in Johnson County, IA on December 16, 1978.
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Newlon, Carol S.
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Northern Saw-whet Owl
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Swan Lake
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under bridge on swan lake rd between swan lake + babcock lake rd
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The documentation form by Carol S. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Thomas Staudt, Ruth Williams, Mona Brown, and Noel Brown. | Elimination of similar species: a screech owl would have had ear tufts, a boreal would certainly not have been expected here and would have had black rims around the facial discs. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:15:00/12:20:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Loggerhead Shrike west of Green Castle, 1978
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Field notes
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1978-12-16
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1978-12-19
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Loggerhead Shrike west of Green Castle in Johnson County, IA on December 16, 1978.
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Newlon, Carol S.
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Loggerhead Shrike
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Green Castle (historical)
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~ 1/2 mile west of green castle corner on Swan Lake road.
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General: dropped straight down when flew & flew away Specific: low over grass.
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The documentation form by Carol S. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Thomas Staudt and Ruth Williams. | Elimination of similar species: The bird was lighter on the breast than any Northern I've seen - In addition both T. Staudt & I are pretty sure the mask was continuous over the bill | The original documentation form event occurred around 10:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Shrike at Babcock Access, 1978
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Field notes
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1978-12-16
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1978-12-19
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Shrike at Babcock Access in Johnson County, IA on December 16, 1978.
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Newlon, Carol S.
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Northern Shrike
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Swan Lake
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West of Swan Lake and east of Babcock Lake rd on Swan lake road at intersection with county road to the south.
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The documentation form by Carol S. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Staudt, Ruth Williams, Mona Brown, and Noel Brown. | Elimination of similar species: too clingy on the breast and to be a loggerhead shrike - also, the mask stopped at the bill too chunky to be mockingbird - also heavy hooked bill rather than slender one. | The original documentation form event lasted from around 09:00:00/09:03:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Hermit Thrush near Tiffin, 1978
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Field notes
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1978-12-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Hermit Thrush near Tiffin in Johnson County, IA on December 16, 1978.
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DeCoster, R. J. (Richard Joseph)
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Hermit Thrush
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Tiffin
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1/4 mile south of US Rte 6, 1 mi. west of Tiffen [sic], Johnson Co., Iowa
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General: Small forested area on hilly terrain with some underbush. Woods cut by country road and interspersed with a few houses. Specific: Bushes growing at bottom of ditch alongside county road. Several of bushes contained berries that the bird was eating.
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The documentation form by Richard DeCoster is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include James Huntington, Mike Lewis-Beck, and Arline Lewis-Beck. | Elimination of similar species: Other small brown thrushes do not have reddish-brown tail contrasting with brown back. Tail-pumping and white eye ring also unique to Hermit Thrush. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/08:35:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Field Sparrow near Tiffin, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-12-16
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1978-12-27
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Field Sparrow near Tiffin in Johnson County, IA on December 16, 1978.
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DeCoster, R. J. (Richard Joseph)
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Field Sparrow
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Tiffin
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~1/2 mi. s. of Tiffen [sic], Johnson Co., Ia. at Clear Creek Bridge
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Creek bed with forested area to north and open field to south. Deep snow covered most of area. South-facing north slope of creek provided open grassy area as snow had mostly melted. Several song sparrows were in same area.
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The documentation form by Richard DeCoster is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include James Huntington. | Elimination of similar species: The Tree Sparrow, usually abundant in winter around Iowa City, has a dark upper bill and lacks the white eye ring. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:05:00/08:06:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Loggerhead Shrike at Coralville Reservoir west of Green Castle, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-12-19
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1978-12-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Loggerhead Shrike at Coralville Reservoir west of Green Castle in Johnson County, IA on December 19, 1978.
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Staudt, Thomas J.
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Loggerhead Shrike
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Green Castle (historical)
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Coralville Reservoir west of Green Castle,
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General: open country near river, scattered tree stands and individual trees. Specific: single bare tree at least 40yds from nearest trees.
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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 Carol Newlon, Mona Brown, and Noel Brown. | Elimination of similar species: The obvious mask on this bird so contrasted with the mask on a Northern Shrike seen only a little over an hour earlier that this bird seemed to have to be a Loggerhead. also the point in the illustration that the mask seemed to go through the beak and across the upper mandible should eliminate an adult Northern. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/10:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-backed Woodpecker north of Boyden, 1978
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1993-08-19
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Black-backed Woodpecker north of Boyden in Sioux County, IA on December 23, 1978. Includes a record review document with votes, two articles in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Stravers, Jay A.
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Three-toed Woodpecker
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Boyden
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2 1/2 miles North of Boyden Iowa on east side of county highway L14
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General: 3000 m farm grove in wide open (formerly prairie) gently rolling farm land. Specific: grove is a thick growth of shrubs, weedy plants, Ash trees, and American + Chinese Elms. many of the Elms are dead and fallen. There are 2 rows (closely spaced) of Ponderosa Pine on the North side of the grove. The grove is surrounded with mature honeysuckle shrubs. Ground covered with 0.5 m. of snow in the grove.
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The documentation form by Jay Stravers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Loren Stravers, Henry O. Stegeman, and Aaron Stegeman. | Elimination of similar species: There are really no other species that could be confused other than possibly a Pileated Woodpecker who is much too large + has 4 toes instead of 3 | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 13:00:00/14:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Shrike east of Green Castle at Coralville Reservoir in 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1978-12-25
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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 Northern Shrike east of Green Castle at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on December 16, 1978.
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Staudt, Thomas J.
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Northern Shrike
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Green Castle (historical)
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Ferruginous Hawk at both Oxford and Homestead, 1979
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Ferruginous Hawk at both Oxford in Johnson County, IA and Homestead in Iowa County, IA on February 3 and 4, 1979. Includes a record review document with votes, two articles in Iowa Bird Life, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Hollis, Richard Jule
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Ferruginous Hawk
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Township of Oxford
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N Eastern Oxford Township, Johnson Co., Iowa
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perched on hedge rows or wood edges over snow covered fields
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The documentation form by Richard Jule Hollis is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Carl Bendorf were submitted later. Other observers include Janet Hollis and Cal Knight. | Elimination of similar species: red upper surface of Iower tail and lack of belly band eliminates Buteo lagopus white under side of tail (w/o terminal band) + white upper tail tend to eliminate B. jamaicensis. | The original documentation form event occurred at 16:00:00 for the sighting on February 4, 1979 and had no time for February 3, 1979.
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Rare bird documentation form for Townsend's Solitaire at East Lawn Cemetery in Sheldon, 1979
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1979-02-03
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1979-02-11
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Townsend's Solitaire at East Lawn Cemetery in Sheldon in O'Brien County, IA on February 3, 1979.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Townsend's Solitaire
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East Lawn Cemetery
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East Lawn cemetery, Sheldon (extreme western O'Brien Co.), Iowa. This cemetery covers an extensive area and is planted with many large evergreen, viz., spruce (mostly Norway Spruce), pine (Austrian Pine, I think), and a species of cedar or juniper (I am not sure of the species; it resembles the Red Cedar of the East somewhat, but has a more open crown); these junipers carry many blue berries.
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among evergreen, moving from tree to tree, selecting mostly the juniper/cedar trees, see above: Location
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The documentation form by John Van Dyk is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: one who knows neither the Solitaire not the Mockingbird might conceivably mistake it for the latter. But the Mockingbird is larger, has no eye ring, shows no buff on the wing, and flashes conspicuous white in wing and tail in flight. I have lived both in California and in southern New York, where the Mockingbird is common: I am very familiar with the Mockingbird. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:15:00/14:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Greater Prairie Chicken south of Pisgah, 1979
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1979-02-07
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1979-03-12
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Greater Prairie Chicken south of Pisgah in Harrison County, IA on February 7, 1979.
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Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.
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Greater Prairie-Chicken
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Pisgah
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Three miles south of Pisgah, Harrison County, Iowa.
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The documentation form by Joe Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Darwin Koenig. | Elimination of similar species: The close reative [sic] the Lesser Prairie Chicken is smaller, paler and lacks distinct markings. It is also rare, and has never occurred in Iowa. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:20:00/15:45:00.
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