Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Lazuli Bunting at Stone State Park, 1997
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Administrative records Field notes
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1997-05-18
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Lazuli Bunting at Stone State Park in Woodbury County, IA on May 18, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Johnson, Ann
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Lazuli Bunting
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Stone State Park
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Stone State Park, Woodbury Co., Iowa
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The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Kenn Kaufman was submitted later. Other observers includes Mike Overton and several others. | Elimination of similar species: The identification is straightforward. The turquoise color, breast band, and wing bars eliminate a molting Indigo Bunting. Bill shape and size eliminate any of the bluebirds. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:45:00/07:50:00 and 10:00:00/10:03:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eurasian Tree Sparrow at West Branch, 1987
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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1987-03-14
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1993-09-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for two Eurasian Tree Sparrows at West Branch in Cedar County, IA on March 14, 1987. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, a summary of the review, and eight documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Veal, Sally
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Eurasian Tree Sparrow
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West Branch
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in my backyard in West Branch
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The documentation form by Sally Veal is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by James Sandrock, Carl Bendorf, Thomas Kent, James Fuller, Peter Petersen, Thomas Staudt, and Francis Moore were submitted later. Other observers include Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, Walter Zuurdeeg, Ann Barker, Mary Lou Petersen, and Gerry White. | Elimination of similar species: As I was filling my bird feeders I noticed two birds in the silver maple behind the house that at first glance appeared to be house sparrows. I was struck by the neat appearance and greater activity of these particular birds and by the fact that they were not associating with the flock of house sparrows near the bird feeders. Even without binoculars I was able to see the black spots on the birds faces. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00 through the afternoon.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Iowa City, 1996
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1996-02-04
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Hoary Redpoll at Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on February 4, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Fuller, James L
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Hoary Redpoll
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Iowa City
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Ken Lowder backyard and feeder north of Iowa City (Johnson County).
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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 Ken Lowder, Jim Scheib, and John Daniel. | Elimination of similar species: Comparisons to Common Redpoll are made by utilizing the field characteristics described in an article by Czaplak in December, 1995 "Birding". Undertail coverts: This bird showed two very short streaks (almost dots) on longest covert, whereas a Common typically has wide bold streaking. The brightest adult male Commons may have only one medium width streak, but this bird had no red or pink on breast, and so was not an adult male Common. Rump: The rump was white with faint streaking. Most Commons have extensive streaking. Bright adult Commons can have no streaking, but the rump is pinkish-red. Mantle: The ground color of the back of the Common is described as warm brown, or sometimes paler grayish-brown. This bird had grayish feather edgings, with whitish-gray in the middle of the mantle and toward the back. Flank Streaking: Common typically has thick brown streaking. This bird had more wispy gray-brown streaking, which extended back to the base of the tail. Breast and Rump Color: Common has pinkish-red to bright red breast. This bird was buffy under chin, and the rest of the breast was white. Size & Structure: Common has a less bulky neck and greater slope to forehead. This bird has a steep forehead slope and what appeared to be a bulky "no-neck". Bill shape: The bill was short on this bird. The width at the base of the bill appeared to be the same dimension as the length. Common typically has longer bill. Head: This bird showed a buffy wash to the face, sides of the nape, and upper breast, which Common typically does not have. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:15:00/11:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Norwalk, 1996
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs
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1996-02-03
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Hoary Redpoll at Norwalk in Warren County, IA on February 3, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, several photographs, and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Johnson, Ann
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Hoary Redpoll
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Norwalk
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Feeding station at 532 120th Avenue, Norwalk, Warren County, IA
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The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the earliest and thels, one an adult male and the other a probable adult female, were present on the same day. Oftentimes all three birds were on the feeder concurrently which allowed for a number of comparisons. Characteristics which differentiated this bird from the Common Redpolls and identified it as a Hoary Redpoll: underlying color was lighter than the warmer, darker brown of the Commons, More extensive white feather edgings to the secondaries, tertials, and scapulars than shown on Commons, Broad white edge to the greater coverts, Buffy face and strong white supercilliary, Smaller red cap, Broken and shorter flank streaking, Short, triangular bill with resulting pushed in face, Nearly white undertail covers (Although brightly colored adult male Common Redpolls may have diminished markings on their undertail coverts, this bird had no red except for the cap.) | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:30:00 and periodically throughout the day. one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Sinclair, Stephen Dinsmore, and Jim Fuller were submitted later. Other observers include Rick Trieff and Jane Fuller . | Elimination of similar species: The only species this bird could be confused with is Common Redpoll. Two individua
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Cherokee, 1978
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Administrative records Field notes
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1978-02-22
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1993-08-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Hoary Redpoll at Cherokee in Cherokee County, IA on February 22, 1978. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Hoary Redpoll
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Cherokee
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635 Central Cherokee, IA
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The documentation form by Marion Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Tom Phipps. | Elimination of similar species: Was with a group of Common Redpolls + Purple Finches. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/11:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for House Finch at Mason City, 1982
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1982-09-01
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a House Finch at Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA on September 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, summary of the review, a letter from Mildred Moore to Ross Silcock, and another letter from Mildred Moore to Ross Silcock forwarded to Tom Kent.
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Moore, Mildred L.
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House Finch
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Mason City
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1225 N. Jefferson Ave., Mason City, Iowa
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for House Finch at Ottumwa, 1982
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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1982-06-26
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a House Finch at Ottumwa in Wapello County, IA on June 26, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, a field report, a letter from Don Johnson to Tom Kent, and a draft of the field report.
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Johnson, Donald G.
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House Finch
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Ottumwa
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Ottumwa, Iowa
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The field report by Don Johnson forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Elaine Johnson. | Elimination of similar species: Purple Finch. | The original documentation form event occurred around 17:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Pine Grosbeak at Holstein, 1997
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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1997-11-05
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Pine Grosbeak at Holstein in Ida County, IA on November 5, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a letter from Curtis Rector to Tom Kent with Pete Ernzen and James Dinsmore copied.
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Rector, Curtis L.
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Pine Grosbeak
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Holstein
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near Somerset Apartments in Holstein, Iowa
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A letter from Curtis L. Rector to Tom Kent forms the basis of this record. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:15:00/14:16:00 on November 5, 1997, and 14:10:00/14:15:00, 15:45:00, and 16:15:00/16:25:00 on November 6, 1997 .
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Bullock's Oriole at Elk Horn, 1999
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Administrative records Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1999-12-17
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2000-11-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Bullock's Oriole at Elk Horn in Shelby County, IA on December 17, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Fuller, James L
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Bullock's Oriole
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Elk Horn
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Yard of Randy and Rhea Leete, Elk Horn, Iowa (Shelby County)
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Thomas H. Kent was submitted later. Other observers include Karole Fuller, Mike Overton, Dixie Overton, and Dick Tetrault. | Elimination of similar species: This is the only orange oriole that exhibits a large white wing patch, and a dark eye line on an otherwise orange face. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:20:00/10:45:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Baltimore Oriole at Iowa City, 1987
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1987-12-19
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1993-09-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Baltimore Oriole at Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on December 19, 1987. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Staudt, Thomas J.
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Baltimore Oriole
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Iowa City
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feeder rural wooded area north of Iowa City
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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 Jodi Griffith and Clara Schoderbeh. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:25:00/11:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Great-tailed Grackle at Riverton Area, 1983
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1983-07-01
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for three to four Great-tailed Grackles at Riverton Area in Fremont County, IA on July 1, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and five documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Great-tailed Grackle
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Riverton Wildlife Management Area
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Riverton GMA
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The documentation form by Ross Silcock is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Francis L. Moore, Barbara L. Wilson, Peter Petersen, and Mike Newlon were submitted later. Other observers include Tayce Pederson, Homer Pederson, Jean Pederson, Mary Lou Petersen, Corey Blevins, Joe Schaufenbuel, Steve Dinsmore, Gordon Jones, Carl Bendorf, and Thomas Staudt. | Elimination of similar species: During most sightings, chucking sounds typical of grackles were heard, but on the initial sighting, squealing sounds apparently characteristic of this species were heard.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Great-tailed Grackle at Glenwood, 1983
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1983-05-19
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for two Great-tailed Grackles at Glenwood in Mills County, IA on May 19, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Bray, Tanya
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Great-tailed Grackle
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Glenwood
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Flooded field at approx. Mile marker 37 on the northbound Interstate 29; three miles north of the Glenwood (highway 34) exit.
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The documentation form by Tanya Bray is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Babs Padelford was submitted later. Another observer was Sandy Kovanda. | The original documentation form event occurred around 15:15:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eastern Meadowlark at Red Rock Reservoir, 1995
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1995-12-16
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2000-11-20
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for an Eastern Meadowlark at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on December 16, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Brand, Gordon James
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Eastern Meadowlark
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Lake Red Rock
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an area a couple miles west of highway 14 and north of Red Rock Lake for our portion of the Red Rock Lake Christmas count.
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The documentation form by Gordon James Brand is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Bill Gilbert. | Elimination of similar species: The description given distinguishes this bird from an Western Meadowlark. | The original documentation form event occurred around 11:30:00 for several minutes.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Lazuli Bunting at Shenandoah, 1996
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-05-16
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Lazuli Bunting at Shenandoah in Page County, IA on May 16, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a field report.
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Braley, Jean B. Tiemann, Marie E. Spears
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Lazuli Bunting
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Shenandoah
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Shenandoah
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A field report submitted by Jean Braley and Marie Tiemann forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: It was sharing the feeding station with a group of chipping sparrows (16+).
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-headed Grosbeak at Woodpecker Marsh, 1999
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1999-09-07
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2000-11-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Black-headed Grosbeak at Woodpecker Marsh in Wayne County, IA on September 7, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes, two letters from Charlotte Scott to Thomas Kent, and a letter from Thomas Kent to Charlotte Scott.
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Scott, Charlotte
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Black-headed Grosbeak
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Woodpecker Marsh
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on a country road near Woodpecker Marsh
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-headed Grosbeak at Des Moines, 1996
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-05-14
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Black-headed Grosbeak at Des Moines in Polk County, IA on May 14, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Fuller, James L
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Black-headed Grosbeak
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Des Moines
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Yard of Vern Faber, 5021 SW 16th Place, Des Moines (Polk County)
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Vern Faber. | Elimination of similar species: Differences between this bird and female Rose-breasted Grosbeaks has been described. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:35:00/07:35:30.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-headed Grosbeak at Nevada, 1990
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Administrative records Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1990-05-21
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Black-headed Grosbeak at Nevada in Story County, IA on May 21, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes, a photo and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Abbott, Bill
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Black-headed Grosbeak
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Nevada
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1031 H. Ave. Nevada, Iowa 50201
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The documentation form by Bill Abbott is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The fact this bird was sighted on May 21 and 22 makes it very unlikely an immature Rose breasted grosbeak. The red patch shown on the shoulder of an immature grosbeak was not observed. The breast on the bird observed was not as spotted or steaked [sic] as shown on the female rose breasted grosbeak. | The original documentation form event occurred around 18:00:00 on May 21 and 07:00:00 on May 22.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-headed Grosbeak at Decorah, 1982
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1982-07-29
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Black-headed Grosbeak at Decorah in Winneshiek County, IA on July 29, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a letter from Bruce Peterjohn to Tom Kent, a summary of the review, and a letter from Jeri McMahon to Tom Kent.
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McMahon, Jeri
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Black-headed Grosbeak
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Decorah
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Trout River, near Decorah
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A letter from Jeri McMahon to Tom Kent forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The female rose-breasted grosbeak, plus juveniles, were also present that day, so I could compare the 2 species very well. It was not an im. male rose-breasted, although I saw several of those.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chestnut-collared Longspur southwest of Percival, 1997
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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1997-04-12
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for two Chestnut-collared Longspurs southwest of Percival in Fremont County, IA on April 12, 1997. 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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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren
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Chestnut-collared Longspur
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Percival
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Percival Road, approximately one half mile north of Highway 2, Fremont County, Iowa
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The documentation form by Babs and Loren Padelford is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: [...] Two males in breeding plumage were seen with about 45 Lapland Longspurs. The birds were the size of the Lapland Longspurs with sparrow-like conical bills. [...] The black tails had more white on the sides than the Lapland Longspurs had. | The original documentation form event lasted approximately 10 minutes.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chestnut-collared Longspur east of Sutherland, 1997
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1997-04-10
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for sixteen Chestnut-collared Longspurs east of Sutherland in O'Brien County, IA on April 10, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Chestnut-collared Longspur
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Sutherland
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2 miles east of Sutherland, O'Brien County, Iowa
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The documentation form by Darwin Koenig is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Males are basically unmistakable: breeding plumaged males are different from Lapland longspurs by the yellow throat, chin, cheeks; black and white facial markings; more extensive black underparts, and tail pattern. Winter males are differentiated from McCowns and Lapland longspurs by the more extensive black mottling on the crown, chest and upper belly, and the tail pattern. Females were distinguished by the tail pattern. Try as I would, I could not stretch the black tail triangle into an inverted black T pattern!! And I had ample opportunity to observe the tail patterns in a variety of angles, positions, and distances. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:50:00/15:10:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smith's Longspur southeast of Hills, 1983
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1983-04-27
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1996-04-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for thirty-three Smith's Longspurs southeast of Hills in Johnson County, IA on April 27, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, a request for reconsideration of record, a summary of the review, field notes, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Staudt, Thomas J.
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Smith's Longspur
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Hills
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East Johnson Co. (I'll defer to you for exact location Tom)
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The documentation form by Thomas Staudt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Field notes by Thomas Kent were also submitted. Other observers include James Huntington and John Cordell. | The original documentation form event occurred around 08:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smith's Longspur southwest of Nichols, 1982
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1982-04-06
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for around sixteen Smith's Longspurs southwest of Nichols in Muscatine County, IA on April 6, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and field notes submitted to the committee.
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Dwyer, Timothy L.
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Smith's Longspur
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Nichols
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Five miles s/sw of Nichols Iowa in Pike Township
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The field notes by Timothy L. Dwyer were the only ones submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer includes Al Hahn. | Elimination of similar species: [...] They were darker below than Vesper Sparrows and shorter tailed. They were darker below than Lapland Longspurs and without the breast smudge and chestnut hind neck. They also appeared smaller. | The original documentation form event occurred around 16:00:00
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Greater Prairie-Chicken at Little Spirit Lake, 1997
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1997-08-27
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of around six Greater Prairie-Chickens at Little Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, IA on August 27, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Baker, Warren L.
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Greater Prairie-Chicken
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Little Spirit Lake Wildlife Management Area
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South end - west side Little Spirit Lake, Iowa
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- cut field, next to lake
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The documentation form by Warren L. Baker is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Karen Baker were submitted later. | Elimination of similar species: Sharpe [sic] Tailed grouse | The original documentation form event occurred around 11:45:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Le Conte's Sparrow at Walnut Creek National Wildlife Refuge, 1996
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-02-25
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Le Conte's Sparrow at Walnut Creek National Wildlife Refuge in Jasper County, IA on February 25, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and field notes submitted to the committee.
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Friedrick, Denise
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Le Conte's Sparrow
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Walnut Creek National Wildlife Refuge
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[...] along Walnut Creek
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[...] "Grass-riparian" area
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The field notes by Denise Friedrick were the only ones submitted and form the basis of this record. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:52:00/11:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Vermilion Flycatcher at Sioux Center, 1983
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1983-05-06
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Vermilion Flycatcher at Sioux Center in Sioux County, IA on May 6, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Vermilion Flycatcher
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Sioux Center
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In approximately the center of Harry Kuhl's farm, located at the east end of Sioux Center, Sioux Co., Iowa. The specific area in which we found the bird consists of wet bottomlands with creek and tall willows and many broken branches, snags, and stumps. The bird used snags and branches near and over the creek as perch. The lighting, provided by partly cloudy skies which gradually clouded over completely as the afternoon wore on, was excellent, as the sun was largely behind us. We observed the bird from distances varying between 20 feet and 60 yards.
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[...] a section of tall trees, extensive shrub area, open fields, and in the center, surrounded by pasture land and agricultural fields, an area of wet bottomlands transversed by a creek (beaver occurs here) through a fairly open stand of tall black willows; broken limbs and snags are scattered throughout the area (see enclosed photographs).
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The documentation form by John Van Dyk forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Gordon Brown was submitted. Other observers include Ken Venhuizen, Mike Van Dyk, Jan Van Dyk, and John Kevin Van Dyk. | Elimination of similar species: This category hardly applies since a male Vermilion Flycatcher is quite unmistakable. If there is any bird with which it might possibly be confused -- perhaps at great distance -- it would be a Scarlet Tanager. However, our bird was much smaller, had no red on its back, had black patchy line through its eye, had a thin dark flycatcher bill instead of a light-colored tanager bill, and behaved like a flycatcher. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/17:00:00 on May 6, 1983 and 06:30:00/07:00:00 on May 7, 1983.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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