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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mississippi Kite at Cardinal Marsh, 1978
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1978-05-29
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1993-08-27
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Mississippi Kite at Cardinal Marsh in Winneshiek County, IA on May 29, 1978. Includes two record review documents with votes, two documentation forms, an Iowa Bird Life article, additional notes on the bird, and internal correspondence submitted to the committee.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Mississippi Kite
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Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area
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Cardinal Marsh
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Edge of woods near open cattail marsh
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The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Tom Stone, Jr. and Sr. were submitted later. Other observers include Russell Hays. | Elimination of similar species: White-tailed Kite does not have as dark a back as this bird ha and is also too light below. This bird definately [sic] did not have a deeply forked tail as a Swallow-tailed Kite would have had. | The original event lasted from 11:15:00 to 11:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Barrow's Goldeneye at Tera Lake, 1994
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Administrative records Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1994-11-28
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1996-04-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Barrow's Goldeneye at Tera Lake in Polk County, IA on November 28, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Allen, Pam Allen, Reid I.
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Barrow's Goldeneye
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Terra Lake
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Tera Lake, IPTV Pond, Johnston, Polk County, Iowa
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Enclosed freshwater pond.
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The documentation form by Reid and Pam Allen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jerry Jancik, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene Armstrong, and Maridel Jackson. | Elimination of similar species: Common Goldeneye eliminated because of head shape, wing and side markings, facial pattern. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:15:00/12:20:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smith's Longspur southeast of Hills, 1984
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1984-04-19
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for three Smith's Longspurs southeast of Hills in Johnson County, IA on April 19, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and three documentation forms 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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south east Johnson Co. 1 mile east and about 1/2 mile south of the Hills - Sand Rd intersection Smith's Longspurs were around here in March & April 1983
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farm fields left over from fall - one corn stuble, [sic] one fall plowed
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The documentation form by Thomas J. Staudt forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Thomas Kent and Thomas Staudt were submitted. Other observers include James Huntington. | Elimination of similar species: Possibly winter longspurs - Lapland, not as much white in tail, no white wing patch Chestnut - collared has white triangles in the tail may have a small white wing patch but has paler upper and underparts Vesper sparrow has white outer tail feathers but no wing patch and no cattle call. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:55:00/09:25:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Lark Bunting north of Burlington, 1994
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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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1994-04-30
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1996-04-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Lark Bunting north of Burlington in Des Moines County, IA on April 30, 1994. 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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Fuller, Charles R.
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Lark Bunting
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Burlington
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North of Burlington off Highway 99
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Farm land--freshly plowed field, low hedge rows
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The documentation form by Charles Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: [...] The Bird sighted on a dirt road feeding with a Vesper Sparrow--within 3 feet for comparison. The most conspicuous field mark were the large creamy white wing patches (Not bars). The bird was slightly larger than the Vesper Sparrow with heavy sparrow bill. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:30:00/15:31:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black-bellied Whistling-Duck at Boone, 1987
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Administrative records Field notes Maps (documents)
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1987-05-29
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1996-04-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Black-bellied Whistling-Duck near Boone in Boone County, IA on May 29, 1987. Includes a record review document with votes, a map of the sighting, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Espeland, Steven R.
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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
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Boone
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County: Boone Location in detail: Observed standing in shallows of ~0.25 A. farm pond located on Eilene Glover acreage NW of Boon, Iowa (see map)
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Farm pond w/ random stands of cattails, sedges etc.
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The documentation form by Steven R. Espeland is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Fulvous Whistling Duck - Lacks distinctive wing patches and pink bill, legs and feet. | The original documentation form event occurred at 18:00:00 and from 19:00:00/20:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Rufous Hummingbird at Rippey, 1993
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1993-05-09
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1995-07-08
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Rufous Hummingbird at Rippey in Boone County, IA on May 8, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Laub, Sharon
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Rufous Hummingbird
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Rippey
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Feeder - Rippey- Boone Co. - 3 miles east of Rippey-1/2 mile north
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Farm yard
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The documentation form by Sharon Laub is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Fuller and James Scheib were submitted later. Other observers include Kurtis Laub, Russ Laub, Bob Myers, Jane Fuller, Eugene Armstrong, and Eloise Armstrong. | Elimination of similar species: I eliminated Allen's because back appeared rust-orange | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/20:33:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Prairie Falcon at De Soto National Wildlife Refuge, 1981
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1981-12-20
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1993-08-16
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Prairie Falcon at De Soto National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on December 20, 1981. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Prairie Falcon
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DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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DeSoto
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Farming and in cropland
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The documentation form by Barb Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Rick Wright and Dave Menke. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:10:00/08:25:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chestnut-collared Longspur at northwest Sioux County, 1995
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1995-04-12
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2000-11-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Chestnut-collared Longspur at northwest Sioux County, IA on April 12, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph, an article in Iowa Bird Life, an article in Field Notes, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Chestnut-collared Longspur
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Sioux County
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A545 at 290th St., NW Sioux Co., Iowa
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farmland
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The behavior was typical for a longspur and the field marks are distinctive. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00/10:45:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chestnut-collared Longspur north of Larchwood, 1995
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1995-04-12
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2000-11-20
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Chestnut-collared Longspur north of Larchwood in Lyon County, IA on April 12, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Chestnut-collared Longspur
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Larchwood
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2 miles north of Larchwood, Lyon Co., Iowa
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farmland, fields snow-covered, blacktop road clear.
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The black belly and yellow throat, among other things, made this bird easy to separate from the Lapland Longspurs that were present in great numbers. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:11:00/13:15:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Laughing Gull at Saylorville Dam, 1993
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Administrative records Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1993-09-18
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1995-07-08
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Laughing Gull at Saylorville Dam in Polk County, IA on September 18, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Johnson, Ann
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Laughing Gull
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Saylorville Dam
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Below Saylorville Dam, Polk County, IA
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Fast moving river with many small fish
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The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The body and bill structure eliminated all but hooded gulls and the brown plumage indicated a first year bird. Size close to Ring-billed, in addition to plumage already described, eliminated some of the smaller hooded gulls. The most likely candidate for confusion would be the Franklin's Gull. Juvenile Franklin's shows a hooded pattern early in development rather than a brown wash on the head. Franklin's tail band would also be incomplete with white feathers showing on the outer edge. It would also show fewer dark primaries, with the inner flight feathers more approximating the mantle and inner wing color. No other small gull has this characteristic. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:45:00/12:10:00 and 15:30:00/14:00:00 [sic].
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Ames, 1996
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-02-28
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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 Ames in Story County, IA on February 28, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Hoary Redpoll
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Ames
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our feeder in Ames, Story Co., IA
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feeder
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The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The only similar species is Common Redpoll. The Combination of overall paleness, pale rump, mostly unstreaked undertail covers, smaller crown patch, and bill size and shape were used to eliminate Common Redpoll. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:35:00/10:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eurasian Tree Sparrow at Oxford, 1994
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1994-01-09
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1996-04-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Eurasian Tree Sparrow at Oxford in Johnson County, IA on January 9, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Scheib, James
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Eurasian Tree Sparrow
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Oxford
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4296 Black Hawk Ave SW, Oxford, Johnson Co., 5 mi. S. of Oxford I-80 exit
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Feeder on cedar tree outside farm house
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The documentation form by James Scheib is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers were Pat Schnack and Grace Geyer. | Elimination of similar species: Easily distinguished from accompanying house sparrows as described above. No other sparrow has a rounded blackear mark completely surrounded by white. Closest might be Lark Sparrow which has a white crown strip, brown ear mark, white around the eye, and white on the tail. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/15:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Bullock's Oriole at Johnston, 1992
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1992-12-19
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2000-11-20
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Bullock's Oriole at Johnston in Polk County, IA on December 19, 1992. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form (two copies) submitted to the committee.
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Thompson, Dennis
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Bullock's Oriole
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Johnston
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7503 Wildflower Ct. Johnston, Ia. (My backyard)
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Feeder set-up (7 feeders, no fruit) at the edge of a wooded ravine less than a mile from the Des Moines River just south of Saylorville Dam
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The documentation form by Dennis Thompson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Cecile Thompson. | Elimination of similar species: Evening Grosbeak by the bill & color pattern. White in the wing too extensive for young Orchard Oriole. Also seemed bigger than an Orchard Oriole. Bright yellow underparts & streaked back rule out several other orioles. Immature Scott's are described as 'gray-green' below. | The original documentation form event occurred around mid-afternoon.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Summer Tanager at Pleasant Valley, 1990
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1990-12-02
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1996-04-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Summer Tanager at Pleasant Valley in Scott County, IA on December 2, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes, photographs, a request for reconsideration, letter from Gary H. Rosenberg to Carl J. Bendorf and a documentation form submitted to the committee. The species is recorded as Hepatic Tanager on the documentation, but confirmed as Summer Tanager by the IOU Records Committee.
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Blevins, Brian L.
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Summer Tanager
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Pleasant Valley
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244-56 Valley Dr. Pleasant Valley, Scott Co., Iowa
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Feeder situation where it was eating berries, suet and bed water in heated bath
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The documentation form by Brian Blevins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Lewis Blevins. | Elimination of similar species: Summer, Scarlet, Western Tanager. Scarlet Tanager was eliminated by the lack of dark wing and the orange-green instead of yellow-green. Western Tanager was eliminated by the lack of wing bars. Summer Tanager: this was the closest of the three especially considering the cooperi form found in the southwest. The large bill in common to both species if we consider the cooper form of the summer, however, the color of the mandible overall more dark than light lends the pull towards hepatic. The dark, brown orange-green also pulled me over to the hepatics in respect to the ones I have observed in Arizona. Call note also differs. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:15:00/14:20:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mew Gull at Lock and Dam 19 at Keokuk, 1998
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1998-12-21
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Mew Gull at Lock and Dam 19 at Keokuk in Lee County, IA on December 21, 1998. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Mew Gull
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Lock Number 19
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Lock and Dam 19, Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa
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feeding below dam of a large river
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The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers were Aaron Brees and many unidentified other observers. | Elimination of similar species: The combination of a smaller bill, more extensive dark brown color on the underparts, darker gray mantle, and solidly dark rectrices eliminated the similar Ring-billed Gull. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:25:00/13:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Thayer's Gull north of Jester Park at Saylorville Reservoir, 1988
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1988-11-30
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1993-08-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for one to three Thayer's Gulls north of Jester Park at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 30, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Thayer's Gull
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Jester Park
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Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.-north of Jester Park
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feeding in river channel with thousands of other gulls
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include many unidentified other observers. | Elimination of similar species: The bill and leg color and size eliminates all gulls except Herring, Thayer's, and Iceland gulls. The uniform dark color of the wings, lack of a lighter "window" on the inner primaries, and the silvery color of the underside of the flight feathers eliminates 1st-winter Herring and Iceland gulls. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:38:00/14:55:00 on November 30, 1988.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Thayer's Gull north of Jester Park at Saylorville Reservoir, 1988
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1988-11-30
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1993-08-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Thayer's Gull north of Jester Park at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 30, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Thayer's Gull
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Jester Park
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Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.-north of Jester Park
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feeding in river channel with thousands of other gulls
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The bill and leg color and size eliminates all gulls except Herring, Thayer's, and Iceland gulls. The uniform dark color of the wings, lack of a lighter "window" on the inner primaries, and the silvery color of the underside of the flight feathers eliminates 1st-winter Herring and Iceland gulls. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:38:00/14:55:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Western Sandpiper at Saylorville Reservoir, 1988
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1988-10-08
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1993-08-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Western Sandpiper at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on October 8, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence about the bird sighting, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Western Sandpiper
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Saylorville Lake
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Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.-north end of reservoir
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feeding in shallow water adjacent to mudflat with other shorebirds
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Andy Fix. | Elimination of similar species: see above [...] The bird was roughly 25% smaller than a Pectoral Sandpiper. [...] Note that we saw a single Semipalmated Sandpiper in the same flock of shorebirds. The Semipalmated Sandpiper had a shorter, thicker bill, more of a brown wash on the breast, and frequented the edge of the mudflat rather than wading in the water. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:30:00/16:45:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mew Gull at Saylorville Reservoir, 1998
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1998-12-20
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Mew Gull at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on December 20, 1998. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Mew Gull
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Saylorville Lake
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Saylorville Reservoir, Polk County, Iowa
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feeding in spillway and resting on large reservoir
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The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Kay Niyo. | Elimination of similar species: The only similar species (Ring-billed Gull) was eliminated by the combination of slightly smaller size, smaller bill, more extensive brown color on the underparts, and pattern of the rectrices. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:46:00/14:08:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Red Knot at Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge, 1988
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1988-08-05
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1993-08-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Red Knot at Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge in Kossuth County, IA on August 5, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Red Knot
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Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
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Union Slough NWR, Kossuth Co.
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feeding on large mud area with thousands of shorebirds
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The reddish color on the underparts eliminates all shorebirds except Red Knot, Curlew Sandpiper, and Sanderling. The pale legs and bill shape eliminate Curlew Sandpiper. The larger size, bill shape, and pale legs eliminate Sanderling. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:40:00/10:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Snowy Plover at Bays Branch, 1988
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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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1988-05-06
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1993-08-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Snowy Plover at Bays Branch Wildlife Management Area in Guthrie County, IA on May 6, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes, an article of Iowa Bird Life, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Snowy Plover
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Bays Branch State Wildlife Area
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Bays Branch W.M.A., Guthrie Co.
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feeding on mudflat area with other shorebirds
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Thomas H. Kent and Bob Myers were submitted later. Other observers include Ross Silcock, Francis Moore, Eugene Armstrong, and Eloise Armstrong. | Elimination of similar species: The smaller size and relatively small bill eliminated Killdeer and Wilson's Plover. The pale appearance, dark legs and bill, markings on the head, and lack of a dark breastband [sic] eliminates Semipalmated [sic] Plover. The dark legs and bill, brown (now white) rump, and dark ear patch eliminates Piping Plover. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:34:00/13:52:00, 14:16:00/14:35:00 and 18:15:00/18:55:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Thayer's Gull at Saylorville Dam, 1989
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1989-11-28
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1993-08-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Thayer's Gull at Saylorville Dam in Polk County, IA on November 28, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Thayer's Gull
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Saylorville Dam
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Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.-above dam
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feeding with other gulls on large reservoir
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Myers. | Elimination of similar species: The size, uniform body color, pale underside of the flight feathers, and dark bill eliminates othr [sic] gulls. Iceland Gull eliminated by uniform wing color without noticeably lighter wingtips. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/16:20:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Great Black-backed Gull at Jester Park at Saylorville Reservoir, 1987
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1987-11-07
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1993-09-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Great Black-backed Gull at Jester Park at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 7, 1987. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Great Black-backed Gull
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Jester Park
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Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.-off Jester Park
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feeding with other gulls on large reservoir
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer includes Andy Fix. | Elimination of similar species: The large size and dark wingtips eliminates all gulls except Western and Yellow-footed. The massive, dark bill, tail pattern, and pale body color eliminates these. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 10:15:00/10:20:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Semipalmated Sandpiper at Riverton Wildlife Area, 1988
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1988-03-27
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1993-08-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Semipalmated Sandpiper at Riverton Wildlife Area in Fremont County, IA on March 27, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence about the sighting, entries in an unidentified field guide, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Semipalmated Sandpiper
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Riverton Wildlife Management Area
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Riverton W.A., Fremont Co.
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feeding with other shorebirds on large mudflat area
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Anotther documentation form by Ross Silcock was submitted later. | Elimination of similar species: similar species eliminated above [...] This bird was slightly bigger than a Least and was much chunkier. The bird had dark legs, seen in direct comparison with the dark legs of Baird's Sandpipers and the yellowish legs of the Least Sandpipers. This bird was also still in basic plumage, making it much paler in color than the other peeps. [...] The bill was straight, dark, and much thicker at the base and the tip than the bill of a Baird's or Least sandpiper [sic]. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:20:00/09:35:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black-legged Kittiwake in Rathbun Reservoir Dam, 1986
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1986-12-20
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1993-09-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Black-legged Kittiwake in Rathbun Reservoir Dam in Appanoose County, IA on December 20, 1986. Includes a record review document with votes, summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Rathbun Dam
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Rathbun Reservoir, Appanoose Co.-above dam
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feeding with Ring-billed Gulls near open water and resting on the ice
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include two unidentified observers. | Elimination of similar species: The wing pattern, dark bill and legs, tail pattern, and size eliminates all other gulls. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:06:00/16:22:00.
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