Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of California Gull at Babcock Access at Coralville Reservoir, 1990
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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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1990-10-27
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a California Gull at Babcock Access at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on October 27, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes, two articles in Iowa Bird Life, and five documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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California Gull
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Babcock Access
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Babcock Access, Coralville Reservoir, Johnson County, Iowa
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shallow, open area of reservoir
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Fuller, Randy Pinkston, Carol Thompson, and Carl J. Bendorf were submitted later. Other observers include Timothy Dwyer, John Cordell, James Huntington, Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, and Rick Hollis. | Elimination of similar species: First-year Ring-billed Gulls were all in first winter plumage with gray mantle and were much lighter overall. The only other species considered is juvenile Herring Gull. The size is small for Herring Gull. The elongated appearance and short legs fit California Gull. Most young Herrings that I see in early fall have mostly dark bills that are larger than that of this bird. The double inner wing bar and lighter tertial tips fit California Gull. The overall relatively uniform and relatively light brown color without windows in the inner primaries also made this bird look different from Herring Gull. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:15:00/16:55:00 on October 27, 1990 and from 19:10:00/22:30:00 and 15:00:00/16:00:00 on October 28, 1990.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Pacific Loon at Little Wall Lake, 1990
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1990-10-23
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Pacific Loon at Little Wall Lake in Hamilton County, IA on October 23, 1990. 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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Pacific Loon
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Little Wall Lake
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Little Wall L., Hamilton Co.
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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: This smaller loon was dark gray across the back and wings, slightly darker than the Common Loon with it. [...] The whole neck pattern was much different and cleaner looking than the Common Loon. The bill was dark, short, and straight. It was about 1/3 shorter than the bill of the Common Loon and had a stockier appearance. [...] Common Loon eliminated above. Red-throated Loon eliminated by the dark back, neck pattern, and bill size and shape. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:06:00/11:45:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sharp-tailed Sandpiper at Coralville Reservoir, 1990
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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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1990-10-14
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Sharp-tailed Sandpiper at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on October 14, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes, two articles in Iowa Bird Life, and five documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
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Coralville Lake
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w. of Greencastle corner, Coralville Res., Johnson Co., Iowa
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wet marshy area with low vegetation and mud flats.
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Ann Johnson, Jim Fuller, Carol Thompson, and Randy Pinkston were submitted. Other observers include Jane Huntington, James Huntington, Jim Sandrock, John Cordell, John Daniel, Mary Noble, Ken Lowder, and Tim Schantz. | Elimination of similar species: The only other species worthy of consideration is Pectoral Sandpiper. The most distinctive feature is the plain, cinnamon-buff breast without bib line or streaking centrally. The soft breast color shaded off evenly to the lower belly and throat. Some pectorals had very week [sic] breast markings, but on close inspection all had streaks and a sharp bib line. The solid rusty cap differed from any pectorals; some pectorals appeared a bit rusty on the cap, but some streaking was seen on such individuals. The eye line appeared white, and it dropped and widened posteriorly. Some pectorals had light eye lines but they were off-white, less distinct, and straighter. The juvenile feathers of the upper parts were edged with rufous; this was especially prominent on the tertials. Some pectorals appeared to have rusty edging on the tertials, but this was dependent on lighting and at least one rufous appearing pectoral had the color more in the center of the feathers with grayer edging. The gray smudging on the undertail coverts I saw once and only had a glance at a nearby pectoral for comparison, so I am not very confident of this mark. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:20:00/09:25:00, 09:55:00/10:00:00, and intermittently 16:15:00/17:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mew Gull at Sandpiper Recreation Area at Saylorville Reservoir, 1990
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1990-10-13
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Mew Gull at Sandpiper Recreation Area at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on October 13, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Lowder, Ken
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Mew Gull
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Sandpiper Recreation Area
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Sandpiper Rec. Area, Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co., IA.
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Sand spit
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The documentation form by Ken Lowder is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Peter Wickham and John Daniel. | Elimination of similar species: Ring billed Gull (second winter) - light iris & yellow legs; head shape; white in primaries | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:15:00/15:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Western Sandpiper at Babcock Access at Coralville Reservoir, 1990
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1990-10-13
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Western Sandpiper at Babcock Access at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on October 13, 1990. 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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Western Sandpiper
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Babcock Access
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Babcock Access, Coralville Res., Johnson Co. Iowa.
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mud flats with shallow pools
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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 Dick Tetrault. | Elimination of similar species: The size and shape in comparison with Baird's Sandpiper establish this bird as a peep. The black legs, gray color, and lack of bib exclude Least Sandpiper (several of which were seen earlier). The distinction from Semipalmated Sandpiper is based on the bill and apparent molt to basic plumage. Five minutes earlier I had seen two Semipalmated Sandpipers running on the other side of the area; they had short straight bills and had all feathers of the upper parts edged with buff (juvenile plumage). I had seen a number of Semipalmated Sandpipers with longer and slightly drooped bills this fall, but none approached the length, thinness, and droop seen on the current bird. According to Kenn Kaufman's Advanced Birding, Semipalmated Sandpipers wear their juvenile plumage until they reach wintering grounds, and juvenile Western Sandpipers gradually molt from juvenile to basic plumage from August to October with some retaining rusty scapulars. I assume, based on date, that this bird was probably a first-year bird, and that it had either completely molted to basic plumage or had some rusty scapulars that I did not see. I did not consider any of the Eurasian stints, which would be exceeding unlikely and have bills more like a semipalmated or have yellow legs. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00/10:20:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black Rail at Cone Marsh, 1990
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1990-09-15
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Black Rail at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on September 15, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Lowder, Ken
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Black Rail
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Dike moving East/West across Cone Marsh, Louisa County
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Six inch high grass variable to knee high vegetation
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The documentation form by Ken Lowder is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Sora; eliminated by size and color. Yellow rail: absolute lack of white wing patches; My bird was black - with no suggestion of lighter color anywhere. Virginia rail: eliminated by size and color of bird Could possibly have been a rail chick of another species - ruled out because of presence of chicks at this late date + would have been extremely extraordinary; and because chicks would be incapable of flight. | The original documentation form event occurred around 11:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Laughing Gull at Lake Manawa, 1990
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1990-09-09
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1994-11-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Laughing Gull at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County in September 9, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Bray, Tanya
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Laughing Gull
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Lake Manawa
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Lake Manawa, Pottawattamie County
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The documentation form by Tanya Bray forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Ross Silcock was submitted. Other observers include Babs and Loren Padelford. | Elimination of similar species: This bird differed from Franklin's Gull in the following ways: 1. Less extensive black on head. Eye coverts were not immediately noticable [sic] due to white cheek area. 2. Longer legs, more upright posture, and generally a very long, slender bird. 3. In flight, the bird had long slender wings with completely dark primaries; no white dividing the tips of the outer primaries from the rest of wing, and no white tips to outer primaries. Underside of primaries as described above. 4. Bill was long, curved and slightly swollen and hooked at tip. | The original documentation form event lasted from around 07:35:00/07:36:00, 08:45:00, 12:15:00, and 18:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of California Gull at Oak Grove Beach at Saylorville Reservoir, 1990
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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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1990-09-08
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a California Gull at Oak Grove Beach at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on September 8, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and the article California Gull at Saylorville Reservoir in Iowa Bird Life 61:20 by Stephen Dinsmore reviewed by the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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California Gull
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Oak Grove Recreation Area
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[...] Oak Grove Beach Recreation Area at Saylorville Reservoir, Polk County.
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The article by Stephen J. Dinsmore forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: [...]The bird was similar in size to the largest Ring-billed Gulls, but slightly larger than others. I approached closer and noted that, when compared to a Ring-billed Gull, the bird had duller yellow legs, a stouter bill with black and red spots near the tip of the lower mandible, and a darker gray mantle. [...] The bird was slightly larger than most of the Ring-billed Gulls, although one or two of the biggest Ring-billed Gulls were as large as the bird I was studying. Proportionately, the bird was heavier and larger-headed than a Ring-billed Gull. [...] I estimated the mantle color to be about midway between those of Ring-billed Gull and a Lesser Black-backed Gull. [...] The bill was heavier than the bill of a Ring-billed Gull and had a distinct gonys. The legs were pale gray-green, unlike the bright yellow legs of a Ring-billed Gull. Leg length appeared similar to a Ring-billed Gull. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:45:00/09:27:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Red Knot west of Huxley, 1990
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1990-09-03
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for two Red Knots west of Huxley in Story County, IA on September 3, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and six documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Red Knot
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Huxley
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flooded field 1.2 mi. west of Huxley, Story Co.
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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 Pam Allen, Jim Dinsmore (2x), Mark Proescholdt, Beth Proescholdt, and Tim Schantz were submitted later. Other observers include Jim Fuller, Ann Johnson, Reid Allen, and unidentified other observers. | Elimination of similar species: The fairly large size and gray and white plumage eliminates all shorebirds except Sanderling and winter-plumaged Dunlin. Sanderling is eliminated by smaller size and different bill shape. Winter-plumaged Dunlin is eliminated by different bill shape, slightly smaller size, and different tail pattern. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:20:00/18:48:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Parasitic Jaeger at the Cherry Glen Recreation Area at Saylorville Reservoir, 1990
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1990-09-03
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Parasitic Jaeger at Cherry Glen Recreation Area at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on September 3, 1990. 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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Parasitic Jaeger
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Cherry Glen Recreation Area
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Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.-off Cherry Glen Recreation Area
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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 include Scott Rolfes. | Elimination of similar species: The color and wing crescent eliminates all larids except skuas and Pomarine and Long-tailed jaegers. Skuas are easily eliminated by their larger size, heavier bill, and more prominent white patches on the wings. Long-tailed Jaeger is eliminated by the presence of a white crescent on the upper surface of the wing. Pomarine Jaeger can be eliminated by its larger, heavier body size, more prominent white crescent on the wing, presence of white greater underprimary coverts, larger-headed appearance, heavier bill, and general lack of rufous color on the body. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:22:00/16:51:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Northern Shrike near Battle Creek, 1990
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1990-07-15
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Northern Shrike near Battle Creek in Ida County, IA on July 15, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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DeVore, Dawn L.
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Northern Shrike
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Battle Creek
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Block 376 Ida County, 2.3 miles South on county pavement, South of Battle Creek, turn 1/2 mile East, turn North into field-lane, Ida County, Iowa.
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Open farm land, a hay field on one side, and a corn field on the other side. The bird was along a fence row.
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The documentation form by Dawn L. De Vore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Don Poggensee and Pam Poggensee. | Elimination of similar species: Loggerhead Shrike: On the bird that was seen the top of the bill was dark black and the bottom was a lighter in color. A Loggerhead has a completely black bill. The bird that was seen was a light gray, much lighter than a Loggerhead adult. The bird was not a juv. Loggerhead because the black patch on the head is very different than that of a Loggerhead. On a Loggerhead the black area or patch is very wide and runs along both over and under the eye, it also continues back toward the back of the head meeting up with the gray on the back of the birds head. On the bird that was seen the black area or patch did not run both over and under the eye, it only ran under the eye. Also the patch did not meet up with the gray on the back of the birds head, the black area was surrounded on three sides by white, never letting the black meet up with the gray. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 15:00:00/15:10:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Purple Finch at Iowa City, 1990
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1990-07-10
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Purple Finch at Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on July 10, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Spieker, Susan J.
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Purple Finch
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Iowa City
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830 Hudson, Iowa City, Iowa
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Back yard, with fruit trees, walnut trees, shrubs and bushes and garden.
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The documentation form by Sue Spieker is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Female House Finch has more overall brown coloring and the streaks on breast and belly are wider and bolder. Also House Finch does not have the light area, eyebrow stripe, above and below eye. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:05:00/15:15:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Long-billed Curlew at MidAmerican Energy Ponds, 1990
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1990-07-04
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Long-billed Curlew at MidAmerican Energy Ponds in Pottawattamie County, IA on July 4, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, notes about the sighting, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Long-billed Curlew
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MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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IPL Ponds, Pottawattamie Co.
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Cooling ponds for power plant; gravel banks.
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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 Tanya Bray were submitted later. | Elimination of similar species: Possibilities are Whimbrel, eliminated by absence of head striping and presence of cinnamon wing linings and distinctive call; Marbled Godwit, eliminated by strongly decurved bill and call; and other rarer curlews, all eliminated by the combination of field characters noted above (Bristle-Thighed eliminated by absence of rufous rump). | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:30:00/17:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mississippi Kite at Hickory Hill Park, 1990
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Administrative records Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1990-06-24
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Mississippi Kite at Hickory Hill Park in Johnson County, IA on June 24, 1990. Includes one record review document with votes and a documentation form.
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Schulein, Thomas M., 1945-
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Mississippi Kite
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Hickory Hill Park
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Hickory Hill Park, Iowa City
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Woodland edge, on a dead branch at the top of a tree next to a trail
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The documentation form by Thomas M. Schulein is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: 1. Cooper's Hawk, but this bird has a barred breast and no eye patches and a dark and light head pattern. 2. White-tailed Kite, but this bird has dark wing patches. 3. Osprey, but this bird is larger and is brown and white, even though it has dark eye patches. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:45:00/08:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Merlin in southwest Chickasaw, 1990
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1990-06-03
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Merlin in southwest Chickasaw County, IA on June 3, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Merlin
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Chickasaw County
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S.W. Chickasaw Co.
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Fence row in row-cropped ag. land
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The documentation form by Robert Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: No other small falcon has uniform dark brown back and upper wing surface. It was much too small to be a female Peregrine. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:45:00/15:45:05.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-headed Grosbeak at Booneville in 1990
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Administrative records Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1990-05-30
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1993-07-17
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Black-headed Grosbeak at Booneville in Dallas County, IA on May 30, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the field report by Eloise Armstrong.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Black-headed Grosbeak
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Booneville
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Green-tailed Towhee at West Des Moines, 1990
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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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1990-05-22
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Green-tailed Towhee at West Des Moines in Polk County, IA around May 22, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes, an article and cover page from Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form with an attachment submitted to the committee.
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Quinn, Christine A.
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Green-tailed Towhee
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West Des Moines
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605-5th West Des Moines Iowa (residential city)
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Open backyard wildlife habitat- under/around quince bushes
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The documentation form by Christine A. Quinn is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Robert J. Naisbitt. | Elimination of similar species: [...] This cap was quite noticeable & large (much larger than a catbird's cap). The bird seemed to be a little larger than a catbird (I have a pair nesting in my yard to [sic] I seem them a lot) and not as large as a robin. [...] He put me in mind very much of a catbird in size and contours. | The original documentation form event lasted around "evenings and 1 morning" from around May 22 to the first week of June 1990.
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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 of Mississippi Kite at Coralville Reservoir, 1990
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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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1990-05-19
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Mississippi Kite at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on May 19, 1990. 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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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Mississippi Kite
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Babcock Access
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Coraville Reservoir, Babcock Access, Johnson Co., IA
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wide part of reservoir with open mud flats
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The pointed wings indicate a kite or falcon. The gliding flight was that of a kite not a falcon. The white body and head also eliminates all falcons. The lack of white rump as well as the flight pattern eliminate Northern Harrier. Swallow-tailed Kite would have a forked tail and different flight pattern. Black-shouldered Kite has a white and black shoulder. The lack of white patches in the secondaries and brownish tail indicate a subadult (first year bird). I looked for bands in the tail, but could not appreciate them. Failure to see bands could be due to the lighting and distance or, as noted by Clark and Wheeler, to the fact that "A few immatures have solid, unbanded dark brown tails." The prominent light and dark underwing puzzled me, but Dunne says that "Immature has body and underwing coverts buffy, with dark streaking and spotting of variable density; may be lighter or darker than illustrated." The underwing coverts and body appeared about the same shade to me. The lighting and distance may have precluded my appreciating any streaking. This bird appeared lighter than the bird I saw at Dudgeon Lake last year, especially the underwing coverts. The profile and flight characteristics allowed me to immediately recognize the bird as a Mississippi Kite. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:35:00/13:36:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mississippi Kite at Ledges State Park, 1990
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Administrative records Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1990-05-13
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Mississippi Kite at Ledges State Park in Boone County, IA on May 13, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Sinclair, Jim
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Mississippi Kite
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Ledges State Park
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Ledges St. Pk. - Pea's Creek
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wooded valley
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The documentation form by Jim Sinclair is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include David Youngblut. | Elimination of similar species: Too large and uniform in color for a kestrel or merlin. Wings and tail too broad for one of the larger falcons. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:15:00/09:17:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Ferruginous Hawk at Princeton Marsh, 1990
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1990-05-08
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Ferruginous Hawk at Princeton Marsh in Scott County, IA on May 8, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Ferruginous Hawk
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Princeton State Wildlife Management Area
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Princeton Marsh, Scott Co., IA.
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bird flying of marsh & agricultural area
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The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Brian Blevins and Don Moeller. | Elimination of similar species: Red-tailed Hawk no windows from above, legs white, has breast band, tail uniform rusty red. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:32:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Snowy Plover north of Burlington, 1990
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1990-04-28
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Snowy Plover north of Burlington in Des Moines County, IA on April 28, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Fuller, Charles R.
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Snowy Plover
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Burlington
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Highway 99 2 miles north of Burlington, Water Treatment Plant Pond
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Water edge of settling pond
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The documentation form by Chuck Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Piping Plover--See above description Bill-size and color Legs--color Smudge behind eye Absence of a white rump. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:45:00/19:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Lark Bunting at De Soto Bend National Wildlife Refuge, 1990
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1990-04-28
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Lark Bunting at De Soto Bend National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on April 28, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Babcock, Mary Cook
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Lark Bunting
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De Soto Lake
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De Soto Bend NWR
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Bare tree by a pond in flock of mixed swallows
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The documentation form by Mary Cock Babcock is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Smaller + different shape from red winged black bird. No yellow head as yellow headed black bird. Too small for mockingbird or shrike - also different color. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/11:05:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Ibis Species at Cone Marsh, 1990
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1990-04-23
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a bird (Ibis species) at Cone Marsh in Louisa Co, IA on April 23, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Glossy Ibises
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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N.E. Corner of Cone Marsh, Louisa Co., IA
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Marsh & Mud Flat, shore areas
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The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Carl J. Bendorf and Jim Fuller were submitted later. Other observers include Ken Lowder, Ann Barker, John Daniels, Jim Sieh, Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, Brian Blevins, and Rick Hollis. | Elimination of similar species: White-faced Ibis, which was present for direct comparison, had a wide white facial border around a reddish-brown facial patch, eye seemed red but distance was a bit far to be positive, legs were uniformly reddish brown, bill darker and more reddish & bird seemed a bit smaller. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/09:40:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smew at Pool #13 in Clinton County, 1990
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Administrative records Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1990-04-22
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Smew at Pool #13 in Clinton County, IA and Carrol County, IL on April 22, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Blevins, Brian L.
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Smew
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Pool 13
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Pool 13 on Mississippi River (Gomer's Lake, Potter's Marsh) Clinton County, Ia Carrol County, Ill.
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The bird was in a big river pool situation with hundreds of other divers mostly comprising of Redheads, Scaup, Buffleheads, and Goldeneyes. This particular area offers large extensive flats adjacent to both sides of the channel.
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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 Corey Blevins. | Elimination of similar species: About the only thing that is close is the Bufflehead and they were feeding with this bird, thus contrasting them was easy. The head difference was unmistakable with the buffs having an all dark head with a white spot, where as the smew had a white head with a black patch. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:13:00/15:36:00.
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