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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Western Sandpiper at Big Creek Lake, 1988
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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1988-10-09
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1993-08-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Western Sandpiper at Big Creek Lake in Polk County, IA on October 9, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence about the sighting by Guy McCaskie, Kim Eckert, and Bruce Peterjohn, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Johnson, Ann
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Western Sandpiper
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Big Creek Lake
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Big Creek Wildlife Area, Polk Co., IA
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Mudflats from low water on freshwater lake
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The documentation form by Ann Johnson is only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mike Thomas. | Elimination of similar species: Although I understand the difficulty in identification of fall western sandpipers, the Baird's and white-rumped were eliminated because of wing length. The least sandpiper was eliminated by leg color and bill shape/size. The most difficult elimination was that of the semipalmateds, especially since other semipals were present in the area. After careful observation and comparison, however, the prototypical western sandpiper bill was too obvious to make the bird into a semipalmated. The bill was enough longer and had an obvious droop. The others in the area had varying bill sizes but none had the general shape of this bird. Consequently, I believe this was a late date western sandpiper. | 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 of Western Gull near Ben Butterworth Parkway, 1991
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1991-01-15
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Western Gull near Ben Butterworth Parkway in Rock Island County, IL on January 15, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes, comparisons of different gull observations, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Western Gull
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Ben Butterworth Parkway
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Butterworth Parkway, Moline, Rock Isl. Co, IL
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Ice on Mississippi River
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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 Ann Barker, Brian Blevins, and Eugene Armstrong. | Elimination of similar species: Great Black-backed Gull - this bird much too small Lesser Black-backed Gull - Too heavily built, tail band very broad, no yellowish colour on legs. Slaty-backed Gull - The biggest problem - I felt this bird was not dark mantled enough was too heavily bodied + too much of a domed forehead. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:35:00/09:45:00, 10:35:00/11:00:00, 12:40:00/12:52:00 on January 15, 1991 and 09:25:00/09:35:00 on January 16, 1991.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Western Gull east of Lock and Dam 15 near Davenport, 1989
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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1989-12-11
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1993-08-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Western Gull east of Lock and Dam 15 near Davenport in Scott County, IA on December 11, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence relevant to bird sighting and review, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Western Gull
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Lock and Dam 15
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On Miss. River chanel [sic] ice between Davenport, Scott Co. IA &+ Rock Isl. Arsenal, RI Co. IL.
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On ice covered chanel [sic] of Mississippi - 1/4 - 1/2 mi. upstream (East) of Lock + Dam 15.
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The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Brian Blevins and Gerald White were submitted. Another observers includes Lewis Blevins. | Elimination of similar species: Slaty-backed Gull - Gray mantle merged directly to black tips, trailing white wing edge too narrow, mantle color too dark for g.b. Lesser-Black-bkd Gull - leg color pink, bird too large + heavy Greater Black-bkd. Gull - Bird too small, back not black enough, legs too bright + pink. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:30:00/15:35:00 on December 11, 1986, 08:20:00/08:25:00 and 09:00:00/09:15:00 on December 12, 1986.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Western Flycatcher at Lake Ahquabi State Park, 1992
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1992-11-14
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1999-10-15
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Western Flycatcher at Lake Ahquabi State Park in Warren County, IA on November 14, 1992. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in American Birds, excerpts from Western Birds, articles in Pennsylvania birds, an article in Iowa Bird Life, correspondence relevant to bird sighting and review, eight photographs, and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Johnson, Ann
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Empidonax Flycatchers
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Lake Ahquabi State Park
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Lake Ahquabi State Park, Warren County, IOWA
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Woodland edge consisting primarily of honeysuckle and junipers
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The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Thomas H. Kent, Jim Fuller, and Brian Blevins were submitted later. Other observers include Ross Silcock, Peter Petersen, Kelly McKay, Corey Blevins, Jim Scheib, Jim Sinclair, John Daniel, Tim Schantz, Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, Chuck Fuller, David Youngblut, Beth Brown, Sherry Dragula, Bill Overland, Jane Overland, John Miller, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, and unidentified other observers. | Elimination of similar species: The date of observation is historically good for a vagrant western flycatcher species, so this was in the back of my mind in assessing the characteristics observed. The presence of both eye ring and wing bars, in addition to size and shape, indicate that the bird fits the Empidonax complex. The combination of green back, yellow throat and pure orange lower mandible with no markings would eliminate Least, Hammond's, Dusky, Gray, Buff-breasted, Alder, and Willow Flycatchers. A juvenile Acadian can be eliminated by the short primary extension, color of the wings, size and shape of the eye ring, and active behavior. Only three species are indicated by the green upper parts and yellow under parts. Two are separable only by voice. The choices were between Yellow-bellied Flycatcher and Western (Cordilleran and Pacific-slope) Flycatcher. Back color is greener in Yellow-bellied and more olive in Western. Although the back looked olive, this was rather subjective. According to the Audubon Master Guide, behavior would be more indicative of a Yellow-bellied in that the bird was not flicking both tail and wings. According to Kaufman, however, behavior is quite variable. Three characteristics made me lean more toward Western complex. They were peaked appearance to the head (usually smooth and rounded in Yellow-bellied); almond-shaped eye ring (round, narrow, and more even in Yellow-bellied); and browner wings than eastern Empidonax. The color of the wings is again subjective, but the contrast between wing color and wing bars was less than the black/white (or even black/buff in fall birds) of eastern birds. Even with the variability that may occur in any Empidonax, it is unlikely that these three characteristics, which are common to the Western Flycatcher, would appear simultaneously in a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. Further support is found in the Audubon Master Guide to Birding where it states in the description of Western Flycatcher, "...olive wash on the breast, flanks, and especially the sides tends to highlight a midventral yellow stripe" - one of the more obvious characteristics when viewed at close range from the front. IF the call notes heard belonged to this bird, it would indicate a Cordilleran Flycatacher, the most likely vagrant. None of us were able, however, to get the bird to call as we were observing it. Cal Knight played a tape and the bird became very agitated but did not call. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/14:00:00 on November 14, 1992 and 11:30:00/13:45:00 on November 15, 1992.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Western Bluebird near Cedar Rapids in 1903
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1993-08-26
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Records Committee review for a Western Bluebird near Cedar Rapids in Linn County, IA in spring 1903. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson seen by George H. Berry, and referenced by another publication.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Water Pipit near Pocahontas, 1982
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Administrative records Field notes
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1982-02-27
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Water Pipit near Pocahontas in Pocahontas County, IA on February 27, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Jardine, Wallace E.
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Water Pipit
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Pocahontas
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Rural Pocahontas, IA
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General: Rural back yard (about 1 acre). Young trees + shrubs bounded on three sides by 100+ acre fields. Specific: Base of stone fireplace with feeder on top. Fireplace is 6' from concrete patio in back yard.
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The documentation form by Wallace Jardine is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Vesper sparrow. Breast not streaked as heavily as vesper sparrow + white outer tail feathers more prominent than on vesper sparrow. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:00:00/16:01:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Vermilion Flycatcher near Holstein, 1997
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1997-05-24
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Vermilion Flycatcher near Holstein in Ida County, IA on May 24, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation letter submitted to the committee.
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Rector, Curtis L.
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Vermilion Flycatcher
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Holstein
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1531 Harvest Avenue Holstein, Iowa 51025-8117
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The documentation letter by Curtis L. Rector is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include his parents and nephew. | Elimination of similar species: [...] But I could see right away that it wasn't a cardinal, as it lacked a crest, and it had dark feathers. [...] At this point, I thought it could be a Scarlet Tanager. [...] As I watched it, the bird was taking off from the grass, flying into the air to snatch an insect, then landing on a nearby fence. From this, I could tell it had to be a species of Flycatcher. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:10:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Vermilion Flycatcher at Sioux Center, 1983
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1983-05-06
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Vermilion Flycatcher at Sioux Center in Sioux County, IA on May 6, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Vermilion Flycatcher
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Sioux Center
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In approximately the center of Harry Kuhl's farm, located at the east end of Sioux Center, Sioux Co., Iowa. The specific area in which we found the bird consists of wet bottomlands with creek and tall willows and many broken branches, snags, and stumps. The bird used snags and branches near and over the creek as perch. The lighting, provided by partly cloudy skies which gradually clouded over completely as the afternoon wore on, was excellent, as the sun was largely behind us. We observed the bird from distances varying between 20 feet and 60 yards.
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[...] a section of tall trees, extensive shrub area, open fields, and in the center, surrounded by pasture land and agricultural fields, an area of wet bottomlands transversed by a creek (beaver occurs here) through a fairly open stand of tall black willows; broken limbs and snags are scattered throughout the area (see enclosed photographs).
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The documentation form by John Van Dyk forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Gordon Brown was submitted. Other observers include Ken Venhuizen, Mike Van Dyk, Jan Van Dyk, and John Kevin Van Dyk. | Elimination of similar species: This category hardly applies since a male Vermilion Flycatcher is quite unmistakable. If there is any bird with which it might possibly be confused -- perhaps at great distance -- it would be a Scarlet Tanager. However, our bird was much smaller, had no red on its back, had black patchy line through its eye, had a thin dark flycatcher bill instead of a light-colored tanager bill, and behaved like a flycatcher. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/17:00:00 on May 6, 1983 and 06:30:00/07:00:00 on May 7, 1983.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Vermilion Flycatcher at Rice Lake, 1988
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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1988-05-13
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1993-08-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Vermilion Flycatcher at Rice Lake in Worth County, IA on May 13, 1988. 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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Anderson, Gerald
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Vermilion Flycatcher
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Rice Lake
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Worth County North Shore Rice Lake
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Edge of Timber and marsh
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The documentation form by Gerald Anderson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Curt Rector. | Elimination of similar species: [...] Smaller than cardinal | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:35:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Vermilion Flycatcher at Island View Park at Rathbun Lake, 1992
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1992-10-25
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1994-10-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Vermilion Flycatcher at Island View Park at Rathbun Lake in Appanoose County, IA on October 25, 1992. Includes a record review document with votes, excerpts from Iowa Bird Life, an article in American Birds, two photographs, and five documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Sinclair, Jim
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Vermilion Flycatcher
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Island View Park
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Island View Park, Rathbun Resevoir, [sic] Appanoose Co.
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open parkland, scattered trees along beach front
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The documentation form by Jim Sinclair forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Tom Johnson, Ray Cummins, Thomas H. Kent, and Jim Fuller were submitted. Other observers include Dot Cornett, Tim Schantz, Mary Montgomery, and many unidentified other observers. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/12:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Varied Thrush southeast of Monticello, 1980
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1980-02-09
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1993-08-16
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Varied Thrush southeast of Monticello in Jones County, IA on February 9, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Thompson, Fred K.
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Varied Thrush
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Monticello
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Paul Whear's Home Monticello, Ia
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Home and feeder located in large Cedar Grove
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The documentation form by Fred Thompson is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Thomas Kent was submitted later. Other observers include Pete Wickham, Tim Gates, Paul Whear, Michael Newlon, Thomas Shires, Cal Knight, and Bernie Knight were submitted later. | Elimination of similar species: Robin - Eating bird seed (8) | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:05:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Trumpeter Swan in Newton in 1871
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1994-02-03
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Records Committee review for a Trumpeter Swan near Newton in Poweshiek and Jasper Counties, IA on 1871. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Iowa birds in The American Naturalist 5:169 in H.W. Parker, and referenced by two other publications.
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Trumpeter Swan
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Newton
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Trumpeter Swan near Charles City in 1887
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1994-02-03
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Records Committee review for a Trumpeter Swan near Charles City in Floyd County, IA in 1887. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Preliminary list of the birds of Floyd Count Iowa in Wilson Bull 28:130-138 by C.L. Fenton seen by Webster, and referenced by two other publications.
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Trumpeter Swan
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Charles City
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Trumpeter Swan in Iowa in 1820
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1994-02-03
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Records Committee review for a Trumpeter Swan in Iowa in 1820. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Account of an Expedition from Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains in the Years 1819, 1820 by E. James.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Trumpeter Swan
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Iowa
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Trumpeter Swan in Iowa before 1870
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1994-02-03
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Records Committee review for a Trumpeter Swan in Iowa before 1870. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication A Catalogue of the Birds of Iowa by J.A. Allen.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Trumpeter Swan
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Iowa
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Trumpeter Swan at Sac County before 1917
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1994-02-03
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Records Committee review for a Trumpeter Swan at Sac County, IA before 1917. Includes a record review document with votes, photographs of the specimen, the original sighting record found in the publication Annotated list of the water birds, game birds and birds of prey of Sac County Iowa in Wilson Bull 29:141-160 by J.A. Spurrell seen by H.B. Smith, and referenced by another publication.
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Trumpeter Swan
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Sac County
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1994-02-03
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Records Committee review for a Trumpeter Swan at Sac County, IA around 1870. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Annotated list of the water birds and game birds and birds of prey of Sac County Iowa in Wilson Bull 29:141-160 by J.A. Spurrell seen by Shelt Tiberghien.
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Trumpeter Swan
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Sac County
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Trumpeter Swan at Rush Lake in 1873
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Records Committee review for a Trumpeter Swan at Rush Lake in Sac County, IA during the summer of 1873. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Annotated list of the water birds, game birds and birds of prey of Sac County Iowa in Wilson Bull 29:141-160 by J.A. Spurrell seen by Mr. Lee.
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Trumpeter Swan
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Sac County
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Trumpeter Swan at Riverton Area in 1977
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1994-02-03
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Records Committee review for a Trumpeter Swan at Riverton in Fremont County, IA on December 18, 1977. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Possible immature Trumpeter Swan in Fremont County in Iowa Bird Life 48:52-53 by W.R. Silcock seen by Clifford Miles as well.
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Trumpeter Swan
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Riverton Wildlife Management Area
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Trumpeter Swan at Lake Manawa, 1993
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Administrative records Field notes
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1993-12-13
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1995-07-08
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Trumpeter Swan at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on December 13, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Bray, Tanya
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Trumpeter Swan
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Lake Manawa
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Lake Manawa, Pottawattamie County
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The documentation form by Tanya Bray is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford. | Elimination of similar species: Black bill without knob and neck posture eliminates Mute Swan. Tundra Swan eliminated by neck posture and lack of yellow on bill: darker plumage of juvenile. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/09:40:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Trumpeter Swan at Black Hawk County before 1907
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1994-02-03
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Records Committee review for a Trumpeter Swan at Black Hawk County, IA before 1907. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson seen by Walters.
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Trumpeter Swan
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Black Hawk County
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Townsend's Warbler at Wildcat Den State Park, 1988
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1988-05-12
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1993-08-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Townsend's Warbler at Wildcat Den State Park in Muscatine County, IA on May 12, 1988. 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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White, Gerald
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Townsend's Warbler
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Wildcat Den State Park
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[...] At Wild Cat Den State Park in a small area of bottom land of deciduous woods on May 12, 1988 at 7:20 AM, for aproximatly [sic] 45 seconds.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Townsend's Warbler at Stone State Park, 1991
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1991-05-11
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Townsend's Warbler at Stone State Park in Woodbury County, IA on May 11, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form with field notes submitted to the committee.
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Garthright, William C.
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Townsend's Warbler
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Stone State Park
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"Bunny Hill" Trail, behind Loess Lodge, in Stone State Park, Sioux City, Iowa
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wooded ravines
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The documentation form by Bill Garthright is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Black-throated Green Warbler doesn't have black face and crown, or yellow breast. Blackburnian Warbler doesn't have black throat and chin or solid black crown; is more orange or orange-yellow rather than bright lemon yellow. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:45:00/09:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Townsend's Warbler at Fejervary Park, 1950
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1993-08-19
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Townsend's Warbler at Fejervary Park in Davenport in Scott County, IA on May 7, 1950. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation article reviewed by the committee .
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Feeney, Thomas J.
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Townsend's Warbler
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Fejervary Park
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[...] in a ravine at Fejuvary [sic] Park, Davenport.
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The documentation article by Thomas J. Feeney is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer includes Thomas Morrissey. | Elimination of similar species: [...] the distinctive face pattern, the combination of black crown and striped sides made identification certain. | Observation lasted for ten minutes.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Townsend's Solitaire at Polk City Cemetery, 1992
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1992-05-17
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1994-10-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Townsend's Solitaire at Polk City Cemetery in Polk County, IA on May 17, 1992. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Hertzel, L. Paul
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Townsend's Solitaire
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Polk City Cemetery
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Polk City Cemetary. [sic]
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Mowed grass with scattered pines and bushes.
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The documentation form by Paul Hertzel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Briefly considered Mockingbird, but posture (upright) and behavior was wrong. On closer look had orange, not white, wing bars. Lacked sleek head and longer bill of Mockingb[...] Eye-ring was very obvious. | The original documentation form event lasted occurred from approximately 12:00:00/12:15:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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