Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sprague's Pipit southwest of Delhi, 1977
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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1977-05-01
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1994-01-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Sprague's Pipit southwest of Delhi in Delaware County, IA on May 1, 1977. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation submitted to the committee.
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Serbousek, Lillian
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Sprague's Pipit
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Delhi
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[...] 7 miles N.E. of Ryan - 5 miles S.W. of Delhi on plowed corn field adjacent to hayfields and pasture
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The documentation form by Lilian Serbousek is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: [..] -seen with Water Pipits, Vesper Sparrow and Golden Plover and Horned Larks - looked quite similar to Vesper Sparrow-white outer tail feathers, buffy above and streaked, white below with streaks on breasts & sides (couldn't see bill well at this distance) [...] close enough to see bill was long and slender (like Vesper's pushed down and forward) also was pinkish and dark at tip (lower mandible was lightest) was sure it wasn't a Water Pipit because of streaked back, breast coloration and leg coloration - bird walked and ran, Savannah and Vesper Sparrow that were also on the ground hopped, flight was undulating and was more graceful compared to low buzzy flights of the two sparrows, the wings appeared pointed and long (as a whole the bird looked more slender) not as vocal as the Water Pipits, notes were higher and thinner (1 syllable instead of two) then Water Pipits
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Steller's Jay at Lake MacBride, 1987
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Administrative records Field notes
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1987-06-30
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1993-09-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Steller's Jay at Lake MacBride in Johnson County, IA on June 30, 1987. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Hollis, Doris A.
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Stellar's Jay
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Lake MacBride
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Lake MacBride, Johnson Co
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Brush - 'Island' on dam
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The documentation form by Doris A. Hollis is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Not the right color blue + no white on it. | The original documentation form event lasted from 18:30:00/18:35:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Steller's Jay north of Ellsworth, 1994
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Administrative records Field notes
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1994-10-08
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1996-04-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Steller's Jay north of Ellsworth in Hamilton County, IA on October 8, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Hill, Jaclyn
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Stellar's Jay
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Ellsworth
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3 1/2 miles north of Ellsworth, IA
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Homestead of 60 soft maples, (old); 100 evergreen planted 1990; 4 evergreen planted in 1968; 100 highbush cranberrie planted 1990
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The documentation form by Jaclyn Hill is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Gerald Hill. | Elimination of similar species: It was the shape of the Blue Jay in the yard also. It had no white on it at all. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Summer Tanager at Iowa City, 1998
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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1998-01-11
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Summer Tanager at Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on January 11, 1998. Includes a record review document with votes, a photo, an article in Field Notes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, an e-mail from Mary E. Noble to Jim Fuller, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Summer Tanager
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Iowa City
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315 S. 7th Ave. Iowa City, Iowa
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Urban area, small back yard with several feeders and brush cover.
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Jim Fuller was submitted later. Other observers include Mary Noble and Dick Tetrault. | Elimination of similar species: The overall coloration and plainness indicate a female or immature bird. The lack of prominent gray in the auriculars and light bill color argue against Hepatic Tanager. The bill length, head shape, and relative paleness of the wings favor Summer Tanager over Scarlet Tanager. The lack of prominent wing bars appears to exclude Western Tanager. The apparent lack of orange tint suggest a bird from the West or perhaps an immature. The Summer Tanager photographed at Pleasant Valley in Scott County on 2 December 1990 was more orange-yellow than the Iowa City bird. The latest Midwest record for Scarlet Tanager in books of these states was 26 Nov in Minnesota. There are a few winter records of Summer Tanager: in Tennessee (4) 5, 18, 21 Dec and 2 Feb-15 Mar; in Michigan 1 Dec; in Missouri 3-10 Jan 1987. There are also winter records from Florida and the Texas Coast. This does not constitute an exhaustive search for winter records. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:10:00/08:15:00.
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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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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 for Swainson's Warbler at Brookside Park in Ames, 1994
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1994-05-12
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1996-04-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Swainson's Warbler at Brookside Park in Ames in Story County, IA on May 12, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes, field notes, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Mayfield, John E.
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Swainson's Warbler
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Brookside Park
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Brookside Park, Ames IA
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Open park land, Large trees with grass beneath.
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The documentation form by John Mayfield is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Chipping sparrow: observed warbler had less vibrant color, was less active, warbler bill not sparrow bill. Palm warbler: no yellow or yellowish color, no tail wagging definitely not a palm warbler. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:50:00/12:55:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Swallow-tailed Kite at Floyd River in Woodbury County in 1833
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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1907-03-01
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1994-02-03
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Records Committee review for Swallow-tailed Kites at Floyd River in Woodbury County, IA on May 8, 1833. 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 Prince Maximilian.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Swallow-tailed Kite
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Woodbury County
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Swallow-tailed Kite at the mouth of the Little Sioux River in 1834
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1907-03-01
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1994-02-03
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Records Committee review for Swallow-tailed Kites at the mouth of the Little Sioux River in Harrison County, IA on May 11, 1834. 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 Prince Maximilian.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Swallow-tailed Kite
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Little Sioux River
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Thayer's Gull at Red Rock Dam, 1989
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1989-11-08
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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 Red Rock Dam in Marion County, IA on November 8, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Thayer's Gull
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Red Rock Dam
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Red Rock
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below dam
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The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer includes Mark Proescholdt. | Elimination of similar species: It was lighter + more evenly colored than a Herring Gull, larger than Ring-billed, too dark for an Iceland too small for a Glaucous. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:50:00/09:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Thick-billed Murre at Atlantic, 1896
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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1897-01-01
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1993-08-27
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Thick-billed Murre at Atlantic in Cass County, IA on December 16, 1896. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication An Accidental Visitor in Iowa Ornithologist 3:11 by J.H. Brown seen by Franck C. Pellet, and referenced by three other publications. A clipping of Life Histories of North American Diving Birds by A.C. Bent is also included.
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Thick-billed Murre
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Atlantic
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Three-toed Woodpecker at Bettendorf in 1975
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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1976-03-01
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1996-04-24
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Records Committee review for a Three-toed Woodpecker at Bettendorf in Scott County, IA on May 28 to 31, 1975. Includes a record review document with votes, a request for reconsideration of the record, the original sighting record found in the publication Northern Three-toed Woodpecker in Iowa in Iowa Bird Life 46:27-28 by Mark Fredericksen, and referenced by three additional publications.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Three-toed Woodpecker
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Bettendorf
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Three-toed Woodpecker north of Iowa City, 1998
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1998-01-13
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Three-toed Woodpecker north of Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on January 13, 1998. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Thompson, Joan
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Three-toed Woodpecker
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Iowa City
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14 Woodland Heights North of Iowa City IA, off N Dubuque St, off Stewart Road
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suet feeder in heavily wooded lot with much woodpecker activity of all common Iowa species.
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The documentation form by Joan Thompson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: I have not seen any similar species. | The original documentation form event occurred around 09:00:00.
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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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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Townsend's Warbler at Fejervary Park, 1950
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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1950-05-07
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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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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Townsend's Warbler at Stone State Park, 1991
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1991-05-11
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1993-07-17
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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 Wildcat Den State Park, 1988
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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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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The documentation form by Gerald White is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: [...] When the first look at the head I thought of a possible Blackburnian but when I saw the neck I knew I had a new bird for myself. The most striking features being the head and throat markings. [...] I then checked the rest of the birds listed and made the summation that I had seen the Townsend's. That evening when I returned from work I checked my Golden, Peterson, N.G.S. and Audubon Master Guide for their accounts of the Townsend's and similar species. I eliminated the following; Hermit Warbler - no cheek patch: Blackburnian - dosn't [sic] have a black throat: Black-throated Green - has solid back color and cheek patch not as bold, no black cap. Of the references mentioned, the N.G.S. has the most accurate illustration of the birds head but I can't verify that the bird I saw did or didn't have yellow under the eye. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 07:20:00/07:20:45.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Trumpeter Swan at Black Hawk County before 1907
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1907-01-01
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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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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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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 Trumpeter Swan at Floyd County in 1850
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Birds--Identification Rare birds Hunting
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1916-09-01
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1994-02-03
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Records Committee review for several Trumpeter Swans at Floyd County, IA around 1850. 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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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Trumpeter Swan
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Floyd County
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Trumpeter Swan at Jackson County before 1907
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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1907-01-01
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1994-02-03
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Records Committee review for several Trumpeter Swans at Jackson 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 H.J. Giddings.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Trumpeter Swan
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Jackson County
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Records Committee review for several Trumpeter Swans at Jackson 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 H.J. Giddings.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Trumpeter Swan
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Linn County
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Trumpeter Swan at Little Twin Lakes in 1883
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1907-01-01
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1994-02-03
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Records Committee review for several Trumpeter Swans at Little Twin Lakes in Hancock County, IA in 1883. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson seen by J.W. Preston, and referenced by three other publications.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Trumpeter Swan
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Twin Lake Township
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Trumpeter Swan at Mills and Pottawattamie Counties in 1893
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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1994-02-03
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Records Committee review for several Trumpeter Swans at Mills and Pottawattamie Counties, IA on April 5, 1893. 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 I.S. Trostler.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Trumpeter Swan
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Mills County
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Trumpeter Swan at Mills and Pottawattamie Counties in 1894
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1994-02-03
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Records Committee review for several Trumpeter Swans at Mills and Pottawattamie Counties, IA on September 30, 1894. 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 I.S. Trostler.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Trumpeter Swan
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Mills County Pottawattamie County
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Trumpeter Swan at Mills and Pottawattamie Counties in 1896
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1994-02-03
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Records Committee review for several Trumpeter Swans at Mills and Pottawattamie Counties, IA on April 15, 1896. 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 I.S. Trostler.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Trumpeter Swan
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Mills County Pottawattamie County
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Trumpeter Swan at Mills and Pottawattamie Counties in 1897
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1994-02-03
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Records Committee review for several Trumpeter Swans at Mills and Pottawattamie Counties, IA on September 20, 1897. 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 I.S. Trostler.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Trumpeter Swan
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Mills County Pottawattamie County
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