Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Common Raven at Dubuque, 1983
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1983-12-17
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Common Raven at Dubuque in Dubuque County, IA on December 17, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence relevant to bird sighting and review, a summary of review, and a documentation submitted to the committee.
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Herrman, William
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Common Raven
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Dubuque
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Location was about three miles south of Dubuque city limits, in narrow valley with scattered cedar trees, with bird in a leafless tree
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The documentation by William Herrmann is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include John Feller and John Stampe. | Elimination of similar species: One half larger than a dozen Am. crows about 100 feet away from the raven at same distance | The original documentation form event occurred around 14:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Common Raven at Lake Manawa State Park, 1998
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1998-02-05
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Common Raven at Lake Manawa State Park in Pottawattamie County, IA on February 5, 1998. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation letter submitted to the committee.
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Bunnimit, Manit
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Common Raven
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Lake Manawa State Park
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[...] Lake Manawa State Park, near Council Bluffs, IA. [...] was travelling south on the road that follows the west edge of Lake Manawa.
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The documentation letter by Manit Bunnimit is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: [...] It flew for most of the time by soaring with its wings held very flat, only twice flapping its wings momentarily (shallow wingbeats) and once folding its wings rather tightly and gliding. All of the crows I have seen flap steadily, gliding only occasionally. [...] It could not have been mistaken even for the tails of the occasional American Crows that appear quite rounded. The sheer size of the bird and the wedge-shaped tail were enough to distinguish it from any of the crows, but what about the Chihuahuan Raven? Fortunately, as it flew by, the bird made two brief call notes that were very hoarse (sounding much more like grrrawgk than the gaw of the American Crow), and much deeper than the Chihuahuan Raven that I heard in northern Texas. However, because it has been a few years since I had seen or heard the Chihuahuan, I decided to double check the calls on a tape I had at home. The tape and I agree that the call was that of a Common Raven. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 11:10:00/11:11:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Common Raven west of Mason City, 1966
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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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1966-12-28
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1994-11-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Common Raven west of Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA on December 28, 1966. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation article submitted to the committee.
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Roosa, Dean M.
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Common Raven
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Mason City
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[...] driving from Clear Lake to Mason City
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The documentation article by Dean M. Roosa forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Paul Bailey. | Elimination of similar species: [...] Its flight pattern, size, and rounded or wedge-shaped tail distinguished it from nearby Crows.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Common Yellowthroat at Iowa City, 1989
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1989-12-09
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1993-08-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Common Yellowthroat at Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on December 9, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Fuller, James L
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Common Yellowthroat
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Iowa City
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my backyard
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Near a seep at base of bluff along Iowa River
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Jim Scheib. | Elimination of similar species: Yellow vent eliminates most other similar warblers. Female Yellow is generally lighter on head and back and lacks face pattern | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 15:15:00/15:20:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Common Yellowthroat at Montrose Cemetery, 1993
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1993-12-26
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1995-07-08
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Common Yellowthroat at Montrose Cemetery in Lee County, IA on December 26, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Common Yellowthroat
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Montrose Cemetery
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At edge of Cemetery on North side of Montrose, Lee County, Iowa
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Natural spring wetland that empties into Missisippi at Montrose
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The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was John Cecil. | Elimination of similar species: Nashville Warbler has grayish head with bold white eyering. Pine Warbler has dark streaks on the sides and white belly and undertail coverts. Female Yellow Warbler is paler on upper surfaces. All of these also have black legs unlike this bird. Wilson's Warbler auricular area is yellowish. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:20:00/15:25:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Common Yellowthroat north of Keokuk, 1984
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1984-12-20
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Common Yellowthroat north of Keokuk in Lee County, IA on December 20, 1984. 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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Common Yellowthroat
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Keokuk
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Along bank of Mississippi River, 1 mile N. of Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa
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On small, thin peninsula jutting into river, covered with low marsh grass interspersed and supported by taller weeds. Some short willow saplings. Some thin ice bordering shore.
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The documentation form by Robert I. Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: I feel that combination of posture, incl. cock of tail, clear yellow throat and yellowish undersides, and most importantly, trace of emerging mask ruled out all other Warblers. Mask, although faint, was clearly noticable. [sic] Was not Kentucky warbler--saw several this summer and early fall. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:00:10.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Curlew Sandpiper at Cedar Lake, 1985
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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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1985-05-10
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1993-09-03
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Curlew Sandpiper at Cedar Lake in Chickasaw County, IA on May 10, 1985. 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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Moore, Francis L.
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Curlew Sandpiper
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Cedar Lake
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Cedar Lake on Cedar River at Nashua, Chickasaw Co., Iowa
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Open mud flat with sparse emergent vegetation near open lake.
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The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Red Knot has straight black bill and is larger than Pectoral Sandpiper. Sanderling is about same size but also has a straight black bill not long, thin and decurved as in this bird. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:45:00/10:45:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Curlew Sandpiper at Hawkeye Wildlife Area, 1988
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1988-05-13
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1993-08-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Curlew Sandpiper at Hawkeye Wildlife Area in Johnson County, IA on May 13, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and five documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Curlew Sandpiper
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Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area
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near DuPont Bridge, Hawkeye Wildlife Area, Johnson Co, IA
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old backwater in reservoir flood plain, muddy edge
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Francis L. Moore, Peter C. Petersen, Jim Fuller, and Carl Bendorf were submitted. Other observers include Ross Silcock, Walter Zuurdeeg, and Dick Tetrault. | Elimination of similar species: No other species has similar features. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:50:00/13:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Curve-billed Thrasher near Honey Creek State Park at Rathbun Reservoir, 1981
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1981-01-31
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1993-08-16
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Curve-billed Thrasher near Honey Creek State Park at Rathbun Reservoir in Appanoose County, IA on January 31, 1981. Includes a record review document with votes, two articles in Iowa Bird Life, a draft of an Iowa Bird Life article, a photocopy of a photograph, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Curve-billed Thrasher
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Honey Creek State Park
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Rathbun Lake, Appanoose Co IA
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General: wooded brushy creek valley at edge of small open residential area Specific: Lake Shore Height near Honey Creek Stale Park, Rathbun Reservoir
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The documentation form by Thomas Kent forms the basis of this record. Another documentation forms by Michael Newlon was submitted. Other observers include Bill Heusinkveld, Fred Drum, Ginny Drum, Charlotte Scott, and Thomas Shires. | Elimination of similar species: All of brown Thrashers, Sage Thrasher by size, markings and bill, Bendine's Thrasher by color, bill and eye color. Also wing bars and tips on tail | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:45:00/14:15:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Curve-billed Thrasher west of Solon, 1980
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1980-11-17
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1999-10-15
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Curve-billed Thrasher west of Solon in Johnson County, IA on November 17, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in American Birds, an article in Iowa Bird Life, correspondence relevant to review, and six documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Curve-billed Thrasher
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Solon
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Solon, IA
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General: mixed cropland/timber/houses. Specific: yard with small trees; adjacent to brushy creek bottom.
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The documentation form by Michael Newlon is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Thomas Kent, Peter C. Petersen, Joe Schaufenbuel, Robert Myers, and Francis Moore were submitted later. Other observers include Carl Berridge, Ruby Jean Berridge, Thomas Shires, Russell Hays, Tom Stone, Sr., Tom Stone, Jr., and other unidentified observers. | Elimination of similar species: The two other grey, speckle-breasted thrashers, Bendire's and Sage, have smaller, less decurved bills; Sage has much stronger ventral marking and wing-bars, is smaller. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:50:00/10:55:00 as reported by Thomas Kent.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Dickcissel at Davenport, 1987
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1987-01-24
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1993-09-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Dickcissel at Davenport in Scott County, IA on January 24, 1987. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Barker, Ann M.
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Dickcissel
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Davenport
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on ground near feeder @ RR3 Box 190, Davenport
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Short grassy area under feeder, near bushes & Scotch Pines
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The documentation form by Ann Barker is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Bill Barker. | Elimination of similar species: House Sparrow - Lap. Longspur. Field marks - this bird had definite black bib, bright yellow on breast, yellow eye line, chestnut shoulders. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/12:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eurasian Tree Sparrow at Oxford, 1994
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1994-01-09
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1996-04-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Eurasian Tree Sparrow at Oxford in Johnson County, IA on January 9, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Scheib, James
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Eurasian Tree Sparrow
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Oxford
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4296 Black Hawk Ave SW, Oxford, Johnson Co., 5 mi. S. of Oxford I-80 exit
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Feeder on cedar tree outside farm house
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The documentation form by James Scheib is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers were Pat Schnack and Grace Geyer. | Elimination of similar species: Easily distinguished from accompanying house sparrows as described above. No other sparrow has a rounded blackear mark completely surrounded by white. Closest might be Lark Sparrow which has a white crown strip, brown ear mark, white around the eye, and white on the tail. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/15:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Ferruginous Hawk at Ames, 1992
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1992-04-05
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1994-10-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Ferruginous Hawk at Ames in Story County, IA on April 5, 1992. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Arbour, David
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Ferruginous Hawk
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Ames
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At the intersection of I-35 and E29 () just N.E. of Ames:
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Flat Farmland/Roadside
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The documentation form by David Arbour is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Matt Humann, Harold Harbert, and Yumann Lee. | Elimination of similar species: Red-tailed Hawk lacks the white crescent near the base of primaries and is smaller and shorter winged. Rough-legged Hawk has a dark belly band and a subterminal band on tail. | The original documentation form event lasted for approximately 10 minutes during mid-morning.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Ferruginous Hawk at Lee Township in Madison County, 1994
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1994-10-05
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1996-04-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Ferruginous Hawk at Lee Township in Madison County, IA on October 5, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Armstrong, Eloise
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Ferruginous Hawk
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Lee Township
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Lee Twsp NE Madison County
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Grasslands
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The documentation form by Eloise Armstrong is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Eugene Armstrong. | Elimination of similar species: A redtailed Hawk has outer white tail band and Red or Barred Tail. Flight is quite rapid-wings are shorter and more rounded Has larger square window in wing Krider's Red Tail Does not have very white underwing. Has a larger square window Further out on wings. Has a dark stripe on tail. Doesn't have a white rump. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:00:00/17:10:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Ferruginous Hawk at Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge, 1995
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation
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1995-03-22
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2000-11-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Ferruginous Hawk at Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge in Louisa County, IA on March 22, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, drawings of the bird, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Mattsson, James P
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Ferruginous Hawk
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Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Louisa Division
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Louisa Division of the Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge near Wapello, Iowa.
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The documentation form by James P. Mattsson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Michael Bornstein. | Elimination of similar species: [...] The bird was most similar to the dark phase rough-legged hawk (Bureo lagopus) in size and general shape, but the latter species lacks the deep rust coloration on the upper wing coverts, scapulars, and upper back, and also has some dark banding on the outer one-half of the tail. Although by no means a conclusive characteristic, the subject bird did not hover during the period we observed it, a characteristic typical of hunting Rough-legged hawks. Dark phase Swainson's hawk have much darker, barred flight feathers and tail when viewed from below than that of the subject bird. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:30:00/12:45:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Fish Crow at Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve, 1991
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1991-05-08
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1997-10-03
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Fish Crow at Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve in Muscatine County, IA on May 8, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Brush, Tim
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Fish Crow
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Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve
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Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve, extreme NE Louisa + SE Muscatine Counties - approximately on boundary
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bottomland forest/pond
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The documentation form by Tim Brush is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Calls eliminated American Crows, which were calling at the same time. I am familiar with both adult + young crow calls of both American + Fish Crows. The calls were identical to those of Fish Crows in New Jersey. The circling behavior is unique to Fish Crows + the upriver migration is typical of Fish Crows in NJ - overmigration | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:53:00/09:54:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Fish Crow at Cone Marsh, 1996
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-03-28
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Fish Crow in Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on March 28, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Fuller, James L
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Fish Crow
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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In the woods along the edge of Cone Marsh (Louisa County.
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jane Fuller, Chuck Fuller, John Rutenbeck, Rick Hollis, and Jim Durbin. | Elimination of similar species: The call this bird was making was not that of a Common Crow, and the bird making the call (as well as the other bird) appeared to have a smaller bill and was more glossy than I would expect a Common Crow to be. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:48:00/09:50:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Fish Crow southwest of Oakville, 1996
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-05-11
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Fish Crow southwest of Oakville in Louisa County, IA on May 11, 1996. 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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Fish Crow
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Oakville
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1/2 mi SW Oakville, Louisa Co, IA
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Bottomland Forest along Iowa River
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The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Brian Blevins. | Elimination of similar species: Am. Crow - larger, different call, flight stronger. Due to late season no Am. Crows have fledged. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:31:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Franklin's Gull at Lock and Dam 19 in Keokuk, 1987
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1987-01-16
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1993-09-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Franklin's Gull at Lock and Dam 19 in Keokuk in Lee County, IA on January 16, 1987. Includes a record review document with votes and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Kleen, Vernon M.
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Franklin's Gull
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Lock Number 19
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Hamilton (Hancock Co), Il. + Keokuk, Iowa
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The bird was flying over + around the pool of the Mississippi River just below the lock and dams at Keokuk. The water was open.
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The documentation form by Vernon Kleen forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Robert Cecil was submitted. Other observers include Doug Reeves, Kathy Andrews, Mary Grapperhans, Joel Greenberg, and other unidentified observers. | Elimination of similar species: white windows in wing eliminated Laughing; lack of extensive white in wing eliminated Bonaparte's and Black-headed or Sabines | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00/10:45:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Fulvous Whistling-Duck at Goose Lake, 1994
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Administrative records Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1994-07-17
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1996-04-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Fulvous Whistling-Duck at Goose Lake in Clinton County, IA on July 17, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes, two photos and ten documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Fulvous Whistling-Duck
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Goose Lake
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Goose Lake, Clinton Co., IA
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shallow marsh
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The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Susan Barrell Grove, Peter C. Petersen, Mark Proescholdt, Beth Proescholdt, Jim Fuller, Thomas H. Kent, Pam Allen and Reid Allen, Jeff Dankert, and Ann Johnson were submitted later. Other observers include Russ Widner, Kelly McKay, Tim Schantz, Gerald White, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene Armstrong, and Fred Lesher. | Elimination of similar species: The long legs, upright posture, and long neck were clearly features of a whistling-duck. The extensive rufous color on the belly, dark back edged with tawny, lack of any white on the upperwing, and dark bill and legs eliminate Black-bellied Whistling-Duck. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/14:10:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Golden-crowned Sparrow at Jamaica, 1977
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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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1977-05-03
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1993-08-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Golden-crowned Sparrow at Jamaica in Guthrie County, IA on May 3, 1977. 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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Burns, R. E. (Rollin Eugene)
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Golden-crowned Sparrow
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Jamaica
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Jamaica, Iowa (Guthrie County), in my back yard.
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Our back yard, which is kept closely mowed, surrounded by many different kinds of trees and bushes. I keep 4 ground waterers filled at all times and had my garden hose dripping into one of them. He was feeding close to our ground feeders, but not actually in them.
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The documentation form by Gene Burns is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Marilyn Burns, Woodward H. Brown, Dick Mooney, Margaret Brooke, Ruth Buckles, Eugene Armstrong, Barney Cook, Dean Mosman, and Diane Mosman. | Elimination of similar species: My first sight told me it was something different than a White-throated, White-crowned or Harris Sparrow. I immediately called for my wife to come quickly and observe him with me. We sit by the hour at our large window where I have my desk and bird books and binoculars, scope, recorders and camera. We had an excellent view of him at close range in good light. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:15:00/17:20:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Gray Jay at Mason City, 1976
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1976-11-01
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1994-02-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Gray Jay at Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA in early November 1976. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life as well as a letter and documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Tanner, Fern L.
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Gray Jay
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Mason City
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415 N. Jeff Mason City Iowa
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spotted in Spruce tree several times - also once on small bush.
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The documentation form by Fern L. Tanner is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Marvin Tanner, Luella Olsen, and Albert Ewers. | Elimination of similar species: [...] Looked larger than Blue Jay that was 18 in. away at time. Little shorter beak than Blue Jay. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:15:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Gray-cheeked Thrush at Waubonsie State Park, 1983
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1983-04-24
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Gray-cheeked Thrush at Waubonsie State Park in Fremont County, IA on April 24, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence about bird sightings and documentations, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Scott, Charlotte
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Gray-cheeked Thrush
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Waubonsie State Park
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Waubonsie State Park
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Near a trail through a high wooded section
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The documentation form by Charlotte Scott is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Dick Scott. | Elimination of similar species: [...] I had time to observe a smaller than robin-sized, plump-looking bird--evenly brown-gray. I had my glasses on him long enough to check that there was not a distinct eye ring and that the splotches on his breast were distinct and separate--not blurry--and fairly bold. [...] There was no question in my mind but that he was a thrush, but I thought this bird more brown on his back than I remembered Gray-cheeked to be. I considered Veery, but stayed with my original call. | The original documentation form event occurred from approximately 09:45:00/09:45:15.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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13
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7
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Great Black-backed Gull at Black Hawk Lake, 1994
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1994-10-23
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1996-04-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Great Black-backed Gull at Black Hawk Lake in Sac County, IA on October 23, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Ernzen, Peter
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Great Black-backed Gull
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Black Hawk Lake
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Black hawk Lake
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Lake
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The documentation form by Pete Ernzen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Livermore. | Elimination of similar species: [...] Because I did not see the bird from front I could not eliminate other species - However due to its extreme size I eliminated all other species. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:34:00/10:34:30.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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11
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8
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Great Black-backed Gull at Davenport, 1989
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1989-12-13
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1993-08-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Great Black-backed Gull at Davenport in Scott County, IA on December 13, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Great Black-backed Gull
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Davenport
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Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa
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Mississippi River north of Credit Is.
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Jim Fuller was submitted. | Elimination of similar species: Size, all black upper wing and back, large head and bill, pink legs eliminate all other black-backed gulls. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:40:00/13:55:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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11
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8
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