Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Red-throated Loon at De Soto National Wildlife Refuge, 1977
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1977-11-03
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1996-04-25
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Records Committee review for a Red-throated Loon at De Soto National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County on November 3, 1977. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Nebraska Bird Review seen by Andy Saunders.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Red-throated Loon
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De Soto Lake
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Red-throated Loon at Lake Manawa, 1978
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1978-04-15
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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 Red-throated Loon at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County on April 15, 1978. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Field Reports in Iowa Bird Life seen by Evelyn Conrad.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Red-throated Loon
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Lake Manawa State Park
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of three Red-throated Loons at Little Wall Lake, 1995.
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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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1995-04-22
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2000-11-19
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Red-throated Loon at Little Wall Lake in Hamilton County, IA on April 22, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, an Iowa Bird Life article, and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Red-throated Loon
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Little Wall Lake
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Little Wall Lake - (Hamilton County)
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small lake with trees along edges
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The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Beth Proescholdt, John Paulin, and Thomas Kent were submitted later. Other observers include Russ Widner, Caryn Hurd, Chris Paulin, Andy Hurd, Stacy Smithson, and Dawn Schwebach. | Elimination of similar species: A Basic-Plumaged Pacific Loon has no white or pale area above or in front of the eye. It also has a sharp vertical division between dark and light on its neck. A Common Loon is bulkier and bigger and has a large thick bill whose mandibles are straight. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/16:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Pacific Loon at Glendale Cemetery, 1948
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1948-12-08
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1994-02-03
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Red-throated Loon at Polk County, IA in 1948. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Pacific Loon in Polk County Iowa in Iowa Bird Life by Jack Musgrove, and referenced by another publication.
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Pacific Loon
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Glendale Cemetery
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Red-throated Loon at Red Rock Reservoir, 1992
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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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1992-11-07
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1994-10-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Red-throated Loon at Red Rock Reservoir, Marion County, IA on November 7, 1992. Includes a record review document with votes, an Iowa Bird Life article, and five documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Red-throated Loon
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Roberts Creek Park
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Red Rock Reservoir - Roberts Creek area - (Marion Co.)
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Large water area
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The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Diane Porter, Thomas H. Kent, Ray Cummins, and Jim Fuller. Other observers include Ann Barker, Ann Johnson, Matt Keene, Jim Sinclair, Tim Schantz, Harold White, Hank Zalatel, Beth Proescholdt, Loren Padelford, Diane Porter, David Youngblut, Tom Klein, Francis Moore, and Ray Cummins. | Elimination of similar species: The bill size and small size of the loon helps eliminate a Common Loon. A Pacific Loon would have a sharp contrast on the side of the neck between light and dark colors. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/11:45:00 and 16:30:00/16:32:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of a Red-throated Loon at Saylorville Reservoir, 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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1985-11-30
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1996-08-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Red-throated Loon at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 30, 1985. Includes a record review document with votes, an Iowa Bird Life article, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Red-throated Loon
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Saylorville Lake
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Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.
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open patch of water on large, frozen reservoir
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation form by Robert K. "Bob" Myers were submitted later. | Elimination of similar species: Common Loon eliminated by overall size, bill shape and size, and white spots on back. Arctic Loon eliminated by bill shape and black of crown not reaching eye. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/13:00:00 and 13:45:00/14:15:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Red-throated Loon at Sioux Center, 1996
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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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1996-04-19
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Red-throated Loon at Sioux Center in Sioux County, IA on April 19, 1996. Includes a record review document, an Iowa Bird Life article, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Red-throated Loon
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Sioux Center
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in a large gravel pit/quarry five miles south of Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa.
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The documentation form by James Van Dyk is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The small size, upturned bill, slender build, and white-spotted back distinguished this bird from the other Loons. The grayish bill and loon profile eliminated any possible confusion with a Grebe (e.g., Western or Clark's Grebe). | The original documentation form event did not list a time other than in the afternoon for about 35 minutes.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Red-throated Loon in Black Hawk County before 1907
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1906-12-31
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1993-08-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Red-throated Loon in Black Hawk County before 1907. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication by Rudolph Martin Anderson in The Birds of Iowa seen by Morton E. Peck, and referenced by a later publication.
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Red-throated Loon
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Black Hawk County
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Red-throated Loon in Wapello County, 1973
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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1873-04-28
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1996-04-24
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Red-throated Loon on the Des Moines River near Ottumwa on April 28, 1873. Includes a record review document with votes, a request for reconsideration, the original sighting record found in the publication Revised List of the Birds of Iowa by Philip A. DuMont seen by W. E. Praeger, and referenced by a later publication.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Red-throated Loon
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Ottumwa
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Red-throated Loon at Jester Park, 1972
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1972-09-02
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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 Red-throated Loons at Jester Park in Polk County in September 2, 1972. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Iowa Bird Life from 1972 seen by Sue and Stuart Burns, and referenced by another publication.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Red-throated Loon
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Jester Park
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Pacific Loon at Sabula, 1899
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds Zoological specimens Taxidermy
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1899-11-26
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1994-02-03
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Red-throated Loons at Sabula in Jackson County, IA on November 26, 1899. Includes a record review document with votes, comments by the IOU Records Committee on the sighting, the original sighting record found in the publication The Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson seen by H.J. Giddings, and referenced by two later publications.
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Pacific Loon
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Sabula
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Red-throated Loon in Jackson County before 1907
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1906-12-31
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1993-08-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Red-throated Loons in Jackson County before 1907. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication by Rudolph Martin Anderson in The Birds of Iowa by Harold Joseph Giddings, and referenced by a later publication.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Red-throated Loon
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Jackson County
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Red-throated Loon in Polk County before 1907
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1906-12-31
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1993-08-26
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Records Committee review for a Red-throated Loons in Polk County before 1907. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication The Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson seen by A. I. Johnson, and referenced by two later publications.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Red-throated Loon
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Polk County
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Ringed Turtle-Dove at Des Moines in 1976
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird banding Birds--Identification Introduced birds Rare birds
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1978-12-01
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1993-08-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Ringed Turtle-Dove at Des Moines in Polk County, IA in the summer of 1976. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication That Ringed Turtle Dove again by Woodward H. Brown in Iowa Bird Life 48:143 and seen by Dean Mosman.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Ringed Turtle-Dove
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Des Moines
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Rock Wren at Cherry Glen Recreation Area at Saylorville Reservoir, 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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1988-11-08
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1993-08-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Rock Wren at Cherry Glen Recreation Area at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 8, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and seven documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Rock Wren
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Cherry Glen Recreation Area
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Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.-Cherry Glen Rec. Area
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hopping around in rock rip-rap along lakeshore
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Michael and Diane Porter, Ray Cummins, Robert Cecil, Jim Fuller, Ann Johnson, and Mark Proescholdt were submitted. Other observers include Thomas Kent, John Cecil, Tom Johnson, Beth Proescholdt, Francis Moore, Beth Brown, Cal or Bernie Knight, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, and many unidentified other observers. | Elimination of similar species: The size, behavior, gray upperparts and buffy tail, light eyeline, and call eliminate other wrens. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:08:00/15:20:00 on November 8, 1988.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Rock Wren at National in 1914
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1915-04-01
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1993-08-19
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Rock Wren at National in Clayton County, IA on September 27 and 28, 1914. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication The Rock Wren at National Iowa in Auk 32(2):234 by Althea R. Sherman, and referenced by another publication.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Rock Wren
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National
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Rock Wren at Saylorville Dam, 1986
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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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1986-11-22
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1993-09-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Rock Wren at Saylorville Dam in Polk County, IA on November 22, 1986. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, a summary of the review, and nine documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren
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Rock Wren
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Saylorville Dam
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Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co. East parking area on dam.
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Rocky south wall of the dam.
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The documentation form by Babs and Loren Padelford forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Steve Dinsmore, Peter C. Petersen, Jim Dinsmore, Robert K. Myers, Paul Martsching, Francis L. Moore, and Mark Proescholdt were submitted. Other observers include Tim Schantz, Pat Kelly, Jane Fuller, Tom Stone, Bery Engebretsen, Chuck Fuller, B.J. Rose, Pete Wickham, Mark Brogie, Brian Blevins, Corey Blevins, Mary Lou Petersen, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, and many unidentified other observers. | Elimination of similar species: [...] Tail in proportion to body was shorter than that of water pipit, and longer than a house wren. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:20:00/13:25:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Rock Wren at Sioux City in 1910
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1907-03-01
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1993-08-19
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Rock Wren at Sioux City in Woodbury County, IA on April 1, 1910. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication The Rock Wren in Iowa in Wilson Bulletin 37:93 by Walter W. Bennett. A clipping of Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson is also included.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Rock Wren
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Sioux City
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Rock Wren at Sioux City in 1901
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1907-03-01
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1994-02-04
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Rock Wren at Sioux City in Woodbury County, IA on September 15, 1901. 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 Guy C. Rich.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Rock Wren
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Sioux City
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Rock Wren near C Street Roller Dam in Cedar Rapids, 1986
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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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1986-10-30
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1993-09-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Rock Wren near C Street Roller Dam in Cedar Rapids in Linn County, IA on October 30, 1986. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Fye, Dale Fye, Helen
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Rock Wren
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C Street Roller Dam
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Southeast Cedar Rapids, Near Roller Dam, near Rocky Rail Road right of way with some dried weeds and short brush
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The documentation form by Dale and Helen Fye is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Carolina Wren is browner and has a sharper eyeline. House wren is smaller. Bewicks has unstreaked breast and specific tail movement, + is predominately brown, also has a more distinct eyeline. Canyon has unstreaked breast and dark belly | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:00:00/17:15:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Rock Wren near Indianola, 1993
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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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1993-04-25
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1999-10-15
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Rock Wren near Indianola in Warren County, IA on April 25, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes, two photographs, an article in Iowa Bird Life, an American Birds article, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Johnson, Ann
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Rock Wren
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Indianola
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Home of David Youngblut, 957 Fillmore, Indianola, Warren Co., IA
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Residential acreage with flower beds constructed of railroad ties
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The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include David Youngblut. | Elimination of similar species: This bird was larger and grayer than the usual Iowa wrens. The western sub-species of Bewick's Wren is gray but is also much smaller with a strong superciliary. Canyon Wren would be browner with white, unstreaked throat and breast. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/09:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Rock Wren north of Sioux City in 1958
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds
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1958-09-01
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1993-08-19
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Rock Wren north of Sioux City in Plymouth County, IA on June 16, 1958. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Rock Wren near Sioux City in Iowa Bird Life 28(3):60 by William Youngworth.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Rock Wren
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Sioux City
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Rock Wren north of Stone State Park, 1984
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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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1984-05-21
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Rock Wren north of Stone State Park in Woodbury County, IA on May 21, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, an article in American Birds, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Rock Wren
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Stone State Park
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0.6 mi. n. of NE entrance to Stone P. Woodbury Co., Iowa
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Road cut in loess hill.
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by W. Ross Silcock was submitted. | Elimination of similar species: Size, uncocked tail, slight eye-line, bobbing, and note eliminate other wrens. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:55:00/09:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Roseate Spoonbill at Union Slough National Wildlife Slough in 1960
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Ornithology--Technique Rare birds
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1960-08-16
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1993-08-16
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Roseate Spoonbill at Union Slough National Wildlife Slough in Kossuth County, IA on August 16, 1960. Includes a record review document with votes, letters from Thomas Kent to Harold Burgess, two letters from Harold Burgess to Thomas Kent, a letter from John Guthrie to Harold Burgess, a memo from Roswell D. Van Duesen to Harold Burgess, and the original sighting record found in the publication Roseate Spoonbill Observed at Union Slough by Harold Burgess in Iowa Bird Life 30(3):67-68. Roseate Spoonbill seen by Harold Burgess, Roswell D. Van Deusen, and Charles Van Kirk.
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Roseate Spoonbill
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Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Ross's Gull at Lake Manawa, 1997
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1997-12-27
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Ross's Gull at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on December 27, 1997. 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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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren
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Ross's Gull
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Lake Manawa
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Lake Manawa, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
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The documentation form by Babs and Loren Padelford forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Ross Silcock, Duane E. Bright, Stephen J. Dinsmore, and Jerry Probst and Bill Huser were submitted. Other observers include Gordon Brown, Sandra Kovanda, Jim Kovanda, R. Craig Hensley, and other unidentified observers. | Elimination of similar species: [...] Since it was the only gull on the lake, the only birds to compare it with were Ruddy Ducks which appeared smaller and a drake Common Merganser which was larger than the gull. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/11:00:00 and 15:15:00/16:15:00.
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