Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Prairie Warbler at Polk County in 1923
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1931-10-01
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1993-08-19
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Records Committee review for Prairie Warblers at Polk County, IA on May 14, 1923. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Polk County Iowa by Philip A. DuMont seen by Kenneth Nelson, and referenced by another publication.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-headed Grosbeak at Manti Memorial Park in 1968
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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1907-03-01
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1993-08-19
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Records Committee review for Black-headed Grosbeaks at Manti Memorial Park in Fremont County, IA on October 30, 1968. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Black-headed Grosbeak in Western Iowa in Iowa Bird Life 39(2):43 by Genevieve Edna DeLong, and two publications used as reference for the review.
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Black-headed Grosbeak
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Manti Memorial Park
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Great-tailed Grackle near Wheatland in 1961
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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1961-12-01
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1993-08-19
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Record Committee review for a Great-tailed Grackle near Wheatland in Clinton County, IA on October 18, 1961. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication A Sight Record of the Boat-tailed Grackle in Iowa Bird Life 31(4):88 by Woodward H. Brown seen by C. Esther Copp and Dolly Copp.
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Great-tailed Grackle
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Wheatland
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-headed Grosbeak at Robertson Bird Sanctuary in Waterloo in 1970
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1970-09-30
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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 Black-headed Grosbeak at Robertson Bird Sanctuary in Waterloo in Black Hawk County, IA on September 20, 1970. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Black-headed Grosbeak at Waterloo in Iowa Bird Life 40(3):74 by Russell Hays also seen by Evelyn Ehlers and Clarice Hewitt.
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Black-headed Grosbeak
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Robertson Bird Sanctuary
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Western Tanager at Engineer's Cantonment circa 1819
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1823-01-01
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1993-08-19
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Records Committee review for Western Tanagers at Engineer's Cantonment, IA circa 1819. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Account of an Expedition from Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains Performed in the Years 1819 and 1820 by Edwin James seen by Thomas Say, and referenced by another publication.
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Western Tanager
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Iowa
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for MacGillivray's Warbler at Iowa in 1978
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird banding Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1979-06-01
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1993-08-19
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for MacGillivray's Warbler at Iowa in 1978. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Banding Report in Iowa Bird Life 49(2):44-46 by Keith and Irene Layton seen by Gene and Marilyn Burns.
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MacGillivray's Warbler
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Iowa
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for MacGillivray's Warbler at Winnebago County in 1874
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds Birds--Collection and preservation
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1879-01-01
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1993-08-19
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for three MacGillivray's Warblers at Winnebago County, IA during 1874. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Forty Years Notes of a Field Ornithologist by John Krider.
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MacGillivray's Warbler
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Winnebago County
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Prairie Warbler at Cedar Rapids in 1979
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1979-06-01
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1993-08-19
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Records Committee review for a Prairie Warbler at Cedar Rapids in Linn County, IA on May 12, 1979. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Field Reports in Iowa Bird Life 49(2):56-63 by N.S. Halmi seen by Fred Thompson and Ken Lowder.
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Prairie Warbler
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Cedar Rapids
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Prairie Warbler at Sioux City in 1964
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1964-06-01
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1993-08-19
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Records Committee review for a Prairie Warbler at Sioux City in Woodbury County, IA in 1964. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Field Reports in Iowa Bird Life 34(2):44-49 by Woodward H. Brown seen by Evelyn Hanna.
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Prairie Warbler
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Sioux City
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Prairie Warbler at Yellow River Forest in 1962
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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1974-06-01
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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 Prairie Warbler at Yellow River Forest in Allamakee County, IA during June 1962. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Birding Areas of Iowa: Northeast Iowa in Iowa Bird Life 44(2):45-49 by Darwin Koenig, and referenced by another publication.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Prairie Warbler
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Yellow River State Forest
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Prairie Warbler at George Wyth State Park in 1960
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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1960-09-01
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1993-08-19
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Records Committee review for a Prairie Warbler at George Wyth State Park in Black Hawk County, IA on April 23, 1960. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Bird Notes from Waterloo in Iowa Bird Life 30(3):68 by Russell Hays also seen by Beulah F. Rugg.
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Prairie Warbler
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George Wyth Memorial State Park
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Prairie Warbler at Polk County in 1930
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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1993-08-19
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Prairie Warblers at Polk County, IA on September 13, 1930. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Polk County Iowa by Philip A. DuMont seen by Toni Wendelburg, and referenced by another publication.
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Prairie Warbler
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Polk County
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Prairie Warbler at Polk County in 1927
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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1993-08-19
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Records Committee review for Prairie Warblers at Polk County, IA on May 1, 1927. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Polk County Iowa by Philip A. DuMont seen by Kenneth R. Nelson, and referenced by another publication.
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Prairie Warbler
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Polk County
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Prairie Warbler at West Liberty in 1922
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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1933-12-01
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1993-08-19
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Records Committee review for a Prairie Warbler at West Liberty in Muscatine County, IA on September 29 and 30, 1922. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Revised List of Birds of Iowa by Philip A. DuMont seen by Mr. Mosher.
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Prairie Warbler
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West Liberty
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Prairie Warbler at Polk County in 1915
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1993-08-19
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Records Committee review for a Prairie Warbler at Polk County, IA on May 28, 1915. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Polk County Iowa by Philip A. DuMont, and referenced by another publication.
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Prairie Warbler
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Polk County
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Ibis species at Lake View, 1976
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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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1976-04-19
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1993-08-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of two Ibises at Lake View in Sac Co. on April 19, 1976 and May 9, 1975. Includes a record review document with votes, two Iowa Bird Life articles, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Jones, Glenn E.
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Glossy Ibises
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Lake View
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3 mi. S of West ridge of Lake View, Sac. Co., Iowa
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marshy - a grazed out pasture - wet at this time - usually grazed in June and July
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The documentation form by Glenn E. Jones is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mark Bohemayer and Ed Weiner. | Elimination of similar species: Little green heron. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/16:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpolls at Maffit Reservoir, 1978
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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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1978-01-08
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1993-08-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for at least two Hoary Redpolls at Maffit Reservoir in Polk County, IA on January 8, 1978. Includes a record review document with votes, three articles in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Burns, Sue Burns, Stuart L.
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Hoary Redpoll
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Dale Maffitt Reservoir
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Near Maffit Reservoir, Des Moines
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birds were feeding in a weed field, staying fairly stationary.
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The documentation form by Stuart and Sue Burns is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Obviously, the only other species it could have been would be the Common Redpoll. Its only certain distinguishing characteristic (noted by us) was the white rump. | The original documentation form event occurred around 13:00:00.
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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 Pygmy Nuthatch at Des Moines, 1977
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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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1977-01-26
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1993-08-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Pygmy Nuthatch at Des Moines in Polk County, IA on January 26, 1977. Includes a record review document with votes, multiple articles from Iowa Bird Life, correspondence related to bird sighting and review, and two documentations submitted to the committee.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Pygmy Nuthatch
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Des Moines
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[...] 5400 Woodland Ave.
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The documentation form by Woodward H. Brown is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Nicholas Halmi was submitted later. Other observers include Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Mary Brown, Dorothy Ely, Peter C. Petersen, Mary Lou Petersen, Margaret Brooke, Lillian Serbousek, Allen Mueller, and many unidentified observers. | Elimination of similar species: [...] According to plumage descriptions of the Pigmy and Brown-headed Nuthatches, the only noticeable difference between the two (short of having the bird in hand) is in the color of the crown and nape. The field guides are agreed that the crown of the Brown-headed is brown, but there is a lack of unanimity in their descriptions of the crown of the Pigmy. [...] Margaret Brooke, in writing up the observation for IBL, describes the cap as being "brownish" but has no doubt about this nuthatch being a Pigmy. Mary and I feel the grayish olive description comes closest and cinches the Pigmy identification. | The original documentation form event occurred around 09:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Boreal Chickadee at Osage, 1978
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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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1978-11-24
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1993-08-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for two Boreal Chickadees at Osage in Mitchell County, IA on November 24, 1978. 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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Woolfries, Andy
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Boreal Chickadee
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Osage
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Osage, Iowa Home Feeder board
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Home bird feeder - back yard - shrubs and trees.
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The documentation form by Andy Woolfries is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Associated with other chickadees but noticable [sic] because of distinctive brown cap. There appeared to be only two. They were positively identified at least 20 times from a distance of about six feet. Reference: "Birds of North America". | The original documentation form event occurred at least 20 times over November 24 to 26, 1978.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Western Wood-Pewee at Elm Lake, 1979
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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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1979-06-21
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1993-08-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Western Wood-Pewee at Elm Lake in Wright County, IA on June 21, 1979. Includes a record review document with votes, an Iowa Bird Life, an excerpt from Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.
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Western Wood-Pewee
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Elm Lake
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Elm Lake, near Belmond, Wright County
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The bird was found in a narrow grove of mature Cottonwood surrounding Elm Lake, the lake is in the mist of farmland with a small pasture on the north.
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The documentation form by Joe Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Eastern Phoebe is larger and wags its tail. Empidonaxes are smaller with shorter wings and tail. Confusion with the Eastern Pewee is certain if plumage is used. Subtle differences in plumage were noted in my observation of the Western Pewee, when compared to my experience with the Eastern Pewee. The throat appeared whiter and contrasted more with the breast and head than a Eastern, also, as mentioned before, the color of the upper-parts appeared more grayish and not as green. Since the call was heard at close range, and having seen the vocalizing bird as well as my familiarity with the Western Pewee's call I believe the identification totally on voice is a valid one. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:00:00/12:12:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Great Gray Owl near Quarry, 1959
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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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1959-05-12
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1993-08-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Great Gray Owl near Quarry in Marshall County, IA on May 12, 1959. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation article submitted to the committee.
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Mitchem, Lucile
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Great Gray Owl
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Quarry
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[...] gravel road that follows the Iowa River near the small town of Quarry.
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The documentation article by Lucile E. Mitchem forms the basis of this record. Other observer includes her daughter. | Elimination of similar species: [...] I was well acquainted with the Barred Owl, the only other owl an amateur might confuse with the larger Great Gray Owl. | The original documentation form event lasted from 05:30:00/05:40:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Thayer's Gull at Lake Manawa, 1981
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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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1981-03-19
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1993-08-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for two Thayer's Gulls at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on March 19, 1981. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence and comments about the sighting, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Thayer'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 Ross Silcock is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Thomas H. Kent, Peter C. Petersen, and Robert K. Myers were submitted later. Other observers include Tom Shires, James Kovanda, Sandra Kovanda, Tanya Bray, Babs Padelford, Loren Padelford, B.J. Rose, and four unidentified other observers. | Elimination of similar species: The above description separates by direct comparison first-year Thayer's and Herring Gulls, the most similar species present. Thayer's may be confused in first year plumage with Kumlien's form of Iceland Gull, but the Thayer's had primaries slightly darker than the mantle (from above), whereas the opposite occurs in Iceland Gull (Lehman). Lehman also notes that some first-year Western Gulls may show translucent primaries from below in certain light, but these observations took place in excellent light at fairly close range. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 09:30:00/11:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Ibis species at Sweet Marsh, 1978
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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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1978-04-26
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1993-08-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of six birds (Ibis species) at Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on April 29, 1978. 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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Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.
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Glossy Ibises
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Sweet Marsh
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Sweet Marsh, which is located one mile East of Tripoli, Bremer Co., Iowa
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The ibis settled down in a cattail marsh which covered several hundred acres. Apparently they prefered shallow water openings in the cattails. Sweet Marsh has a variety of habitats including open water, grassy marsh and cattail marsh.
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The documentation form by Joe Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Larry Farmer. | Elimination of similar species: None of the herons or cranes has a curved beak, and none as far as I know exhibit the alternately flapping and gliding flight. | The original documentation form event lasted from 18:00:00/19:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Ibis species at Bays Branch, 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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1977-05-01
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1993-08-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of an Ibis species at Bays Branch in Guthrie County, IA on May 1, 1977. Includes a record review document with votes, an article from Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Burns, R. E. (Rollin Eugene)
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Glossy Ibises
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Bays Branch State Wildlife Area
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The middle road of Bays Branch (Guthrie County-Iowa)
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Reeds, some water grasses, and water holes.
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The documentation form by Gene Burns is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Marilyn Burns. | Elimination of similar species: I had not seen any similar species in this area heretofore, so all were eliminated. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:15:00/14:17:00.
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