Iowa RBA, May 10, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-05-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa RBA for May 10, 1999. Highlights include Pacific Loon, Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Mississippi Kite, and King Rail. Includes notes for updates for May 12, May 13, and May 14.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Mississippi Kite Little Blue Heron Common Moorhen Pacific Loon Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Western Sandpiper American Pipit Hudsonian Godwit King Rail
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Harrier Marsh Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Ida Grove Sunken Grove State Game Management Area Louisa County Ada Hayden Heritage Park Mallard Marsh Swamp
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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3
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Iowa RBA, May 3, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-05-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa RBA for May 3, 1999. Highlights include Snowy Egret, Red-necked Grebe, and Eurasian Collared Dove. Includes notes for updates for May 4, May 5, and May 6.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Red-necked Grebe Eared Grebe Yellow-breasted Chat Eurasian Collared Dove Orchard Oriole Snowy Egret Blue-winged Warbler Hooded Warbler Kentucky Warbler
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Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Rathbun Lake Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Sunken Grove State Game Management Area Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Grinnell Country Club
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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3
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Iowa RBA, April 26, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Photography of birds Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-04-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa RBA for April 26, 1999. Highlights include Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Prairie Warbler, White-faced Ibis, and Cinnamon Teal. Includes notes for updates for April 27, and April 28.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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White-faced Ibis Red-throated Loon Bewick's Wren Cinnamon Teal Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Northern Parula Louisiana Waterthrush Prairie Warbler
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Cedar Rapids Clear Lake Homestead Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lansing Missouri Valley Saylorville Lake Fairfield
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black-bellied Whistling-Duck at Columbus Junction, 1999
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1999-04-25
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2000-11-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Black-bellied Whistling-Duck at Columbus Junction in Louisa County, IA on April 25, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes, an e-mail about the bird sighting, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
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Columbus Junction
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2 miles north of Columbus Junction, Louisa Co., Iowa
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A backwater slough adjacent to highway 70 and close to the Iowa River
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ted Allen, Bill Ohde, and Jim Dinsmore. | Elimination of similar species: Fulvous Whistling-Duck lacks the gray face, orange bill, and white wing patch.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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3
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Iowa RBA, April 19, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-04-19
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa RBA for April 19, 1999. Highlights include California Gull, White-faced Ibis, Cinnamon Teal, and Laughing Gull. Includes notes for updates for April 21, and April 22.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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White-faced Ibis Upland Sandpiper Smith's Longspur Cinnamon Teal Barred Owl Greater Prairie-Chicken California Gull Hudsonian Godwit Laughing Gull
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Carter Lake Fremont County Saylorville Lake Lily Pond Wanata State Park Ringgold County Maynard Reese Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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3
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Iowa RBA, April 12, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-04-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa RBA for April 12, 1999. Highlights include Whooping Crane, Garganey, White-faced Ibis, and Red-necked Grebe. Includes notes for updates for April 14, and April 16.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Whooping Crane White-faced Ibis Red-necked Grebe Smith's Longspur Blue-winged Teal Cinnamon Teal Yellow-throated Warbler Garganey
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Blue Lake Forneys Lake Harrison County Lone Tree Page County Starr's Cave Nature Center Sergeant Bluff
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Whooping Crane north of Essex, 1999
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1999-04-11
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2000-11-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of three Whooping Cranes north of Essex in Page County, IA on April 11, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes, e-mail about the bird sighting, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Edwards, Chris
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Whooping Crane
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Essex
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North of Essex in northwestern Page County Iowa
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Flooded agricultural field
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The documentation form by Chris Edwards is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mary Edwards. | Elimination of similar species: Sandhill Cranes are smaller, gray, and lack a moustachial stripe and black primaries. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:45:00/12:50:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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17
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Iowa RBA, April 5, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-04-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa RBA for April 5, 1999. Highlights include Garganey, White-faced Ibis, Black-headed Gull, and Fish Crow. Includes notes for updates for April 7, April 8, April 9, and April 10.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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White-faced Ibis Fish Crow Eurasian Collared Dove Blue-winged Teal Long-tailed Duck Garganey Common Loon White-winged Scoter Black-headed Gull
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Forneys Lake Iowa City Rathbun Lake Spirit Lake Waubonsie State Park Grinnell Country Club Pagel Flaming Prairie Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Garganey at Forney Lake, 1999
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1999-04-02
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2000-10-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Garganey at Forney Lake in Fremont County, IA on April 2, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes, photos, and six documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Schmid, Rick
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Garganey
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Forneys Lake
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Forney Lake; Fremont County; Iowa, between the towns of Bartlett and Thurman. The bird was seen in the water near the shore closest to the road at a point exactly one mile east of Western Ave. Later, it was seen in flight over the water in the same area.
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The documentation form by Rich Shmid is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Loren & Babs Padelford, Thomas H. Kent, Jim Fuller, Michael D. Overton, and Chris Edwards were submitted later. Other observers include Mary Edwards, Pam Allen, Reid Allen, Dennis Henrickson, Clem Claphake, Jim Kovanda, and Sandy Kovanda. | Elimination of similar species:From first glance, the Garganey was conspicuously different from other nearby ducks on the lake. It was swimming with a pair of Blue-Winged Teal and appeared about the same size as the teal, but its body was much lighter overall, with contrasting dark head and breast. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:15:00/15:35:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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15
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Mike Dooley email to the IA-BIRD listserv regarding Black-throated Green Warbler sighting, April 1, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birdsongs
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1999-04-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Printout (by Thomas Kent) of an email from Mike Dooley to the IA-BIRD listserv dated April 1, 1999. Dooley reports on sightings from Redbird Farms. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1999.
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Dooley, Michael C.
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Northern Flicker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker White-crowned Sparrow Black-throated Green Warbler Fox Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Golden-crowned Kinglet Brown Creeper
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Redbird Farms Wildlife Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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3
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Mike Dooley email to Thomas Kent regarding Eastern Meadowlark, March 29, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birding sites Birdsongs
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1999-03-29
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Printout of an email from Mike Dooley to Thomas Kent dated March 29, 1999. Dooley reports an illegally sighted last Eastern Meadowlark and the first sightings of Meadowlarks for spring. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1999.
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Dooley, Michael C.
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Eastern Meadowlark Western Meadowlark
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Johnson County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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28
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3
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Iowa RBA, March 22, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-03-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa RBA for March 22, 1999. Highlights include Prairie Falcon, Long-tailed Duck, and Thayer's Gull. Includes notes for updates for March 24, and March 26.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Prairie Falcon Thayer's Gull Short-eared Owl Long-tailed Duck Sandhill Crane
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Goose Lake Harrier Marsh Iowa City Lake Red Rock New Albin Sweet Marsh Fairfield
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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3
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Iowa RBA, March 15, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-03-15
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa RBA for March 15, 1999. Highlights include Long-tailed Duck and Saw-whet Owl. Includes notes for updates for March 16, March 17, and March 18.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Horned Grebe Long-tailed Duck Trumpeter Swan Northern Goshawk Greater Scaup Golden Eagle Northern Saw-whet Owl Tundra Swan
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Cedar Rapids Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Decorah Iowa City Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Pleasant Creek State Park Anderson Goose Lake Bays Branch State Wildlife Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa RBA, March 8, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-03-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa RBA for March 8, 1999. Highlights include Long-tailed Duck and Thayer's Gull. Includes notes for updates for March 10, March 11, and March 13.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Red-shouldered Hawk Thayer's Gull Long-tailed Duck Ross' Goose Hooded Merganser Golden Eagle Peregrine Falcon Pileated Woodpecker Pine Siskin Tundra Swan
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Cedar Rapids Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Solon Story County Waukon YWCA Camp Credit Island Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa RBA, March 1, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-03-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa RBA for March 1, 1999. Highlights include Long-tailed Duck and Thayer's Gull.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Red-shouldered Hawk Thayer's Gull Long-tailed Duck Ross' Goose Trumpeter Swan Golden Eagle Northern Saw-whet Owl
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Lake Macbride State Park Lake Red Rock Luther Russell F W Kent County Park Hooper State Game Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Iowa RBA, February 22, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-02-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa RBA for February 22, 1999. Highlights include Mountain Bluebird, Prairie Falcon, Eurasian Collared Dove, and Long-tailed Duck. Includes notes for updates for February 24, and February 26.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Prairie Falcon Mountain Bluebird Eurasian Collared Dove Long-tailed Duck Ross' Goose Trumpeter Swan Eurasian Tree Sparrow Greater White-fronted Goose Bar-headed Goose
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Black Hawk Lake Lake MacBride O'Brien County Madrid Grinnell Country Club
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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3
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Iowa RBA, February 15, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Migration Weather Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-02-15
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa RBA for February 15, 1999. Highlights include Mountain Bluebird, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Long-tailed Duck, and Eurasian Collared Dove.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Mountain Bluebird Eurasian Collared Dove Short-eared Owl Mute Swan Long-tailed Duck Lesser Black-backed Gull Long-eared Owl Canada Goose Greater White-fronted Goose
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Montrose O'Brien County Grinnell Country Club Iowa Arboretum
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3
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Iowa RBA, February 8, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-02-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa RBA for February 8, 1999. Highlights include Mountain Bluebird, Glaucous Gull, Thayer's Gull, and Great Black-backed Gull. Includes notes for updates for February 9, and February 10.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Ruffed Grouse Thayer's Gull Great Black-backed Gull Mountain Bluebird Long-tailed Duck Merlin Glaucous Gull Red-breasted Nuthatch Greater White-fronted Goose
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Le Claire Lock and Dam 15 Waterman Creek Terra Lake Stephens State Forest - Woodburn Unit
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Mountain Bluebird at Hill Lookout on Sioux River in O'Brien County, 1999
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1999-02-07
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2000-11-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Mountain Bluebird at Hill Lookout on Sioux River in O'Brien County, IA on February 7, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph, a letter documenting a related sighting, and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Schoenewe, Lee A.
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Mountain Bluebird
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Hill Little Sioux Overlook
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Hill Tree Farm lookout on Waterman Blvd, O'Brien Co.
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Hilly river valley
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The documentation form by Lee Schoenewe is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Ed Thelen, Thomas H. Kent, and Jim Fuller were submitted later. Other observers include Nancy Schoenewe, Rob Thelen, Matt Thelen, Marty Thelen, and Gary Grange. | Elimination of similar species: Eastern and Western bluebirds have rust color | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:40:00/12:55:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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5
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Iowa RBA, February 1, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-02-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa RBA for February 1, 1999. Highlights include Great Black-backed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Thayer's Gull, and Long-tailed Duck. Includes notes for updates for February 2, February 4, February 5, and February 6.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Red-shouldered Hawk Thayer's Gull Great Black-backed Gull Eurasian Collared Dove Long-tailed Duck Lesser Black-backed Gull Golden Eagle Northern Saw-whet Owl Northern Shrike
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Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Lock and Dam 15 Montrose Zearing Fort Madison Grinnell Country Club Waukon
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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3
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Iowa RBA, January 25, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-01-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa RBA for January 25, 1999. Highlights include Long-tailed Duck, Snowy Owl, and Spotted Towhee. Includes notes for updates for January 27.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Horned Grebe Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Black-crowned Night Heron Redhead Spotted Towhee Red-breasted Nuthatch Gadwall
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Cedar Rapids Decorah Iowa City Saylorville Dam Rock Falls Sumner
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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3
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Iowa RBA, January 18, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-01-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa RBA for January 18, 1999. Highlights include White-winged Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, and Thayer's Gull. Includes notes for updates for January 19, January 20, and January 22.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Thayer's Gull Rusty Blackbird Long-tailed Duck Black-crowned Night Heron White-winged Scoter Fox Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Bonaparte's Gull Northern Harrier
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Cedar Rapids Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Emmet County Iowa City Lake Red Rock Saylorville Lake Wever
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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3
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Iowa RBA, January 11, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1999-01-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email for the Iowa RBA for January 11, 1999. Highlights include Spotted Towhee, White-winged Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, and Prairie Falcon. Includes notes for updates for January 12, January 13, and January 15.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Prairie Falcon Cedar Waxwing Carolina Wren Eurasian Collared Dove Long-tailed Duck Bohemian Waxwing White-winged Scoter Spotted Towhee Swamp Sparrow
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Lake Red Rock Mason City Sioux Center Spirit Lake Grinnell Country Club Swan Lake Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge Wever
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Mark Widrlechner letter to Boone County Bird Count Participants regarding the 1999 Christmas Bird Count results, January 9, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Methodology
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1999-01-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Mark Widrlechner to Boone County Bird Count Participants regarding the 1999 Christmas Bird Count results, January 9, 1999. The letter thanks the participants for their efforts in assisting in the count during inclement weather and provides count numbers on the 58 species of birds that were seen on count day as well as three others seen during count week. Of special note were the observations of two species reported for the first time that year: Hooded Merganser and Merlin. Also included are the results from the first twelve Boone County Christmas Bird Counts, January 1, 1986 through January 1, 1998.
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Widrlechner, Mark
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Merlin Hooded Merganser
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Ames Boone County
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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1
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5
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Hank Zaletel email to Dave Edwards regarding a Northern Shrike sighting, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1999-01-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email from Hank Zaletel to Dave Edwards reporting a Northern Shrike sighting during the Ames Christmas Bird Count in 1999. Hand written details by Dave Edwards include sightings of a Loggerhead Shrike and a Trumpeter Swan in Ames, Iowa.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Loggerhead Shrike Trumpeter Swan Northern Shrike
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Ames Ada Hayden Heritage Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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