Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-headed Blackbird at Council Bluffs, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-02-26
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow-headed Blackbird at Council Bluffs in Pottawattamie County, IA on February 26, 1978.
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Greer, Janet
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Yellow-headed Blackbird
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Council Bluffs
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Feeder at 341 Steven Circle, Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-headed Blackbird at Ottumwa in 1982
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1982-01-03
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N/A
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow-headed Blackbird at Ottumwa in Wapello County, IA on January 3, 1982.
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Evans, Hayden Haskins, Nelson R.
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Yellow-headed Blackbird
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Ottumwa
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Rare bird documentation form for White-eyed Vireo at Lost Lake at Ledges State Park, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-05-19
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for six hundred thirty-one White-eyed Vireos at Lost Lake at Ledges State Park in Boone County, IA on May 19, 1980.
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Newhouse, David A.
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White-eyed Vireo
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Lost Lake
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Lost Lake, Ledges State Park, Boone County IA (lat. 4159/Long.09352)
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General: Mixed decisous [sic] woodland near lake Specific: Boxelder [sic] and sumac brushy undergrowth near trail
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The documentation form by David A. Newhouse is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: [...] Two distinct wing bars on browner wings (like tail coloration). [...] WHITE IRIS OF EYE, yellowish eye ring and nasal line. Leg squarer in cross-section than warbler, but thin (size 0 band). | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/11:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Brewer's Blackbird at Clear Lake, 1999
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1999-09-16
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1999-12-27
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for at most sixty Brewer's Blackbirds at Clear Lake in Cerro Gordo County, IA on September 16, 1999.
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Fischer, Carolyn J.
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Brewer's Blackbird
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Clear Lake
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North Shore Drive Clear Lake
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Small wet area, some small trees - marsh
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The documentation form by Carolyn Fischer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Rusty Blackbird - The birds were lacking rusty wings - And buffy eyebrow - Common Grackle - Lacking long-keel-shaped tail heavy bill-
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Details for birds seen on Burlington CBC 12/19/98
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1998-12-19
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes by Jim Fuller from the Burlington Area Christmas Bird Count on December 19, 1998. The notes include a Brewer's Blackbird east of Lock and Dam 18.
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Fuller, James L
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Red-throated Loon Brewer's Blackbird Eastern Phoebe Common Loon Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Burlington Lock and Dam Number 18 Crapo Park
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Rare bird documentation form for Brewer's Blackbird northwest of Mason City, 1998
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1998-10-13
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1999-01-13
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for eight Brewer's Blackbirds northwest of Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA on October 13, 1998.
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Goranson, Rita
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Brewer's Blackbird
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Mason City
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Wheelerwood Drive, north + west of Mason City, 1 mile before intersection with Killdeer Ave
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River + trees on one side - farm land on other side
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The documentation form by Rita Goranson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Had been seeing grackles - a larger bird - larger tail. | The original documentation form event occurred around 09:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Brewer's Blackbird at Snake Creek Marsh, 1996
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1996-05-11
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Brewer's Blackbird at Snake Creek Marsh in Greene County, IA on May 11, 1996.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Brewer's Blackbird
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Snake Creek State Game Management Area
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Snake Creek M., Greene Co., IA
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small island in pond
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The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bert Engebretsen. | Elimination of similar species: The dark eye and lack of any rust color eliminates Rusty Blackbird, which is similar in size and shape to this bird. Common Grackle has a longer tail, females show lots of brown color, and the call note is different. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:54:00/16:05:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Brewer's Blackbird near Mason City, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-04-23
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for eleven Brewer's Blackbirds near Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA on April 23, 1992.
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Pinkston, Randall, 1956-
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Brewer's Blackbird
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Mason City
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near Mason City, Cerro Gordo Co., Iowa
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The documentation form by Randall Pinkston is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Comparison made to Comm. Grackle above. Unlikely habitat and date for Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolingus). | The original documentation form event occurred in the late afternoon.
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Rare bird documentation form for Brewer's Blackbird at Cone Marsh, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-04-06
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for four Brewer's Blackbirds at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on April 6, 1988.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Brewer's Blackbird
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Cone M., Louisa Co, IA
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Feed lot
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: [...] These 4 birds were easy to pick out from Rustys + they staid [sic] together. [...] Rusty females were gray + darker wing and had bright yellow eye. Male Rusty were more opaque black with a refaced [?] edging on wing feathers and some [illegible] on flanks. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:30:00/16:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Brewer's Blackbird at Clinton Township in Linn County, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-12-20
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for thirty-five Brewer's Blackbirds at Section 8 of Clinton Township in Linn County, IA on December 20, 1986.
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Zobac, Aldrich
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Brewer's Blackbird
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Clinton Township
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Section 8, Clinton Township Farm on Young Rd. in S. part of Section 8
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Farmyard + corn fields adjacent to farm. Large grove of evergreens. Grove of trees.
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The documentation form by Aldrich Zobac is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Gladys Zobac. | Elimination of similar species: [...] Relative size of bird: Smaller than grackle Slightly larger than Cowbird. [...] Birds were feeding + flying around with huge flock of starlings + sparrows (house sparrows). At first glance - when birds were first sighted - thought we were spotting a cowbird. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:15:00/16:00:00.
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Field notes, Babs and Loren Padelford, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1984-03-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field report for ten Brewer's Blackbirds and two thousand Red-winged Blackbirds at the MidAmerican Energy Ponds in Pottawattamie County, IA on March 11, 1984.
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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren
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Brewer's Blackbird Red-winged Blackbird
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MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Christmas Bird Count details, Peter C. Petersen, December 1988
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1988-12-18
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1988-12-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Photocopy of the second page of field notes by Peter C. Petersen detailing birds seen during the Davenport, Oakville, Princeton, and Clinton Christmas Bird Counts. It includes a Brewer's Blackbird sighting in Davenport on December 18.
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Pertsen, Peter C.
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Cooper's Hawk Brewer's Blackbird Field Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Western Meadowlark Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Clinton Iowa Oakville Princeton Camanche Cordova Park Savanna
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Rare bird documentation form for White-eyed Vireo at Scott Township in Fremont County, 1983
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1983-05-31
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a White-eyed Vireo at Scott Township in Fremont County, IA on May 31, 1983.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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White-eyed Vireo
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Scott Township
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Section 12, Scott Township, Fremont Co., Iowa
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Rare bird documentation form for White-eyed Vireo at Sunken Grove, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-04-05
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1981-05-09
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bid documentation form for a White-eyed Vireo at Sunken Grove in Pocahontas County, IA on April 5, 1981.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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White-eyed Vireo
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Sunken Grove State Game Management Area
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Sunken Grove
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General: deciduous woods Specific: large oak and secondary growth
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The documentation form by Raymond L. Cummins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: all other species with a yellow spectacle are eliminated by the white iris and white breast | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/09:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for White-eyed Vireo at Hickory Hill Park in 1976
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1976-05-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a White-eyed Vireo at Hickory Hill Park in Johnson County, IA from May 2 to May 5, 1976.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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White-eyed Vireo
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Hickory Hill Park
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Rare bird documentation form for Bell's Vireo at Jefferson County Park in 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1988-06-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for two Bell's Vireos at Jefferson County Park in Jefferson County, IA on May 29 and 30, 1988.
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Porter, Diane C.
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Bell's Vireo
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Jefferson County Park
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Rare bird documentation form for Bell's Vireo east of Chautauqua Park in Fairfield in 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1988-06-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Bell's Vireo east of Chautauqua Park in Fairfield in Jefferson County, IA on May 27, 28, and 30, 1988.
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Porter, Diane C.
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Bell's Vireo
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Chautauqua Park
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Rare bird documentation form for Bell's Vireo at Big Creek in 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-07-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for six Bell's Vireos at Big Creek State Park in Polk County, IA from May 26 to July 21, 1985
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Engebretsen, Bery
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Bell's Vireo
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Big Creek State Park
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Rare bird documentation form for Bell's Vireo north of Iowa City, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-11-19
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Bell's Vireo north of Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on November 19, 1984.
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Fuller, James L
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Bell's Vireo
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Iowa City
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Yard of Home - N. of Iowa City (Johnson Co)
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Shrubbery and trees in yard
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Ruby Crowned Kinglet - Too large, yellow on sides + buffy wing bars. White eyed Vireo - Dark eye Orange Crowned Warbler - eye ring, wing bars and white of breast and throat Chestnut sided warbler (imm.) - Yellow wing bars + sides back color gray-green not green. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/08:02:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Bell's Vireo at Brookside Park in Ames, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-05-05
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1984-05-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Bell's Vireo at Brookside Park in Ames in Story County, IA on May 5, 1984.
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Martsching, Paul
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Bell's Vireo
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Brookside Park
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Brookside Park - Ames - Story County - Iowa
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low land woods
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The documentation form by Paul Martsching is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Joseph Schaufenbuel. | Elimination of similar species: Ruby-crowned Kinglet is smaller; more active; wing bars more prominent. Warbling Vireo + Philadelphia Vireos do not have wing bars, + don't have eye rings. Solitary Vireo is bigger; more prominent spectacles, back greenish; wing bars more prominent. Orange Crowned + Tennessee Warblers don't have eye ring or wing bars - are greener. | The original documentation form event lasted from around 08:30:00/08:31:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Great-tailed Grackle at Finn Pond in Greene County, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-05-31
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1984-06-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for six Great-tailed Grackles at Finn Pond in Greene County, IA on May 31, 1984.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Great-tailed Grackle
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Finn Pond Wildlife Area
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Finn Pond (2 miles west of Jefferson, Greene Co)
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freshwater marsh
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The documentation form by Jim Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mike Brown. | Elimination of similar species: Common Grackle-size Boat-tailed Grackle- range and eye color | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:15:00/08:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Great-tailed Grackle at Forney's Lake, 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-07-13
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1985-07-31
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Great-tailed Grackle at Forney's Lake in Fremont County, IA on July 13, 1985.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Great-tailed Grackle
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Forneys Lake
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Forney's Lake, Fremont Co.
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on mudflat area in middle of marsh
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt and Mark Proescholdt. | Elimination of similar species: Eliminated from Common Grackle by larger size (twice the size of other nearby grackles), longer tail and flatter crown. | The original documentation form event lasted from 19:00:00/20:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Great-tailed Grackle at Forney's Lake, 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-07-22
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two to three Great-tailed Grackles at Forney's Lake in Fremont County, IA on July 22, 1985.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Great-tailed Grackle
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Forneys Lake
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Forney Lake - Freemont [sic] County
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Grassey [sic] islands in lake and bushes at lake's edge.
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The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ross Silcock and Steve Dinsmore. | Elimination of similar species: Much larger + longer biled [sic] than common grackle Range would probably rule out Boat-tailed Grackle. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 08:05:00/09:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Great-tailed Grackle at the Port Neal generators near Salix in 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1986-07-10
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1986-07-22
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for three Great-tailed Grackles at the Port Neal generators near Salix in Woodbury County, IA on July 10 and 17, 1986.
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Huser, Bill F.
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Great-tailed Grackle
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MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Spring Field Report for I.O.U., J. Donald Gillaspey, 1989
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds
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1989-03-01
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1989-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field report sent to Steve Dinsmore at IOU for J. Donald Gillaspey. It features a sighting of a Great-tailed Grackle northwest of Lamoni in Decatur County, IA on May 12, 1989.
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Gillaspey, J. Donald
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Upland Sandpiper Great-tailed Grackle
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Lamoni
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