Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Prairie Falcon north of Luther, 1982
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Administrative records Field notes
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1982-07-30
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Prairie Falcon north of Luther in Boone County, IA on July 30, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, summary of review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Ehresman, Bruce
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Prairie Falcon
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Luther
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Along Hwy 17, 1/2 mi. N of jct. with county rd. E (2 1/2 me. N of Luther)
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Harvested oat-field surrounded by cornfields
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The documentation form by Bruce Ehresman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Marlene Ehresman. | Elimination of similar species: The white patch on the lower back made me think "Harrier," but the black patches on the axillars of the underside of the wing and the pointed wings are falcon characteristics. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:50:00/10:51:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Prairie Falcon at Linn Township in Dallas County, 1983
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1983-12-28
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Prairie Falcon at Linn Township in Dallas County, IA on December 28, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, letter from Thomas Kent to Ken Herring about the bird sighting on January 20, 1984, a summary of review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Herring, Ken
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Prairie Falcon
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Linn Township
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Section 27, T-79N, R-29 W Dallas Co. Iowa
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Brushy cover along mosquito Creek valley
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The documentation form by Ken Herring is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Peregrine falcon, absence of black mustach [sic], NO barring on the belly. But the blackish patches near body was very evident. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:30:00/12:31:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Prairie Falcon southwest of Calumet, 1985
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Administrative records Field notes
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1985-03-08
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1993-09-03
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Prairie Falcon southwest of Calumet in O'Brien County, IA on March 8, 1985. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Bierman, Dick
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Prairie Falcon
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Calumet
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1 mile southwest of Calumet in O'Brien County
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open, agricultural land
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The documentation form by Dick Bierman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Peregrine Falcon - Band on head not wide enough. Merlin, this bird was bigger. I guessed about a 30" wingspan. An immature Peregrine's back is much darker. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:01:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Prairie Falcon north of Alleman, 1985
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1985-09-21
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1993-09-03
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Prairie Falcon north of Alleman in Polk County, IA on September 21, 1985. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence about the sighting from Bruce Peterjohn to Tom Kent about the documentation forms, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Munson, Erik
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Prairie Falcon
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Alleman
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4 mi. north of Alleman, IA
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cropland
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The documentation form by Erik Munson is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Steve Dinsmore were submitted later. | Elimination of similar species: Merlin by size, habitat, paleness, tail; kestrel by size, back color, imm. peregrine by lack of black head, paleness, tail , etc. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:32:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Prairie Falcon southeast of Larrabee, 1987
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1987-07-28
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1993-09-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of two Prairie Falcon southeast of Larrabee in Cherokee County, IA on July 28, 1987. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Prairie Falcon
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Larrabee
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# 3 east, 1 south of Larabee [sic], Iowa
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Rough rolling pastureland (bluff of the Little Sioux River)
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The documentation form by Marion M. Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Merlin & Peregrine (see above) [...] It was too large to be a merlin. It didn't have the wide wisker of a Peregrine falcon. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:15:00/14:25:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Prairie Falcon north of Marshalltown, 1988
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1988-11-06
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1993-08-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Prairie Falcon north of Marshalltown in Marshall County, IA on November 6, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Prairie Falcon
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Marshalltown
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one-half mile north of Marshalltown
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open farmland, approaching Iowa River
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The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Mark Proescholdt were submitted later. | Elimination of similar species: Kestrel & Merlin - this bird much too large for that. Peregrine - this bird was too light colored to be a Peregrine & it had no helmet | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:05:00/10:06:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Prairie Falcon northwest of Spencer, 1992
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1992-11-29
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1994-10-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Prairie Falcon northwest of Spencer in Clay County, IA on November 29, 1992. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Schoenewe, Lee A.
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Prairie Falcon
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Spencer
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NW of Spencer, Clay Co., IA
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open farmland near little Sioux River
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The documentation form by Lee A. Schoenewe is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Immature peregrine- lacked dark head and heavy moustache | The original documentation form event occurred around 12:15:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Prairie Falcon at De Soto National Wildlife Refuge, 1981
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1981-12-20
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1993-08-16
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Prairie Falcon at De Soto National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on December 20, 1981. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Prairie Falcon
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DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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DeSoto
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Farming and in cropland
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The documentation form by Barb Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Rick Wright and Dave Menke. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:10:00/08:25:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Downy Woodpecker at Willow Slough in 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-05-27
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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 Downy Woodpecker at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on April 27, 1978.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Downy Woodpecker
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Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Rare bird documentation form for Fox Sparrow at Cardinal Marsh, 1995
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1995-09-18
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1995-12-13
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Fox Sparrow at Cardinal Marsh in Winneshiek County, IA on September 18, 1995.
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Carter, Dennis L.
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Fox Sparrow
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Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area
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SE corner of Cardinal Marsh
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brushy fencerow
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The documentation form by Dennis Carter is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Lee Zieke. | Elimination of similar species: [...] flock of Song and White-throated Sparrows [...] a Lincoln's Sparrow. [...] The bird had a chunky appearance compared to the other sparrows present. | The original documentation form event occurred in the mid-morning for about a minute.
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Rare bird documentation form for Lincoln's Sparrow north of the IA 17 bridge near Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-12-18
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1988-12-21
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for four Lincoln's Sparrows north of the IA 17 bridge near Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on December 18, 1988.
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Fix, Andrew S.
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Lincoln's Sparrow
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High Bridge
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Des Moines River Bottom north of Rt. #17 Bridge
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scrubby fields with variable brush, weeds, thistle, bramble
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The documentation form by Andrew S. Fix is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mark Proescholdt. | Elimination of similar species: -> Song sparrow: These birds (Lincoln's Sparrows) were smaller and had shorter tails than Song Sparrow's [sic], 1 sided central spot, and had buffy breasts, also flight was not the characteristic pumping flight of Song Sparrow -> Savannah Sparrow: These birds lacked yellow lores and were in entirely wrong habitat for Savannah's and had A buffy, fine streaked breast | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/12:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Lincoln's Sparrow northwest of Hastings, 1983
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1983-01-05
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1983-02-27
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Lincoln's Sparrow northwest of Hastings in Mills County, IA on January 5, 1983.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Lincoln's Sparrow
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Hastings
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Wilson Farm, N.E. Mills County, Iowa
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The documentation form by Barbara Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Distinguished from adult Song Sparrow by buffy breast + fine breast streaks, from young one by eye ring + general face pattern. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:00:00/16:23:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Lincoln's Sparrow north of Princeton, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-12-22
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1982-12-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Lincoln's Sparrow north of Princeton in Scott County, IA on December 22, 1982.
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Blevins, Lewis D.
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Lincoln's Sparrow
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Princeton
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1 1/2 miles north Princeton Iowa
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open marsh
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The documentation form by Lewis D. Blevins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Brian Blevins and Corey Blevins. | Elimination of similar species: Song Sparrow because streaking was to [sic] light and no spot on breast, Swamp because of lack of darkness | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/11:35:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Lincoln's Sparrow at West Des Moines, 1989
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Ornithology--Technique Rare birds
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1989-04-15
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1989-06-05
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Lincoln's Sparrow at West Des Moines in Polk County, IA on April 15, 22, and 23, 1989.
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Allen, Reid I.
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Lincoln's Sparrow
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West Des Moines
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1601 Pleasant Street, West Des Moines, IA
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Suburban yard, with wooded area behind home consisting of large trees and brushpiles
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The documentation form by Reid Allen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Pam Allen, Eugene Armstrong, and Eloise Armstrong. | Elimination of similar species: Song sparrow has center dot and no buffy upper breast streaking. Savannah has white dotted breast. Vesper sparrow has white out tail. Mostly distinguished because of its song which was sung two or three times and Reid played a tape and it came right up to us as we were sitting and waiting for the Armstrongs to come to our house. | The original documentation form event occurred around 08:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Lincoln's Sparrow at West Des Moines, 1989
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1989-03-26
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1989-05-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Lincoln's Sparrow at West Des Moines in Polk County, IA on March 26, 1989.
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Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene
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Lincoln's Sparrow
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West Des Moines
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1601 Pleasant Street, West Des Moines
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Shrubs in a yard - Brushy ravine feeding into yard
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The documentation form by Eugene Armstrong and Eloise Armstrong is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Reid Allen and Pam Allen. | Elimination of similar species: no question | The original documentation form event occurred around 08:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Lincoln's Sparrow at Brenton Slough, 1997
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1997-12-21
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1997-12-27
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Lincoln's Sparrow at Brenton Slough in Polk County, IA on December 21, 1997.
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Sinclair, Jim
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Lincoln's Sparrow
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Brenton Slough
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Brenton Slough
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marsh edge
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The documentation form by Jim Sinclair is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: smaller, more compact bird than Song Sparrow. | The original documentation form event occurred around 08:00:00.
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Field notes for Red-shafted and Yellow-shafted Flicker hybrid at Larchwood, December 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Zoological specimens Wildlife rehabilitation
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1981-01-11
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Account of a sighting of and interaction with a Red-shafted and Yellow-shafted Flicker hybrid at Larchwood in Lyon County, IA in early December 1980. The flicker was first seen at a bird feeder before passing while attempting rehabilitation in captivity and being given as a specimen to Iowa State University.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Northern Flicker
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Larchwood
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Rare bird documentation form for Common Flicker hybrid at Iowa City, 1975
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1975-11-01
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1975-11-20
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Common Flicker hybrid at Iowa CIty in Johnson County, IA on November 1, 1975.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Northern Flicker
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Iowa City
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Iowa City IA
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lawn with many large hickory trees, in Hickory Hill Park, Iowa City - park contains second growth woods, pastures, brush old fields surrounded on 3 sides by residential areas, farmland on the other side.
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The documentation form by Michael C. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: local 'yellow-shafted' has (1) yellow linings to wing + tail, (2) yellow shafts to primaries -> rectrices, (3) black mustache-mark, (4) brown face + grey crown. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 10:00:00/10:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Swamp Sparrow at Sweet Marsh, unknown year
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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N/A
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Swamp Sparrow at Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on December 18, unknown year.
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Stone, Tom
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Swamp Sparrow
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Sweet Marsh
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Sweet Marsh
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swamp grass along dike
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The documentation form by Tom Stone is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Too bulky for Chipping Sparrow, Field + Tree Sparrow have wing bars | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/11:40:00.
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Field notes for Pileated Woodpecker at Willow Slough, Spring 1979
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1979-03-01
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1979-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes submitted as a fide report by Barb Wilson to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union for Spring 1979. It discusses a Pileated Woodpecker sighting by Ed Greenwood at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Pileated Woodpecker
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Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Rare bird documentation form for Pileated Woodpecker at Welch Lake, unknown year
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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N/A
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Pileated Woodpecker at Welch Lake in Dickinson County, IA on unknown date.
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Benedict, Robert R.
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Pileated Woodpecker
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Welch Lake
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Welch Lake Dickinsin [sic] County
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Lakeside Timber - (Burr oaks + Ashes)
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The documentation form by Robert R. Benedict is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: None. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/11:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Pileated Woodpecker at Nine Eagles State Park, 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-05-03
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Pileated Woodpecker at Nine Eagles State Park in Decatur County, IA on May 3, 1985.
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Livingston, Jeffrey R.
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Pileated Woodpecker
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Nine Eagles State Park
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Nine Eagles State Park (Decatur County)
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Dense mature wood lands
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The documentation form by Jeffrey R. Livingston is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record.
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Rare bird documentation form for Olive-sided Flycatcher at Woodland Mounds County Park, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-04-13
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Olive-sided Flycatcher at Woodland Mounds County Park in Warren County, IA on April 13, 1988.
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Sinclair, Jim
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Olive-sided Flycatcher
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Woodland Mounds State Preserve
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Woodland Mounds County Park, Warren Co.
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Mature oak - hickory
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The documentation form by Jim Sinclair is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Only species possible would be the Eastern Phoebe - bird did not pump tail, did not have dark wings or dark head and was larger bodied than the Eastern Phoebe. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:20:00/09:25:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for White-throated Sparrow at Emmet Township in Emmet County, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-07-20
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1984-07-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a White-throated Sparrow at Emmet Township in Emmet County, IA on July 20, 1984.
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Ewert, David N.
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White-throated Sparrow
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Emmet Township
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Emmet Co.: T100N, R34W, S7 (NW1/4)
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Edge of mature woods in raspberry thicket w. of Des Moines River
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The documentation form by David Ewert is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Moats. | Elimination of similar species: White-throat and yellow lores clearly distinguished from White-crowned Sparrow. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 10:00:00/10:05:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Eastern Wood-Pewee at Credit Island Park, 1983
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1983-10-23
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1983-10-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Eastern Wood-Pewee at Credit Island Park in Scott County, IA on October 23, 1983.
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Peterjohn, Bruce G.
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Eastern Wood-Pewee
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Credit Island Park, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa
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Open parkland; a grove of large oak trees and fairly short grass
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The documentation form by Bruce Peterjohn is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Peter C. Petersen, Carl Bendorf, John Robinson, and twelve or more unidentified members of the IOU. | Elimination of similar species: Eastern Phoebe was eliminated by the pink lower mandible, absence of yellow on the underparts and absence of tail wagging behavior; phoebes also have grayer upperparts and have a different "jizz", appearing larger with a relatively larger head than a pewee. Western Wood Pewee was eliminated by the call note. The Western Wood Pewee has a single or double call note that has a distinctly buzzy character. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 10:10:00/10:20:00.
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