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Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Lake Red Rock, 1988
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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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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Lake Red Rock in Marion County, IA on November 27, 1988.
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Johnson, Ann
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Lake Red Rock
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below dam - Lake Red Rock, Marion Co, IA
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dam on Des Moines River forming reservoir; open river with islands
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The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The only other gull with a black collar, the red-legged kittiwake, was eliminated because of the black wing strip and tail band. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:02:00/16:48:00.
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Red Rock Dam in Marion County, IA on November 27, 1988.
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Sinclair, Jim
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Red Rock Dam
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Below dam at Red Rock, Marion Co.
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on water and flying about spillway area
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The documentation form by Jim Sinclair is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Taylor Sinclair. | Elimination of similar species: [...] smaller than present Ring-bills larger than Bonaparte's. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:50:00/10:05:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Red Rock Dam in 1988
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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 Black-legged Kittiwake at Red Rock Dam in Marion County, IA on November 28, 1988.
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Fuller, James L
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Red Rock Dam
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Red Rock Dam in Marion County, IA on November 28, 1988.
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Thomas, Michael K.
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Red Rock Dam
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just below Red Rock Dam - south tailwater area - Marion Co., IA
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river - gravel base
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The documentation form by Mike Thomas is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ann Johnson. | Elimination of similar species: Ringbill: collar, eye patch, black pattern on wings Bonaparte's: collar, size Red-legged Kittiwake: thickness of collar, black legs/feet | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:55:00/13:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Red Rock Reservoir, 1988
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Field notes
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1988-11-30
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1988-12-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on November 30, 1988.
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Bendorf, Carl J.
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Lake Red Rock
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Red Rock Reservoir tailwater area in Marion Co.
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The documentation form by Carl J. Bendorf is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Kent. | Elimination of similar species: I put my scope on the bird and saw it was noticeably smaller than the Ring-bills next to it in body bulk. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:15:00/08:40:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Red Rock Dam, 1988
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1988-12-14
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1988-12-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Red Rock Dam in Marion County, IA on December 14, 1988.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Red Rock Dam
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Below Red Rock Reservoir dam - (Marion Co.)
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River channel just below dam
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The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Brown, Ann Johnson, Eugene Armstrong, and Eloise Armstrong. | Elimination of similar species: No gull quite looks like this. A first-year Little Gull has a black bar over its nape also, but has a dark cap on its head. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:50:00/13:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Carter Lake, 1990
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-11-04
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1990-11-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Carter Lake in Pottawattamie County, IA on November 4, 1990.
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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Carter Lake
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Carter Lake, Iowa and Nebraska
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The documentation form by Babs and Loren Padelford is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Rushton G. Cortelyou, Alice Rushton, Tanya Bray, and B.J. Rose. | Elimination of similar species: The bird was approximately the same size or possibly slightly smaller than Ring-billed Gull. [...] Not as large as the bill of the Ring-billed Gulls. [...] The mantle was a darker gray than the Ring-billed Gulls. It was dark enough to distinguish easily by the darker mantle from the Ring-billed Gulls. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:45:00/11:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Carter Lake, 1990
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1990-11-04
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Carter Lake in Pottawattamie County, IA on November 4, 1990.
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Bray, Tanya
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Carter Lake
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Carter Lake, Pottawattamie County, Iowa and Douglas County, Nebraska
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The documentation form by Tanya Bray is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include B.J. Rose, Rusty Cortelyou, Alice Rushton, Loren Padelford and Babs Padelford. | Elimination of similar species: Bonapartes Gull eliminated by black nape mark, black outer primaries and larger size. Sabine's Gull (1st winter) eliminated by lack of scaled appearance on back, black nape mark. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/11:32:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Saylorville Reservoir, 1990
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-11-10
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1990-12-21
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for four Black-legged Kittiwakes at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 10, 1990 to December 20, 1990.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Saylorville Lake
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Saylorville Reservoir, Polk County
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The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The gull was larger than the Bonaparte's, but slightly smaller than a nearby Ring-billed Gull.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Jester Park at Saylorville Reservoir, 1990
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-11-10
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1990-11-11
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Jester Park at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 10, 1990.
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Johnson, Ann
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Jester Park
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Jester Park, Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co., IA
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Open water
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The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bery Engebretsen, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Pam Allen, Reid Allen, and Des Moines Audubon. | Elimination of similar species: Although a number of first year gulls show some type of dark "M", none of the expected, or even unexpected, species have the combination of the wing pattern and neck collar that this bid had. Bonaparte's, Ross', Com. Black-headed, Little and Sabine's gulls could all be eliminated by the presence of the collar. Red-legged Kittiwake, the one gull to share the neck collar, was eliminated by the black carpal bar and black tips to tail feathers. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:10:00/10:30:00.
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Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) documentation, November 23, 1990
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Field notes
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1990-11-23
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation supporting the sighting of a Black-legged Kittiwake at South Pit at Big Sioux Recreation Area in Sioux County, IA contributed by John Van Dyke on November 23, 1990.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Big Sioux Reacreation Area
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Red Rock Dam, 1990
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1990-12-24
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1990-12-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Red Rock Dam in Marion County, IA on December 24, 1990.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Red Rock Dam
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Red Rock Reservoir
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Below dam in the river channel
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The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Steve Dinsmore, Jim Dinsmore, Pam Allen, Reid Allen, Ann Johnson, Beth Proescholdt, Curt Nelson, Jan Walters, Pat Hanson, and Beth Brown. | Elimination of similar species: A Bonaparte's lacks the black bar across the back of the neck and the black stripes across the inner wings. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/16:16:00 approximately.
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Details on unusual bird sighting by Jim Fuller, December 25, 1990 and January 1, 1991
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1991-01-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes for a Black-legged Kittiwake by Jim Fuller. The Kittiwake was seen at Red Rock Dam in Marion County, IA on December 25, 1990 and January 1, 1990.
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Fuller, James L
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Red Rock Dam
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Red Rock Dam, 1990
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1990-12-25
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1991-12-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Red Rock Dam in Marion County, IA on December 25, 1990.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Red Rock Dam
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Redrock dam below spillway Marion Co.
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Generally stayed on the water at all times.
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The documentation form by Raymond L. Cummins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Myers, Eugene Armstrong, and Eloise Armstrong. | Elimination of similar species: Thick black collar eliminates all others. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/11:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Red Rock Reservoir, 1990
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1990-12-28
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on December 28, 1990.
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Porter, Diane C.
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Lake Red Rock
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Red Rock Reservoir
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River
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The documentation form by Diane Porter is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ann Johnson and others. | Elimination of similar species: Most gulls don't have forked tails. Sabine's gull's mantle pattern is different, grey on inner part of wing and black only on outer part. Little gull doesn't have black legs and is very small.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Red Rock Dam, 1990
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1990-12-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Red Rock Dam in Marion County, IA on December 24, 1990.
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Johnson, Ann
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Red Rock Dam
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below dam, Red Rock Reservoir, Marion Co., IA
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Open water
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The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Red-legged Kittiwake would be the only other gull with a semblance of collar at this time of year. It is eliminated by the black bar on the wings and back and the black tailband. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Cedar Lake, 1991
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1991-11-01
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1991-11-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Cedar Lake in Linn County, IA on November 1, 1991.
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Johnson, Ann
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Cedar Lake
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Cedar Lake, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, IA
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Lake formed by backwater of Cedar River
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The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Brown, Tim Schantz, and Jim Sinclair. | Elimination of similar species: A first winter Bonaparte's Gull, the most likely gull to be confused with this bird, was eliminated by the presence of a distinct black collar, black outer primaries, and white trailing edge of the wings. Other gulls which show a distinct "M" in flight include Little - eliminated by gray richer than brown mantle, lack of cap, pure white secondaries, and size; Ross's - eliminated by presence of collar, shape of tail, and extensiveness of tail band; Sabine's - eliminated by combination of gray mantle with full tail band and black carpal bar. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:40:00 approximately.
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Details for unusual bird sighting, 1991
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1991-10-02
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1991-11-16
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird sighting for a Black-legged Kittiwake by Jim Fuller at Coralville Dam in Johnson County, IA on October 2 and 3, 1991. Includes details about sightings of the same species at Coralville Lake on November 6, 1991 and at Pleasant Creek Lake State Park on November 15 and 16, 1991.
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Fuller, James L
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Coralville Lake Pleasant Creek State Park Coralville Dam
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Pleasant Creek State Park in 1991
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1991-11-09
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1991-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Pleasant Creek State Park in Linn County, IA on November 9 and 10, 1991.
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Dankert, David L.
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Pleasant Creek State Park
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, 1991
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Field notes
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1991-11-16
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1991-11-19
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area in Linn County, IA on November 16, 1991.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Pleasant Creek State Park
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Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area - (Linn Co.)
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artificial medium-sized lake
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The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt and many other observers. | Elimination of similar species: A Bonaparte's Gull lacks the black bar on its nape and does not have as much black in its wings. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:25:00/14:40:00 and 16:00:00/16:20:00 approximately.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at George Wyth State Park, 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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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at George Wyth State Park in Black Hawk County, IA on December 21, 1997.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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George Wyth Memorial State Park
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On southside of Cedar River between Cedar Falls and Waterloo opposite George Wyth S.P.
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Open river front
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The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Al Brown, Opal Uher, Maurice Hanson, Ruby Hanson, and Tom Stone. | Elimination of similar species: No other adult gull has this combination of fieldmarks, all yellow bill, black legs, black outer primaries, smudge on back of head on to the nape, black eyes, rest of body all white, white slightly forked tail. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:10:00/13:20:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Red Rock Reservoir, 1996
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1996-11-30
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on November 30, 1996.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Lake Red Rock
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Red Rock Reservoir, Marion Co., IA
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large lake
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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 Jim Sinclair. | Elimination of similar species: The black collar and wing and tail patterns eliminate all other gulls. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:05:00/15:21:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Coralville Reservoir, 1996
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Field notes
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1996-11-25
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on November 25, 1996.
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Edwards, Chris
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Coralville Lake
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Coralville Reservoir, Johnson Co.
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Spillway below dam
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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 Ken Lowder and Tom Kent. | Elimination of similar species: The pattern of the upperparts is very distinctive. The black 'collar' eliminates similar species. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:35:00/12:40:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Lock and Dam 15, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-12-20
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1993-01-09
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Lock and Dam 15 in Scott County, IA on December 20, 1992.
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Timper, Edward
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Lock and Dam 15
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Opening lock wall, Lock and Dam #15, Rock Island Arsenal
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River system, open water
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The documentation form by Ed Timper is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Pete Oberg. | Elimination of similar species: Ring Billed Gull: This gull had no ring bill, was lighter built with distinctive black legs. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:10:00/10:16:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Caspian Tern at Lock 16, 1999
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1999-06-30
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1999-07-13
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Caspian Tern at Lock 16 in Rock Island County, IL on June 30, 1999.
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White, Gerald
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Caspian Tern
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Lock and Dam 16
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Lock 16 on Mississippi River
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River
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The documentation form by Gerald White is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Was not a Gull because of the feeding pattern, the bird was diving in the water. Forsters Tern is smaller and has smaller bill. Royal Tern has smaller bill and tail has deeper notch. | The original documentation form event lasted from 18:00:00/18:02:00 minimum.
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