Rare bird documentation form for Western Kingbird at southeastern Hardin County, 1985
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Field notes
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1985-06-01
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1985-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Western Kingbird at southeastern Hardin County, IA on June 1, 1985.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Western Kingbird
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Hardin County
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SE 1/4 of Hardin Co.
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Rows of corn on one side of fence, fresh cut hay pasture on other side
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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 Eugene and Eloise Armstrong. | Elimination of similar species: Great-crested Flycatcher has a reddish tail, a greenish crown, shouldn't be expected in a pasture area, and usually is very vocal. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 18:00:00/18:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Great-tailed Grackle at Wapello Township in Louisa County, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-04-30
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Great-tailed Grackle at Wapello Township in Louisa County, IA on April 30, 1992.
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Ohde, Bill
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Great-tailed Grackle
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Wapello Township
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SE 1/4 of section 19, T74N, R4W, Louisa County, Iowa
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Rural farmstead on edge of large timber block. In tall (15') backyard shrubs.
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The documentation form by Bill Ohde is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Common grackle - this bird was nearly crow-sized, longer tailed, with the peculiar whistles and rattles. Boat-tailed grackle - song was wrong. | The original documentation form event occurred around 09:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at Twelve Mile Lake Township in Emmet County, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-01-27
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon at Twelve Mile Lake Township in Emmet County, IA on January 27, 1982.
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Moats, Robert Moats, Barb
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Prairie Falcon
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Twelve Mile Lake Township
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SE 1/4 Sec. 6 T98N-R34W Twelve Mile Lake Township
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The documentation form by Bob and Barb Moats is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Peregrin [sic] Falcon. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:35:00/12:50:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Red Phalarope at Spirit Lake, 1996
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Administrative records Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-11-03
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Red Phalarope at Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, IA on November 3, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes, three photos (one is a photocopy), and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Schoenewe, Lee A.
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Red Phalarope
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Spirit Lake
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SE corner of Big Spirit Lake, Dickinson Co.
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Lakeshore
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The documentation form by Lee A. Schoenewe forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Ed Thelen was submitted. Other observers include Nancy Schoenewe, Harold White, Doug Harr, and Tim Waltz. | Elimination of similar species: Red-necked Phalarope - Bill shape and solid gray back. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:30:00/16:45:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Pacific Loon at Black Hawk Lake, 1994
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1994-11-07
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1996-04-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Pacific Loon at Black Hawk Lake in Sac County, IA on November 7, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Ernzen, Peter
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Pacific Loon
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Black Hawk Lake
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SE Corner of Blackhawk Lake in Sac Co.
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Lake
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The documentation form by Pete Ernzen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Common Loon longer no chin strap -neck border indistinct - Red-throated Loon bill upturned, white above eye speckled back. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:22:00/16:35:00.
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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 Burrowing Owl at Sioux Center, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-08-02
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Burrowing Owls at Sioux Center in Sioux County, IA on August 2, 1982.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Burrowing Owl
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Sioux Center
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SE corner of city of Sioux Center, Iowa, (Sioux County)
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open farmland at edge of town. alfalfa field w/numerous perches.
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The documentation form by Douglas C. Harr is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Stachour. | Elimination of similar species: screech owl--shorter legs, ear tufts, nocturnal saw whet owl--shorter, forested habitat, nocturnal barn owl--larger, in trees or old buildings; nocturnal short-eared owl--larger, short legs; normally seen only in winter | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:40:00/11:10:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smith's Longspur north of Lone Tree, 1982
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Administrative records Field notes
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1982-03-30
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for around two hundred Smith's Longspurs north of Lone Tree in Johnson County, IA on March 30, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Staudt, Thomas J.
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Smith's Longspur
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Lone Tree
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SE corner of Johnson County Iowa 1 mile east of x 14 / F 62 intersection on F 62
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General: farm fields, flat to slightly rolling Specific: corn field stubble
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The documentation form by Thomas J. Staudt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Kent, Mike Newlon, James Huntington, and other unidentified observers. | Elimination of similar species: A few breeding plumage male Laplands were mixed in with the Smith's | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/08:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Palm Warbler southeast of Boone, 1996
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-12-09
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Palm Warbler southeast of Boone in Boone County, IA on December 9, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Palm Warbler
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Boone
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se of Boone, Boone Co.
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rural yard
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The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Karl Jungbluth. | Elimination of similar species: The combination of tail-bobbing, yellow vent, white eyebrow, unmarked wings, and streaked underparts eliminates all other warblers, especially Yellow-rumped, Prairie, Pine, and Cape May warblers. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:10:00/08:14:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Fremont Township in Bremer County, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-12-18
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Fremont Township in Bremer County, IA on December 18, 1982.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Northern Goshawk
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SE Section 2, Fremont Township, Bremer County, Iowa
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Second growth deciduous floodplain along Wapsipinicon River
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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 Peter Lowther, Lowell Jons, and Mark Muller. | Elimination of similar species: This was a very light breasted bird with no reddish showing on its breast. Bird was large, almost as large as Red-tailed Hawk with pale gray on breast and dark gray above. Bird also had large white strip above the eye, eliminating all other species. | The original documentation form event occurred around 14:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Sioux Township, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-02-13
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Northern Goshawks at Sioux Township in Plymouth County, IA on February 13, 1982.
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Farmer, Larry K.
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Northern Goshawk
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Sioux Township
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Sec. 16, Sioux Township, Plymouth County
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small trees, brush windbreak & weedy field, best pheasant habitat in Iowa
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The documentation form by Larry K. Farmer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Much larger than coopers which frequently harasses feeder birds. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:00:00/07:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Cinnamon Teal at Fremont County, 1983
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1983-04-05
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1983-05-05
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Cinnamon Teals at Fremont County, IA on April 5, 1983.
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Davis, Susan E.
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Cinnamon Teal
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Fremont County
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Sec. 29 T68NR43W Fremont Co.
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Flooded roadside ditch
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The documentation form by Susan E. Davis is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Blue-winged Teal. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:30:00/13:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-shouldered Hawk at Jefferson Township in Madison County, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-01-20
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1984-01-21
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-shouldered Hawk at Jefferson Township in Madison County, IA on January 20, 1984.
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Armstrong, Eloise
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Red-shouldered Hawk
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Jefferson Township
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Sec. 32 - Jefferson twsp - Madison County
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wooded area - was on edge of a 30 acre wooded area with small cedars + multiflora rose under brush.
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The documentation form by Eloise Armstrong is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Eugene Armstrong and Dennis Thompson. | Elimination of similar species: Sharp-shinned, Cooper's, Red-tail. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/14:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at Ocheyedan Township, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-03-17
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Ocheyedan Township in Osceloa County, IA on March 17, 1981.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Merlin
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Ocheyedan Township
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Sec. 6, Ocheyedan Township, Osceola Co., Iowa
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Open prairie farmlands on edge of glacial escarpment near Ocheyedan River. 3 acre erosion control pond surrounded by grass, with some nearby shrub plantings and a few old Box elders and ash trees.
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The documentation form by Douglas C. Harr is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Peregrine - not enough bold pattern and smaller than peregrine. Prairie Falcon - bird sighted was too small. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:43:00/11:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Warbler at the Croton Unit in Shimek State Forest, 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-07-12
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1985-07-14
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Warbler at the Croton Unit in Shimek State Forest in Lee County, IA on July 12, 1985.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Prairie Warbler
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Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit
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Second Growth clearing at the Croton Unit of Shimek State Forest, Lee Co., IA
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Second growth of short bushes and grassy field
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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 Bob Cecil, Beth Proescholdt, Mark Proescholdt, Steve Dinsmore, and John Hoogerheide. | Elimination of similar species: No other bird with this coloration and song pattern. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:00:00/07:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Marbled Godwit at Secret Lake, 1994
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1994-04-21
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for eighteen Marbled Godwits at Secret Lake in Fremont County, IA on April 21, 1994.
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Fuller, James L
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Marbled Godwit
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Cooper Creek Wildlife Management Area
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Secret Lake near Percival (Fremont County)
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers are unnamed and not counted. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/16:35:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of White-faced Ibis at Palo Alto County, 1982
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1982-05-15
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a White-faced Ibis at Lost Island Township in Palo Alto County on May 15, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of review, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Johnson, Rex R.
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White-faced Ibis
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Lost Island Township
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Sect. 19; Lost Island Township; Palo Alto Cty., Iowa
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Flooded Blue Gass Pasture. Seasonal and semipermanent marshes adjacent.
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The documentation form by Rex R. Johnson is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Michele Connors filled out by James Dinsmore was submitted later. | Elimination of similar species: Glossy Ibis. Coloration of soft parts of head. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/17:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for King Rail at Lake Township in Clay County, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-05-12
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1982-06-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a King Rail at Lake Township in Clay County, IA on May 12, 1982.
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Johnson, Rex R.
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King Rail
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Lake Township
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Sect. 25; Lake Township; Clay Cty, Iowa
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Flooded timber adjacent to grass waterway flowing into seasonal massh [sic].
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The documentation form by Rex R. Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Virginia rail. Size and call. | The original documentation form event lasted from 19:00:00/19:05:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Barn Swallow at Otter Creek Marsh, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-03-05
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1992-03-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Barn Swallow at section seven of Otter Creek Marsh in Tama County, IA on March 5 ,1992. The documentation form was submitted with a Mike Stegmann letter to James Dinsmore about the bird sighting and documentation form on March 18, 1992.
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Stegmann, Mike
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Barn Swallow
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Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge
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Section #7, Otter Creek Marsh, Tama County, Iowa
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Cattail Marsh
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The documentation form by Mike Stegmann is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Tree Swallows use this area to a great extent later in the spring and summer but the bird seen was blue-black with tan underside and long forked tail which tree swallows lack. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:30:00.
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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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The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: similar to many other Vireos + warblers but eye ring, wing bars, + broad bill limit it to White eyed, + of course the pale iris is distinctive. So is the song.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Great Gray Owl at Colfax Township in Grundy County, 1996
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-02-17
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Great Gray Owl at Colfax Township in Grundy County, IA on February 17, 1996. Includes two record review documents with votes, an article from the Grundy Register, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Great Gray Owl
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Colfax Township
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section 17, Colfax Township, Grundy Co. (ca 3 miles east of Wellsburg)
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roadside, open farmland
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The documentation form by James Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Barred Owl-size, relative length of tail, gray rather than brownish gray as predominant color.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Shrike at Spring Township in Cherokee County, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-12-11
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Shrike at Spring Township in Cherokee County, IA on December 11, 1982.
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Bierman, Dick
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Northern Shrike
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Spring Township
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Section 17, Spring Township, Cherokee County
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Hilly, pasture, cropland and sparse trees.
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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: Loggerheaded Shrike, Mockingbird. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:35:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Harrier at St. Lucas, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-06-01
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Harrier at St. Lucas in Fayette County, IA on June 1, 1986.
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Dietzenbach, Mark A.
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Northern Harrier
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Saint Lucas
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Section 20 nw. Two miles south of St. Lucas. 80 acre wet prairie pasture, west of W14 blacktop.
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Open pasture, long grass, wet boggy areas, Open fields
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The documentation form by Mark A. Dietzenbach is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: No other hawk species is pale gray and display a similar flight pattern or markings. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:06:00/10:10:00.
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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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Rare bird documentation form for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Des Moines Township in Van Buren County, 1990
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-05-14
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1990-05-15
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Des Moines Township in Van Buren County, IA on May 14, 1990.
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Fuller, James L
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Des Moines Township
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Section 8 - Des Moines Township - Van Buren County
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open grassy field along gravel road
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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: Eastern Kingbird does not have long 2 part tail nor any reddish or pinkish markings and does have a black cap this bird lacked. Fork-tailed Flycatcher also has black head, but no pinkish markings | The original documentation form event lasted from 19:10:00/19:15:00.
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