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Rare bird documentation form for Western Grebe at Sandy Beach at Coralville Reservoir, 1981
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-05-10
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1981-05-23
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rae bird documentation for a Western Grebe at Sandy Beach at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on May 10, 1981.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Western Grebe
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Sandy Beach Public Use Area
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Sandy Beach, Coralville Reservoir, Johnson Co. IA
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large reservoir, surrendered by forest and cropland
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The documentation form by Michael Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carol Newlon, Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, and Thomas Kent. | Elimination of similar species: Long neck & pointed bill indicate a grebe: large size & color patterns eliminate other grebes. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:20:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Grebe at Saylorville Lake, 1984
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-10-26
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Western Grebe at Saylorville Lake in Polk County, IA on October 26, 1984.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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Western Grebe
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Saylorville Lake
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Saylorville Lake
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Lake, at dam
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The documentation form by Bery Engebretsen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: too small, slender for Loon species. Head, bill neck, characteristic of this species. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:40:00/07:50:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Grebe at Saylorville Reservoir, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-09-13
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1986-09-20
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Western Grebe at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on September 13, 1986.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Western Grebe
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Saylorville Lake
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Saylorville Reservoir
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large lake
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: All loons were eliminated by the long neck, unmarked back, bill shape and color, and white flanks. Clark's Grebe was eliminated by the darker back and dark cheek which included the eye. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:20:00/12:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Grebe at Trumbull Lake, 1991
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1991-10-12
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1991-10-19
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Western Grebes at Trumbull Lake at Clay County, IA on October 12, 1991.
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Schoenewe, Lee A.
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Western Grebe
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Trumbull Lake
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Trumbull Lake, Clay Co., Iowa
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shallow lake with marshy perimeter
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The documentation form by Lee A. Schoenewe is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Nancy Schoenewe, Dennis McFarland, and Sandy McFarland. | Elimination of similar species: Clark's Grebe - Black surrounded eye size, red eye & long bill eliminated other grebes. Bill & Long neck - loon. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:00:00/15:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Kingbird at Anderson Goose Lake, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-05-15
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Western Kingbird at Anderson Goose Lake in Hamilton County, IA on May 15, 1978.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Western Kingbird
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Anderson Goose Lake
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along east shore of Anderson Lake, Hamilton County (near Jewell)
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sitting on ground in freshly plowed field
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The documentation form by James J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mark Ryan, Ellen Johnson, and fifteen unidentified students in ornithology class. | Elimination of similar species: Compared directly with Eastern Kingbird, back gray, not brown so couldn't be Great Crested. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:45:00/09:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Kingbird at Cone Marsh, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-09-03
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1978-09-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Western Kingbird at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on September 3, 1978.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Western Kingbird
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Cone Marsh - 1/2 mile east of bridge
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General: flat farmland. Specific: along gravel road with corn field on one side and melon field on other side
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Eastern Kingbird and Crested Flycatcher are the only remotely similar species that could occur in the area | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 10:00:00/10:05:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Kingbird at Norwalk in 1989
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1989-08-21
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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 Western Kingbird at Norwalk in Warren County, IA on August 5 and 7, 1989.
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Johnson, Ann
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Western Kingbird
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Norwalk
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Kingbird at southeastern Hardin County, 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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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 Western Kingbird at West Ames, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-11-03
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1984-11-05
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Western Kingbird at West Ames in Story County, IA on November 3, 1984.
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Shephard, Burt
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Western Kingbird
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Ames
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West Ames, IA.
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mixed deciduous, bordering on open field at edge of urban area
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The documentation form by Burt Shephard is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Terry Shephard. | Elimination of similar species: Scarlet Tanager - shape of bill, gray on head and white edge on tail feathers. Other Kingbirds - chest color, white outer tail feathers. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/dusk.
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Kingbird east of Elkhart in 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-05-24
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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 Western Kingbird east of Elkhart in Polk County, IA on May 24, 1982.
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Mosman, Dean
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Western Kingbird
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Elkhart
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Kingbird east of Steamboat Rock, 1990
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-05-11
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1990-05-30
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Western Kingbird east of Steamboat Rock in Hardin County, IA on May 11, 1990.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Western Kingbird
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Steamboat Rock
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East of Steamboat Rock in Hardin County
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Overgrown pasture area
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The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Cassin's Kingbird does not have white along the tail edges. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:45:00/09:46:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Kingbird near Ames, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-05-11
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Western Kingbird near Ames in Story County, IA on May 11, 1978.
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Heagy, Patricia A.
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Western Kingbird
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Ames
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Iowa, Story County; T84N, R24W, sec 30; ISU Beef Farm
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General: In a wooded pasture with a creek running through. Specific: Along the creek in a single locust, above a brush pile scattered trees nearby, open wooded pasture. Farmland adjacent (plowed).
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The documentation form by Patricia A. Heagy is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Cassin's Kingbird - does not occur this far northeast and lacks the white outer tail feathers, has a white chin and dark breast Myiarchas flycatchers do not have black tails. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:40:00/09:42:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Kingbird near Croton, 1979
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1979-06-09
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1979-08-08
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Western Kingbird near Croton in Lee County, IA on June 9, 1979.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Western Kingbird
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Croton
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nr Croton, IA; Lee Co.
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General: wire fence at edge of pasture. Specific: area of mixed woods, pasture, cropland
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The documentation form by Michael C. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Thomas Kent and James Huntington. | Elimination of similar species: white outer tail feathers and lack of notch in tail eliminate other yellow-breasted kingbirds; heavy build and lack of rufous in tail eliminate myarchius flycatchers. | The original documentation form event lasted from circa 09:30:00/09:35:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Kingbird near Grand Junction in 1989
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1989-05-30
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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 Western Kingbird near Grand Junction in Greene County, IA on May 15, 1989.
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Sinclair, Jim
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Western Kingbird
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Grand Junction
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Kingbird north of Hendrickson Marsh, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-05-19
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1985-05-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Western Kingbird north of Hendrickson Marsh in Story County, IA on May 19, 1985.
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Martsching, Paul
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Western Kingbird
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Hendrickson Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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about 3 1/2 miles north of Hendricksons Marsh in Southeast Story County, Iowa
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field on both sides of road with very short corn.
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The documentation form by Paul Martsching is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Eastern Kingbird - has black head, white terminal band on tail & breast & belly are white. Crested Flycatcher - has some rust in wings, a very rusty tail, brown head & back, gray upper breast. | The original documentation form event occurred around 13:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Kingbird southwest of Pleasantville, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-05-01
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Western Kingbird southwest of Pleasantville in Marion County, IA on May 1, 1981.
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Thornburg, Robert E.
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Western Kingbird
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Pleasantville
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3.4 mi S.W. of Pleasantville, Iowa - West Marion Co.
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Scattered white oaks, cottonwoods and black locust along a small stream with an understory of multiflora rose and blue-grass pasture.
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The documentation form by Robert Thornburg is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Eastern Kingbird, Great Crested Flycatcher the different markings and color of the tail back, belly, and head. The Great Crested Flycatcher shows too much red in the tail and wing tips and has a bigger head. The voice also helped to seperate [sic] these birds. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Kingbird southwest of Plymouth in 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-05-19
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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 Western Kingbird southwest of Plymouth in Cerro Gordo County, IA on May 17 and 18, 1992.
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Nelson, Curtis
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Western Kingbird
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Plymouth
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Sandpiper at Amana Lake, 1994
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1994-10-28
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1994-11-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Western Sandpiper at Amana Lake in Iowa County, IA on October 28, 1994.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Western Sandpiper
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Lily Pond
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Amana L., Iowa Co., IA.
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large shallow lake with low water and extensive mud flats.
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dick Tetrault. | Elimination of similar species: Separation from Semipalmated Sandpiper rests on the bill. The behavior is a bit supportive. Based on records for Iowa, we do not yet know which species is more likely. Having to travel to South America, it would seem that semipalmateds would pass through Iowa earlier, but pectorals go just as far south and some are late migrants. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:20:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Sandpiper at Babcock Lake in unknown year
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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N/A
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for four Western Sandpipers at Babcock Lake in Johnson County, IA on September 17, unknown year.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Western Sandpiper
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Babcock Access
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Sandpiper at Bays Branch in 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1986-05-03
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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 Western Sandpiper at Bays Branch, IA on May 3, 1986.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Western Sandpiper
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Bays Branch State Wildlife Area
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Sandpiper at Cone Marsh, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-08-02
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Western Sandpiper at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on August 2, 1980.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Western Sandpiper
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Cone Marsh, Louisa Co Iowa
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mud flat at marsh near long dike at Cone M.
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Semipalmated and Pectoral in same field, least 10 ft. away, but had yellow-leg, dirty brown back + bib. Semipalmated had short uniform bill, overall gray with no detail in back feathers, gray bib, no eyeline. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:50:00/17:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Sandpiper at Coralville Reservoir, 1991
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1991-07-20
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Western Sandpiper at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on July 20, 1991.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Western Sandpiper
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Coralville Lake
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Coralville Res., Johnson Co., IA
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mud pools
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Bill and marks on sides unlike Least or Semipalmated sandpipers. Lack of white rump eliminated White-rumped. Rufous feathers supports identification. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/09:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Sandpiper at Coralville Reservoir, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-08-22
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Western Sandpipers at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on August 22, 1992.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Western Sandpiper
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Coralville Lake
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Coralville Reservoir, Johnson Co., Iowa
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mud flat along waterway at upper part of reservoir.
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The overall color made me think of Least Sandpiper first, but the legs were definitely black and the bill was more decurved than any Least Sandpiper I have seen. I have seen rather rufous appearing Semipalmated Sandpipers, but they looked much more uniform on the upper parts than this bird did. Also the bill was too curved for a semi. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/09:35:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Sandpiper at east of Ames, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-09-30
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Western Sandpipers east of Ames in Story County, IA on September 30, 1986.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Western Sandpiper
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Ames
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3 miles e. of Ames, Story Co.
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flooded field
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Paul Martsching. | Elimination of similar species: The rusty scapulars and long, dropped bills eliminate Semipalmated Sandpiper. | The original documentation form event occurred in the late afternoon.
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Sandpiper at Sand Point in Coralville Reservoir, 1991
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1991-09-01
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for three Western Sandpipers at Sand Point in Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on September 1, 1991.
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Pinkston, Randall, 1956- Pinkston, Daniel P.
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Western Sandpiper
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Sand Point
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Sand Point on Coralville Reservoir, Johnson Co., Iowa
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The documentation form by Randall Pinkston and Daniel Pinkston is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Some 30+ Semipalmated Sandpipers observed in same area simultaneously: Less robust and proportionately shorter-legged, bills clearly the shorter in all individuals with less distinct or no droop at tip, cold grayish coloration with no hint of rust in scapulars or crown. Sanderling larger with proportionately shorter bill, always shows dark bend of wing in basic plumage. Basic-plumaged Dunlin comparable in size to Pectoral Sandpiper with more substantial and drooped bill, gray wash across entire breast. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/16:00:00.
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