Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-bellied Whistling Duck at Blue Lake in 1993
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Administrative records Field notes Photographs
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Birds--Identification Photography of birds Rare birds Hunting
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1993-10-24
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1996-01-25
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Black-bellied Whistling Duck at Blue Lake in Monona County, IA on October 24, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes, photographs of the specimens, notes on the specimen by Jim Dinsmore and the original sighting record found in the field notes with photograph by Terry J. Hulsebus.
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Rare bird documentation form for Goose species at Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown, 1993
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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1993-10-06
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1993-11-16
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Goose species at Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown in Marshall County, IA on October 6, 1993.
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Stegmann, Mike
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Ducks, Geese, Swans
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Riverside Cemetery
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Riverside Cemetary [sic], Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa.
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Man made pond
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The documentation form by Mike Stegmann is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Garry Brandenburg. | Elimination of similar species: Canada Goose and Snow Goose - show characteristics of both species. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/16:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Wolf Creek County Park, 1993
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Field notes
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1993-10-04
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1993-10-13
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Wolf Creek County Park in Grundy County, IA on October 4, 1993.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Pine Warbler
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Wolf Creek Recreation Area
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Wolf Creek Co. Park - (Grundy Co.)
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Big Oak trees along a stream
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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: Bay-breasteds are buffy underneath and not clear white and lack the yellowish wash on throat and upper breast. Blackpolls are lightly streaked across breast and belly and lack the yellowish wash on throat and upper breast. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:12:00/10:12:40.
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Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Sioux Center, 1993
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1993-09-16
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at Sioux Center in Sioux County, IA on September 16, 1993.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Peregrine Falcon
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Sioux Center
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Sioux Center, IA 51250
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The documentation form by John Van Dyk is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Its clear head markings definitely rule out a Prairie Falcon (which is now becoming a regular visitor here in winter), and the bird was much too large to be a smaller (e.g., Merlin). | The original documentation form event occurred for around five minutes.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Rock Falls, 1993
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1993-09-15
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1993-11-15
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Northern Goshawks at Rock Falls in Cerro Gordo County, IA on September 15, 1993.
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Goranson, Rita
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Northern Goshawk
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Rock Falls
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290th St. = 1/4/ mile from S62 near Rock Falls, Iowa
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open pasture
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The documentation form by Rita Goranson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carolyn Fisher, Beth McBride, Tim Phalen, Pat Hansen, and Jan Walter. | Elimination of similar species: did not fly like falcons - wing shape different larger than Coopers - shape appeared different than Cooper's. | The original documentation form event occurred around 10:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Least Tern at Marshalltown, 1993
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1993-08-19
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1993-08-27
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Least Tern at Marshalltown in Marshall County, IA on August 19, 1993.
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Stegmann, Mike
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Least Tern
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Marshalltown
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18th Ave. and East Main Street, Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa.
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Partially flooded bean field with exposed mud flats.
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The documentation form by Mike Stegmann is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Gary Brandenburg. | Elimination of similar species: Distinguished from Common and Foresters terns by size, bill color, and the presents [sic] of a white forehead. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:30:00/17:30:00.
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Bruce Ehresman letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, August 3, 1993
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Rare birds Birds--Infancy
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1993-08-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Bruce Ehresman to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, August 3, 1993. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1993.
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Ehresman, Bruce
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Bald Eagle Red-necked Grebe Cattle Egret Osprey Northern Harrier
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Ames Anderson Prairie State Preserve Emmet County Estherville Marble Lake Palo Alto County
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Field notes contributed by Ann Johnson, fall 1993
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Field notes Reports
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Rare birds Parulidae | Warblers
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1993-08-01
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1993-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Ann Johnson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1993.
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Johnson, Ann
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Ross's Gull Turkey Vulture Red-necked Grebe Alder Flycatcher Orchard Oriole Snowy Owl Western Grebe Reddish Egret Palm Warbler Lark Sparrow Hooded Merganser Sanderling Olive-sided Flycatcher Philadelphia Vireo Swainson's Thrush Orange-crowned Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch Mourning Warbler Red Crossbill Laughing Gull Pine Warbler
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Colfax Lake Red Rock Norwalk Polk City Saylorville Lake Lovilia Polk City Wildlife Area
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Eldon J. Bryant letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding a Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher sighting, July 15, 1993
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Eldon J. Bryant to James J. Dinsmore regarding a Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher sighting, July 15, 1993. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1993.
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Bryant, Eldon J.
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
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Lacey-Keosauqua State Park
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Rare bird documentation form for Stilt Sandpiper east of Ames, 1993
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1993-06-26
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1993-06-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Stilt Sandpiper east of Ames in Story County, IA on June 26, 1993.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Stilt Sandpiper
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Ames
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one mile east of Ames on 13th Street (by Holub Greenhouse)
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flooded field
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The documentation form by Jim Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Lesser Yellowlegs-bill shape, thickness, leg length, head markings. Solitary Sandpiper-eye line rather than eye ring | The original documentation form event occurred twice around 10:00:00 and 18:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Warbler at the Croton Unit in Shimek State Forest, 1993
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1993-06-23
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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 Warbler at the Croton Unit in Shimek State Forest in Lee County, IA on June 23, 1993.
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Pinkston, Randall, 1956-
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Prairie Warbler
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Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit
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Croton Unit, Shimek State Forest, Lee County, Iowa
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Clearing in mature mixed woodland with second growth consisting of many small pines.
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The documentation form by Randall Pinkston is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Chuck Fuller. | Elimination of similar species: [...] Distinct reddish-brown streaks on green back. [...] Sang characteristic song repeatedly during my observation, from small pines or the clearing's edge. [...] With a good look such as this, and watching the bird give the characteristic song, the adult male is unmistakeable. [sic] | The original documentation form event lasted from 18:55:00/19:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Great-tailed Grackle at MidAmerican Energy Ponds, 1993
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1993-06-20
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1993-06-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for at least five Great-tailed Grackles at MidAmerican Energy Ponds at Pottawattamie County, IA on June 20, 1993. There are details of another sighting of another Great-tailed Grackle near Osceola in Clark County, IA on June 26, 1993 on the documentation form.
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Pinkston, Randall, 1956-
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Great-tailed Grackle
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MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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South IPL pond, Pottawattamie County, Iowa (4+ males, 1 female); along Hwy. 2 in Nebraska City bridge area, Fremont County, Iowa (1 male)
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[...] Observed in cattails at edge of IPL pond in Pottawattamie County [...]
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The documentation form by Randall Pinkston is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | The original documentation form event occurred in the afternoon.
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Rare bird documentation form for Mississippi Kite at Clive, 1993
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1993-06-20
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Mississippi Kites at Clive in Polk County, IA on June 20, 1993.
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Pinkston, Randall, 1956-
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Mississippi Kite
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Clive
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Clive (7600 Harbach), Polk County, Iowa
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Kenneth Brock letter to Thomas Kent regarding Iowa bird documentation, June 18, 1993
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds
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1993-06-18
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Kenneth Brock to Thomas Kent dated June 18, 1993. Brock doubts whether there is enough information to properly identify an Iceland Gull, discusses Yellow Rail calls, talks about the comments and layout of state reports, and mentions hearing a Yellow-throated Warbler on a recent visit to Pikes Peak State Park. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.
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Brock, Kenneth J.
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Yellow-throated Warbler Yellow Rail Iceland Gull
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Iowa Pikes Peak State Park
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Documentations, Spring 1993
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Photography of birds Rare birds
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1993-06-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Printout of bird sightings dated June 12, 1993. A list of documented bird sightings organized by species and annotated by number of individuals, date of sighting, location, and observer. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.
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Rare bird documentation form for Blue Grosbeak north of Liscomb, 1993
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1993-06-11
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Blue Grosbeak north of Liscomb in Marshall County, IA on June 11, 1993.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Blue Grosbeak
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Liscomb
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North of Liscomb - (Marshall County)
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Trees along a gravel road
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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: Indigo Bunting has a quite different song, is much smaller, and lacks the big bill and Chestnut wing bars. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 09:50:00/09:51:00 and 10:00:00/10:01:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Four Mile Lake, 1993
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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1993-06-23
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Red-necked Grebes at Four Mile Lake in Emmet County, IA on June 9, 1993.
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Ehresman, Bruce Flaherty, Molly
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Red-necked Grebe
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Four Mile Lake Wildlife Management Area
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T99N, R34W, Sec 8 SE 1/4 at Four Mile Lake Restored Area. ~150 yds NW of NW corner of furthest east parking lot along County Rd. A22.
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Restored wetland w/ emergent vegetation - surrounded by grassland
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The documentation form by Bruce Ehresman and Molly Flaherty is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Head similar to Western Grebe, but this grebe's neck is rusty red color. Body also smaller than western grebe, and bill not as long and pointed. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00/11:15:00.
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, summer 1993, Douglas Harr
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1993-06-01
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1993-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field reports by Douglass Harr for birds sighted during the summer of 1993. It features the Barn Owl south of Larchwood in Lyon County, IA on July 27, 1993.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Barn Owl Cattle Egret Hooded Merganser
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Larchwood Sioux Center Spirit Lake
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Greater Prairie-Chicken at Larchwood in 1992
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds Hunting Zoological specimens
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1993-06-01
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1994-10-18
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Greater Prairie-Chicken at Larchwood in Lyon County, IA on December 11, 1992. Includes a record review document with votes, a photo of the specimen, a letter from Jim Dinsmore to the Records Committee reporting the sighting and specimen, and the original sighting record found in the publication Greater Prairie-Chicken in Lyon County in Iowa Bird Life 63:55 by Marty Eby.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Greater Prairie-Chicken
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Larchwood
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Rare bird documentation form for Common Tern at Lily Pond at the Amana Colonies, 1993
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1993-05-30
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for three Common Terns at Lily Pond at the Amana Colonies in Iowa County, IA on May 30, 1993.
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Dankert, David L. Dankert, Jeffrey B.
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Common Tern
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Lily Pond
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Lily Pond, Middle Amana, Iowa County
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The documentation form by Dave Dankert and Jeff Dankert is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: [...] They lacked the flashy white upperwing of Forster's. The notch of the tail was not as deep, and the tail was not as long, as that of Forster's.
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Rare bird documentation form for Hooded Warbler at Ida Grove, 1993
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1993-05-27
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1993-05-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Hooded Warbler at Ida Grove in Ida County, IA on May 27, 1993.
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Ernzen, Peter
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Hooded Warbler
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Ida Grove
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401 Taylor Ida Grove Iowa
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In migration?
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The documentation form by Peter Ernzen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Wilson's Warbler female No gray around the black eye, Wilson's has a black tail and darker back. | The original documentation form event lasted from 20:13:00/20:13:15.
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Rare bird documentation form for Marbled Godwit at Amana Lily Lake, 1993
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1993-05-20
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Marbled Godwit at Amana Lily Lake in Iowa County, IA on May 20, 1993.
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Pinkston, Randall, 1956-
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Marbled Godwit
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Lily Pond
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Amana Lily Lake, Iowa Co., Iowa
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The bird foraged in shallow water against the lakeshore mudflat
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The documentation form by Randall Pinkston is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Initially spotted by it's large size, dwarfing nearby Black-bellied Plovers. Heavy-bodied and long-billed, at first I thought it might be a Willet except, even at great distance, the bill appeared gently upcurved. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Chuck-will's Widow at Ida Grove, 1993
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1993-05-17
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1993-05-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Chuck-will's Widow at Ida Grove in Ida County, IA on May 17, 1993.
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Ernzen, Peter
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Chuck-will's-widow
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Ida Grove
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Ida Grove Iowa
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In migration?
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The documentation form by Peter Ernzen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: None with this song. Whip Poor Will similar, but each song is distinctive and identifiable on its own. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:05:00 - approximately 11:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City, 1993
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1993-05-15
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on May 15, 1993.
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Scheib, James
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Pine Warbler
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Hickory Hill Park
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Hiclory [sic] Hill Park, Iowa City
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Oak tree near pavilion
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The documentation form by James Scheib is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Shape was not a vireo or a flycatcher. 'No other bright yellow-breasted warbler, lacking other conspicuous marks, has white wing bars.' R.T. Peterson. (In spring...JES) | The original documentation form event lasted from appoximately 07:35:00/07:37:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Snowy Egret west of Boone on the Des Moines River, 1993
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1993-05-09
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1993-05-12
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Snowy Egret west of Boone on the Des Moines River in Boone County, IA on May 9, 1993.
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Jackson, Maridel
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Snowy Egret
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Boone
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Found on Route 30, west of Boone, SW side of Des Moines River
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It was in a flooded, flood plain field
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The documentation form by Maridel Jackson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ann Johnson, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, and Jane Clark. | Elimination of similar species: I have seen lots of Great Blue Herons and Great Egrets (which were there also) and this bird was much smaller. A white phase Little Blue has a bluish bill and blue-greenish legs. A white phase Reddish is very unlikely but does not have a totally black bill. A Cattle Egret has a differ [sic] stance and I have seen lots of them also. | The original documentation form event occurred approximately around 09:30:00.
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