Rare bird documentation form for Henslow's Sparrow near Lacey-Keosauqua State Park, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-05-09
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Henslow's Sparrow near Lacey-Keosauqua State Park in Van Buren County, IA on May 9, 1992.
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Fuller, James L
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Henslow's Sparrow
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Lacey-Keosauqua State Park
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Grassy field near Lacey-Keosauqua SP, Van Buren County.
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Details for rare bird sighting, Jim Fuller, 1992
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1992-05-08
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1992-05-13
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field reports for three sightings of Great-tailed Grackles in Iowa. First sighting is at the West gun club pond at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on May 8, 1992, the second at Council Bluffs in Pottawattamie County, IA on May 13, 1992, and the third near the visitor's center at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on May 13, 1992.
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Fuller, James L
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Great-tailed Grackle
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Coralville Lake Council Bluffs DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Warbler at the Croton Unit in Shimek State Forest, 1992
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Field notes
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1992-05-07
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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 May 7, 1992.
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Jackson, Maridel
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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
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Scattered pines, various scrup trees, bushes in forest- opening on top of a hill (midforest area)
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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 Bob Myers. | Elimination of similar species: Palm has distinct rusty cap. This bird did not. This bird had yellower breast and clearer yellow in mid chest area- no yellow eye stripe like palm even though prairie is yellow above eye. Palm has no black mark (teardrop) below eye Yellow is more yellow all over - no dark streaking on breast no dark face marks Pine has much less defined streaking yellow eye stripe, no black tear on face has noticable [sic] wing bars | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:30:00/08:00:00 approximately.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Glossy Ibis at Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge in 1992
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Societies, etc Photography of birds Rare birds Ornithological illustration
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1992-05-04
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1996-04-24
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for two Glossy Ibises at Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge in Kossuth County, IA on May 4, 1992. Includes a record review document with votes, a letter from J.V. Remsen to Tom Kent, letters between Tom Kent and Bob Janssen, a letter from Matt Kenne to Tom Kent, a letter from Bruce Fall to Tom Kent, five photographs, a page with two ibis head sketches, the original sighting record found in the publication Iowa Bird Life 53:68 by Matthew Kenne, and the article Field identification of White-faced and Glossy Ibises by H. Douglas Pratt, published in Birding 8(1):1-5. The Glossy Ibises were seen by Bobbi Webber and photographed by Dave Bunkofske.
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Glossy Ibis
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Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
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Rare bird documentation form for Hooded Warbler at Moorehead Park in 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1992-05-04
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1992-05-06
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Rare bird documentation form for a Hooded Warbler at Moorehead Park in Ida County, IA on May 4, 1992.
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Ernzen, Peter
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Hooded Warbler
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Moorehead Pioneer Park
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Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Pleasant Creek Lake, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-05-03
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at Pleasant Creek Lake in Linn County, IA on May 3, 1992.
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Pinkston, Randall, 1956-
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Long-tailed Duck
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Pleasant Creek State Park
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west end of Pleasant Creek Lake, Linn Co., Iowa
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open water in middle of lake
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Rare bird documentation form for Great-tailed Grackle at Crawford Creek Recreation Area, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-05-02
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1992-05-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Great-tailed Grackle at Crawford Creek Recreation Area in Ida County, IA on May 2, 1992.
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Ernzen, Peter
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Great-tailed Grackle
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Crawford Creek County Recreation Area
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Crawford Creek Recreational Area ICCB.
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open park land, lake with cattails
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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: Common Grackle, not as long, more irridescent, [sic] common grackle with in [sic] 20 ft. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:27:00/09:29:00.
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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 Ibis species at Otter Creek Marsh, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-04-30
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1992-05-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for an Ibis species at Otter Creek Marsh in Tama County, IA on April 30, 1992.
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Fuller, James L
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Glossy Ibises
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Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge
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South of south dike at Otter Creek Marsh, Tama County
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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: No other large marsh bird has such a thick downcurved bill and a reddish-brown color. Long-billed Curlew has a long downcurved bill, but the bill is quite thin, and its coloration is generally brown. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Whimbrel at southwest of Liscomb, 1992
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Field notes
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1992-04-24
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1992-04-27
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Whimbrel at southwest of Liscomb in Marshall County, IA on April 24, 1992.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Whimbrel
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Liscomb
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3 1/2 miles southwest of Liscomb
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flooded field, across from marshy area
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The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ramona Sommerlot. | Elimination of similar species: Marbled Godwit - approximately same size but difference in bill (Whimbrel carving down - M. Godwit, up). Longbilled Curlew is larger without head stripes - Bristle-thighed curlew (very remote) has rust colored rump + tail | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/16:20:00 and 16:30:00/16:40:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Brewer's Blackbird near Mason City, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-04-23
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for eleven Brewer's Blackbirds near Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA on April 23, 1992.
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Pinkston, Randall, 1956-
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Brewer's Blackbird
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Mason City
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near Mason City, Cerro Gordo Co., Iowa
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Shrike at Princeton Marsh in 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1992-04-16
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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 Northern Shrike at Princeton Marsh in Scott County, IA on March 8 and April 5, 1992.
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Dorrance, Dan
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Northern Shrike
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Princeton State Wildlife Management Area
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Rare bird documentation form for Cinnamon Teal at Elk Creek Wildlife Area Pool C, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-04-12
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1992-04-19
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Cinnamon Teal at Elk Creek Wildlife Area Pool C in Worth County, IA on April 12, 1992.
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Borchardt, Dan
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Cinnamon Teal
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Elk Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Elk Creek Wildlife Area Pool C in Worth County
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Flooded area along the roadside
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The documentation form by Dan Borchardt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Kevin Pannhoff and Jason Nord. | Elimination of similar species: With male blue-winged teal but it body was completely red and a red head which the blue-wings body is brown and head bluish with a white bar behind the bill. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Swainson's Hawk at Hawkeye Wildlife Area, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-04-04
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1992-04-05
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Swainson's Hawk at Round Pond in Hawkeye Wildlife Area in Johnson County, IA on April 4, 1992.
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Scheib, James
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Swainson's Hawk
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Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area
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Just east & south of Round Pond in Hawkeye WIldlife Area, Johnson Co.
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Over trees lining a grassy field on south side of Swan Lake Road.
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The documentation form by James Scheib is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Sharon Scheib. | Elimination of similar species: I assumed a Red-tailed hawk until I put my binoculars on it and saw that it lacked the patagial marks of a RTH and had a dark mottled pattern underneath including the breast, thus really getting my attention. I next assumed a Rough-legged Hawk and looked to the wing pattern, but the wrist markings were dark commas, not the large carpal patch in a RLH. See above for RTH & RLH. From the first I never considered it to be a Red-shouldered Hawk because of the highly contrasting patterning of the underside as opposed to the duller, finer underside of the RSH. The size was also that of a larger hawk. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:02:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Gyrfalcon at Iowa Lake Wildlife Management Area in 1992
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Records Committee review for a Gyrfalcon at Iowa Lake Wildlife Management Area Kossuth Counties, IA on March 27, 1992. Includes a record review document with votes, eight photographs of the bird, letters between Brad Bolduan, Peder H. Svingen, and Thomas Kent, and the published and approved sighting record found in the publication Gyrfalcon in Kossuth County in Iowa Bird Life 64:1 by Brad Bolduan.
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Gyrfalcon
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Iowa Lake Marsh State Game Management Area
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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 Smith's Longspur northeast of Larrabee, 1992
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-03-04
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1992-03-08
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Smith's Longspur northeast of Larrabee in Cherokee County, IA on March 4, 1992.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Smith's Longspur
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Larrabee
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3 Miles E, 1 mile N, 3/4 E of Larrabee
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short grass
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The documentation form by Marion Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Lapland longspur, white wing patch & white edged tail, buffy belly | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:35:00/15:38:00.
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Heard over the Iowa Birdline, March 1-May 31, 1992
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Field notes
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Bird watching Rare birds Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1992-03-01
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1992-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summary of the Iowa Birdline update for March 1-May 31, 1992. Highlights of the update include first state record sightings of a Black Vulture and an American Swallow-tailed Kite. Other interesting observations of note include an April sighting of Eurasian Wigeons and May sightings of Snowy Plover, Black-necked Stilt, Whimbrel, and Red Knot.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Swallow-tailed Kite Townsend's Solitaire Chestnut-collared Longspur Bewick's Wren Eurasian Wigeon Cinnamon Teal Brown Pelican Black Rail Snowy Plover Black-necked Stilt Whimbrel Red Knot American black vulture Little Gull Great-tailed Grackle Sandhill Crane
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Cerro Gordo County Dubuque Hartman Reserve Nature Center Iowa City Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Marshall County Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Percival Polk City Pottawattamie County Riverton Wildlife Management Area DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Carney Park Lylahs Marsh County Park Argyle
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Rare bird documentation form for Trumpeter Swan at Runnells Area, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-02-29
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1992-03-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form two Trumpeter Swans at Runnells Area in Marion County, IA on February 29, 1992.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Trumpeter Swan
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Red Rock Wildlife Area
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Runnells A.; Marion Co., IA
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Refuge area at upper end of Red Rock Res.
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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 Bob Cecil, Ann Johnson, and another man. | Elimination of similar species: The appearance of the adult's bill eliminates Mute Swan. The lack of a yellow bill spot on the adult argues against Tundra Swan, but I understand that this is not an absolute criteria. The straightness of the culmen and shape of the feather extension along the forehead are difficult to judge, especially at a distance. Perhaps most convincing was the amount of darkness on the immature. Tundra Swans are said to be quite white on the back and wings by spring. The size of the bill on the immature was also quite impressive. The date is a bit early for Tundra Swan, but fine for Trumpeter. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/14:45:00.
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Bery Engebretsen letter to Ross Silcock regarding bird sightings during winter 1991, February 24, 1992
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds Waterfowl
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1992-02-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field reports in the form of a letter from Bery Engebretsen to Ross Silcock sent on February 24, 1992. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1991-1992.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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Bald Eagle Black-legged Kittiwake
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Saylorville Lake
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Rare bird documentation form for Greater Black-backed Gull between Lock and Dam 15 and Lock and Dam 14, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-02-08
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1992-02-15
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for four Greater Black-backed Gulls between Lock and Dam 15 and Lock and Dam 14 in Scott County, IA on February 8, 1992.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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Great Black-backed Gull
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Lock and Dam 14 Lock and Dam 15
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Mississippi River between lock 15 & 14
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I saw a total of four adult Greater Black-backed gulls between lock 15 & 14. Two were seen briefly and in rather poor light setting with Herring Gulls above lock 15. This was around 9AM and they flew off to the north. The fourth was just above the e. Moline bridge on the Iowa side at 12AM. The third was seen across the river from Campbells Island around 10AM. This bird I saw standing, spreading it's wings, and flying. It is the bird described below.
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The documentation form by Ray Cummins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Peter C. Petersen and Tim Schantz. | Elimination of similar species: The very large size eliminates the others possible Black-backed Gulls. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:15:00.
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Documentation form for extraordinary bird sightings in Iowa, Thayer's Gull, February 7, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-02-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation form supporting the sighting of a Thayer's Gull at Lock and Dam 14 contributed by Bob Cecil on February 7, 1992.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Thayer's Gull
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Lock and Dam 14
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Rare bird documentation form for Great Black-backed Gull at Bettendorf, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-02-03
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Great Black-backed Gull at Bettendorf in Scott County, IA on February 3, 1992.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Great Black-backed Gull
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Bettendorf
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Bettendorf, IA
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Mississippi River
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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: Size. All black back and wing. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Great Black-backed Gull at the Mississippi River between Bettendorf and Moline in 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1992-02-02
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1992-03-01
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Rare bird documentation form for a Great Black-backed Gull at the Mississippi River between Bettendorf, IA and Moline, IL on February 2 and 3, 1992.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Great Black-backed Gull
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Bettendorf Moline
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Rare bird documentation form for Lesser Black-backed Gull on the Mississippi River between Bettendorf, IA and Moline, IL, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-02-02
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Lesser Black-backed Gull on the Mississippi River between Bettendorf in Scott County, IA and Moline in Rock Island County, IL on February 2, 1992.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
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Bettendorf Moline
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Miss. River between Bettendorf, Scott Co., IA + Moline, R.I. Co., IL.
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Main channel of Miss. River
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The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ann Johnson and Gerald White. | Elimination of similar species: Great-Black-backed- seen with one, much smaller, mantle not black. Slaty-backed. This bird smaller than Herrings, legs were yellow. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:35:00.
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