Rare bird documentation form for Burrowing Owl in southwest Fremont County, 1994
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Ornithological illustration
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1994-08-03
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N/A
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Rare bird documentation form for three Burrowing Owls in southwest Fremont County, IA on August 3, 1994.
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Ernzen, Peter
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Burrowing Owl
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Fremont County
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Lincoln's Sparrow, 12-27-96, Kelly J. McKay, (Oakville) Western Mercer Co. CBC
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds
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1996-12-27
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N/A
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Field report for a Lincoln's Sparrow around Oakville in Louisa County, IA on December 27, 1996 by Kelly McKay during a Christmas Bird Count.
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McKay, Kelly
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Lincoln's Sparrow
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Oakville
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Field Sparrow, 12-27-96, Kelly J. McKay
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Technique Rare birds
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1996-12-27
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N/A
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Field report for Field Sparrows near Oakville in Louisa County, IA on December 27, 1996 by Kelly J. McKay during a Christmas Bird Count.
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McKay, Kelly
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Field Sparrow
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Oakville
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Rare bird documentation form for Field Sparrow around Jamaica in 1996
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1996-12-20
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1996-12-26
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Rare bird documentation form for a Field Sparrow around Jamaica in Guthrie County, IA on December 20, 1996. The sighting occurred during the Jamaica area Christmas Bird Count.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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Field Sparrow
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Jamaica
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Rare bird documentation form for Field Sparrow north of Keokuk, 1997
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Ornithology--Technique Rare birds
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1997-12-22
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1998-01-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Field Sparrow north of Keokuk in Lee County, IA on December 22, 1997.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Field Sparrow
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Keokuk
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along River Road about 4 mi north of Keokuk, Lee Co., IA
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weedy area
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The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Sinclair and Gordon Brown. | Elimination of similar species: The most similar species would be American Tree and Chipping Sparrows. The combination of white eyering, lack of a breast spot, and pink bill eliminates both of these species. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:32:00/11:35:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Field Sparrow near Lehigh in 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1988-01-02
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1988-01-09
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Rare bird documentation form for six Field Sparrows near Lehigh in Webster County, IA on January 2, 1988.
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Landes, Mina
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Field Sparrow
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Lehigh
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Rare bird documentation form for Field Sparrow at Nyatt Girls Scout Camp in Nebraska, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-12-19
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for five Field Sparrows at Nyatt Girls Scout Camp in Sarpy County, NE on December 19, 1981.
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Graf, Marge
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Field Sparrow
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Camp Maha
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Nyatt Girls Scout Camp
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dike at lake with open water
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The documentation form by Marge Graf is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Diane Jones. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/11:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Field Sparrow at McLamarrah Park in Bettendorf, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-12-21
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Field Sparrows at McLamarrah Park in Bettendorf in Scott County, IA on December 21, 1980.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Field Sparrow
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McLamarrah Park
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McLammarrah [sic] Park, N. of Bettendorf, Scott Co, IA
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General: as above [...] In brushy area along wood creek [...] Specific: Small creek flowing into Mississippi between low bluffs
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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 Thomas Shires. | Elimination of similar species: Tree sparrow. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/11:40:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Field Sparrow near Tiffin, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-12-16
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1978-12-27
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Field Sparrow near Tiffin in Johnson County, IA on December 16, 1978.
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DeCoster, R. J. (Richard Joseph)
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Field Sparrow
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Tiffin
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~1/2 mi. s. of Tiffen [sic], Johnson Co., Ia. at Clear Creek Bridge
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Creek bed with forested area to north and open field to south. Deep snow covered most of area. South-facing north slope of creek provided open grassy area as snow had mostly melted. Several song sparrows were in same area.
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The documentation form by Richard DeCoster is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include James Huntington. | Elimination of similar species: The Tree Sparrow, usually abundant in winter around Iowa City, has a dark upper bill and lacks the white eye ring. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:05:00/08:06:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Burrowing Owl at Coralville Reservoir, 1991
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1991-04-08
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1991-04-12
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Burrowing Owl at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on April 8, 1991.
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Fuller, James L
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Burrowing Owl
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Coralville Lake
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Johnson County along Dupont Bridge Road one-quarter mile north of Counry Raod F-28.
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Cal and Bernie Knight. | Elimination of similar species: Eastern screech owl is grey or red streaked, not brown, and has ear tufts. It is not a long legged owl either. Boreal owl is not known in Iowa, does not have long legs, has a much greyer face and relatively larger head. Northern saw whet owl does not have long legs, has vertical breast streaking, and a relatively larger head. Any of these other owls would be very much out of habitat at the location of the sighting in daylight. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/08:02:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Burrowing Owl southwest of Aurelia in 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-07-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for six Burrowing Owls southwest of Aurelia in Cherokee County, IA on July 21, 1985.
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Bierman, Dick
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Burrowing Owl
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Aurelia
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Rare bird documentation form for Burrowing Owl north-northwest of Mason City, 1987
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1987-08-23
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1987-08-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for three Burrowing Owls north-northwest of Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA on August 23, 1987.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Burrowing Owl
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Mason City
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5 miles NNW of Mason City
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birds were on fenceposts and along ditch next to a soybean 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: Much too small for a Short-eared Owl, flight pattern different. Only other small earless owl, the N. Saw-whet, is smaller, juvenile pattern is different, and doesn't have long legs like this bird. | The original documentation form event occurred around 12:15:00.
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Documentation for Burrowing Owl, June 14, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-06-14
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N/A
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Field notes for a Burrowing Owl. The owl was seen southeast of Payne Junction in Fremont County, IA on June 14, 1986.
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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren
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Burrowing Owl
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Payne Junction
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Rare bird documentation form for Burrowing Owl at Pitcher Township in Cherokee County, 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-06-05
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for four Burrowing Owls at Pitcher Township in Cherokee County, IA on June 5, 1985.
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Bierman, Dick
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Burrowing Owl
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Pitcher Township
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1 1/2 miles southwest of Aurelia in Cherokee Co. Section 21 of Pitcher Twsp.
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Bare ground, hoglot, ag. land
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The documentation form by Dick Bierman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bill Glawe. | Elimination of similar species: Screech owl- has ear tufts. Short eared owl is much larger and has small ear tufts. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:30:00/18:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Burrowing Owl at Sioux Center, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-08-02
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Burrowing Owls at Sioux Center in Sioux County, IA on August 2, 1982.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Burrowing Owl
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Sioux Center
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SE corner of city of Sioux Center, Iowa, (Sioux County)
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open farmland at edge of town. alfalfa field w/numerous perches.
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The documentation form by Douglas C. Harr is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Stachour. | Elimination of similar species: screech owl--shorter legs, ear tufts, nocturnal saw whet owl--shorter, forested habitat, nocturnal barn owl--larger, in trees or old buildings; nocturnal short-eared owl--larger, short legs; normally seen only in winter | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:40:00/11:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Burrowing Owl south of Roland in 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-09-16
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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 Burrowing Owl south of Roland in Story County, IA from August 28 to September 16, 1981.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Burrowing Owl
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Roland
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Bridled Titmouse in Davenport in 1996
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1996-03-01
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2000-11-22
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Bridled Titmouse in Davenport in Scott County, IA on February 13 to 26, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes, notes on sighting and report, and documentation notes with a drawing submitted to the committee.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Bridled Titmouse
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Davenport
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Rare bird documentation form for Clay-colored Sparrow at Volga River State Recreation Area, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-07-11
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1981-07-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Clay-colored Sparrow at Volga River State Recreation Area in Fayette County, IA on July 11, 1981.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Clay-colored Sparrow
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Volga River State Recreation Area
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Volga River Rec. Area
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General: a clearing in otherwise quite dense woods along old road Specific: 1 cedar tree in opening and many sumacs and other short (10') trees
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The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Francis Moore. | Elimination of similar species: The only real probable problem is the imm. chipping sparrow but song + brown rump ruled this out. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:00:00/07:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Clay-colored Sparrow at Volga River State Park, 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-07-07
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1985-07-10
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Clay-colored Sparrow at Volga River State Park in Fayette County, IA on July 7, 1985.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Clay-colored Sparrow
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Volga River State Recreation Area
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Volga Lake State Pake [sic], Fayette Co., IA
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Second growth area with mainly Sumac and E. Red Cedar in overgrown field
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The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Fuller. | Elimination of similar species: This birds song and coloration clearly marked it as a Clay-colored Sparrow. | The original documentation form event lasted from 06:30:00/06:50:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Clay-colored Sparrow at Emmet Township in Emmet County in 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds
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1984-07-19
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1984-07-24
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Rare bird documentation form for a Clay-colored Sparrow at Emmet Township in Emmet County, IA on July 19 and 20, 1984.
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Ewert, David N.
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Clay-colored Sparrow
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Emmet Township
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Jim Matthews letter to Jim Dinsmore regarding Clay-colored Sparrow sightings in Lyon County, July 30, 1986
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Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Birds--Identification Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Rare birds
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1986-06-19
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1986-07-30
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Letter and photographic map describing Clay-colored Sparrow sightings in Lyon County, IA for June and July, 1986 from Jim Matthews to Jim Dinsmore. It includes descriptions of a raptor sighting and bird sightings in general.
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Matthews, James L.
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Clay-colored Sparrow
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Hidden Bridge Wildlife Area Lyon County
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Rare bird documentation form for Snowy Owl in North Marshall County, 1984
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Field notes
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Bird banding Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-11-28
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1984-11-29
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Snowy Owl in North Marshall County, IA on November 28 - 29, 1984.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Snowy Owl
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Marshall County
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n. Marshall County
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Rare bird documentation form for Snowy Egret south of Sweet Marsh in 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-08-30
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1980-09-13
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Rare bird documentation form for a Snowy Egret south of Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on August 30, 1980.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Snowy Egret
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Sweet Marsh
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Rare bird documentation form for Snowy Owl west of Nevada, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-03-25
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Snowy Owl west of Nevada in Story County, IA on March 25, 1982.
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Roosa, Dean M.
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Snowy Owl
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Nevada
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Story Co. 2 mi W. of Nevada, along Hwy 30
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roadside ditch + adjacent agric. fields
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The documentation form by Dean M. Roosa is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Short-eared Owl - flight completely different facial disc. short 'ears' Great Horned Owl - Arctic Horned Owl - } distinct 'horns' perching stance vy [sic] different. | The original documentation form event lasted from 18:00:00/18:25:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Snowy Owl at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge, 1989
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1989-12-16
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Snowy Owl at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on December 16, 1989.
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Starr, Robert E.
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Snowy Owl
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DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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"Orchard" area on DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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Scattered trees
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The documentation form by Robert Starr is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:01:00.
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