Iowa RBA, December 4-7, 1995
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1995-12-04
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1995-12-07
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Iowa RBA update for December 4-7, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a first year Glaucous Gull, two Long-eared Owls, Black-billed Magpie, Prairie Falcon, a pair of Evening Grosbeaks, Common Redpoll and a Northern Mockingbird.
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Prairie Falcon Black-billed Magpie Evening Grosbeak Common Redpoll Iceland Gull Purple Finch Glaucous Gull Long-eared Owl Northern Mockingbird
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Bay Branch Coralville Lake Iowa City Plymouth County Wildcat Den State Park Elkader Osceola Le Mars Cherry Glen Recreation Area
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White-winged Scoter - 2 Dec 1996 Cedar L - Linn Co
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1995-12-02
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1996-03-02
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Field notes contributed by David L. Dankert detailing the sighting of a White-winged Scoter at Cedar Lake in Linn County, IA on December 2, 1995.
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Dankert, David L.
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White-winged Scoter
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Cedar Lake
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Bery Engebretsen letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, December 2, 1995
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy
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1995-12-02
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by Bery Engebretsen in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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Broad-winged Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Horned Grebe Black-crowned Night Heron Willet Red-necked Phalarope Glaucous Gull Lincoln's Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Gadwall
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Des Moines River Saylorville Lake Terra Lake
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Field notes contributed by Dale Stone, December 1, 1995
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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1995-12-01
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N/A
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List of birds and locations contributed by Dale Stone. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.
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Stone, Dale
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Green-backed Heron Yellow-billed Cuckoo Ring-necked Duck Ruby-throated Hummingbird Swainson's Thrush Black-throated Green Warbler Fox Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Golden-crowned Kinglet Eastern Screech-Owl
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Darwin Koenig letter to Lee A. Schoenewe regarding bird sightings, November 27, 1995
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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1995-11-27
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N/A
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Field notes contributed by Darwin Koenig in a letter to Lee A. Schoenewe. The letter includes a brief note regarding his fall bird observations for Iowa Bird Life. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Common Redpoll Greater Yellowlegs Golden Eagle Northern Shrike Nashville Warbler
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Cherokee County Paullina Yellow River State Forest O'Brien County Lock and Dam 9
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Iowa RBA, November 20, 1995
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Selasphorus Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1995-11-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa RBA update for November 20, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of an Iceland Gull, Black-legged Kittiwake, Red-throated Loon, Glaucous Gull, White-winged Scoter, Gyrfalcon, and a Prairie Falcon. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of five Common Redpolls and several Pine Siskins.
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Prairie Falcon Red-throated Loon Gyrfalcon Common Redpoll Black Scoter Iceland Gull Black-legged Kittiwake White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Pine Siskin
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Bay Branch Jasper County Liscomb Pleasant Creek State Park Saylorville Dam Saylorville Lake Black Hawk Lake Oak Grove Recreation Area
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Rare bird documentation form for Glaucous Gull at Black Hawk Lake, 1995
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1996-01-15
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Glaucous Gull at Black Hawk Lake in Sac County, IA on November 18, 1995.
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Huser, Bill F.
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Glaucous Gull
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Black Hawk Lake
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Blackhawk Lake, Sac County, IA
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lake ice/open water
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The documentation form by Bill Huser is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jerry Probst, Bob Livermore, Pete Ernzen, and unidentified members of the Loess Hills Audubon Society. | Elimination of similar species: Relatively few gulls have pale coloration in their immature plumages. Also, few have pale colored primaries. Those fitting this description: Iceland Gull- smaller than a Herring Gull, with a disproportionally [sic] smaller bill. 1st winter with an all dark bill. Thayer's Gull- usually darker colored over-all, with an [sic] smaller, all dark bill in immatures and usually some darker colored primaries. Glaucous-winged Gull- though having a large bill, it is all dark in 1st and 2nd winter plumages | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Glaucous Gull near Arnolds Park in Dickinson County in 1995
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1995-11-14
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1995-11-15
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Rare bird documentation form for a Glaucous Gull near Arnolds Park in Dickinson County in November 14 and 15, 1995.
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Thelen, Ed
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Glaucous Gull
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Arnolds Park Okoboji Bridge
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Iowa RBA, November 13, 1995
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Selasphorus Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1995-11-13
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa RBA update for November 13, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Gray Jay, White-winged Scoter, Western Grebe, Clark's Grebe, Selasphorus type hummingbird (Rufous Hummingbird), Varied Thrush, Surf Scoter and a Red-necked Grebe. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of three Rough-legged Hawks and at least six Long-eared Owls.
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Rufous Hummingbird Rough-legged Hawk Clark's Grebe Red-necked Grebe Varied Thrush Western Grebe Gray Jay Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Long-eared Owl Pine Siskin
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Cedar Rapids Clay County Dickinson County Johnson County Lake Red Rock Pleasant Creek State Park Spirit Lake Waterloo Aspen Grove Cemetery Babcock Access
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Request for more information regarding a Black-Crowned Night Heron sighting, 1995
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1995-11-12
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N/A
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Request for more information regarding a Black-crowned Night Heron sighting by Lee Schoenewe at Marble Beach at Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, IA on November 12, 1995.
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Schoenewe, Lee A.
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Black-crowned Night Heron
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Marble Beach State Recreation Area
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Iowa RBA, November 6, 1995
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Selasphorus Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1995-11-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa RBA update for November 6, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a selasphorus type hummingbird (Rufous Hummingbird), Pacific Loon, Surf Scoter, White-winged Scoter, Black Scoter, Red-necked Grebe and a Mew Gull. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a male Evening Grosbeak and a Northern Shrike.
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Rufous Hummingbird Red-necked Grebe Evening Grosbeak Pacific Loon Black Scoter Mew Gull Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Northern Shrike Great Egret
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Cedar Lake Cedar Rapids Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Lake Red Rock Mason City Pleasant Creek State Park Rathbun Lake
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Field report for Black-and-white Warbler at Clear Lake, Carolyn Fischer, 1995
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1995-11-04
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1995-12-13
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Field report for a Black-and-white Warbler at Clear Lake in Cerro Gordo County, IA on November 4, 1995. The report is accompanied by a letter from Carolyn Fischer to Thomas Kent on December 13, 1995, that mentions a flock of Lapland Longspurs.
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Fischer, Carolyn J.
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Black-and-white Warbler Lapland Longspur
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Clear Lake
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Iowa RBA, October 30-31, 1995
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Podicipediformes | Grebes Gaviiformes | Loons Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1995-10-30
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1995-10-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa RBA update for October 30-31, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a female Black Scoter, Pacific Loon, Red-throated Loon, Common Redpoll, White-winged Scoter, American Avocet and an adult male Long-tailed Duck. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a male Eurasian Wigeon and a first year Mew Gull.
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American Avocet Red-throated Loon Eurasian Wigeon Common Redpoll Long-tailed Duck Pacific Loon Black Scoter Long-billed Dowitcher Mew Gull White-winged Scoter
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Little Wall Lake Pine Lake Rathbun Lake Twelve Mile Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Elkader Lake MacBride Ada Hayden Heritage Park Cherry Glen Recreation Area Heron Bend Conservation Area
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Iowa RBA, October 23-26, 1995
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Podicipediformes | Grebes Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1995-10-23
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1995-10-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa RBA update for October 23-26, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Mew Gull, a female Black Scoter, MacGillivray's Warbler, Red Phalarope and an adult Pacific Loon. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Common Loon and a Horned Grebe.
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Horned Grebe Pacific Loon Black Scoter Red Phalarope Mew Gull MacGillivray's Warbler Le Conte's Sparrow Forster's Tern Common Loon Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Little Wall Lake Homestead Jester Park Pine Lake Twelve Mile Lake Black Hawk Lake Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve Superior Roberts Creek Park
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Rare bird documentation form for Broad-winged Hawk at Grammer Grove, 1995
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1995-10-21
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Broad-winged Hawk at Grammer Grove in Marshall County, IA on October 21, 1995.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Broad-winged Hawk
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Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area
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Grammer Grove
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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 Jim Sinclair, Mark Proescholdt, and Rick Trieff. | Elimination of similar species: When we saw a barred tail at first we thought 'Red-shouldered', but realized it was a Broadwing tail, with the wider, darker subterminal hand of an adult - distinctly different from the Red-shouldered's even-width dark bands + more narrow white bands. | The original documentation form event lasted for four and a half hours.
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Rare bird documentation form for Hudsonian Godwit at Spring Run, 1995
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Field notes
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1995-10-19
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1995-12-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Hudsonian Godwit at Spring Run in Dickinson County, IA on October 19, 1995. Letter from Ed Thelen to Tom Kent about a video of the sighting on unknown date.
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Thelen, Ed
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Hudsonian Godwit
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Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area
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Spring Run - Dickinson County
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Wetlands - mudflat
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The documentation form by Ed Thelen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: White rump eliminated marbled godwit.
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Iowa RBA, October 16, 1995
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watchers Birds--Identification Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1995-10-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa RBA update for October 16, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of juvenile Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Yellow Rail, Red-necked Grebe, Surf Scoter and a Sabine's Gull. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of an American Pipit and a Horned Grebe.
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Rough-legged Hawk Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Red-necked Grebe Horned Grebe Yellow Rail Merlin Sabine's Gull American Pipit Purple Finch Surf Scoter
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Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Lock and Dam Number 18 Pleasant Creek State Park Black Hawk Lake Lake MacBride Silver Lake Casey Barrow Landing Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area
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Rare bird documentation form for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher north and east of Superior, 1995
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1995-10-16
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1995-11-20
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher north and east of Superior in Dickinson County, IA on October 16, 1995.
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Thelen, Ed
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Superior
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1 mile north, 1 mile East, 1.5 miles North of Superior in Dickinson County
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Gravel Roadside - on telephone wire between glacial knob and wetland
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The documentation form by Ed Thelen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Benedict and Dan Lempianen. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:00:00/13:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Little Swan Lake Wildlife Area, 1995
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1995-10-16
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1995-11-23
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Little Swan Lake Wildlife Area in Dickinson County, IA on October 16, 1995.
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Benedict, Robert R.
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Christopherson Slough / Little Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area
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Gravel Rd East Side of Little Swan Wildlife Area N of Superior, IA.
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Roadside between wildlife habitat area + pick crop field
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The documentation form by Robert R. Benedict is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dan Lempianen and Ed Thelen. | Elimination of similar species: No other species in our area is of similar shape, color, and size. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:15:00/11:20:00.
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Iowa RBA, October 9-10, 1995
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1995-10-09
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1995-10-10
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Iowa RBA update for October 9-10, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Fish Crow, California Gull, Sabine's Gull, Snowy Egret, Black-legged Kittiwake and five American Avocets. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Black-bellied Plover and a Peregrine Falcon.
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American Avocet Fish Crow Snowy Egret Red Knot California Gull Sabine's Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Peregrine Falcon Black-bellied Plover Winter Wren
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Colfax Lake Macbride State Park Lake Red Rock Lake Manawa Muscatine Saylorville Lake Casey Barrow Landing Sandpiper Recreation Area De Witt
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Rare bird documentation form for Canada Warbler at Moorehead Park in Ida County, 1995
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1995-10-08
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Canada Warbler at Moorehead Park in Ida County, IA on October 8, 1995.
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Ernzen, Peter
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Canada Warbler
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Moorehead Pioneer Park
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Moorehead P.
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Habitat was brushy shrubs along wooded stream.
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Rare bird documentation form for Surf Scoter at Big Spirit Lake, 1995
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds
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1995-10-06
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1995-11-20
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for four Surf Scoters at Big Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, IA on October 6, 1995.
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Thelen, Ed
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Surf Scoter
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Spirit Lake
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West side of Big Spirit Lake in Dickinson County
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Glacial Lake
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The documentation form by Ed Thelen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: White-winged Scoter - how white-wing patch. Surf Scoter - white on side of head - these birds has 2 patches. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/16:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Varied Thrush at Camp Dodge, 1995
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1995-10-10
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Varied Thrush at Camp Dodge in Polk County, IA on October 4, 1995.
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Herzberg, Ruth
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Varied Thrush
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Camp Dodge
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Camp Dodge, IA (Johnston, Iowa)
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Upland Woods -
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The documentation form by Ruth Herzberg is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bill Norris. | Elimination of similar species: Robin - asked Bill about white eye line He said it was a Varied Thrush | The original documentation form event occurred around 11:00:00.
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Iowa Birdline update, October 2, 1995
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls
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1995-10-02
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N/A
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Iowa Birdline update for October 2, 1995. The highlights for the update include sightings of a Fish Crow, two Sabine's Gulls, Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow, Sanderling, an immature Northern Goshawk and a Mourning Warbler.
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Fish Crow Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Western Grebe Yellow Rail Northern Goshawk Long-billed Dowitcher Sabine's Gull Sanderling Stilt Sandpiper Mourning Warbler
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Jester Park Lake Icaria Muscatine Snake Creek State Game Management Area Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Black Hawk Lake Runnells Overlook
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Request for more information regarding Lapland Longspur sighting at Union Slough in 1995
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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Request for more information form filled out by Matt Kenne regarding a Lapland Longspur sighting at Union Slough in Kossuth County, IA on September 27, 1995. The document includes information about additional bird sightings at Union Slough.
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Kenne, Matthew C.
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Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Lapland Longspur Harris' Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow Fox Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco
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Algona Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
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