Rare bird documentation form for Sanderling at Martin Marietta Sand Pits in Waterloo, 1980
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Sanderling at Martin Marietta Sand Pits in Waterloo in Black Hawk County, IA on July 26, 1980.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Sanderling
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Waterloo
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Martin Marietta Sand Pits, Waterloo, Iowa
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Sand pit with 1" to 6" standing water. Mud basin sand pit with shallow water with willow trees and weeds around the outside edges.
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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 Bob Myers. | Elimination of similar species: Semipalmated Sandpiper: I have never seen a semipalmated sandpiper in that white a plumage. Western Sandpiper: there was no apparent droop to the end of the beak. Least Sandpiper: I have never seen a Least Sandpiper this light colored. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:15:00.
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Field notes by Richard Nicholson, December 19, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds Birds--Feeding and feeds
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1981-12-19
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N/A
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Field notes by Richard Nicholson with sighting information for a Bohemian Waxwing, Red Crossbill, Prairie Falcon, and Cooper's Hawk. This document is the back page of a documentation form reviewed by the Records Committee: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/619/view
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Nicholson, Robert
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Cooper's Hawk Prairie Falcon Bohemian Waxwing Red Crossbill
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Sioux City Woodbury County
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Rare bird documentation form for Bohemian Waxwing at MacLean Hall at University of Iowa, 1976
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Field notes
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Bohemian Waxwing at MacLean Hall at University of Iowa in Johnson County, IA on February 1, 1976.
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DeCoster, R. J. (Richard Joseph)
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Bohemian Waxwing
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MacLean Hall
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near the southwest corner of the Physics Building on the University of Iowa Campus.
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Rare bird documentation form for Bohemian Waxwing north of Ledges State Park, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-11-28
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Boehmian Waxwing north of Ledges State Park in Boone County, IA on November 28, 1986.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Bohemian Waxwing
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Ledges State Park
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3 miles n. of Ledges State Park, Boone Co.
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feeding in large cedar grove
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: see above [...] As the bird perched with four Cedar Waxwings, I saw that it was larger, grayer, had a longer crest, had more rufous color on the face, had rusty undertail coverts, and had red, yellow, and white on the wing. The bird called several times and sounded like a loud, hoarse Cedar Waxwing. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:15:00/09:20:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Bohemian Waxwing at Oak Grove Recreation Area at Saylorville Reservoir, 1986
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Field notes
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1986-11-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Bohemian Waxwing at Oak Grove Recreation Area at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 23, 1986.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Bohemian Waxwing
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Oak Grove Recreation Area
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Oak Grove Recreation Area of the Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.
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sitting in dead tree along road
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Cedar Waxwing eliminated by call, size, grayer coloration, and rusty undertail coverts. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:45:00/11:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Bohemian Waxwing at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines, 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-02-01
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Bohemian Waxwing at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines in Polk County, IA on February 1, 1985.
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Fuller, James L
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Bohemian Waxwing
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Glendale Cemetery
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Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines
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Conifers
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The documentation form by James Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Laura Fuller and many unidentified observers. | Elimination of similar species: Cedar Waxwing - bird plumper, grayer, rusty undertail + white wing markings + voice. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Bohemian Waxwing at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines, 1985
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Field notes
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Rare bird documentation form for a Bohemian Waxwing at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines in Polk County, IA on January 27, 1985.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Bohemian Waxwing
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Glendale Cemetery
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Glendale Cemetery - Des Moines, Iowa
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Cedars and conifers
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The documentation form by Hank Zaletel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Renee Baade, Eugene Armstrong, and Eloise Armstrong. | Elimination of similar species: Bird was much larger than other Cedar Waxwings - color was gray compared to yellow cream of Cedar Waxwing - 2 white wing marks not on Cedar Waxwings - Cedar Waxwings do not have red under tail | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:45:00/15:47:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Bohemian Waxwing north of Redfield and north-northeast of Lamoni, 1984 and 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1984-12-24
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1985-03-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for one or more Bohemian Waxwings north of Redfield in Dallas County, IA on December 24, 1984 and a Bohemian Waxwing north-northeast of Lamoni in Decatur County, IA on January 20, 1985.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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Bohemian Waxwing
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Lamoni Redfield
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(1) Cedar Grove 1 1/2 mi N of Redfield, Iowa Dallas Co / (2) 4 mi NNE of Lamoni, Iowa Decatur Co.
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(1) Dense Cedar Ravine (2) Large Cedar Grove around a farmstead.
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The documentation form by Raymond Cummins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Johnson for the sighting on January 20, 1985. | Elimination of similar species: Cedar Waxwing smaller w/ yellowish wash to breast | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:00:00/12:30:00 for December 24, 1984 and 09:00:00/09:15:00 for January 20, 1985.
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Rare bird documentation form for Bohemian Waxwing at Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area in 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds
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1984-11-11
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1985-01-11
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Rare bird documentation form for one or two Bohemian Waxwings at Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area in Johnson County, IA on November 11, 1984.
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Hollis, Richard Jule
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Bohemian Waxwing
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Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area
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Rare bird documentation form for Bohemian Waxwing at Iowa City, 1984
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Field notes
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1984-11-15
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Bohemian Waxwing at Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on November 11, 1984.
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Bendorf, Carl J.
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Bohemian Waxwing
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Iowa City
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1 mile w. of #218 on county F20 County: Johnson
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Along roadside lined with medium trees and a hillside with lots of bushes and shrubs. Many Cedar Waxwings feeding in same area.
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The documentation form by Carl J. Bendorf is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Thomas Kent, Thomas Staudt, and Richard Hollis. | Elimination of similar species: The size, wing markings, chestnut undertail, and call note were considered in direct comparison to nearby Cedar Waxwings. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:35:00/10:40:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Bohemian Waxwing at Cherokee, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-03-12
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Boehmian Waxwing at Cherokee in Cherokee County, IA on March 12, 1982.
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Bierman, Dick
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Bohemian Waxwing
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Cherokee
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Cherokee Iowa
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in town
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The documentation form by Dick Bierman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: cedar waxwing. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/08:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Bohemian Waxwing at River Heights in north Iowa City, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-01-27
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1978-01-29
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Bohemian Waxwing at River Heights in north Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on January 27, 1978.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Bohemian Waxwing
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Iowa City
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River Heights, 4 miles n. of Iowa City (my yard)
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General: suburban yard Specific: in berry-bearing cranberry bushes
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Rare bird documentation form for Bohemian Waxwing at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-01-13
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Bohemian Waxwing at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on January 13, 1978.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Bohemian Waxwing
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Hickory Hill Park
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Hickory Hill Park, Iowa City, Iowa
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General: City park Specific: shallow ravine with deciduous and coniferous plantings
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The documentation form by Nicholas Halmi is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Cedar Waxwing close, good comparison of a) size; b) whitish undertail coverts in C.W.; C) lack of white on wing in C.W. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/16:18:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Common Merganser at Sand Point in Coralville Reservoir in 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-05-30
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Rare bird documentation form for a Common Merganser at Sand Point in Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on May 25 and 30, 1992.
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Pinkston, Randall, 1956-
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Common Merganser
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Sand Point
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Rare bird documentation form for American White Pelican at Oakville, 1997
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1997-12-23
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1998-01-13
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for an American White Pelican at Oakville in Louisa County, IA on December 23, 1997.
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Ohde, Bill
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American White Pelican
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Oakville
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Iowa River, 1 mile NW of Oakville, Louisa County, Iowa
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large shallow river with sandbars, forested shorelines.
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The documentation form by Bill Ohde is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ron Cross. | Elimination of similar species: Our first thought was swan when we saw the the [sic] large white bird in the water. We first used binoculars and immediately saw the huge orange bill. Then I got out the spotting scope to take a close look. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/15:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for American White Pelican at Bettendorf, 1997
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1998-01-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a American White Pelican at Bettendorf in Scott County, IA on December 21, 1997.
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McKay, Kelly
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American White Pelican
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Bettendorf
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Bettendorf, IA. shoreline of Missisippi River, Scott County
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The documentation form by Kelly J. McKay is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Kingman, Chris Kingman, Keith Blunt, Donna Blair, and Mary Foulk. | Elimination of similar species: All swans - dark torsi and they all lack the lark dark punched bill and black primaries and secondaries. Snow Goose - much smaller and lacks the large pale punched bill and black secondaries. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:45:00/12:55:00.
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Rare bird sighting for American White Pelican at Glenwood Lake in 1991
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watchers Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1991-06-01
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N/A
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Rare bird sighting by Douglas Rose for two hundred or more American White Pelicans at Glenwood Lake in Mills County, IA on June 1, 1991. Document includes additional species sighting information.
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Rose, Douglas L.
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American White Pelican Cattle Egret Common Nighthawk Tree Swallow Chipping Sparrow Northern Shoveler
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Fremont County Glenwood Glenwood Lake Park Mineola
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Buffalo Creek Conservation Area in 1978
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1978-02-28
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Records Committee review for two to five Hoary Redpolls at Buffalo Creek Conservation Area in Kossuth County, IA on February 12, 1978. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the field notes submitted by Ray Cummins, and referenced in the publication Field Reports in Iowa Bird Life 48(1):47-52 by Nicholas S. Halmi.
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Hoary Redpoll
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Buffalo Creek State Game Management Area
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Birds--Identification Rare birds Zoological specimens
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1908-04-01
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1994-02-04
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for a Long-tailed Jaeger near Lone Tree in Johnson County, IA on June 15, 1907. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph of the specimen, the original sighting record found in the publication An addition to the birds of Iowa in Auk 25:215 by R.M. Anderson seen by Charles Prizler, Homer R. Dill, and C.C. Nutting, and referenced by two other publications.
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Lone Tree
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N/A
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Field notes written by Kelly J. McKay detailing the sighting of a Red-breasted Merganser at Lock and Dam 14 in Scott County, IA on December 20, 1998.
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McKay, Kelly
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Red-breasted Merganser
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Lock and Dam 14
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Details of sighting on Cedar Falls-Waterloo Christmas Bird count held December 20, 1998
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1998-12-20
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N/A
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Rare bird sighting details for Red-breasted Merganser during the Cedar Falls-Waterloo Christmas Bird Count in Black Hawk County, IA on December 20, 1998.
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Red-breasted Merganser
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Cedar Falls Waterloo
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-breasted Merganser at Coralville Reservoir, 1990
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-breasted Merganser at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on October 1, 1990.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Red-breasted Merganser
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Coralville Lake
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Babcock Access, Coralville Res., Johnson Co., IA
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Reservoir, shallow water
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The bill and general shape identified the bird as a merganser. The bill was much too long and big for a hooded. The head size, shape, and crest; white throat and breast and wing bar; and size are that of red-breasted rather than Common Merganser. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:30:00/18:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-breasted Merganser at Willow Slough, 1978
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-06-04
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-breasted Merganser at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on June 4, 1978.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Red-breasted Merganser
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Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Willow Slough, Anderson Township., Mills Co., Iowa.
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open water on a lake, near shore
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The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: This was no Common Merganser. This bird's throat color was light and so unsharp in its border that the color really started fading at the crown to get to the light of the throat.
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1964-12-01
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1993-09-07
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Record Committee review for two Lesser Goldfinches at Sioux City in Woodbury County, IA on January 16, 1964. Includes a record review document with votes, letter regarding the bid sighting, and the original sighting record found in the publication Lesser Goldfinch at Sioux City in South Dakota Bird Notes 16(4):102-103 by Darrell and Evelyn Hanna also seen by Carol Rogers and Herrold Asmussen.
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Records Committee review for a Black-throated Gray Warbler at Graceland Cemetery in Sioux City in Woodbury County, IA on May 19, 1961. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Black-throated Gray Warbler at Sioux City in Iowa Bird Life 31(3):69 by William Youngworth.
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Graceland Park Cemetery
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