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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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 Chimney Swift at downtown Keokuk and Keokuk Middle School in 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-10-30
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N/A
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Rare bird documentation form for two to two hundred Chimney Swifts at downtown Keokuk and Keokuk Middle School in Lee County, IA from October 12 to October 27, 1984.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Chimney Swift
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Keokuk Keokuk Middle School
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Rare bird documentation form for Chuck-will's Widow at Ida Grove, 1993
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1993-05-17
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1993-05-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Chuck-will's Widow at Ida Grove in Ida County, IA on May 17, 1993.
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Ernzen, Peter
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Chuck-will's-widow
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Ida Grove
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Ida Grove Iowa
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In migration?
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The documentation form by Peter Ernzen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: None with this song. Whip Poor Will similar, but each song is distinctive and identifiable on its own. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:05:00 - approximately 11:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Chuck-will's-widow west of Montezuma in 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-06-21
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N/A
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Rare bird documentation form for a Chuck-will's-widow west of Montezuma in Poweshiek County, IA on June 20 and 21, 1980.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Chuck-will's-widow
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Montezuma
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Rare bird documentation form for Common Nighthawk at Keokuk in 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-10-30
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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 Common Nighthawk at Keokuk in Keokuk County, IA on October 19, 24, 27, and 29, 1986.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Common Nighthawk
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Keokuk
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Rare bird documentation form for Saw-whet Owl near Swan Lake in Johnson County, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-12-16
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1978-12-19
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Saw-whet Owl near Swan Lake in Johnson County, IA on December 16, 1978.
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Newlon, Carol S.
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Northern Saw-whet Owl
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Swan Lake
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under bridge on swan lake rd between swan lake + babcock lake rd
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The documentation form by Carol S. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Thomas Staudt, Ruth Williams, Mona Brown, and Noel Brown. | Elimination of similar species: a screech owl would have had ear tufts, a boreal would certainly not have been expected here and would have had black rims around the facial discs. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:15:00/12:20:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Saw-whet Owl at Yellow River State Forest, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-05-28
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1988-05-29
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Saw-whet Owl at Yellow River State Forest in Allamakee County, IA on May 28, 1988.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Northern Saw-whet Owl
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Yellow River State Forest
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Near Fire tower in Yellow River State Forest, Allamakee Co., IA
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Fairly mature deciduous and coniferous woodland
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The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: No other owl that I know of sounds like this. No other animal or bird sounds like this bird either, that I know of. After writing this description I listened to recording and it sounded very similar to this bird. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:20:00/08:21:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Saw-whet Owl at Clear Lake in 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Zoological specimens
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1992-01-29
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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 Saw-whet Owl at Clear Lake in Cerro Gordo County, IA on January 29, 1992.
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Andrews, Ron
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Northern Saw-whet Owl
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Clear Lake
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Joel Dunnette letter to Dean Roosa regarding a Short-eared Owl sighting, July 16, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Photography of birds Rare birds
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1981-07-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Joel Dunnette to Dean Roosa and the Iowa Ornithologists' Union about Short-eared Owls sighting sent on July 16, 1981. The owls and their nest were discovered by Jon Van Loon at Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area in Howard County, IA on May 16, 1981, and seen by Dunnette on June 2, 1981.
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Dunnette, Joel Van Loon, Jon
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Short-eared Owl
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Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area
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Rare bird documentation form for Long-eared Owl at Brushy Creek Recreation Area, 1987
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1987-06-03
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1987-06-05
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Long-eared Owl at Brushy Creek Recreation Area in Webster County, IA on June 3, 1987.
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Reeves, Doug
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Long-eared Owl
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Brushy Creek State Park
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County: Webster #94 Block: Brushy Creek #330 Detail: Jack-pine plantation in the west-central portion of the Brushy Creek recreation area
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Jack-pine plantation about 20 years old
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The documentation form by Douglas A. Reeves is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The great-horned owl looks similar but is much larger, has a lighter colored face (at that age at least) and is more stoop-shouldered on a perch. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:40:00/09:50:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for albino Barred Owl at Clay Township in Hardin County, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-11-06
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for an albino Barred Owl at Clay Township in Hardin County, IA on November 6, 1986.
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Fuller, James L
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Barred Owl
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Clay Township
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Clay Twshp - Hardin County
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Mixed woodland and fields
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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 Knight, Bernie Knight, Phyllis Harris, Beth Proescholdt, and Mark Proescholdt. | Elimination of similar species: Snowy Owl has small black beak, yellow eyes, and flatter head. Also habitat. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/16:45:00.
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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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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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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 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 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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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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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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1981-09-20
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N/A
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Rare bird documentation form for a Burrowing Owl south of Roland in Story County, IA on September 7, 1981.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Burrowing Owl
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Roland
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Rare bird documentation form for Burrowing Owl south of Roland, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-09-07
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1981-09-14
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Burrowing Owl south of Roland in Story County, IA on September 7, 1981.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Burrowing Owl
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Roland
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Approximately 1 1/2 mi South of Roland along county road R77, Story County
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Roadside ditch, grown-over along a bean field separated by 3 or 4 strand barbed wire fence.
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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 Russell Hays, Bob Myers, and Hank Zalatel. | Elimination of similar species: The above bird had a completely different shape as compared to the Common Screech Owl and the Saw-whet Owl; see above. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:40:00/13:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Burrowing Owl south of Ames, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-04-01
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Burrowing Owl south of Ames in Story County, IA on April 1, 1981.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Burrowing Owl
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Ames
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1 mi. S. of Ames IA
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farm land - plowed field, grass edge and grassy yard 1 mi S. of U.S. 30 on Elwood, Ames IA
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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 Bill Kent, Hank Zaletel, James Dinsmore, and unidentified others. | Elimination of similar species: no similar species. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/16:35:00.
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Brad Bolduan letter to Thomas Kent regarding notable bird sightings including the Snowy Owl, 1994
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Photography of birds Rare birds Laniidae | Shrikes
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1994-03-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Brad Bolduan to Thomas Kent and the IOU about notable bird sightings featuring the Snowy Owl. The owl was seen in Emmet County, IA on March 17, 1994.
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Bolduan, Brad
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Snowy Owl Greater Scaup Lesser Scaup Greater White-fronted Goose Northern Shrike
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Emmet County Iowa Lake Marsh State Game Management Area Goose Lake State Game Management Area
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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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The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Garry Brandenburg, Jon Stravers, and Carl Kurtz.
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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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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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