Rare bird documentation form for Olive-sided Flycatcher at Woodland Mounds County Park, 1988
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Field notes
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1988-04-13
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Olive-sided Flycatcher at Woodland Mounds County Park in Warren County, IA on April 13, 1988.
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Sinclair, Jim
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Olive-sided Flycatcher
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Woodland Mounds State Preserve
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Woodland Mounds County Park, Warren Co.
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Mature oak - hickory
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The documentation form by Jim Sinclair is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Only species possible would be the Eastern Phoebe - bird did not pump tail, did not have dark wings or dark head and was larger bodied than the Eastern Phoebe. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:20:00/09:25:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Forster's Tern at Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-04-11
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Forster's Tern at Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge in Kossuth County, IA on April 11, 1988.
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Kenne, Matthew C.
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Forster's Tern
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Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
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Union Slough N.W.R., Kossuth Co., Ia.
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Marsh, open water pools on either side of dike.
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The documentation form by Matthew Kenne is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The common has darker wingtips than wings. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:02:00 estimated.
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Rare bird documentation form for Brewer's Blackbird at Cone Marsh, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-04-06
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for four Brewer's Blackbirds at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on April 6, 1988.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Brewer's Blackbird
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Cone M., Louisa Co, IA
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Feed lot
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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: [...] These 4 birds were easy to pick out from Rustys + they staid [sic] together. [...] Rusty females were gray + darker wing and had bright yellow eye. Male Rusty were more opaque black with a refaced [?] edging on wing feathers and some [illegible] on flanks. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:30:00/16:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Smith's Longspur at Cone Marsh in 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1988-04-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for one hundred fifty Smith's Longspurs at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on April 6, 1988.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Smith's Longspur
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Report of sighting at Lake Manawa on the south edge of Council Bluffs, Ia on apr 5, 1988
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Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1988-06-07
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Field notes by Robert E. Starr for two Glaucous Gulls at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County on April 5, 1988 recorded on June 7, 1988. Included with the field notes is a "Notes from Nature" article by Ruth C. Green published in A Birds Eye View, volume 16, number 5, May 1988, that discusses Starr's sighting among others.
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Green, Ruth Starr, Robert E.
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Glaucous Gull
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Lake Manawa
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Rare bird documentation form for Cattle Egret at Willow Slough, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-03-27
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Cattle Egret at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on March 27, 1988.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Cattle Egret
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Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Willow Slough, Mills Co.
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flying around marsh
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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: The small size eliminates Great Egret. The heavy, yellowish bill, dark legs, and short-necked appearance eliminates Snowy Egret and immature Little Blue Heron (not very likely at this date anyhow). | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:45:00/14:50:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Swainson's Hawk at Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-03-27
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Swainson's Hawk at Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge in Kossuth County, IA on March 27, 1988.
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Kenne, Matthew C.
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Swainson's Hawk
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Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
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1 mi E of Union Slough N.W.R., Kossuth Co., Ia. south of Titonka Blacktop
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Pasture dotted with trees, stream in bottom.
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The documentation form by Matthew Kenne is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Other dark buteos have paler areas underneath, but this bird was as dark under wing as chest, belly, and back. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:35:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle at Coralville Reservoir, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-03-26
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1988-03-27
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on March 26, 1988.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Golden Eagle
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Coralville Lake
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Coralville Res., near DuPont Bridge, Johnson Co., IA
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Upper area of reservoir - open areas
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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 pattern of white was too restricted for a dark phase Rough-legged Hawk and too specific for other dark phase buteos. An immature Bald Eagle would have patchy white on wing coverts, axillars, and tail. | The original documentation form event lasted from 18:00:00/18:02:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle at Ledges State Park, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-03-25
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle at Ledges State Park in Boone County, IA on March 25, 1988.
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Reeves, Doug
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Golden Eagle
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Ledges State Park
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Ledges State Park, Boone County
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Not applicable - bird was flying high over area
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The documentation form by Douglas A. Reeves is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include K. Pat Schlarbaum and James Kienzler. | Elimination of similar species: 1. Black Vulture is a. out-of-range and b. does not have white tail with black band- also white on wings is in primary feathers. 2. Immature bald eagles does not have such a distinct oval patch of white on under wings and does not generally have a white tail with a black terminal band. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:05:00/11:10:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for American Swallow-tailed Kite at Creston in 1872
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds Birds--Collection and preservation Zoological specimens
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1988-03-22
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1997-10-03
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for an American Swallow-tailed Kite at Creston in Union County, IA on August 25, 1872. Includes a record review document with votes, a letter from Mark Robbins to James Dinsmore, a letter from Thomas Kent to the Curator of Birds at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, and a letter from Raymond A. Paynter, Jr. to Thomas H. Kent.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Swallow-tailed Kite
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Creston
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Rare bird documentation form for Baird's Sandpiper at Sandy Beach in Coralville Reservoir, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-03-19
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Baird's Sandpiper at Sandy Beach in Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on March 19, 1988.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Baird's Sandpiper
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Sandy Beach Public Use Area
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Sandy Beach, Coralville Res., Johnson Co., IA
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Bird was away from water with Killdeers on extensive mud flats created by very low reservoir.
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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 Jim Fuller. | Elimination of similar species: Black legs, size, and markings exclude both Least and Pectoral Sandpipers. Brownish color, bib, and bill don't fit Semipalmated or Western. Lack of white rump and markings exclude White-rumped Sandpiper. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:45:00/10:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-Shouldered Hawk at Wildlife Research Station in Boone County in 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-03-14
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1988-03-17
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-Shouldered Hawk at the Wildlife Research Station in Boone County, IA on March 14 to 17, 1988.
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Reeves, Doug
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Red-shouldered Hawk
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Wildlife Research Station
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Rare bird documentation form for Baird's Sandpiper at Sandy Beach area at Coralville Reservoir, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-03-13
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Baird's Sandpiper at Sandy Beach area at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on March 13, 1988.
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Fuller, James L
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Baird's Sandpiper
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Sandy Beach Public Use Area
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Coralville Reservoir - Sandy Beach Area
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mud flat (frozen) with creek running -
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Appeared larger than a Least - Smaller than a Pectoral. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:30:00/15:32:00 approximately.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Lake Hendricks, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-03-13
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1988-03-20
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Lake Hendricks in Howard County, IA on March 13, 1988.
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Hartogh, Mary Jo
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Northern Goshawk
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Lake Hendricks Park
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Lake Hendricks-Howard County Conservation Park
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woods, low hills, and a small lake
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The documentation form by Mary Jo Hartogh is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Annjean Hartogh. | Elimination of similar species: The Petersen guide on p. 170 gives the shape from below and we matched that of an accipiter, not a buteo, and especially not a gyrfalcon. Cooper's and sharp-shinned would be smaller and should show darker tail bands and possibly reddish striations horizontally on the upper abdomen. Also, sharpie usually looks brown-colored. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:31:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Greater Yellowlegs at Riverton Wildlife Area, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-03-06
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1988-03-27
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Greater Yellowlegs at Riverton Wildlife Area in Fremont County, IA on March 6, 1988.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Greater Yellowlegs
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Riverton Wildlife Management Area
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Riverton W.A., Fremont Co.
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feeding with Killdeer on mudflat
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bart Ballard, Ross Silcock, Babs Padelford, and Loren Padelford. | Elimination of similar species: The size, yellow legs, long bill, and body color eliminates all other shorebirds except Lesser Yellowlegs. Lesser Yellowlegs was eliminated by the call, the large size, and the bill shape. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:45:00/10:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Merlin north of Burlington, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-02-19
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin north of Burlington in Des Moines County, IA on February 19, 1988.
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Fuller, James L
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Merlin
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Des Moines County
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10 miles north of Burlington
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Bottomland - Farm 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. | Elimination of similar species: Kestrel - thinner shape of Merlin and absolutely no red visible on back tail. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00/10:18:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Chipping Sparrow west of Hiawatha, 1988
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Field notes
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Bird banding Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds Trapping
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1988-02-09
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1988-02-10
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Chipping Sparrow west of Hiawatha in Linn County, IA on February 9, 1988.
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Bradley, Rob
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Chipping Sparrow
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Hiawatha
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Home patio feeder - 1 mile west fo [sic] Hiawatha, Iowa (Linn County)
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Low bushes and trees around a cement patio
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The documentation form by Robert Bradley is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Karen Bradley. | Elimination of similar species: Tree sparrow too large. Cap with only a few rufous feathers. No central breast spot. No black eyeline. Buff supercilliary [sic] line. Breast was gray as compared with buff on clay colored sparrow also gray rump instead of brown. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:50:00 on February 9, 1988 - 07:30:00 on February 10, 1988.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at Booth Township in Palo Alto County, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-02-07
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon at Booth Township in Palo Alto County, IA on February 7, 1988.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Prairie Falcon
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Booth Township
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SW Palo Ato [sic] Co, Section 27 Booth twnship, IA
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Flat glaciated open farm land with mixed grass & stubble
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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 Ron Harms. | Elimination of similar species: The size and flight eliminate Kestrel. The dark axillaries eliminate Gyrfalcon and Peregrine Falcon. The long shape eliminates other raptors. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:05:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at Red Rock Reservoir, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-02-06
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1988-02-08
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on February 6, 1988.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Prairie Falcon
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Lake Red Rock
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Red Rock Reservoir, Marion Co.-near north Elk Rock State Park
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perched in dead trees over ice
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bart Ballard. | Elimination of similar species: The large size eliminates American Kestrel and Merlin. The black axillaries, dark whisker, and light crown eliminate Peregrine Falcon and Gyrfalcon | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:18:00/17:05:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon north of Laurens, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-02-04
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon north of Laurens in Pocahontas County, IA on February 4, 1988.
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Fuller, James L
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Prairie Falcon
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Laurens
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4 miles N of Laurens - Pocahontas & Palo Alto Co. line area
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open farmland
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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 Mark Snyder and Ron Harms. | Elimination of similar species: Peregrine - Peregrine darker upperparts & lacks the dark underwing areas. Merlin - size and underwing areas. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:40:00/07:40:45.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at Booth Township in Palo Alto County, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-02-03
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1988-02-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon at Booth Township in Palo Alto County, IA on February 3, 1988.
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Knight, Calvin A.
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Prairie Falcon
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Booth Township
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S.E. Cor. Section 33, Booth Township (T94-N,R34-W) Palo Alto Co., Iowa
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open farms land; snow covered
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The documentation form by Calvin Knight is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ron Reese, Jim Fuller, M. Stewart, Bernie Knight, and Ron Harms. | Elimination of similar species: Peregrine Falcon: lighter color + underwing pattern eliminated the Peregrine | The original documentation form event occurred at 07:20:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle at Booth Township in Palo Alto County, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-02-03
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1988-02-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle at Booth Township in Palo Alto County, IA on February 3, 1988.
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Knight, Calvin A.
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Golden Eagle
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Booth Township
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W ctr. Section 20, Booth Township (T 94N, R 34W) Palo Alto Co., Iowa
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Open Field (snow blown clear) near frozen Marsh
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The documentation form by Calvin A. Knight is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bernie Knight and Ron Reese. | Elimination of similar species: Bald Eagle (immature) underwing markings & tail eliminated bald eagle. | The original documentation form event occurred around 10:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon north of Laurens, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-02-01
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon north of Laurens in Pocahontas County, IA on February 1, 1988.
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DeWall, Rita
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Prairie Falcon
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Laurens
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5 miles north of Laurens, Pocahontas County, Iowa
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Open farm ground
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The documentation form by Rita Dewall is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Judy Carlson, Helen Carlson and Ron Reese. | Elimination of similar species: More brown than Peregrine Falcon, both female Merlin and Peregrine Falcon lack underwing pattern observed in this bird. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:45:00/10:55:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Turkey Vulture at Rolling Cove, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-01-31
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Turkey Vulture at Rolling Cove at Lake Rathbun in Appanoose County, IA on January 31, 1988.
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Cornett, Dorothy M.
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Turkey Vulture
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Rolling Cove Park
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Rolling Cove at Lake Rathbun
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Grassland with trees and fields.
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The documentation form by Dorothy M. Cornett is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mary M. Montgomery. | Elimination of similar species: Too big for most hawks and flew differently. Had just seen two immature and one mature eagle and couldn't be confused with those. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:55:00/12:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at Booth Township in Palo Alto County and Swan Lake Township in Pocahontas County in 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1988-01-25
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1988-02-01
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for two separate sightings of Prairie Falcons in Iowa. The first sighting of a Prairie Falcon at Booth Township in Palo Alto County, IA on January 25, 1988. The second sighting of a Prairie Falcon in Swan Lake Township in Polk County, IA on February 1, 1988.
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Carlson, Judith
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Prairie Falcon
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Booth Township Swan Lake Township
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