Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of White-faced Ibis at Sheldon Basin, 1996
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-06-27
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for twelve White-faced Ibises at Sheldon Basin in Fremont County, IA on June 27, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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White-faced Ibis
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Percival
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Sheldon Basin - east of Percival - Fremont County
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A shallow, marshy pond area
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The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt and Ross Silcock. | Elimination of similar species: Glossy Ibis do not have the vivid white band around the eyes and do not have red eyes. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:20:00/17:40:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chukar at Pleasantville in 1968
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1968-03-01
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1993-08-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for twelve Chukars at Pleasantville in Marion County, IA in 1968. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Field Reports in Iowa Bird Life 38:16-18 by Woodward H. Brown seen by Gladys Black.
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Chukar
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Pleasantville
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Brant at Forney Lake in 1980
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Technique Rare birds
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1980-05-19
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1993-08-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for twelve Brants at Forney Lake in Fremont County, IA on March 20, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the field report by Ian Getscher.
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Brant
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Forneys Lake
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Trumpeter Swan at Webster County before 1907
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1884-01-01
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1994-02-03
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for Trumpeter Swans at Webster County, IA before 1907. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson seen by M.P. Somes, and referenced by two other publications.
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Trumpeter Swan
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Webster County
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Trumpeter Swan at Sioux County before 1907
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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1907-01-01
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1994-02-03
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for Trumpeter Swans at Sioux County, IA before 1907. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson seen by Johnson.
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Trumpeter Swan
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Sioux County
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Trumpeter Swan at Poweshiek County before 1907
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1891-01-01
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1994-02-03
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Records Committee review for Trumpeter Swans at Poweshiek County, IA before 1907. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson seen by C. Kelsey.
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Trumpeter Swan
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Poweshiek County
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for White-faced Ibis at Dan Green Slough in 1977
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birds--Research Rare birds
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1977-05-18
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1993-08-26
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Records Committee review for three White-faced Ibises at Dan Green Slough in Clay County, IA on May 18, 1977. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Spring and summer observations of herons in northwest Iowa 1977, IBL 47(3):96-98, by Mark R. Ryan.
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White-faced Ibis
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Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Great-tailed Grackle at Riverton Area, 1983
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1983-07-01
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for three to four Great-tailed Grackles at Riverton Area in Fremont County, IA on July 1, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and five documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Great-tailed Grackle
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Riverton Wildlife Management Area
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Riverton GMA
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The documentation form by Ross Silcock is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Francis L. Moore, Barbara L. Wilson, Peter Petersen, and Mike Newlon were submitted later. Other observers include Tayce Pederson, Homer Pederson, Jean Pederson, Mary Lou Petersen, Corey Blevins, Joe Schaufenbuel, Steve Dinsmore, Gordon Jones, Carl Bendorf, and Thomas Staudt. | Elimination of similar species: During most sightings, chucking sounds typical of grackles were heard, but on the initial sighting, squealing sounds apparently characteristic of this species were heard.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Baird's Sparrow at Grinnell in 1886
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1886-08-01
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1993-08-26
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Records Committee review for three to four Baird's Sparrows at Grinnell in Poweshiek County, IA from March 24 to April 20, 1886. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Baird's Sparrow in Iowa in Ornithologist and Oologist 11:117 by Lynds Jones, and referenced by seven other publications.
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Baird's Sparrow
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Grinnell
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Thayer's Gull at Island View Park at Rathbun Reservoir, 1986
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1986-12-20
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1993-09-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for three Thayer's Gulls at Island View Park at Rathbun Reservoir in Appanoose County, IA on December 20, 1986. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Thayer's Gull
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Island View Park
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Rathbun Reservoir, Appanoose Co. (Island View East and West Areas)
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sitting on ice and feeding on open water with other gulls
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Ray Cummins was submitted. Another observer includes Randy Strough. | Elimination of similar species: The first-year birds were separated from first-year Iceland Gull by the distinct tail band and the darker primaries and from first-year Herring Gull by head shape, bill size, more uniform body color, and the silvery-white underwing. The adult bird was separated from an adult Iceland Gull by size, bill shape, and more black (still not too much, though) in the wingtips and from an adult Herring Gull by head shape, bill size, and paler wingtips. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:05:00/10:30:00 and 13:30:00/13:54:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Thayer's Gull at Coralville Dam, 1981
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1981-11-08
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1993-08-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for three Thayer's Gulls at Coralville Dam in Johnson County, IA on November 8, 1981. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence and commentary about the sighting, summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Thayer's Gull
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Coralville Dam
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Coralville Reservoir
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Open wate [sic] near small sandy beach near the Dam area, Johnson County
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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, Tom Kent, Tom Shires, Tom Staudt, and many unidentified other observers. | Elimination of similar species: Ring-billed Gull and Herring Gull, see above. The Ring-billed Gulls were seen in direct contrast to these three birds and were definitely much smaller birds. The Herring Gulls (first year birds) that I have seen have more of a contrast between the rump and back and upper wing surfaces and none that I remember showed the whitish trailing edge on the tail. [...] The three birds seen were about the size of Herring Gulls in typical first year plumage. They were obviously large gulls of the genus Larus with a noticeably larger size than the Ring-billed Gulls and one Bonaparte's Gull that were next to the three larger birds. [...] There were no Herring Gulls nearby with which to make a comparison of size and coloration. The bills of all three gulls were black did not seem as heavy or bulky as the bill of a Herring Gull. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:10:00/09:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smith's Longspur southeast of Hills, 1984
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1984-04-19
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for three Smith's Longspurs southeast of Hills in Johnson County, IA on April 19, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Staudt, Thomas J.
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Smith's Longspur
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Hills
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south east Johnson Co. 1 mile east and about 1/2 mile south of the Hills - Sand Rd intersection Smith's Longspurs were around here in March & April 1983
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farm fields left over from fall - one corn stuble, [sic] one fall plowed
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The documentation form by Thomas J. Staudt forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Thomas Kent and Thomas Staudt were submitted. Other observers include James Huntington. | Elimination of similar species: Possibly winter longspurs - Lapland, not as much white in tail, no white wing patch Chestnut - collared has white triangles in the tail may have a small white wing patch but has paler upper and underparts Vesper sparrow has white outer tail feathers but no wing patch and no cattle call. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:55:00/09:25:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smith's Longspur northeast of the junction of I-80 and Middle Rd. near Bettendorf, 1982
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1982-04-10
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for three Smith's Longspurs northeast of the junction of I-80 and Middle Rd. near Bettendorf in Scott County, IA on April 10, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Smith's Longspur
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Interchange 301
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1 mi. N.E. jct. I80 + Middle Rd. near Bettendorf IA.
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road edge - cornfield - partly snow covered.
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The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Lewis Blevins, Brian Blevins, Corey Blevins, Don Moeller, Jean Moeller, Gerry Aanes, Marilyn Aanes, and Dick Hazell. | Elimination of similar species: Lapland Longspur - tail pattern wrong, belly buffy Vesper Sparrow - buffy belly, fainter streaking, incomplete eye-ring + lack of rusty shoulder. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/08:40:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Rock Wren east of Hornick in 1941
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1993-08-19
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Records Committee review for three Rock Wrens east of Hornick in Woodbury County, IA on August 10, 1941. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Some Recent Bird Records in the Sioux City Area in Iowa Bird Life 12(4):61 by Jean Laffoon, and referenced by another publication.
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Rock Wren
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Hornick
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Red Phalarope at Amana Lake in 1940
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds
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1940-06-01
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1993-08-19
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Records Committee review for three Red Phalaropes at Amana Lake in Iowa County, IA on May 17, 1940. Includes a record review document with votes, letters between Thomas Kent and Lillian Serbousek about the sighting, and the original sighting record found in the publication Shore Birds at Amana Lake in Iowa Bird Life 10:27 by Lillian Serbousek.
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Red Phalarope
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Lily Pond
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Red Knot at Island View Park at Rathbun Lake, 1992
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1992-10-08
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1994-10-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for three Red Knots at Island View Park at Rathbun Lake in Appanoose County, IA on October 8, 1992. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Scott, Charlotte
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Red Knot
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Island View Park
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Rathbun Lake, Island View Area near the dedication site
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Beach - actually mud
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The documentation form by Charlotte Scott is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Tom Johnson and Ray Cummins were submitted later. Other observers include Dot Cornett, Mary Montgomery, and Kay Malmberg. | Elimination of similar species: We considered Pectoral Sandpipers but decided they (the pectorals) were more slender, longer legs. Also considered Sanderlings, but thought they were lighter and smaller than our birds. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:45:00/08:45:00 intermittently.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Marsh Wren at New Lake, 1997
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1997-12-27
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for three Marsh Wrens at New Lake in Woodbury County, IA on December 27, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Huser, Bill F.
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Marsh Wren
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New Lake
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New Lake, Woodbury County, IA
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Cattail marsh with open water
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The documentation form by Bill Huser is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Shawn Pfautsch. | Elimination of similar species: Call note and appearance indicated a wren. White supercilliary eliminated House Wren and Winter Wren. Black cap eliminated those two plus Carolina and Bewick's Wren. The lack of crown streaking eliminated Sedge Wren. Habitat was a strong indicator of Marsh Wren and a detraction from all others except, perhaps, a Sedge Wren. | The original documentation form event occurred around 11:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for MacGillivray's Warbler at Winnebago County in 1874
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds Birds--Collection and preservation
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1879-01-01
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1993-08-19
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for three MacGillivray's Warblers at Winnebago County, IA during 1874. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Forty Years Notes of a Field Ornithologist by John Krider.
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MacGillivray's Warbler
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Winnebago County
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Little Blue Heron at Wapello Lake in 1933
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1933-07-25
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1993-08-27
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Records Committee review for three Little Blue Herons at Wapello Lake in Davis County, IA on July 20, 1933. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication The American Egret and Little Blue Heron in Iowa during 1933 by Philiip A. DuMont seen by I.T. Bode.
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Little Blue Heron
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Lake Wapello
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Ferruginous Hawk at Iowa City in 1939
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1939-03-01
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1994-02-03
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Records Committee review for three Ferruginous Hawks at Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on January 2, 1939. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication A record of the Ferruginous Rough-leg in Iowa Bird Life 9:8 by J.W. Johnson, and referenced by another publication.
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Wilson, Barbara L. Johnson, Inez B.
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Ferruginous Hawk
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Iowa City
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eurasian Collared Dove at Grinnell College Golf Course, 1998
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1998-02-26
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for three Eurasian Collared Doves at Grinnell College Golf Course in Poweshiek County, IA on February 26, 1998. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Eurasian Collared Dove
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Grinnell Country Club
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Grinnell - (Poweshiek County)
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along a golf course on overhead wires
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The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Ringed Turtle Dove has different call. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 08:40:00/08:43:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Clark's Grebe at Hendrickson Marsh, 1986
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1986-05-30
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1993-09-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for three Clark's Grebes at Hendrickson Marsh in Story County, IA on May 30, 1986. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Martsching, Paul
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Clark's Grebe
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Hendrickson Marsh Lake
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Hendrickson Marsh, Story County, Iowa
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shallow open water "lake" with quite a bit of marshy area adjacent.
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The documentation form by Paul Martsching is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Steve Dinsmore was submitted later. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt, Mark Proescholdt, and Hank Zaletal. | Elimination of similar species: Western is dark immediately around the eye. Red necked is reddish on front and sides of neck this time of year, with white confined to chin, throat and cheek. | The original documentation form event lasted from 20:00:00/20:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Carolina Chickadee south of Hamburg in 1974
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird banding Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1975-06-01
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1993-08-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for three Carolina Chickadees south of Hamburg in Fremont County, IA in 1974. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Specials in our 1974 Banding Activity in Iowa Bird Life 45(3):86-88 by Hazel Diggs and Fitzhugh Diggs, and referenced by two other publications.
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Carolina Chickadee
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Hamburg
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-billed Magpie at Loess Hills in northwest Plymouth County, 1998
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1998-01-24
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for three Black-billed Magpies at Loess Hills in northwest Plymouth County, IA on January 24, 1998. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Smith, Brian L.
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Black-billed Magpie
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Plymouth County
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Northwest Plymouth County
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Loess Hills (prairie)
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The documentation form by Brian L. Smith is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Mike Martin. | Elimination of similar species: nothing similar w/ long tail + white wing patches.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smith's Longspur southeast of Hills, 1983
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1983-04-27
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1996-04-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for thirty-three Smith's Longspurs southeast of Hills in Johnson County, IA on April 27, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, a request for reconsideration of record, a summary of the review, field notes, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Staudt, Thomas J.
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Smith's Longspur
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Hills
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East Johnson Co. (I'll defer to you for exact location Tom)
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The documentation form by Thomas Staudt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Field notes by Thomas Kent were also submitted. Other observers include James Huntington and John Cordell. | The original documentation form event occurred around 08:30:00.
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