Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Curve-billed Thrasher west of Solon, 1980
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1980-11-17
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1999-10-15
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Curve-billed Thrasher west of Solon in Johnson County, IA on November 17, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in American Birds, an article in Iowa Bird Life, correspondence relevant to review, and six documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Curve-billed Thrasher
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Solon
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Solon, IA
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General: mixed cropland/timber/houses. Specific: yard with small trees; adjacent to brushy creek bottom.
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The documentation form by Michael Newlon is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Thomas Kent, Peter C. Petersen, Joe Schaufenbuel, Robert Myers, and Francis Moore were submitted later. Other observers include Carl Berridge, Ruby Jean Berridge, Thomas Shires, Russell Hays, Tom Stone, Sr., Tom Stone, Jr., and other unidentified observers. | Elimination of similar species: The two other grey, speckle-breasted thrashers, Bendire's and Sage, have smaller, less decurved bills; Sage has much stronger ventral marking and wing-bars, is smaller. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:50:00/10:55:00 as reported by Thomas Kent.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Curve-billed Thrasher near Honey Creek State Park at Rathbun Reservoir, 1981
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1981-01-31
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1993-08-16
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Curve-billed Thrasher near Honey Creek State Park at Rathbun Reservoir in Appanoose County, IA on January 31, 1981. Includes a record review document with votes, two articles in Iowa Bird Life, a draft of an Iowa Bird Life article, a photocopy of a photograph, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Curve-billed Thrasher
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Honey Creek State Park
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Rathbun Lake, Appanoose Co IA
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General: wooded brushy creek valley at edge of small open residential area Specific: Lake Shore Height near Honey Creek Stale Park, Rathbun Reservoir
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The documentation form by Thomas Kent forms the basis of this record. Another documentation forms by Michael Newlon was submitted. Other observers include Bill Heusinkveld, Fred Drum, Ginny Drum, Charlotte Scott, and Thomas Shires. | Elimination of similar species: All of brown Thrashers, Sage Thrasher by size, markings and bill, Bendine's Thrasher by color, bill and eye color. Also wing bars and tips on tail | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:45:00/14:15:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Common Yellowthroat north of Keokuk, 1984
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1984-12-20
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Common Yellowthroat north of Keokuk in Lee County, IA on December 20, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Common Yellowthroat
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Keokuk
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Along bank of Mississippi River, 1 mile N. of Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa
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On small, thin peninsula jutting into river, covered with low marsh grass interspersed and supported by taller weeds. Some short willow saplings. Some thin ice bordering shore.
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The documentation form by Robert I. Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: I feel that combination of posture, incl. cock of tail, clear yellow throat and yellowish undersides, and most importantly, trace of emerging mask ruled out all other Warblers. Mask, although faint, was clearly noticable. [sic] Was not Kentucky warbler--saw several this summer and early fall. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:00:10.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Common Yellowthroat at Montrose Cemetery, 1993
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1993-12-26
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1995-07-08
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Common Yellowthroat at Montrose Cemetery in Lee County, IA on December 26, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Common Yellowthroat
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Montrose Cemetery
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At edge of Cemetery on North side of Montrose, Lee County, Iowa
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Natural spring wetland that empties into Missisippi at Montrose
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The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was John Cecil. | Elimination of similar species: Nashville Warbler has grayish head with bold white eyering. Pine Warbler has dark streaks on the sides and white belly and undertail coverts. Female Yellow Warbler is paler on upper surfaces. All of these also have black legs unlike this bird. Wilson's Warbler auricular area is yellowish. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:20:00/15:25:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Common Yellowthroat at Iowa City, 1989
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1989-12-09
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1993-08-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Common Yellowthroat at Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on December 9, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Fuller, James L
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Common Yellowthroat
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Iowa City
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my backyard
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Near a seep at base of bluff along Iowa River
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Jim Scheib. | Elimination of similar species: Yellow vent eliminates most other similar warblers. Female Yellow is generally lighter on head and back and lacks face pattern | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 15:15:00/15:20:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Common Raven at Lake Manawa State Park, 1998
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1998-02-05
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Common Raven at Lake Manawa State Park in Pottawattamie County, IA on February 5, 1998. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation letter submitted to the committee.
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Bunnimit, Manit
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Common Raven
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Lake Manawa State Park
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[...] Lake Manawa State Park, near Council Bluffs, IA. [...] was travelling south on the road that follows the west edge of Lake Manawa.
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The documentation letter by Manit Bunnimit is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: [...] It flew for most of the time by soaring with its wings held very flat, only twice flapping its wings momentarily (shallow wingbeats) and once folding its wings rather tightly and gliding. All of the crows I have seen flap steadily, gliding only occasionally. [...] It could not have been mistaken even for the tails of the occasional American Crows that appear quite rounded. The sheer size of the bird and the wedge-shaped tail were enough to distinguish it from any of the crows, but what about the Chihuahuan Raven? Fortunately, as it flew by, the bird made two brief call notes that were very hoarse (sounding much more like grrrawgk than the gaw of the American Crow), and much deeper than the Chihuahuan Raven that I heard in northern Texas. However, because it has been a few years since I had seen or heard the Chihuahuan, I decided to double check the calls on a tape I had at home. The tape and I agree that the call was that of a Common Raven. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 11:10:00/11:11:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Common Raven at Dubuque, 1983
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1983-12-17
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Common Raven at Dubuque in Dubuque County, IA on December 17, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence relevant to bird sighting and review, a summary of review, and a documentation submitted to the committee.
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Herrman, William
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Common Raven
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Dubuque
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Location was about three miles south of Dubuque city limits, in narrow valley with scattered cedar trees, with bird in a leafless tree
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The documentation by William Herrmann is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include John Feller and John Stampe. | Elimination of similar species: One half larger than a dozen Am. crows about 100 feet away from the raven at same distance | The original documentation form event occurred around 14:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Common Poorwill at Waubonsie State Park, 1982
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1982-06-22
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Common Poorwill at Waubonsie State Park in Fremont County, IA on June 22, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, a letter from Jean B. Braley to Tom Kent, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Braley, Jean B.
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Common Poorwill
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Waubonsie State Park
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Fremont County, IA., 2 1/2 miles nort of NW corner Waubonsie St. Park
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Open field bounded by wooded hills, small stream
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The documentation form by Jean B. Braley is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Ruth Phipps and Betty Walters were submitted later. Other observers include Mary Beth Vaughn, Barbara Cunningham, John McNeilly, and Doris McNeilly. | Elimination of similar species: Call differs from that of Whip poor will (heard in rear by area same evening) and that of Chuck Will's widow, recorded regularly in recent years at Waubonsie Park University. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:45:00/09:15:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Common Ground-Dove near Mohawk Park at Cedar Rapids, 1991
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1991-10-24
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Common Ground-Dove near Mohawk Park at Cedar Rapids in Linn County, IA on October 24, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, three photographs, and ten documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Fuller, James L
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Common Ground-Dove
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Mohawk Park
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Cedar Rapids (Linn County) Just south of J Avenue near Mohawk Park. Weedy and brushy area with RR tracks.
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Thomas H. Kent, Randall Pinkston, Peter C. Petersen, Gerald White, Carl J. Bendorf, Ann Johnson, Pam Allen, Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford, and Mark Proescholdt were submitted. Other observers include Sam Dunkel, Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, Beth Proescholdt, Reid Allen, Francis Moore, Jim Scheib, Roy Godwin, Ross Silcock, Chuck Fuller, Jane Fuller, Carol Thompson, Dick Tetrault, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong and other unidentified observers. | Elimination of similar species: The ruddy ground dove, which is of comparable size does not have scaling anywhere on its body. The Inca dove does have scaling, but it has a longer tail, an entirely black bill, has a light belly with black stripes, and lacks the black spots on the folded wing. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:40:00/14:50:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Clark's Nutcracker north of Pony Creek Park, 1996.
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-12-20
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Clark's Nutcracker north of Pony Creek Park in Mills County, IA on December 20, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes, three photographs, an article in Field Notes, and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Clark's Nutcracker
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Pony Creek Park
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residential area north of Pony Creek Park, Mills Co., Iowa
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about a mile into the mixed wooded and open areas of the Loess Hills.
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Fuller, Stephen Dinsmore, and Peter C. Petersen were submitted. Other observers include Mary Lou Petersen, Brian Blevins, Roy Davis, Bobbie Davis, and many unidentified other observers. | Elimination of similar species: none. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:07:00/09:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chestnut-collared Longspur west of Hendrickson Marsh, 1985
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1985-03-30
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1993-09-03
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Chestnut-collared Longspur west of Hendrickson Marsh in Story County, IA on March 30, 1985. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Martsching, Paul
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Chestnut-collared Longspur
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Hendrickson Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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3 1/2 miles West of Hendricksons Marsh, Story County, Iowa
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soybean stubble field
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The documentation form by Paul Martsching is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Smiths Longspur - the white edges of the tail are "straight" Vesper Sparrow - the white edges of the tail are "straight": tail longer | The original documentation form event occurred around 16:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chestnut-collared Longspur southwest of Percival, 1997
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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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1997-04-12
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for two Chestnut-collared Longspurs southwest of Percival in Fremont County, IA on April 12, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren
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Chestnut-collared Longspur
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Percival
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Percival Road, approximately one half mile north of Highway 2, Fremont County, Iowa
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The documentation form by Babs and Loren Padelford is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: [...] Two males in breeding plumage were seen with about 45 Lapland Longspurs. The birds were the size of the Lapland Longspurs with sparrow-like conical bills. [...] The black tails had more white on the sides than the Lapland Longspurs had. | The original documentation form event lasted approximately 10 minutes.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chestnut-collared 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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1983-03-12
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Chestnut-collared Longspur southeast of Hills in Johnson County, IA on March 12, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, typed copies of documents, field notes, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Knight, Calvin A.
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Chestnut-collared Longspur
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Hills
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Johnson Co., Iowa - 2 mi. East of Hills + 5/10 mi So.
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Soy-Bean Stubble Field
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The documentation form by Calvin Knight is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Bernadine Knight. | Elimination of similar species: Lapland + Smith's Longspurs were in field of scope - close proximity - at same time making comparison easy | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:40:00/17:50:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chestnut-collared Longspur south of Percival, 1992
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1992-04-23
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1999-10-15
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for twenty-five Chestnut-collared Longspurs south of Percival in Fremont County, IA on April 23, 1992. Includes a record review document with votes, five photographs, an article in American Birds, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Rose, B.J.
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Chestnut-collared Longspur
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Percival
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Approximately 2 1/2 miles south of Percival, Fremont County, Iowa on Hwy L31 (about 1 mile north of Hwy 2).
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Roadside and stubble.
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The documentation form by B.J. Rose is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Babs Padelford. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:30:00/12:40:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chestnut-collared Longspur south of Grovers Lake, 1997
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1997-04-12
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Chestnut-collared Longpsur south of Grovers Lake in Dickinson County, IA on April 12, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph in Iowa Bird Life, an article in Field Notes, a photograph, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Schoenewe, Lee A.
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Chestnut-collared Longspur
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Grovers Lake
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1/4 mile south of Grover's Lake, Dickinson County
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Gravel road after snow storm
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The documentation form by Lee A. Schoenewe forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Ed Thelen was submitted. Other observers include Gary Grange and LaVonne Foote. | Elimination of similar species: other longspurs - dark belly + face pattern | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:35:00/10:50:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chestnut-collared Longspur northwest of Larchwood, 1997
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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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1997-04-11
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Chestnut-collared Longspur northwest of Larchwood in Lyon County, IA on April 11, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Henrickson, Dennis
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Chestnut-collared Longspur
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Larchwood
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northwest of Larchwood, Lyon County
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Roadside (snow covered)
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The documentation form by Dennis Henrickson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Male lapland lonspur [sic] has (1) much less ventral black (2) black streaks on the sides (3) black throat (4) tail mostly black | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:32:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chestnut-collared Longspur north of Larchwood, 1995
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1995-04-12
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2000-11-20
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Chestnut-collared Longspur north of Larchwood in Lyon County, IA on April 12, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Chestnut-collared Longspur
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Larchwood
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2 miles north of Larchwood, Lyon Co., Iowa
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farmland, fields snow-covered, blacktop road clear.
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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 black belly and yellow throat, among other things, made this bird easy to separate from the Lapland Longspurs that were present in great numbers. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:11:00/13:15:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chestnut-collared Longspur north of Hendrickson Marsh, 1985
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1985-03-20
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1993-09-03
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for two Chestnut-collared Longspurs north of Hendrickson Marsh in Story County, IA on March 20, 1985. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Chestnut-collared Longspur
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Hendrickson Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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1.5 miles north of Hendrickson Marsh, Story Co.
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low area in a soybean stubble field
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Gordon Brown. | Elimination of similar species: Distinguished from Smith's and McCown's Longspurs by reddish neck band and extensive black on belly. Distinguished from Lapland Longspur by extensive black on belly, black earmark contrasting with white cheek, yellow on throat and lack of streaking on sides. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:15:00/17:45:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chestnut-collared Longspur east of Sutherland, 1997
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1997-04-10
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for sixteen Chestnut-collared Longspurs east of Sutherland in O'Brien County, IA on April 10, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Chestnut-collared Longspur
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Sutherland
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2 miles east of Sutherland, O'Brien County, Iowa
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The documentation form by Darwin Koenig is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Males are basically unmistakable: breeding plumaged males are different from Lapland longspurs by the yellow throat, chin, cheeks; black and white facial markings; more extensive black underparts, and tail pattern. Winter males are differentiated from McCowns and Lapland longspurs by the more extensive black mottling on the crown, chest and upper belly, and the tail pattern. Females were distinguished by the tail pattern. Try as I would, I could not stretch the black tail triangle into an inverted black T pattern!! And I had ample opportunity to observe the tail patterns in a variety of angles, positions, and distances. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:50:00/15:10:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chestnut-collared Longspur at Wapsinonoc Township in Muscatine County, 1982
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1982-04-04
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Chestnut-collared Longspur at Wapsinonoc Township in Muscatine County, IA on April 4, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, field notes, and a documentation form submitted to the committee with a letter attachment.
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Huntington, James
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Chestnut-collared Longspur
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Wapsinonoc Township
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Muscatine Co. just east of Johnson Co. line 2.25 mi. South of Hwy 6
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General: Corn Stubble field. Specific: Bird studied at the edge of a grassy border which ran along the fence seperating [sic] two corn stubble fields.
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The documentation form by James Huntington is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Lapland Longspur eliminated because chin + throat yellow not black also belly black not just chest. Red collar more restricted than in Lapland. Black belly, red collar, black triangle on tail, black and white lines on face, yellow on chin + throat diagnostic for Chestnut-collared Longspur. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00/10:25:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chestnut-collared Longspur at northwest Sioux County, 1995
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1995-04-12
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2000-11-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Chestnut-collared Longspur at northwest Sioux County, IA on April 12, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph, an article in Iowa Bird Life, an article in Field Notes, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Chestnut-collared Longspur
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Sioux County
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A545 at 290th St., NW Sioux Co., Iowa
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farmland
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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 behavior was typical for a longspur and the field marks are distinctive. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00/10:45:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chestnut-collared Longspur at Floyd Township in Woodbury County, 1997
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1997-04-12
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee for a Chestnut-collared Longspur at Floyd Township in Woodbury County, IA on April 12, 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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Chestnut-collared Longspur
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Floyd Township
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220th St & K-42, Woodbury County, IA
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flat, open ground with short stubble fields, gravel road, snow
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The documentation form by Bill Huser is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: As described above, the white face and tail and extensive black ventrum eliminated Lapland Longspurs, which were present for direct comparison. The yellow chin, black ventrum and chestnut nape eliminated McCown's Longspur. Extensive white tail and black ventrum also eliminated the Smith's Longspur. No sparrows have white retrices to this extent. | The original documentation form event occurred around 08:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Caribbean Coot at Burr Oak Lake, 1992
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1992-04-26
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1994-10-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Caribbean Coot at Burr Oak Lake in Emmett County, IA on April 26, 1992. Includes a record review document with votes, a letter from Harold White to Tom Kent regarding the sighting, and a documentation letter with a supplement submitted to the committee via Thomas Kent.
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White, Harold W.
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Caribbean Coot
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Burr Oak Lake Wildlife Management Area
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lake access to Burr Oak Lake, located in section 21 of High Lake Township, Emmet County.
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The documentation letter by Harold L. White is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Sallie White. | Elimination of similar species: [...] Unlike the expected American Coot, this coot had a large and circular raised forehead which was yellow. The yellow was restricted to the raised portion. [...] This coot lacked the reddish circular protrusion at the top base of the bill. This coot was otherwise undistinguisable [sic] from the American Coots.
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15
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Burrowing Owl south of Archer, 1982
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1982-04-13
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Burrowing Owl south of Archer in O'Brien County, IA on April 13, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Harms, Ronald
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Burrowing Owl
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Archer
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O'Brien County, Ia. 1.75 South of Archer
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Flat land
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The documentation form by Ronald Harms is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: it's just a burrowing owl | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 09:00:00/09:15:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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17
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Burrowing Owl at Union Township in Kossuth County, 1980
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1980-05-01
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1993-08-16
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for two Burrowing Owls at Union Township in Kossuth County, IA in May, June, and July, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Roberg, Craig C.
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Burrowing Owl
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Union Township
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NW1/4 sec. 6 Union twp. Kossuth county
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Alfalfa hay field - about 80 acres. Burrow on extreme west edge.
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The documentation form by Craig Roberg is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Bob Moats. | The original documentation form events lasted approximate one hour in the morning on several occasions through May, June, and July, 1980.
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17
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