Rare bird documentation form for Black Scoter at Rathbun Dam, 1990
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-12-15
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1990-12-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Black Scoters at Rathbun Dam in Appanoose County, IA on December 15, 1990.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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Black Scoter
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Rathbun Dam
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Rathbun Dam Appanoose Co., Iowa
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Open water
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The documentation form by Ray Cummins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Paul and Deb Egeland. | Elimination of similar species: Whitewinged scoter by all black wings. Surf scoter by white solid cheek patch. Ruddy Duck by size and black belly. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:30:00/07:35:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, fall 1990
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Weather
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1990-08-01
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1990-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Quarterly field report for the fall of 1990.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Thayer's Gull Parasitic Jaeger Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Red-throated Loon Pacific Loon Black Rail Red Knot Mew Gull California Gull Laughing Gull
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Iowa
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Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle in Decatur County, 1990
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-11-25
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1990-11-29
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle in Decatur County, IA on November 25, 1990.
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Schlarbaum, Pat
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Golden Eagle
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Decatur County
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Decatur County, Iowa ... at my parent's farm ... T69N R24W Sec. 17
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The documentation form by Pat Schlarbaum is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Kathy Schlarbaum, Dale Schlarbaum, and Mildred Schlarbaum. | Elimination of similar species: Considering the flat flight plane, size of bird, the white tail band, the white on the wings' undersides, we were convinced the bird was an immature golden eagle. | The original documentation form event occurred around 11:33:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-billed Cuckoo at Glenwood, 1990
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-11-04
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1990-11-19
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow-billed Cuckoo at Glenwood in Mills County, IA on November 4, 1990.
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Rose, Douglas L.
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo
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Glenwood
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in my backyard, 108 Hillcrest Ave Glenwood, Iowa 51534
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borders open field, a few tall weeds
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The documentation form by Doug Rose is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Black-billed Cuckoo - yellow on lower mandible and reddish primary. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:45:00/12:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Jester Park at Saylorville Reservoir, 1990
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-11-10
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1990-11-11
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Jester Park at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 10, 1990.
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Johnson, Ann
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Jester Park
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Jester Park, Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co., IA
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Open water
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The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bery Engebretsen, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Pam Allen, Reid Allen, and Des Moines Audubon. | Elimination of similar species: Although a number of first year gulls show some type of dark "M", none of the expected, or even unexpected, species have the combination of the wing pattern and neck collar that this bid had. Bonaparte's, Ross', Com. Black-headed, Little and Sabine's gulls could all be eliminated by the presence of the collar. Red-legged Kittiwake, the one gull to share the neck collar, was eliminated by the black carpal bar and black tips to tail feathers. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:10:00/10:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Thayer's Gull at Lock and Dam 19, 1990
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-11-06
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1990-11-09
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Thayer's Gull at Lock and Dam 19 in Keokuk in Lee County, IA on November 6, 1990.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Thayer's Gull
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Lock Number 19
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Behind Lock and Dam 19 at Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa
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River
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The documentation form by Robert Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Too small, to [sic] uniform in color for Herring. Slight darkening at wingtips eliminates Iceland. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:45:00/08:00:00 and 13:30:00/13:40:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Carter Lake, 1990
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-11-04
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1990-11-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Carter Lake in Pottawattamie County, IA on November 4, 1990.
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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Carter Lake
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Carter Lake, Iowa and Nebraska
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The documentation form by Babs and Loren Padelford is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Rushton G. Cortelyou, Alice Rushton, Tanya Bray, and B.J. Rose. | Elimination of similar species: The bird was approximately the same size or possibly slightly smaller than Ring-billed Gull. [...] Not as large as the bill of the Ring-billed Gulls. [...] The mantle was a darker gray than the Ring-billed Gulls. It was dark enough to distinguish easily by the darker mantle from the Ring-billed Gulls. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:45:00/11:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Sandpiper Beach in Saylorville Reservoir in 1990
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1990-10-15
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1990-10-18
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Sandpiper Beach in Saylorville Reservoir on October 15 and 18, 1990.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Buff-breasted Sandpiper
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Sandpiper Recreation Area
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Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle at Holland, 1990
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-10-06
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1990-10-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle southwest of Holland in Grundy County, IA on October 6, 1990.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Golden Eagle
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Holland
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Western Grundy County - southwest of Holland
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corn fields and bean fields
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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: Immature Bald Eagles have white in different areas and lack the white areas in the wings of a Golden Eagle. Harlan's Redtails do not have the white spots in the wings or the definite white in the tail. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:10:00/17:12:00 approximately.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Lime Creek Nature Center, 1990
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1990-10-13
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1990-10-15
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Lime Creek Nature Center in Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA on October 13, 1990.
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Pinneke, Kim
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Northern Goshawk
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Lime Creek Nature Center
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Lime Creek Nature Center, Mason City, Iowa
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Wooded edge next to pot ash and prairie field
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The documentation form by Kim L. Pinneke is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dawn Tolefree. | Elimination of similar species: Cooper's hawk eliminated by lateral face pattern. Sharp-shinned hawk eliminated by size. Osprey eliminated by tail length in relation to primaries. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:30:00/16:31:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Ibis species at Huxley, 1990
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-09-09
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1990-09-10
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for an Ibis species at Huxley in Story County, IA on September 9, 1990.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Glossy Ibises
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Huxley
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About 1 mile west of Huxley in Story County, Iowa
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Shallow pond
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The documentation form by Robert Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:45:00/09:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at southwest Chickasaw County, 1990
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-06-03
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1990-06-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at southwest Chickasaw County, IA on June 3, 1990.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Merlin
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Chickasaw County
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S.W. Chickasaw County
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Fence row in row-cropped ag. land
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The documentation form by Robert Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: No other small falcon has uniform dark brown back and upper wing surface. It was much too small to be a female Peregrine. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:45:00/15:45:05.
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Rare bird documentation form for White-faced Ibis at Bays Branch, 1990
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-05-06
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1990-05-30
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two White-faced Ibis at Bays Branch in Gurthrie County, IA on May 6, 1990.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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White-faced Ibis
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Bays Branch State Wildlife Area
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Bays Branch - (Guthrie County)
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Lake area with mud flat edges
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The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carol McMillan, Russ Widner, Beth Proescholdt, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, and Steve Dinsmore. | Elimination of similar species: Glossy Ibis does not have a large, noticeable white strip completely about the base of the bill. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/15:00:00 approximately.
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Kingbird east of Steamboat Rock, 1990
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-05-11
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1990-05-30
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Western Kingbird east of Steamboat Rock in Hardin County, IA on May 11, 1990.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Western Kingbird
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Steamboat Rock
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East of Steamboat Rock in Hardin County
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Overgrown pasture area
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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: Cassin's Kingbird does not have white along the tail edges. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:45:00/09:46:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Grammer Grove Park, 1990
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-05-16
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1990-05-30
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Grammer Grove Park in Marshall County, IA on May 16, 1990.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Pine Warbler
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Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area
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Grammer Grove Park - (Marshall County)
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Wooded floodplain along the Iowa River
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The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt. | Elimination of similar species: Yellow-throated Vireo has spectacles around its eyes and sings a burry two-noted song. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:40:00/10:41:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Mississippi Kite at Ledges State Park, 1990
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-05-13
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1990-05-29
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Mississippi Kite at Ledges State Park in Boone County, IA on May 13, 1990.
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Sinclair, Jim
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Mississippi Kite
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Ledges State Park
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Ledges St. Pk. - Pea's Creek
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wooded valley
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The documentation form by Jim Sinclair is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include David Youngblut. | Elimination of similar species: Too large and uniform in color for a kestrel or Merlin. Wings and tail too broad for one of the larger falcons. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:15:00/09:17:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Warbler at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City, 1990
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-05-23
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1990-05-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Warbler at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on May 23, 1990.
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Fuller, James L
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Prairie Warbler
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Hickory Hill Park
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Hickory Hill Park - Iowa City
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Large field with scattered dogwood saplings & cedars
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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, Tom Kent, Carl Bendorf, Jim Scheib, and Gerry White. | Elimination of similar species: Palm Warbler is a tail wagger and similarly colored, but has a brown cap and faint brown streaking at sides of breast, and no black face pattern | The original documentation form event lasted from 06:25:00/06:30:00, 07:15:00/07:20:00, 12:20:00/12:35:00, and 16:35:00/16:45:00 on May 23, 1990. The bird was also seen at 07:25:00/07:35:00 on May 24, 1990, 08:20:00/08:25:00 on May 25, 1990, and 08:25:00/08:35:00 on May 26, 1990.
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Rare bird documentation form for Summer Tanager at Mason City, 1990
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-05-23
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1990-05-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Summer Tanager at Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA on May 23, 1990.
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Walter, Janice L.
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Summer Tanager
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Mason City
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934 - 13th S.E., Mason City, Ia.
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Urban yard with Large Green Ash trees
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The documentation form by Jan L. Walter is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The reddish not greenish yellow color of the underparts eliminated female Scarlet Tanager. The thicker bill, not pointed at the tip, eliminated female Northern Oriole. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 13:50:00/13:51:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Des Moines Township in Van Buren County, 1990
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-05-14
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1990-05-15
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Des Moines Township in Van Buren County, IA on May 14, 1990.
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Fuller, James L
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Des Moines Township
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Section 8 - Des Moines Township - Van Buren County
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open grassy field along gravel road
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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: Eastern Kingbird does not have long 2 part tail nor any reddish or pinkish markings and does have a black cap this bird lacked. Fork-tailed Flycatcher also has black head, but no pinkish markings | The original documentation form event lasted from 19:10:00/19:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Cinnamon Teal at Credit Island, 1990
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-04-30
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1990-05-10
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Cinnamon Teal at Credit Island in Scott County, IA on April 30, 1990.
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Fuller, James L
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Cinnamon Teal
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Credit Island
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Credit Island, Scott County (Davenport)
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Mississippi River Slough
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The documentation form by James L. Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Pete Petersen. | Elimination of similar species: Ruddy Duck (male has white head patch), is different shape with smaller size. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:05:00/14:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for White-faced Ibis at Woodbury County, 1990
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-04-26
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1990-05-09
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a White-faced Ibis at Port Neal - Iowa Public Service in Woodbury County, IA on April 26, 1990.
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Huser, Bill F.
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White-faced Ibis
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Woodbury County
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Port Neal - Iowa Public Service, Woodbury County
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shallow lake with sandbars & sandy shores
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The documentation form by Bill Huser is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jerry Probst. | Elimination of similar species: decurved bill eliminates all waders, & shorebirds except curlews, limpkin & whimbrel. Dark plumage -blackish wings back ;dark (reddish) head, shoulders, neck - eliminated these. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:00:00/07:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at Marshalltown, 1990
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-04-04
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1990-04-13
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon at Marshalltown in Marshall County, IA on April 4, 1990.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Prairie Falcon
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Marshalltown
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Marshalltown, Iowa
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Hyvee parking lot !!
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The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Not a Merlin because it wasn't dark underneath with strongly barred tail - only a Prairie Falcon because of its dark axillars & underwing coverts. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:25:00/11:26:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Varied Thrush at Hawkeye Wildlife Refuge, 1990
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-04-07
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1990-04-09
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Varied Thrush at Hawkeye Wildlife Refuge in Johnson County, IA on April 7, 1990.
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Sotelo, Tony
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Varied Thrush
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Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area
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Hawkeye Wildlife Refuge - South of black-top road just opposite of 1st parking lot west of headquarters, north of reservoir
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Woodland trees mixed with tall pine trees. It was perched in a Willow that was large - a lot of dead trees there.
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The documentation form by Tony Sotelo is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: 1) The male has a bluish back 2) The juvenile has a whitish belly and lacks the breast-band 3) The Robin lacks eye stripe, wing-bars, and breast-band | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 15:00:00/15:05:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Ross' Goose near Cone Marsh, 1990
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-03-15
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1990-03-16
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Ross' Geese near Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on March 15, 1990.
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Fuller, James L
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Ross' Goose
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Northern Louisa County - 1 mile west of Cone Marsh
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Farm field - corn stubble
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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: Snow Goose is larger with larger head and neck and bill, and has grin patch. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:00:00/16:20:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Ross' Goose at Coralville Reservoir, 1990
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-03-02
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1990-03-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Ross' Goose at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on March 2, 1990.
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Fuller, James L
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Ross' Goose
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Coralville Dam
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Coralville Reservoir
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Shoreline - near west overlook
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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 Randy Pinkston and Tom Kent. | Elimination of similar species: Snow Goose - size, neck and bill length smaller than would be expected in Snow Goose. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:30:00/17:40:00 on March 2 and 12:10:00/12:30:00 on March 4.
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