Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Smith Lake, 1984
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1984-05-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-necked Grebe at Smith Lake in Kossuth County, IA on April 17, 1984.
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Clark, Joe
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Red-necked Grebe
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Lake Smith
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Smith Lake ~ 3 mi. North of Algona IA
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Open water of Smith Lake
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The documentation form by Joe Clark is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Brian Moore. | Elimination of similar species: Western Grebe - shorter thicker and neck & white cheek patch stuck out like a sore thumb. Horned or eared grebe - much larger, longer neck, white cheek patch. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:00:00/13:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon in Delaware County, 1984
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Field notes
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1984-04-06
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1984-05-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon in east-central Delaware County, IA on April 6, 1984.
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Bendorf, Carl J.
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Peregrine Falcon
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Delaware County
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EC Delaware Co., along hgwy 20
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Typical Iowa countryside-cultivated fields with scattered small woodlots and stream bottoms.
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The documentation form by Carl Bendorf is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: First impression of size of Red-tail seems to rule out Merlin. Falcon shape of wings rules out accipiters. | The original documentation form event occurred around 10:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Otter Creek Marsh, 1984
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1984-05-14
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1984-05-15
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at Otter Creek Marsh in Tama County, IA on May 14, 1984.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Peregrine Falcon
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Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge
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Otter Creek M.
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Marsh
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ross Silcock and Tom Staudt. | Elimination of similar species: Shape and flight eliminate buteos + accipiters. Facial mark, light axillaries, + size diagnostic. | The original documentation form event lasted from 06:00:00/06:01:00 estimated.
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Rare bird documentation form for Swainson's Hawk at Bronson, 1984
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1984-05-08
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Swainson's Hawk at Bronson in Woodbury County, IA on May 4, 1984.
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Holloway, Jack A.
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Swainson's Hawk
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Bronson
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Woodbury County, Bronson, Iowa
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Open pastures and barefields
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The documentation form by Jack A. Holloway III is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Harlan's: Harlan's has more white on the tail and on the underside of wing. Harlan's wings are not as long + does not have the distinct habit of flying with the wings at such a noticeable angle. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:05:00/10:20:00.
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Field Notes for Iowa Bird Life, Ruth Thornton, May 7, 1984
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1984-05-07
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field report for a Summer Tanager at Storm Lake in Buena Vista County, IA on April 30 to May 4, 1984.
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Thornton, Ruth
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Summer Tanager
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Storm Lake
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Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Lake MacBride State Park, 1984
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1984-05-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Lake MacBride State Park in Johnson County, IA on May 4, 1984.
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Staudt, Thomas J.
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Pine Warbler
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Lake Macbride State Park
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Lake Macbride [sic] area Johnson Co.
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deciduous woods next to lake
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The documentation form by Thomas J. Staudt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include James Fuller and Thomas Kent. | Elimination of similar species: Female Cape May has streaking on the back, stronger streaks on breast. Female Prairie has heavier streaks on side and yellow belly Nashville has a gray head, eye ring and yellow belly | The original documentation form event occurred in the early AM.
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at Doolittle Prairie in 1984
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Field notes
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1984-05-07
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail at Doolittle Prairie in Story County, IA on May 6, 1984.
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Mayfield, John E.
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Yellow Rail
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Doolittle Prairie State Preserve
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Rare bird documentation form for Bell's Vireo at Brookside Park in Ames, 1984
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1984-05-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Bell's Vireo at Brookside Park in Ames in Story County, IA on May 5, 1984.
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Martsching, Paul
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Bell's Vireo
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Brookside Park
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Brookside Park - Ames - Story County - Iowa
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low land woods
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The documentation form by Paul Martsching is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Joseph Schaufenbuel. | Elimination of similar species: Ruby-crowned Kinglet is smaller; more active; wing bars more prominent. Warbling Vireo + Philadelphia Vireos do not have wing bars, + don't have eye rings. Solitary Vireo is bigger; more prominent spectacles, back greenish; wing bars more prominent. Orange Crowned + Tennessee Warblers don't have eye ring or wing bars - are greener. | The original documentation form event lasted from around 08:30:00/08:31:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Common Barn Owl west of Red Rock Reservoir, 1984
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Field notes
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1984-05-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Common Barn Owl west of Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on May 5, 1984.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Barn Owl
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Lake Red Rock
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1 mile west of Red Rock Reservoir, Marion County, Ia.
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a grove of deciduous trees with some old buildings adjacent to the floodwaters of the RR Reservoir.
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mike Nolan, Mark Dixon, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, and Hank Zalatel. | Elimination of similar species: Separated from other hawks and owls by the cinnamon-colored back contrasting with pure white underparts and a heart shaped white face with dark borders. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 15:45:00/15:50:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Snowy Egret at Albion, 1984
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for three Snowy Egrets at Albion in Marshall County, IA on April 27, 1984.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Snowy Egret
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Albion
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South of viaduct Albion, Marshall County Section 7 R18W-T48N
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Floodplain Grassy meadow - 2-3" of water
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The documentation form by Hank Zaletel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Joe Schaufenbuel and Francis Moore. | Elimination of similar species: American Egrets have yellow bills and legs -- much larger in size. Cattle Egret was also present -- it had yellow bill -- yellow on head -- tail feathers had yellow edgings. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/12:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at University of Northern Iowa, 1984
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-05-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail at University of Northern Iowa in Black Hawk County, IA on April 27, 1984.
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Young, Ronan
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Yellow Rail
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University of Northern Iowa
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Northwest corner of UNI prairie preserve
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Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Riverton Wildlife Management Area, 1984
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Field notes
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1984-04-29
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at Riverton Wildlife Management Area in Fremont County, IA on April 27, 1984.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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Peregrine Falcon
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Riverton Wildlife Management Area
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Riverton WMA Riverton, Iowa
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Open marsh
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The documentation form by Raymond L. Cummins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Francis Moore. | Elimination of similar species: Merlin because of size and Prairie Falcon because of dark back color - All others because of falcon flight. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/14:34:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Snowy Egret at Albion, 1984
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for three Snowy Egrets at Albion in Marshall County, IA on April 27, 1984.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Snowy Egret
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Albion
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on southwest edge of Albion, Marshall County
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in flooded field/small marsh
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The documentation form by Jim Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Steve Dinsmore, Eric Munson, Hank Zaletel, Joe Schaufenbuel, "et al". | Elimination of similar species: leg/foot color eliminates Little Blue, Cattle and Great Egret. Also the size was much smaller than a Great Egret. | The original documentation form event lasted occurred around 18:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Ross' Goose at Willow Slough, 1984
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Ross' Goose at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on March 30, 1984.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Ross's Gull
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Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Willow Slough - Mill Co. Iowa
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Man-made marsh edge of marsh
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The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Francis Moore. | Elimination of similar species: Snow Goose is larger, has more pronounced bill and shows a grinning patch. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:15:00/14:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Big Creek State Park, 1984
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1984-04-03
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Big Creek State Park in Polk County, IA on March 25, 1984.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Northern Goshawk
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Big Creek State Park
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Big Creek State Park, Polk County
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overgrown pasture with red/cedars + honey locust next to the lake
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The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mark Proescholdt. | Elimination of similar species: nothing similar when we saw at such good advantage the gray accipiter with dark crown + white eye stripe, the fluffy undertail coverts & darker gray back | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:00:00/17:08:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Ross' Goose at Forneys Lake, 1984
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Ross' Goose at Forneys Lake in Fremont County, IA on March 25, 1984
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Ross' Goose
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Forneys Lake
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Forney L. Fremont Co.
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shallow lake
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carl Bendorf, Tom Staudt, Ross Silcock, and others. | Elimination of similar species: Size and bill eliminate Snow Goose. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Sharp-tailed Sparrow at Cardinal Marsh, 1978
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1984-03-29
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Sharp-tailed Sparrow at Cardinal Marsh in Winnesheik County, IA on May 29, 1978.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
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Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area
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North side of lake near dam at Cardinal Marsh,
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Edging between grass 6" to 10" tall and cattail marsh
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The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: LeConte's Sparrow does not have a dark stripe down the top of its head. It had a light colored head stripe (crown stripe). The orange colored eye stripe eliminates all other species except LeConte's which is eliminated by the dark crown stripe on this bird. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:25:00/09:27:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Big Marsh, 1984
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1984-03-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Big Marsh in Butler County, IA on March 24, 1984.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Northern Goshawk
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Big Marsh Wildlife Area
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Big Marsh, Butler Co., IA
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Open fields at edge of Marsh with rows of trees and hedges
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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 Bob Myers. | Elimination of similar species: Cooper's Hawk does not have a bold white superciliary line like this bird had. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:40:00/10:50:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Red Rock Reservoir, 1984
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1984-03-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on March 18, 1984.
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Thompson, Dennis
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Northern Goshawk
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Lake Red Rock
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North edge of Red Rock Res. Marion County
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Pinegrove of 4 or 5 acres on north side of Red Rock Res. Thick grove of pines 30-40 ft. tall.
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The documentation form by Dennis Thompson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Much larger than Cooper's or Sharp-shinned. Silver-gray coloration eliminated buteos. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:00:00/13:05:00 approximately.
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Rare bird documentation form for Cinnamon Teal at Riverton Wildlife Management Area, 1984
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1984-03-19
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Cinnamon Teal at Riverton Wildlife Management Area in Fremont County, IA on March 17, 1984.
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Klaas, Erwin E
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Cinnamon Teal
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Riverton Wildlife Management Area
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Riverton Wildlife Management Area
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Flooded river bottom. Bird were in ditch next to dike.
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The documentation form by Erwin E. Klaas is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include George Karas, Shirley Karas, Ray Alisauskas, and John Hagemann. | Elimination of similar species: Blue-wing males were seen with it. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:30:00/16:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Mute Swan at Mud Lake, 1984
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1984-03-19
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Mute Swan at Mud Lake in Smith Slough in Clay County, IA on March 15, 1984.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Mute Swan
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Mud Lake
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outlet of Mud Lake into Smith Slough, Clay County,
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small channel leading into pond; in open water but most of surrounding ponds still frozen
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The documentation form by James Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mike Brown and Fred Heinz. | Elimination of similar species: Snow Goose much too large, by comparison with Canada Geese. Tundra Swan/Trumpeter Swan by combination of bill color, knob on head, wing posture. | The original documentation form event occurred around 18:00:00 on March 15th 07:30:00 on March 16th.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Sweet Marsh, 1984
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1984-02-16
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on February 15, 1984.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Northern Goshawk
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Sweet Marsh
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northeast Bremer Co, road just east of Sweet Marsh
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from trees along marsh, over farmland
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The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mark Proescholdt and Bob Myers. | Elimination of similar species: Cooper's Hawk - too large for that; other hawk (buteos or harrier) - not that because of accipiter shape + flight. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:08:00/13:12:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Pine Grosbeak at Denver, 1984
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1984-02-12
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Grosbeak at Denver in Bremer County, IA on February 11, 1984.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Pine Grosbeak
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Denver
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E. side of Denver, IA, Bremer Co. just S. of off County Rd. C50 in town
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Backyard of Robert Wylder, coming to window feeder
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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 Bob Myers and Robert Wylder. | Elimination of similar species: I have never seen any of the other red and gray finches with this particular color combination before or any that were this large | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:25:00/14:35:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-shouldered Hawk at Clear Creek Township in Jasper County, 1984
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Field notes
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1984-01-22
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1984-02-05
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-shouldered Hawk at Clear Creek Township in Jasper County, IA on January 22, 1984.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Red-shouldered Hawk
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Clear Creek Township
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Jasper County, Clear Creek Twnshp T8IN-R21W Section 13 SE
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Steep hills, flat valleys, wooded slopes
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The documentation form by Hank Zaletel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Red tail does not have barred tail, does not have orange brown breast as well as underside wing linings. Broad wing has fewer bars on tail, does not have orange brown underside wing linings neither have dark, white spacing on top side secondaries. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Heady Hall at Iowa State University, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-01-31
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1984-02-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon near Heady Hall at Iowa State University in Ames in Story County, IA on January 31, 1984.
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Bostian, Kelly
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Peregrine Falcon
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Heady Hall
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East side of Iowa State University Campus
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Tree top approximately 40-45 ft. east of Heady Hall (East Hall)
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The documentation form by Kelly Bostian is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Prairie Falcon: Absence of dark terminal band on tail. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:10:00/17:15:00.
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