Rare bird documentation form for Hermit Thrush at Sundown Ski Area near Asbury, 1981
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Rare bird documentation form for a Hermit Thrush Sundown Ski Area near Asbury in Dubuque County, IA on December 26, 1981.
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Miller, John Carl
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Hermit Thrush
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Asbury
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Along the Heritage Trail across the crick from the longest ski run of Sundown Ski Area.
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Streamside cover consisting of: understory (shrubs and bushes). Young tree growth and some mature trees (all deciduous). Cedars nearby.
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The documentation form by John Carl Miller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Brian Larson. | Elimination of similar species: smaller than a robin larger than a sparrow | The original documentation form event occurred from 08:30:00/08:40:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Cedar Falls, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-12-27
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Cedar Falls in Black Hawk County, IA on December 26, 1981.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Northern Goshawk
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Cedar Falls
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Cedar Falls (Black Hawk County)
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River bottom timber along Cedar Riv.
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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: Large size and white eyestripe and very fluffy under tail covets eliminated the Cooper's hawk. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:40:00/12:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-shouldered Hawk at Sweet Marsh, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-12-19
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1981-12-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-shouldered Hawk at Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on December 19, 1981.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Red-shouldered Hawk
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Sweet Marsh
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Sweet Marsh (south side), Bremer County
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River bottom timber along Wapsipinicon River
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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 Bill Watson. | Elimination of similar species: Broad-winged Hawk has banded tail but sizes wing pattern and date eliminated it. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:45:00/13:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Sweet Marsh, 1981
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1981-12-26
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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 December 19, 1981.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Northern Goshawk
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Sweet Marsh
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Sweet Marsh (Bremer County)
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River bottom Timber at south 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 Russell Hays, Eleanor Corvin, and Antoinette Camarata. | Elimination of similar species: The shape + size made the choice either goshawk or coopers hawk and the white crescent over the eye made the choice goshawk. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:30:00/12:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Lakin's Slough, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-12-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Lakin's Slough at Guthrie County, IA on December 23, 1981.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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Northern Goshawk
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Lakin Slough State Game Management Area
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1 mile north + 1/2 mile east of the north end of Lakin's Slough
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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 Dennis Henrickson. | Elimination of similar species: The eyebrow strip and grayish white under sided eliminates other accipiters. Behavior - lack of white rump patch - heavy body eliminate male Harrier. Short none pointed wing and lack of facial mark eliminate Peregrine Falcon + gray phase Gyrfalcon properly did not claim a positive ID. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/09:31:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Dark-eyed Junco near Ottumwa, 1981
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Field notes
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1981-12-21
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Dark-eyed Junco near Ottumwa in Wapello County, IA on December 19, 1981.
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Heusinkveld, Marjorie
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Dark-eyed Junco
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Ottumwa
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South and west of RockBluff Road near Ottumwa, Iowa
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Gravel road with many weeds and old pasture nearby.
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The documentation form by Marjorie Heusinkveld is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bill Heusinkveld. | Elimination of similar species: Similar to N. Junco, but the dark brown hood, rusty brown back and rusty sides declared him to be different | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:45:00/09:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Ruby-crowned Kinglet at Lake MacBride, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-12-19
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1981-12-21
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Ruby-crowned Kinglet at Lake MacBride in Johnson County, IA on December 19, 1981.
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Sandrock, James P., 1929-
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
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Lake MacBride
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North wing of Lake Macbride, Johnson County (approx. 1 mi. west of Solon in Iowa Conservation Commission Wildlife Refuge.)
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Small grove of deciduous saplings in frozen marshy area.
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The documentation form by James P. Sandrock is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Fall Chestnut-sided Warbler about same size with eye ring, but has longer bill, is a much brighter green, and has yellow wing bars. Fall Pine Warbler is more drab, has duller wing bars, longer bill. Obviously not Golden-crowned Kinglet. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:15:00/08:16:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Volga River Recreation Area, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-12-12
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1981-12-19
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Volga River Recreation Area in Fayette County, IA on December 12, 1981.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Northern Goshawk
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Volga River State Recreation Area
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Volga River Recreation Area (Fayette County)
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Mixed deciduous Timber
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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 Russell Hays and Joe Schaufenbuel. | Elimination of similar species: An imm. Coopers hawk could be similar in size and coloring but would not show the very obvious white stripe above the eye. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:50:00/10:52:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Hickory Hill Park, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-11-15
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1981-12-03
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Hickory Hill Park in Johnson County, IA on November 15, 1981.
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Hollis, Richard Jule
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Northern Goshawk
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Hickory Hill Park
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Hickory Hill Park, Iowa City, Johnson Co. Iowa
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Brushy field w scattered large trees (esp along creeks)
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The documentation form by Richard Hollis is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Kent and Mike Newlon. | Elimination of similar species: Other accipiters 1. size 2. eye stripe 3. Belly coloring. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:30:00/16:32:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-tailed Hawk at Hickory Hill Park, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-11-16
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1981-12-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-tailed Hawk at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on November 16, 1981.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Red-tailed Hawk
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Hickory Hill Park
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N side Hickory Hill Park, Iowa City, Johnson Co IA
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pastures/hedgerows/woods
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The documentation form by Mike Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Lack of immaculate primaries, rusty on tail tend to eliminate rough-leg. Tail pattern suggests Harlan's r.t. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/08:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Timber Creek Township in Marshall County, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-08-29
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1981-12-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Timber Creek Township in Marshall County, IA on August 29, 1981.
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Grabenbauer, Philip
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Timber Creek Township
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Marshall County--Timber Creek Township
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Perched on a fencepost [sic] next to a cornfield. Also in our backyard on our house serviceline [sic].
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The documentation form by Philip Grabenbauer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Susan Rix and Alice Grabenbauer. | Elimination of similar species: I've never seen a bird that is similar in appearance. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:30:00/13:30:00.
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Field notes contributed by Raymond L. Cummins with verifying documentation, fall 1981
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds Fringillidae | Finches Parulidae | Warblers Troglodytidae | Wrens
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1981-08-01
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1981-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes were contributed by Raymond L. Cummins and other observers. Verifying documentation of an extraordinary sighting of a Least Sandpiper is included. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1981.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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Loggerhead Shrike Evening Grosbeak Golden-crowned Kinglet Tufted Titmouse Least Sandpiper
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Cherokee County Clay County Davenport Guthrie County Lost Island Lake Rush Lake Trumbull Lake Pocahontas County
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Field notes contributed by James J. Dinsmore with a letter and verifying documentation, fall 1982
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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Field notes were contributed by James J. Dinsmore and other observers. A letter from Richard Sojda to James J. Dinsmore regarding the sighting of a Least Tern and verifying documentation of an extraordinary sighting of a Prairie Falcon contributed by Erwin E. Klaas are included. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1982.
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Dinsmore, James J. Klaas, Erwin E Sojda, Richard
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Cooper's Hawk Prairie Falcon Pied-billed Grebe Long-tailed Duck Western Grebe Least Tern Common Loon
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Little Wall Lake Ames Clear Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge California Bend State Wildlife Refuge
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Field notes contributed by Richard Jule Holllis with verifying documentation, fall 1981
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Field notes
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Field notes were contributed by Richard Jule Hollis and other observers. Verifying documentation of an extraordinary sighting of a Goshawk is included. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1981.
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Hollis, Richard Jule
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Broad-winged Hawk Cooper's Hawk Loggerhead Shrike Chimney Swift Northern Goshawk Burrowing Owl
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Ames Hickory Hill Park Iowa City F W Kent County Park
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Rare bird documentation form for Eared Grebe at Lake Anita State Park, 1981
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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1981-11-06
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1981-11-30
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for three Eared Grebes at Lake Anita State Park in Anita in Cass County, IA on November 6, 1981.
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Hensley, R. Craig
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Eared Grebe
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Lake Anita State Park
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Lake Anita State Park, located one(1) mile south of Anita
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Large, open lake
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The documentation form by R. Craig Hensley is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The pied-billed grebe is the only other relative that is commonly encountered in Cass County. This species was ruled out due to body size and proportions and the different beak. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:10:00/09:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Riverton Wildlife Management Area, 1981
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Riverton Wildlife Management Area in Fremont County, IA on August 14, 1981.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Yellow-Crowned Night Heron
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Riverton Wildlife Management Area
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Riverton WMA, Fremont Co IA
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impound nests w/ marsh vegetation, willows
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The documentation form by Mike Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carl Bendorf and Thomas Staudt. | Elimination of similar species: spots rather than streaks on mantle & coverts, dark flight feathers, long legs & deep bill eliminate Black-crown. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:00:00/16:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Seven Bridges County Park in 1981
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Field notes
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1981-11-26
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Seven Bridges County Park in Bremer County, IA on November 21, 1981.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Northern Goshawk
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Seven Bridges County Park
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Big Creek State Park, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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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 November 21, 1981.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Northern Goshawk
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Big Creek State Park
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NW end of Big Creek State Park, Polk County
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Lake edge overgrown pasture
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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 John Robinson and Joe Schaufenbuel. | Elimination of similar species: Cooper's Hawk eliminated because of size, this bird was much larger. | The original documentation form event occurred for ten minutes between 09:00:00/10:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle at Allamakee County, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-11-21
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Golden Eagles along Highway A-26 in Allamakee County, IA on November 14, 1981.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Golden Eagle
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Allamakee County
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Northeast Iowa - along HWY A-26 in Allamakee County
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hilly, forested area of northeast Iowa - birds were apparently catching updrafts along rocky ridges
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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 and Darwin Koenig. | Elimination of similar species: Imm. bald eagle is somewhat similar but appears more mottled with white and does not have white tail with undetermined black band as in imm. golden. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:30:00 approximately.
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Virginia Crocker letter to Gladys Black regarding the sighting of a Varied Thrush at Storm Lake, November 21, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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1981-11-20
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1981-11-21
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Rare bird documentation letter for a Varied Thrush at Storm Lake in Buena Vista County, IA on November 20, 1981.
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Crocker, Virginia R.
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Varied Thrush
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Storm Lake
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Rare bird documentation form for White-winged Scoter at Lake Anita State Park in 1981
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Field notes
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1981-11-20
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for four White-winged Scoters at Lake Anita State Park in Cass County, IA on November 6, 1981.
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Hensley, R. Craig
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White-winged Scoter
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Lake Anita State Park
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Lake Anita State Park, one mile south of Anita, Iowa
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Large, open lake
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The documentation form by R. Craig Hensley is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The surf scoter and black scoter are similar. However, the specimans [sic] that I observed had the white wing patch that these two species do not have. In addition, two of the birds seen had white about their eyes, as neither of the other two have. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:20:00/08:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle at Allamakee County, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-11-15
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Golden Eagles along county road A26 in Allamakee County, IA on November 14, 1981.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Golden Eagle
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Allamakee County
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Along county road A26 in Allamakee County
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Limestone bluffs and hills topped with hardwood and conifer trees
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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 Darwin Koenig. | Elimination of similar species: Bald Eagle as described above. The bird was not mottled in appearance as an immature Bald Eagle would be but was a rather uniform dark brown overall except for the white in the upper retrices and wing linings which was noted before. As we watched the bird through our binoculars and a 20x telescope another large bird appeared from the East and this too was another Eagle. The second bird was an overall dark brown except for a very small amount of white to whitish color at the base of the retrices. This bird had a lighter brown color to the back of the head and on the nape. There was no mottled effect as would be shown in an immature Bald Eagle. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:30:00 approximately.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-11-09
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on November 8, 1981.
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Klaas, Erwin E
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Prairie Falcon
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DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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Open Country, Cropfields, scattered trees
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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 Ben Klaas. | Elimination of similar species: See above. Presence of dark axillar markings distinguished it from immature peregrine falcon. Underparts were light with a few dark streaks. | The original documentation form event occurred around 09:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge in 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1981-11-08
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1981-11-09
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on November 8, 1981.
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Klaas, Erwin E
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Prairie Falcon
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DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Ames, 1981
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Ames in Story County, IA on Novermber 5, 1981.
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Robinson, John C., 1959-
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Northern Goshawk
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Ames
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Ames, Iowa; Story Co.,
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Rows of conifer trees and conifer saplings next to an agricultural field. Found roosting in a row of Eastern Red Cedar trees.
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The documentation form by John C. Robinson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Joe Schaufenbuel. | Elimination of similar species: Cooper's Hawk: this species is smaller and lacks a definite white eye-stripe and black eyeline; underparts are not pale gray. | The original documentation form events occurred around 08:00:00 on November 5 and around 16:00:00 on November 7.
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