Field notes and Thomas H. Kent letter to James J. Dinsmore, July 29,1985
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Societies, etc
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N/A
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List of birds and locations contributed by Thomas H. Kent. Included with the field report is a note from Thomas H. Kent to James J. Dinsmore regarding setting up a new filing system for storing field reports. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1985.
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Bell's Vireo Hooded Merganser Lesser Yellowlegs Solitary Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Acadian Flycatcher Veery Belted Kingfisher Great Blue Heron Least Sandpiper
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Rare bird documentation form for Ibis species at Union Grove State Park, 1985
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-10-02
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form an Ibis species at Union Grove State Park in Tama County, IA on September 29, 1985.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Glossy Ibises
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Union Grove State Park
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Union Grove State Park -(Tama Co.)
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Shallow end of lake with grassy 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 Steve Dinsmore, Eric Munson, Russell Hays, Hank Zaletel, Jim Fuller, and Cal Knight. | Elimination of similar species: Can't think of any similar species. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:45:00/15:00:00.
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form an Ibis species at Union Grove State Park in Tama County, IA on September 29, 1985.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Glossy Ibises
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Union Grove State Park
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Union Grove SP, Tama Co.
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shallow, marshy area on edge of lake
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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 Erik Munson, Mark Proescholdt, Russel Hays, and Hank Zaletel. | Elimination of similar species: All other herons eliminated by uniformly dark brown color and long, decurved bill. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/16:00:00.
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Snowy Egret at Lake Rathbun in Appanoose County, IA on September 29, 1985.
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Johnson, Thomas N.
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Snowy Egret
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Rathbun Lake
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Lake Rathbun
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Waters edge-sandy swimming beach and adjacent weeds
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Cattle Egret - There was no yellow bill. Little Blue Heron - this bird did not have yellow legs or any yellow on the bill. There was no blue on the wings sitting or in flight. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:45:00/16:55:00.
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for an Ibis species at Union Grove State Park in Tama County, IA on September 30, 1985.
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Fuller, James L
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Glossy Ibises
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Union Grove State Park
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Union Grove St. Park - Tama County
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Lake
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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. | Elimination of similar species: Small Herons - bill shape.
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Saylorville Reservoir dam, 1985
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Saylorville Reservoir dam in Polk County in October 11, 1985.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Yellow-Crowned Night Heron
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Saylorville Dam
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beaver ponds below the Saylorville Reservoir dam, Polk County.
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edge of small pond surrounded by dense Willow thickets
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The black bill, finer spotting on underparts, darker back with som [sic] gray wash on the tail, bright yellow legs, and legs protruding well beyond the tail eliminate immature Black-crowned Night heron. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:00:00/18:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Hallett's Quarry at Ames, 1985
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1985-10-19
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Hallett's Quary at Ames in Story County, IA on October 19, 1985.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Red-necked Grebe
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Ada Hayden Heritage Park
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Hallett Quarry, north side of Ames
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deep freshwater gravel pit
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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 Erik Munson, Paul Martsching, and Steve Dinsmore. | Elimination of similar species: ducks in general-bill shape; Western Grebe (Clark's too) - too small in comparison to Ruddy; Horned and Eared Grebe-bill length and shape. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:00:00/13:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-throated Loon at Hallett's Quarry at Ames, 1985
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-throated Loon at Hallett's Quarry at Ames in Story County, IA on October 19, 1985.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Red-necked Grebe
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Ada Hayden Heritage Park
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Hallett's Quarry, N. of Ames, Story County
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a large, very deep gravel pit
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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 Kraig Downs, Jim Dinsmore, Paul Martsching, Erik Munson, and "all of Ames". | Elimination of similar species: Other grebes or loons eliminated by the combination of a large yellow bill, reddish color on neck and head (1 bird), white crescent on cheek (1 bird), striping on cheek (2 birds), large size, large head, and white wing patch. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:15:00/12:30:00.
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1985-11-10
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for four Red-throated Loons at Hallett's Quarry in Ames in Story County, IA on October 19, 1985.
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Martsching, Paul
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Red-necked Grebe
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Ada Hayden Heritage Park
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Hallet's [sic] Quarry - Ames, Story County, Iowa
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gravel & sand quarry pit
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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 Steve Dinsmore, Jim Dinsmore, and Eric Munson. | Elimination of similar species: Horned Grebe-much smaller; beak dark; in summer does not have white cheek patch; in winter has lot of white on side of head and all down neck. Eared Grebe-much smaller; beak much smaller; in summer has 'topknot' & yellow on side of head; in winter cheek dark. Pied Billed-much smaller; beak not right shape; is more brown; stripes on young not the same. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:45:00/13:05:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Big Creek State Park, 1985
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-necked Grebe at Big Creek State Park in Polk County, IA on October 20, 1985.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Red-necked Grebe
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Big Creek State Park
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Big Creek SP, Polk County
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large lake
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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 Jim Sinclair. | Elimination of similar species: The size and longer, thicker bill eliminate Horned and Eared Grebes. The bird was not large enough to be a W. Grebe. The white on the leading edge of the wing and long neck also eliminate loons, and W. or Clark's Grebe. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:40:00.
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1985-10-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-necked Grebe at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on October 21, 1985.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Red-necked Grebe
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Saylorville Lake
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Saylorville Res. (Polk Co.), Ia.
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Large reservoir - bird was way out but I don't know how deep water is there as there were also pied-billed grebes & cormorants present also. May be fairly shallow at that point.
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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 Steve Dinsmore. | Elimination of similar species: Too small and short necked for Western grebe and to [sic] big with much too big of a bill for horned grebe. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:15:00.
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-necked Grebe at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on October 26, 1985.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Red-necked Grebe
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Saylorville Lake
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Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.
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Open water on Saylorville Reservoir
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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 Robert Myers. | Elimination of similar species: Western Grebe's neck is longer and thinner than this bird and is whiter on the front of the neck than this bird. Western's head is not crested toward the back of the head as in this bird. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:45:00/10:50:00.
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Red-necked Grebes at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 3, 1985.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Red-necked Grebe
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Saylorville Lake
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Saylorville Reservoir, Polk County
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open body of water
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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 Dennis Thompson. | Elimination of similar species: Loons eliminated by shorter neck, size, bill shape, and lack of crescent on cheek. Horned Grebe separated above. Western and Clark's Grebe's eliminated by larger, swan-like neck, black, not gray back, thinner bill, and lack of crescent on cheek. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:45:00.
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-necked Grebe at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 7, 1985.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Red-necked Grebe
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Saylorville Lake
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Saylorville Reservoir, Polk County
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large body of water
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Horned and Western and Clark's Grebes eliminated by combination of size, large yellowish bill, and reddish tinge on neck and shoulders. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:35:00/10:15:00.
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a King Eider at De Soto National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County on November 10, 1985. Includes a record review document with votes, diagrams and drawings, an article in Iowa Bird Life, correspondence over the sighting and identification, and nine documentation forms submitted to the committee. Within the documentation forms, sightings of both King Eider and Common Eider are reported.
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Bray, Tanya
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King Eider
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DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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DeSoto NWR, Washington County, Ne.--Harrison County, Ia.
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests
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1986-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by James L. Hansen with observers Ron Andrews, Lowell Washburn and others. This item was submitted past the deadline for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1986.
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Least Bittern Cinnamon Teal American White Pelican Snowy Owl Dunlin Forster's Tern Wood Duck Hudsonian Godwit American Black Duck
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Rare bird documentation form for Horned Grebe at Tama, 1986
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Horned Grebe at Tama in Tama County, IA on March 19, 1986.
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Kubik, Nicholas A.
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Horned Grebe
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Tama
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TAMA, IOWA. The surfaced road as it turns west from the airport.
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flooded roadside ditch
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The documentation form by Nick A. Kubik is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The Eared Grebe should have a gray neck in winter or a black neck in summer, but not white. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:30:00/15:50:00 (est.).
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Little Wall Lake, 1986
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-05-01
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1986-05-13
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation for two Red-necked Grebes at Little Wall Lake in Hamilton County, IA on May 1, 1986.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Red-necked Grebe
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Little Wall Lake
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Little Wall Lake - (Hamilton Co.)
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small natural lake
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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 Steve Dinsmore. | Elimination of similar species: Horned grebes are much smaller and lack the white throat and cheeks. | The original documentation form event lasted from 19:50:00/20:20:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Ibis species at Cone Marsh, 1986
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1986-05-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for an Ibis species at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on May 11, 1986.
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Dwyer, Timothy L.
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Glossy Ibises
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Cone Marsh, Louis Co. Flying above Marsh. Viewed from dike.
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Marsh
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The documentation form by Timothy L. Dwyer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Not speciated. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:10:00/09:13:00.
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Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas documentation form, Thomas Rosburg, May 19, 1986, and June 13, 1986
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Field notes Forms (documents) Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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1986-05-19
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1986-06-13
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation of a Henslow's Sparrow sighting contributed by Thomas Rosburg, May 19, 1986, and June 13, 1986. This item was part of a group of documents submitted by Doug Reeves for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Henslow's Sparrow
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Ringgold County
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Rare bird documentation form for White-faced Ibis at Cherokee Airport, 1986
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1986-05-29
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a White-faced Ibis at Cherokee Airport in Cherokee County, IA on May 29, 1986.
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Bierman, Dick
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White-faced Ibis
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Cherokee Municipal Airport
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Cherokee Airport, Cherokee County, Iowa
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Shallow cattail and sedge marsh
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The documentation form by Dick Bierman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Marion Brewer. | Elimination of similar species: Glossy Ibis, this bird had the white strip at the base of the bill which extended behind the eye. Also it had reddish legs. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:40:00/15:50:00.
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a White-faced Ibis at Cherokee Airport in Cherokee County, IA on May 29, 1986.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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White-faced Ibis
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Cherokee Municipal Airport
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Cherokee Airport
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Marsh
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The documentation form by Marion M. Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dick Bierman. | Elimination of similar species: Glossy ibis, because of the white around the bill and eye's. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:49:00/15:02:00 and 15:40:00/15:50:00.
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1986-06-01
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1986-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Thomas H. Kent with observer Carl J. Bendorf. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Mountain Plover Little Blue Heron Willow Flycatcher Carolina Wren Ruby-throated Hummingbird Forster's Tern American Golden Plover
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Colo Coralville Lake Iowa City Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Nests Birdsongs Weather Birds--Infancy
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1986-06-01
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1986-07-31
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List of birds and locations contributed by Douglas C. Harr with observers James L. Matthews, Gary Wee and Dolly Zangger. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Upland Sandpiper Clay-colored Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Black-crowned Night Heron Hooded Merganser Common Snipe Great Blue Heron Northern Bobwhite
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Big Sioux River Wildlife Area Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Rush Lake Spirit Lake Garlock Slough Wildlife Management Area Inwood Silver Lake
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting
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1986-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by James L. Fuller with observers Jane Fuller and Charles Fuller. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.
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Fuller, James L
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Mountain Plover Little Blue Heron Clay-colored Sparrow Carolina Wren Western Kingbird House Finch Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Scarlet Tanager Blue Grosbeak Prairie Warbler
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Burlington Iowa City Freda Haffner Kettlehole State Preserve Effigy Mounds National Monument Gitchie Manitou State Preserve Blood Run / Rock Island National Landmark
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