Rare bird documentation form for Western Grebe at DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge, 1980
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-11-03
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation for Western Grebe at DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on November 1, 1980.
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Robinson, John C., 1959-
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Western Grebe
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De Soto Lake
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De Soto Bend National Wildlife Refuge Harrison County
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Oxbow lake - bordered by second-growth poplar stands, it was seen in the open portion of the lake, where the water depth was about 5 to 10 feet.
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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 Bob Frederick and Rebecca Rogge. | Elimination of similar species: Common Loon - Loons are much larger, have thicker necks, & hold their necks in a different posture. Red-necked Grebe - This species does not have a distinctly white neck. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:30:00/16:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Snowy Egret at Sweet Marsh, 1980
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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1980-08-30
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1980-09-13
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Snowy Egret at Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on August 30, 1980.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Snowy Egret
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Sweet Marsh
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approx. 3 mi. south of Sweet Marsh, Iowa
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cow pasture with marshy areas, water for marsh comes from natural artesian wells.
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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, Tom Stone, and Francis Moore. | Elimination of similar species: An immature little blue was also present & next day a cattle egret was with the snowy and separating all three was easy | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/14:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-crowned Night Heron sightings at Forneys Lake and Riverton in 1979
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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1980-07-19
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1980-08-06
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form by Tom Stone for four Yellow-crowned Night Herons at Forneys Lake in Fremont County, IA on July 19, 1980 and Riverton in Fremont County, IA on July 20, 1980.
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Stone, Tom
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Yellow-Crowned Night Heron
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Forneys Lake Riverton
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Rare bird documentation for Western Grebe at Trumbull Lake, 1980
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1980-06-11
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation for a Western Grebe at Trumbull Lake in Clay County, IA on June 5, 1980.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Western Grebe
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Trumbull Lake
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Trumbull Lake, Clay County
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open water area of a large lake that is fringed with cattail & bulrush
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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 Ed Miller. | Elimination of similar species: Common Loon- bill too thin, neck too long and slender for a loon the break between dark and light plumage was quite distinct rather than the gradual merging you often see in winter plumage loons. | The original documentation form event lasted from 20:30:00/20:40:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Jolly Rogers Recreation Area, 1979
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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1979-10-31
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Jolly Rogers Recreation Area at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on October 30, 1979.
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Shires, Thomas K.
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Red-necked Grebe
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Jolly Rogers Campground
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Jolly Roger recreation area - Coralville Reservoir
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Large body of water
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The documentation form by Thomas Shires is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Kent. | Elimination of similar species: horned grebe: size, bill, wing patches. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Common Loon at Cardinal Marsh, 1979
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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1979-06-23
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1979-08-10
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Common Loon at Cardinal Marsh in Winneshiek County, IA on June 23, 1979.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Common Loon
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Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area
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Cardinal Marsh, Winneshiek County, Iowa
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Flat to gently rolling farmland with wooded stream valley. 200 acre marsh; good interspersion of cattails and open water.
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The documentation form by Darwin Koenig is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Yellow-billed Loon: bill was black not yellow. Other loons: observed bird was larger, big straight bill, green head and checkered back. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:10:00/12:20:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Grebe at Ruthven, 1979
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Ornithology Rare birds
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1979-06-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation for a Western Grebe at Ruthven at Palo Alto County, IA on June 15, 1979.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Western Grebe
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Mud Lake
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Mud Lake, 4 mi. N of Ruthven, Iowa
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fresh water lake in open water
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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 Steve and Mark Dinsmore. | Elimination of similar species: Common Loon. This bird was no big enough, neck was too long and bill too thin for winter plumage loon. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Ibis species at Colo, 1978
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1978-10-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for an Ibis species at Colo in Story County, IA on September 29, 1978
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Zaletel, Hank
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Glossy Ibis
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Colo
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2 1/2 miles east of Colo on old highway 30 in a flooded field
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flooded field marsh grass and mud flat
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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 James Dinsmore and Woodward Brown. | The original documentation form event lasted from 18:00:00/18:30:00 on September 29 and 14:30:00/15:15:00 on October 1.
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Rare bird documentation form for Little Blue Heron at Cone Marsh, 1978
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1978-08-21
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Little Blue Heron at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on August 13, 1978
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Little Blue Heron
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Cone Marsh, Louisa Co, IA
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large shallow, algae-filled pond; part of a much larger area of marsh, ponds, river bottom woods and fields.
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The documentation form by Michael C. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Rich DeCoster. | Elimination of similar species: Small size, bill & leg color rule out great egret (large, yellow bill, black legs); Snowy egret (smaller black bill, black legs & yellow feet), cattle egret (thicker neck, yellow bill), great white heron (much larger, yellow bill + legs), white phase reddish egret (bulkier neck, pink bill & dk tip, pink legs). | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00 - 10:30:00 approximately.
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Rare bird documentation form for Little Blue Heron at Cone Marsh, 1978
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1978-04-15
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1978-05-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Little Blue Heron at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on April 15, 1978.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Little Blue Heron
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Cone Marsh, Louisa Co, Iowa
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large marsh, bordered by wooded river bottoms, woods, cropland.
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The documentation form by Michael C. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, and Carol S. Newlon. | Elimination of similar species: Uniform dark-blue coloration rules out other herons: neck folded back on shoulders indicates that this bird was a tern. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:05:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for White-faced Ibis at Churdan, 1978
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1978-04-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for four White-faced Ibises at Churdan in Greene County, IA on April 21, 1978.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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White-faced Ibis
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Churdan
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1 mile North, 2 1/4 miles East of Churdan, Iowa
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Creek pasture, non-timbered, no trees for 1/4 mile, creek bayou (old bed); some vegetation along edges
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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 Stephen Dinsmore and Dan Towers. | Elimination of similar species: Great Blue Heron; this Great Blue Heron is the only other bird I've ever seen around here that even comes close to resemblance, and it's not even close. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/11:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Hawkeye Wildlife Area, 1977
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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1977-05-13
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1977-05-15
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation for a Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Hawkeye Wildlife Area in Johnson County, IA on May 13, 1977.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Yellow-Crowned Night Heron
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Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area
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Oxbow on Hawkeye Wildlife area, near Iowa City
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marshy pool in mostly -dry oxbow surrounded by second-growth, fast, close to Iowa River.
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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 Carol S. Newlon, B. Knowles, Thomas Staudt, Nicholas Halmi, and others. | Elimination of similar species: Uniform grey body, small size, head pattern rule out all other N. Am large waders. | The original documentation form event lasted from 19:30:00/20:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for White-faced Ibis at Lake View, 1975
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1975-05-09
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1976-04-19
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two White-faced Ibises at Lake View in Sac County, IA on May 9, 1975.
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Jones, Glenn E.
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White-faced Ibis
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Lake View
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3 mi. S of west edge of Lake View, Sac Co. Iowa
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marshy, a grazed out pasture -wel at this time - usually grazed in June & July
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The documentation form by Glenn E. Jones is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mark Bohemayer and Ed Weiner. | Elimination of similar species: Little green heron. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/16:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Cattle Egret near Interchange 35 of I-29, 1974
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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1974-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Cattle Egret near Interchange 35 of I-29 in Mills County, IA on August 22, 1974.
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Anderson, Rose
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Cattle Egret
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Keg Lake Wildlife Management Area
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Lake by I-29 right after Plattsmouth exit
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small marshy lake - a lake along I-29 beside a corn field - some mud flats & marshy areas along the edge
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The documentation form by Rose Anderson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ruth Green. | Elimination of similar species: Snowy Egret would be larger & have black bill & black legs. Common Egret would be larger with longer, thinner neck & have black legs. Immature Little Blue Heron would be larger, thinner & longer neck, dark-tipped bill which would look dark even if light was wrong for it to be bluish & legs would be more greenish - not bright yellow. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:00:00/16:20:00.
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Birds: verifying documentation of an extraordinary sight record submitted by Raymond Cummins, April 5 1981
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1981-04-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A form documenting the sighting of a White-eyed Vireo at Sunken Grove submitted by Raymond Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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White-eyed Vireo
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Sunken Grove State Game Management Area
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1980-10-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Dick Bierman documents the sighting of a Merlin in Cherokee County. He previously documented a Merlin sighting in the Fall of 1977. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Bierman, Dick
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Merlin
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Spring Township
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A form documenting the sighting of a Cinnamon Teal east of Sunken Grove submitted by Raymond Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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Cinnamon Teal
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Sunken Grove State Game Management Area
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Annotated bird sighting list for spring 1981 compiled by Francis Moore
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Field notes Forms (documents) Surveys (documents)
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Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Birdsongs Game and game-birds Nests Rare birds Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae | Finches Parulidae | Warblers Water birds Troglodytidae | Wrens
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1981-06-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Francis Moore and others. Includes forms documenting the sighting of a Marbled Godwit at Big Marsh, a Bewick's Wren at Hickory Hill Park, and a Henslow's Sparrow at Hayden Prairie. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Marbled Godwit Henslow's Sparrow Bewick's Wren
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Big Marsh Wildlife Area Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area Hickory Hill Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Yellow River State Forest Sweet Marsh Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Birds: verifying documentation of an extraordinary sight record submitted by Douglas Harr, March 17 1981
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N/A
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A form documenting the sighting of a Merlin at Ocheydan Township submitted by Douglas Harr. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Merlin
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Willow Creek Fen - Wetlands Area
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N/A
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A form documenting the sighting of a Greater Scaup at Lake Manawa submitted by Thomas Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Greater Scaup
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Lake Manawa
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N/A
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A form documenting the sighting of a Bewick's Wren in Iowa City submitted by Thomas Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Bewick's Wren
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Iowa City
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N/A
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A form documenting the sighting of a Snowy Egret at Diamond Lake submitted by Thomas Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Snowy Egret
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Diamond Lake
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N/A
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A form documenting the sighting of a Peregrine Falcon at Muskrat Slough submitted by Thomas Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Peregrine Falcon
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Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area
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Field notes Forms (documents) Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds contributed by Raymond L. Cummins. Verifying documentation of an extraordinary sighting of a Yellow-Crowned Night Heron is included. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1981.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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Swainson's Hawk Eared Grebe Common Moorhen Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Belted Kingfisher
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Pocahontas Little Clear Lake Park Sunken Grove State Game Management Area Varina Goldfield
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Field notes Forms (documents) Reports
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N/A
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Summer report of birds found in and around Amana contributed by Carl J. Bendorf. Verifying documentation of an extraordinary sighting of a Worm-eating Warbler is included. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1981.
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Bendorf, Carl J.
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Upland Sandpiper Willow Flycatcher Acadian Flycatcher Veery Worm-eating Warbler Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Amana Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Homestead
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