Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black-necked Stilt at Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge, 1984
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1984-06-02
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of two Black-necked Stilts at Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge in Kossuth County, IA on June 2, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, a photocopy of a photo, an article of Iowa Bird Life, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Black-necked Stilt
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Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
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Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge - Kossuth County, Iowa
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General: Large cattail marsh. Specific: Shallow muddy pool on north edge of Refuge.
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The documentation form by Robert Myers forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Francis L. Moore was submitted. Other observers include Russell Hays and several unidentified observers. | Elimination of similar species: Nothing really is similar. American Avocet has upturned bill and shows much white in wings. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:58:00/08:00:00 and 08:30:00/08:45:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Glossy Ibis at Riverton Area, 1995
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1995-05-18
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2000-11-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of two Glossy Ibis at Riverton Area in Fremont County, IA on May 18, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, two photos, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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White Ibis
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Riverton Wildlife Management Area
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Riverton A., Fremont Co., IA
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Controlled water area long Nishnabotna River and flooded fields.
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Fuller, Babs Padelford, Loren Padelford, and Ross Silcock were submitted later. Other observers include Dick Tetrault, B.J. Rose, and Doug Rose. | Elimination of similar species: An immature White-faced Ibis could lack the red eye, red legs, and white facial feathering of an adult and be confused with a Glossy Ibis. An immature white-faced would lack the blue facial skin and would likely show some brownish feathers. The color differences were clear-cut and observed under identical viewing condition. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:40:00, 14:20:00/15:25:00, and, on May 19 from 08:40:00/08:45:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mississippi Kite at suburban Des Moines, 1991
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1991-06-22
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of two Mississippi Kites at suburban Des Moines in Polk County, IA on July 22, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes, photocopy of an Iowa Bird Life magazine cover page photograph, and five documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Mississippi Kite
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Des Moines
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Suburban Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
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Wooded residential
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The documentation form by Robert Cecil is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim and Jane Fuller, Mark Proescholdt, Ann Johnson, and Barbara L. Wilson were submitted later. Other observers include Tim Schantz, Dennis Thompson, Cecile Thompson, Ross Silcock, Tanya Bray, Beth Proescholdt, Ann Crane, Fred Crane, Jim Dinsmore, Sue Spieker, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene Armstrong, Beth Brown, John Cecil, and many unidentified other observers. | Elimination of similar species: White-tailed kite has white tail, black shoulder patches. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:50:00/16:10:00 on June 22, 1991.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mississippi Kite at Windsor Heights, 1995
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Administrative records Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1995-05-13
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2000-11-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of two Mississippi Kites at Windsor Heights in Polk County, IA on May 13, 1995. Includes one record review document with votes, a photograph, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Allen, Pam
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Mississippi Kite
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Windsor Heights
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Polk Co., Windsor Heights, 73rd Street north of University Ave., behind Olivet Church.
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The documentation form by Pam Allen is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Chris Edwards was submitted later. Other observers include Jim Fuller, Tom Kent, Dick Tetrault, Reid Allen, and Jane Clark. | Elimination of similar species: White-tailed Kite has a white tail and black shoulder patches. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:15:00/13:30:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Lantern slide and photograph of Ring-billed Gulls and young in flight
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Bird watching
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1924-06-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Ring-billed Gulls and young on Gull Island and in flight over Stump Lake, North Dakota, June 21, 1924. Slide originally titled "Gulls and Terns Flying." Rosene provides details on photograph. These items related to Rosene's journal: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/9319/view
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Ring-billed Gull
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Stump Lake
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Field notes contributed by Jacob T. Gilliam, summer 2002
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Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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2002-06-01
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2002-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Jacob T. Gilliam. Also included are two images of a Fulvous Whistling Duck standing by a Warren County wetland southeast of Cumming taken by Kent Nickell, June 1-10, 2002. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2002.
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Gilliam, Jacob T. Nickell, Kent
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Cooper's Hawk Little Blue Heron Semipalmated Sandpiper Willow Flycatcher Bell's Vireo Grasshopper Sparrow Yellow-billed Cuckoo Fulvous Whistling-Duck American White Pelican Orchard Oriole Lark Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron Ruddy Duck Lesser Yellowlegs Spotted Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Black-billed Cuckoo Snow Goose Short-billed Dowitcher Great Egret Green Heron
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Lock and Dam 11 Saylorville Dam Warren County Terra Lake Cumming
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Field notes, photograph, and letter to James J. Dinsmore contributed by Ed Thelen, summer 2002
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Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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2002-06-01
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2002-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds found in northwest Iowa contributed by Ed Thelen. Also included is a brief letter to James J. Dinsmore from Thelen regarding the enclosed photograph of Cooper's Hawk fledglings in a nest and Dinsmore's retirement. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2002.
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Thelen, Ed
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Cooper's Hawk Eurasian Collared Dove Common Loon Osprey Pectoral Sandpiper Common Pheasant
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Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Spirit Lake Cayler Prairie State Preserve Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area Clear Lake
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Wilson's Phalaropes nesting in Northwest Iowa
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Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests
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1968-06-01
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1968-06-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The field notes give a detailed description of two separate Wilson's Phalarope nests found approximately one mile apart in Northwest Iowa in June 1968. One nest hatched successfully while the other nest was accidentally destroyed. Also includes a photograph of a nest with four eggs.
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Bergman, Robert D.
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Wilson's Phalarope
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Deweys Pasture State Game Management Area Oppedahl State Game Management Area
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