Rare bird documentation form for White-eyed Vireo at Scott Township in Fremont County, 1983
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1983-05-31
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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-eyed Vireo at Scott Township in Fremont County, IA on May 31, 1983.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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White-eyed Vireo
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Scott Township
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Section 12, Scott Township, Fremont Co., Iowa
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The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: similar to many other Vireos + warblers but eye ring, wing bars, + broad bill limit it to White eyed, + of course the pale iris is distinctive. So is the song.
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Rare bird documentation form for White-eyed Vireo at Sunken Grove, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-04-05
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1981-05-09
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bid documentation form for a White-eyed Vireo at Sunken Grove in Pocahontas County, IA on April 5, 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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Sunken Grove
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General: deciduous woods Specific: large oak and secondary growth
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The documentation form by Raymond L. Cummins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: all other species with a yellow spectacle are eliminated by the white iris and white breast | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/09:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Great-tailed Grackle at Forney's Lake, 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-07-22
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two to three Great-tailed Grackles at Forney's Lake in Fremont County, IA on July 22, 1985.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Great-tailed Grackle
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Forneys Lake
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Forney Lake - Freemont [sic] County
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Grassey [sic] islands in lake and bushes at lake's edge.
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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 Ross Silcock and Steve Dinsmore. | Elimination of similar species: Much larger + longer biled [sic] than common grackle Range would probably rule out Boat-tailed Grackle. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 08:05:00/09:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Great-tailed Grackle at Blue Lake, 1994
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1994-03-20
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Great-tailed Grackles at Blue Lake in Monona County, IA on March 20, 1994.
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Ernzen, Peter
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Great-tailed Grackle
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Blue Lake
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South Blue Lake in Monona County
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marshywith [sic] several trees flooded
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The documentation form by Peter Ernzen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Both sp. of grackle were present for comparison, up to 11 birds were seen in subsequent days, and 5 nests were observed as well. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 12:00:00/13:00:00
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Rare bird documentation form for Great-tailed Grackle at MidAmerican Energy Ponds, 1993
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1993-06-20
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1993-06-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for at least five Great-tailed Grackles at MidAmerican Energy Ponds at Pottawattamie County, IA on June 20, 1993. There are details of another sighting of another Great-tailed Grackle near Osceola in Clark County, IA on June 26, 1993 on the documentation form.
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Pinkston, Randall, 1956-
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Great-tailed Grackle
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MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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South IPL pond, Pottawattamie County, Iowa (4+ males, 1 female); along Hwy. 2 in Nebraska City bridge area, Fremont County, Iowa (1 male)
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[...] Observed in cattails at edge of IPL pond in Pottawattamie County [...]
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The documentation form by Randall Pinkston is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | The original documentation form event occurred in the afternoon.
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B.J. Rose letter to Doug Rose regarding Christmas Bird Count sightings, January 16, 1993
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Technique Rare birds
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1993-01-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from B. J. Rose to Doug Rose documenting birds seen during the Glenwood Christmas Bird Count on December 27, 1992. Rose gives details for the sighting of a Great-tailed Grackle, a Chipping Sparrow, and four Yellow-rumped Warblers.
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Rose, B.J.
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Yellow-rumped Warbler Chipping Sparrow Great-tailed Grackle
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Glenwood Bartlett Bartlett State Wildlife Management Area
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Rare bird documentation form for Great-tailed Grackle south of Council Bluffs, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-05-23
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Great-tailed Grackle south of Council Bluffs in Pottawattamie County, IA on May 23, 1992.
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Pinkston, Randall, 1956-
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Great-tailed Grackle
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Council Bluffs
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Off I-29 at south Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., Iowa.
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The documentation form by Randall Pinkston is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Thomas Kent and Jim Fuller. | Elimination of similar species: Boat-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus major) with more rounded crown, characteristic call notes, much less likely to occur in Iowa. Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) much smaller, different call notes, female lacks rich brown foreparts and superciliary stripe. | The original documentation form event occurred around 09:00:00/09:05:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Great-tailed Grackle at Wapello Township in Louisa County, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-04-30
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Great-tailed Grackle at Wapello Township in Louisa County, IA on April 30, 1992.
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Ohde, Bill
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Great-tailed Grackle
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Wapello Township
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SE 1/4 of section 19, T74N, R4W, Louisa County, Iowa
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Rural farmstead on edge of large timber block. In tall (15') backyard shrubs.
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The documentation form by Bill Ohde is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Common grackle - this bird was nearly crow-sized, longer tailed, with the peculiar whistles and rattles. Boat-tailed grackle - song was wrong. | The original documentation form event occurred around 09:00:00.
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Details for rare bird sighting, Jim Fuller, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1992-05-08
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1992-05-13
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field reports for three sightings of Great-tailed Grackles in Iowa. First sighting is at the West gun club pond at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on May 8, 1992, the second at Council Bluffs in Pottawattamie County, IA on May 13, 1992, and the third near the visitor's center at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on May 13, 1992.
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Fuller, James L
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Great-tailed Grackle
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Coralville Lake Council Bluffs DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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Rare bird documentation form for Great-tailed Grackle at Crawford Creek Recreation Area, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-05-02
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1992-05-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Great-tailed Grackle at Crawford Creek Recreation Area in Ida County, IA on May 2, 1992.
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Ernzen, Peter
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Great-tailed Grackle
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Crawford Creek County Recreation Area
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Crawford Creek Recreational Area ICCB.
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open park land, lake with cattails
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The documentation form by Peter Ernzen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Common Grackle, not as long, more irridescent, [sic] common grackle with in [sic] 20 ft. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:27:00/09:29:00.
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Spring Field Report for I.O.U., J. Donald Gillaspey, 1989
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds
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1989-03-01
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1989-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field report sent to Steve Dinsmore at IOU for J. Donald Gillaspey. It features a sighting of a Great-tailed Grackle northwest of Lamoni in Decatur County, IA on May 12, 1989.
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Gillaspey, J. Donald
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Upland Sandpiper Great-tailed Grackle
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Lamoni
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Rare bird documentation form for Great-tailed Grackle at the Port Neal generators near Salix in 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1986-07-10
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1986-07-22
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for three Great-tailed Grackles at the Port Neal generators near Salix in Woodbury County, IA on July 10 and 17, 1986.
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Huser, Bill F.
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Great-tailed Grackle
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MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Rare bird documentation form for Great-tailed Grackle at Forney's Lake, 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-07-13
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1985-07-31
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Great-tailed Grackle at Forney's Lake in Fremont County, IA on July 13, 1985.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Great-tailed Grackle
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Forneys Lake
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Forney's Lake, Fremont Co.
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on mudflat area in middle of marsh
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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 Beth Proescholdt and Mark Proescholdt. | Elimination of similar species: Eliminated from Common Grackle by larger size (twice the size of other nearby grackles), longer tail and flatter crown. | The original documentation form event lasted from 19:00:00/20:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Great-tailed Grackle at Finn Pond in Greene County, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-05-31
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1984-06-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for six Great-tailed Grackles at Finn Pond in Greene County, IA on May 31, 1984.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Great-tailed Grackle
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Finn Pond Wildlife Area
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Finn Pond (2 miles west of Jefferson, Greene Co)
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freshwater marsh
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The documentation form by Jim Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mike Brown. | Elimination of similar species: Common Grackle-size Boat-tailed Grackle- range and eye color | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:15:00/08:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Bell's Vireo at Jefferson County Park in 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1988-06-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for two Bell's Vireos at Jefferson County Park in Jefferson County, IA on May 29 and 30, 1988.
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Porter, Diane C.
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Bell's Vireo
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Jefferson County Park
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Rare bird documentation form for Bell's Vireo east of Chautauqua Park in Fairfield in 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1988-06-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Bell's Vireo east of Chautauqua Park in Fairfield in Jefferson County, IA on May 27, 28, and 30, 1988.
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Porter, Diane C.
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Bell's Vireo
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Chautauqua Park
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Rare bird documentation form for Bell's Vireo at Big Creek in 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-07-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for six Bell's Vireos at Big Creek State Park in Polk County, IA from May 26 to July 21, 1985
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Engebretsen, Bery
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Bell's Vireo
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Big Creek State Park
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Rare bird documentation form for Bell's Vireo north of Iowa City, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-11-19
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Bell's Vireo north of Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on November 19, 1984.
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Fuller, James L
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Bell's Vireo
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Iowa City
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Yard of Home - N. of Iowa City (Johnson Co)
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Shrubbery and trees in yard
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Ruby Crowned Kinglet - Too large, yellow on sides + buffy wing bars. White eyed Vireo - Dark eye Orange Crowned Warbler - eye ring, wing bars and white of breast and throat Chestnut sided warbler (imm.) - Yellow wing bars + sides back color gray-green not green. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/08:02:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Bell's Vireo at Brookside Park in Ames, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-05-05
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1984-05-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Bell's Vireo at Brookside Park in Ames in Story County, IA on May 5, 1984.
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Martsching, Paul
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Bell's Vireo
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Brookside Park
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Brookside Park - Ames - Story County - Iowa
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low land woods
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The documentation form by Paul Martsching is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Joseph Schaufenbuel. | Elimination of similar species: Ruby-crowned Kinglet is smaller; more active; wing bars more prominent. Warbling Vireo + Philadelphia Vireos do not have wing bars, + don't have eye rings. Solitary Vireo is bigger; more prominent spectacles, back greenish; wing bars more prominent. Orange Crowned + Tennessee Warblers don't have eye ring or wing bars - are greener. | The original documentation form event lasted from around 08:30:00/08:31:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Solitary Vireo at Moorehead Park, 1994
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1994-08-20
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Solitary Vireo at Moorehead Park in Ida County, IA on August 20, 1994.
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Ernzen, Peter
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Blue-headed Vireo
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Moorehead Pioneer Park
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Moorehead Park
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Wooded shrubby
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The documentation form by Pete Ernzen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | The original documentation form event occurred between 12:00:00 - 13:00:00 for several minutes.
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Rare bird documentation form for Solitary Vireo at Brookside Park in Ames, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-10-27
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Solitary Vireos at Brookside Park in Ames in Story County, IA on October 27, 1982.
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Martsching, Paul
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Blue-headed Vireo
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Brookside Park
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Brookside Park in Ames, Story County, Iowa
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General: woods Specific: woods (bottomland) a lot of trails. most of trees lost 3/4 or more of leaves.
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The documentation form by Paul Martsching is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Yellow Throated Vireo - specticles [sic] not yellow; throat not yellow White Eyed Vireo - specticles [sic] not yellow (they both had darkeyes, as does imm. White Eye) Bell's Vireo - specticles [sic] wider - prominent white wing bars | The original documentation form event occurred once at 14:45:00 and again at 14:47:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Orchard Oriole at Lake Manawa in 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Technique Rare birds
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1986-10-19
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Orchard Oriole at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on October 19, 1986.
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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren
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Orchard Oriole
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Lake Manawa State Park
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Rare bird documentation form for Warbling Vireo at Grammer Grove, unknown year
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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N/A
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Warbling Vireo at Grammer Grove in Marshall County, IA on September 27, unknown year.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Warbling Vireo
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Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area
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Grammer Grove
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The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: [...] The most identifying mark was its face pattern around its eye. It had a 'blank look' around its eye. [...] This is definitely different from a Phil. Vireo with dark line through its eye and the Philadelphia's 'dark loral spot'. I've seen many Warbling Vireos (and have heard more) and I'm sure that it was a Warbling Vireo that I saw. | The original documentation form event lasted for 15 to 30 seconds.
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Chris Reed card to Peter C. Petersen regarding Baltimore Oriole sighting, 1981
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Rare birds Meetings
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1981-01-14
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Photocopied card detailing a Baltimore Oriole sighting at Fairport in Muscatine County, IA on January 14, 1981. It is a copy of https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/2323/view.
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Reed, Chris
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Baltimore Oriole
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Fairport
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Rare bird documentation form for Baltimore Oriole at Cedar Rapids, 1990
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-12-15
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1990-12-31
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Baltimore Oriole at Cedar Rapids in Linn County, IA on December 15, 1990.
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Wickham, Peter P.
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Baltimore Oriole
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Cedar Rapids
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Bird feeder, 100 Thompson Drive S.E., Cedar Rapids
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Suburban area, with condominiums, private homes, lawns & trees
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The documentation form by Pete Wickham is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Durbin and three unidentified people with other bird feeders. | Elimination of similar species: There are no similar species that I can think of. It wasn't a Bullock's type, which would have orange on the face and a big white wing patch.
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