Rare bird documentation form for Ross' Goose at Willow Slough, 1981
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-03-26
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1981-05-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two or more Ross' Goose at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on March 26, 1981.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Ross's Gull
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Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Park Farm, NE Mills County, near Willow Slough
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unplowed cornfield
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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: Snow Goose is larger, with a longer bill (not lavender), and head not rounded. Snow Geese have a black 'grin' on bill, which I could see in the telescope on the larger geese as I looked at Ross's. | The original documentation form event occurred around a half an hour near sunset.
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Rare bird documentation form for King Rail at McIntosh Wildlife Area, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-06-10
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1986-06-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a King Rail at McIntosh Wildlife Area in Cerro Gordo County, IA on June 10, 1986.
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Hellickson, Mickey
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King Rail
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McIntosh Woods State Park
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McIntosh Wildlife Area, Cerro Gordo Co., IA
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Upland - prairie
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The documentation form by Mickey Hellickson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Clapper Rail is similar but very uncommon in this area | The original documentation form event occurred around 10:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Lake Rathbun, 1983
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds
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1983-12-19
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1984-01-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Lake Rathbun in Lucas County, IA on December 19, 1983.
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Brown, Mike
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Northern Goshawk
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Rathbun Lake
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Lucas Co., Iowa approx. 3.5 miles southeast of Russell, Lake Rathbun area
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upland mixture of corn stubble, woodland and planted prairie grasses
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The documentation form by Mike Brown is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Brian Winter and Bill Rybarczyk. | Elimination of similar species: Larger and grayer undersides than other Accipiters. Shorter wings, no rump patch, and different flight pattern than N. Harrier. Wings not pointed like a falcon's. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:30:00/15:31:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle on the Little Sioux River south of Cherokee, 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-10-05
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle on the Little Sioux River south of Cherokee in Cherokee County, IA on October 5, 1985.
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Bierman, Dick
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Golden Eagle
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Cherokee
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Along the Little Sioux River 7 miles south of Cherokee in Cherokee County
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upland timber, pasture, river bottoms
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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 and Vernon Bierman. | Elimination of similar species: Bald Eagle, Red Tail, Rough-legged Hawk. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:40:00/13:00:00
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Worth Township in Boone County, 1983
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1983-02-18
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1983-02-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Worth Township in Boone County, IA on February 18, 1983.
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Martin, Kevin
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Northern Goshawk
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Worth Township
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Boone County, Worth Township Sec. 8
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Upland woods
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The documentation form by Kevin Martin is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carol Brown. | The original documentation form event occurred around 13:42:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Varied Thrush at Camp Dodge, 1995
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1995-10-04
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1995-10-10
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Varied Thrush at Camp Dodge in Polk County, IA on October 4, 1995.
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Herzberg, Ruth
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Varied Thrush
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Camp Dodge
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Camp Dodge, IA (Johnston, Iowa)
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Upland Woods -
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The documentation form by Ruth Herzberg is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bill Norris. | Elimination of similar species: Robin - asked Bill about white eye line He said it was a Varied Thrush | The original documentation form event occurred around 11:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at Ventura Marsh, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-05-09
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1984-05-31
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail at Ventura Marsh in Hancock County, IA on May 9, 1984.
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Hansen, James L.
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Yellow Rail
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Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Ventura Marsh, north side, 1 mile W of Ventura, Hancock County
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uplands with a mixture of switchgrass and brome, ~ 80' from marsh
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The documentation form by James L. Hansen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Sora, Virginia rail - Both are darker and lack white wing patches | The original documentation form event occurred around 10:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle at Coralville Reservoir, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-03-26
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1988-03-27
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on March 26, 1988.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Golden Eagle
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Coralville Lake
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Coralville Res., near DuPont Bridge, Johnson Co., IA
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Upper area of reservoir - open areas
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The pattern of white was too restricted for a dark phase Rough-legged Hawk and too specific for other dark phase buteos. An immature Bald Eagle would have patchy white on wing coverts, axillars, and tail. | The original documentation form event lasted from 18:00:00/18:02:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Greater Scaup at Lock and Dam 9, 1983
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1983-11-21
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1983-11-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for four Greater Scaups at Lock and Dam 9 in Allamakee County, IA on November 21, 1983.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Greater Scaup
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Lock and Dam 9
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Just north of Lock + Dam #9 on Mississippi River north of Harper's Ferry, Iowa.
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Upper Mississippi Wildlife Refuge
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The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Large size (bigger than lesser) - about size of the ring-necked ducks. Rounded heads - not peaked as in lessers. In good sunlight (for a change) showed green gloss on head (not purple). | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:35:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Sabine's Gull at Babcock Access at Coralville Reservoir, 1999
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1999-08-18
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1999-08-20
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Sabine's Gull at Babcock Access at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on August 18, 1999.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Sabine's Gull
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Babcock Access
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Babcock Access, Coralville Reservoir, Johnson Co., IA
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upper parts of reservoir with shallow pools and mud flats.
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Fuller and James Huntington. | Elimination of similar species: Immature Black-legged Kittiwake and Little Gull may present a W pattern, but not a dark back. The lighter color of the interior triangle on the upper wing was the only field mark that did not seem to fit. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:30:00/17:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for White-winged Scoter near Keokuk, 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-11-11
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1985-11-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for eight White-winged Scoters on the Mississippi River near Keokuk in Lee County, IA on November 11, 1985.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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White-winged Scoter
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Keokuk
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Mississippi River, Lee County, Iowa (near Keokuk)
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Upper pool of Miss. River Lock and Dam 19
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The documentation form by Robert I. Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Am. Coots have thin white band of white on trailing edge of wing, not conspicuous flashing patches. Am. Black Ducks have whitish underneath wings, but not confined to speculum, not visible on wing upper surface, as was on birds I observed. | The original documentation form event occurred around 11:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Lesser Black-backed Gull at Coralville Reservoir, 1993
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1993-12-18
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1993-12-19
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on December 18, 1993.
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Bendorf, Carl J.
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
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Coralville Lake
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Coralville Reservoir, Johnson County, Iowa
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upper reaches of the Coralville Reservoir
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The documentation form by Carl Bendorf is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Lanny Haldy, Randy Graesser, Dan Ray, Angela Ray, Kathleen Kuenstling, Randall Pinkston, Thomas Kent, Jim Fuller, and others. | Elimination of similar species: Of about 500 gulls total, nearly 90% were adult Ring-Billed Gulls and the rest were mostly winter adult and a few subadult Herring Gulls. [...] An adult gull in between the size of adjacent Ring-billed and Herring Gulls. It was noticeable larger than the Ring-bills; not too much smaller than the Herrings. It differed from the Herrings in being a little less barrel chested and a little slimmer, more horizontal in posture. | The original documentation form event occurred for 45 minutes during two sessions.
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Rare bird documentation form for Lark Bunting in Garfield Township in Sioux County, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-06-14
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1984-09-13
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Lark Buntings in Garfield Township in Sioux County, IA on June 14, 1984.
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Thompson, Carol A.
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Lark Bunting
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Garfield Township
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Fairview QUad T96N R47W Sec 17/20 Sioux Cnty [sic]
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Upper terrace between Big Sioux and Rock River, unplanted semi-plowed field at time, high water conditions
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The documentation form by Carol Thompson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Bobolink - did not have light patch on back of head nor any white in body or rump. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 15:30:00/15:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-throated Warbler at Wildcat Den State Park, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1980-05-09
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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-throated Warbler at Wildcat Den State Park in Muscatine County, IA on May 9, 1980.
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Thornburg, Robert E.
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Yellow-throated Warbler
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Wildcat Den State Park
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Wildcat Den State Park
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uppermost pine branches, often to the very tips of the branches
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The documentation form by Robert E. Thornburg is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Yellow-throated Vireo, Northern Parula Warbler Magnolia Warbler. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:30:00/07:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Magnolia Warbler at Sioux City, 1995
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1995-07-04
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1995-07-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Magnolia Warbler at Sioux City in Woodbury County, IA on July 4, 1995.
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Livermore, Wayne
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Magnolia Warbler
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Sioux City
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4713 Tyler St Sioux City Ia 51108
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Urban back yard
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The documentation form by Wayne Livermore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Eliminated yellow-rumped because of white breast. Wrong facial coloring for Cape May. All similar species have very disimilar [sic] song. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/14:40:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Varied Thrush at Wellman, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-01-15
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1984-01-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Varied Thrush at Wellman in Washington County, IA on January 15, 1984.
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Hollis, Richard Jule
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Varied Thrush
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Wellman
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816 13th St Wellman Iowa
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Urban Feeder
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The documentation form by Rick Hollis is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Janet Hollis, Jenny Hollis, Eury Henderson, Barbara Henderson, and Ruth Eash. | Elimination of similar species: Robin is the only vaguely similar species. The description above clearly eliminates robins | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:00:00/13:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Swainson's Thrush at Des Moines, 1996
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1996-11-14
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1996-11-15
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Swainson's Thrush at Des Moines in Polk County, IA on November 14, 1996.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Swainson's Thrush
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Des Moines
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1315 41st St. Des Moines, IA
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Urban Residential
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The documentation form by Robert Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The uniformity of color on the bird's upper parts in conjunction with the conspicuous eyering [sic] eliminates all other thrushes. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:15:00/08:18:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Summer Tanager at Mason City, 1990
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-05-23
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1990-05-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Summer Tanager at Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA on May 23, 1990.
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Walter, Janice L.
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Summer Tanager
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Mason City
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934 - 13th S.E., Mason City, Ia.
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Urban yard with Large Green Ash trees
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The documentation form by Jan L. Walter is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The reddish not greenish yellow color of the underparts eliminated female Scarlet Tanager. The thicker bill, not pointed at the tip, eliminated female Northern Oriole. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 13:50:00/13:51:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Varied Thrush at Davenport, 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Food Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-01-11
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Varied Thrush at Davenport in Scott County, IA on January 11, 1985.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Varied Thrush
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Davenport
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2950 Crestline Dr., Davenport, IA
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urban yard, forest area across street, conifers in yard.
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The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Caroline A. England. | Elimination of similar species: Am. Robin - lacks breast band + eye stripe, orange in wings. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:10:00/09:40:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Surf Scoter in western Polk County, 1977
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1977-11-15
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1977-11-29
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Surf Scoter in western Polk County, IA on November 15, 1977.
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Mooney, Richard D., 1905-1997
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Surf Scoter
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Polk County
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Small farm pond in western Polk Co.
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Usual farm pond, no emergent vegetation at this season
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The documentation form by R.D. Mooney is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Light spots eliminate Common Eider and lack of white in wing eliminates White-winged Scoter. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Lewis and Clark State Park, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-07-21
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Lewis and Clark State Park in Monona County, IA on July 21, 1984.
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Bray, Tanya
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Lewis and Clark State Park
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Lewis and Clark State Park Monona County, Iowa
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Utility wires over croplands. This is bottomland between the two arm of Blue Lake. East Blue Lake is bordered by Lewis & Clark State Park. West Blue Lake is almost totally marsh(cattails) and is bordered by croplands.
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The documentation form by Tanya Bray is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Don Bray. | The original documentation form event occurred around 15:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for LeConte's Sparrow at Sand Point in Coralville Reservoir, 1976
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1976-09-26
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1976-09-30
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for ten to twenty minimum LeConte's Sparrows at Sand Point in Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on September 26, 1976.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Le Conte's Sparrow
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Sand Point
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Sand Point, on Coralville Resevoir [sic] n. of Iowa City IA.
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V. extensive weedy flats (waist to head-high) on shore of resevoir [sic]
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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 Newlon. | Elimination of similar species: grey face patch on yellow face, yellow-orange breast, narrow white crown stripe rule out Henslow's, sharp-tail, grasshopper, Baird's sparrows. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/16:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Ibis species at Cedar River at Nashua, 1984
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-09-29
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1984-10-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Ibis species at Cedar River at Nashua in Chickasaw County, IA on September 29, 1984.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Glossy Ibises
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Nashua
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Cedar River at Nashua, S.W. Chickasaw County
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very low river, with sandbars & mudflats, marshy edge
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The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Steve Dinsmore and Mark Proescholdt. | Elimination of similar species: Cormorant - as it flew toward us, I might have dismissed it as a cormorant except that Steve had yelled 'ibis' & I really looked. Only as it drew closer did I see its different flight pattern & the silhouette showed the down-curved bill, & we saw the iridescence. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:48:00/15:50:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Cherokee, 1983
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1983-01-11
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1983-01-12
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Cherokee in Cherokee County, IA on January 11, 1983.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Northern Goshawk
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Cherokee
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3 N.W. of Cherokee
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Viewed in valley of pine trees next to a lot of bird feeders, with lots of small birds around
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The documentation form by Marion Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Vernon Bierman. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:45:00/14:47:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Glossy Ibis at Eldridge, 1981
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-09-02
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Glossy Ibis at Eldridge in Scott County, IA on September 2, 1981.
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Blevins, Lewis D.
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Glossy Ibis
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Eldridge
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1/2 mile north North Eldridge, Scott County, Iowa
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wading bird area - bird was feeding in flooded field
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The documentation form by Lewis D. Blevins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include members of survey crew. | Elimination of similar species: The only other species offering same characteristics would be the white-faced Glossy Ibis. This was eliminated by answer question 6. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:00:00/13:10:00.
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