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Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Saylorville Reservoir, 1987
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Field notes
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1987-10-29
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on October 28, 1987.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Saylorville Lake
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Saylorville Reservoir (Polk Co.) - from Jester Park
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Large, man-made lake
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The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Steve Dinsmore. | Elimination of similar species: The dark bar on nape of neck would eliminate imm. Bonaparte's Gull. (and Little + Ross' for that matter) | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:45:00/07:46:00.
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1987-12-02
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 29, December 1 and 2, 1987.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Saylorville Lake
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1987-12-18
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA from December 1 to 15, 1987.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Saylorville Lake
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Jester Park at Saylorville Reservoir, 1987
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1988-02-15
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Jester Park at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on December 9, 1987.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Jester Park
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Saylorville Reservoir - N. end of Jester Park
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Wide River area - tree branch for perching
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The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Steve Dinsmore and Beth Proescholdt. | Elimination of similar species: An immature Bonaparte's Gull lacks the dark black bar across the nape and the dark lines on its back are lighter than a Kittiwake. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:40:00/13:55:00.
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Black-legged Kittiwakes at Saylorville in Polk County, IA on December 12, 1987.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Saylorville Lake
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Saylorville
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lake n. end of Saylorville, near 17 bridge
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The documentation form by Bery Engebretsen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Bonapartes - see above [...] larger than Bonaparte's it was with. Dark bill, dark spot, dark bar on nape of neck. More prominent on one bird, than the other. White on trailing edge of wing extended to secondaries, and dark on leading edge of wing more extensive than Bonaparte's. Dark bar on proximal wing more defined than imm. Bonaparte's. Dark trailing edge of tail. Sabines - imm. wing pattern distinctly different | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/10:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Lake Manawa in 1988
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Field notes
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1988-10-24
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1988-10-27
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on October 24, 1988.
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Grenon, Alan G.
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Lake Manawa
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on October 24, 1988.
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Padelford, Babs
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Lake Manawa
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Lake Manawa, Pottawattamie County
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The documentation form by Babs Padelford is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Alan Grenon, Betty Grenon, Sandy Kovanda, and Jim Kovanda. | Elimination of similar species: Larger size and black bar on nape of neck separate this species from Sabine's Gull. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:00:00/18:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Centerville City Reservoir, 1988
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Field notes
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1988-11-26
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Centerville City Reservoir in Appanoose County, IA on November 26, 1988.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Upper City Reservoir
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Appanoose Co. Centerville City Reservoir
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Fairly large open water
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The documentation form by Ray Cummins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Size eliminates little gull, thick black nape everything else. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:05:00/11:11:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Lake Red Rock, 1988
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Field notes
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1988-11-27
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Lake Red Rock in Marion County, IA on November 27, 1988.
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Johnson, Ann
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Lake Red Rock
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below dam - Lake Red Rock, Marion Co, IA
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dam on Des Moines River forming reservoir; open river with islands
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The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The only other gull with a black collar, the red-legged kittiwake, was eliminated because of the black wing strip and tail band. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:02:00/16:48:00.
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Red Rock Dam in Marion County, IA on November 27, 1988.
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Sinclair, Jim
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Red Rock Dam
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Below dam at Red Rock, Marion Co.
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on water and flying about spillway area
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The documentation form by Jim Sinclair is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Taylor Sinclair. | Elimination of similar species: [...] smaller than present Ring-bills larger than Bonaparte's. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:50:00/10:05:00.
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N/A
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Red Rock Dam in Marion County, IA on November 28, 1988.
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Fuller, James L
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Red Rock Dam
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N/A
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Red Rock Dam in Marion County, IA on November 28, 1988.
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Thomas, Michael K.
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Red Rock Dam
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just below Red Rock Dam - south tailwater area - Marion Co., IA
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river - gravel base
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The documentation form by Mike Thomas is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ann Johnson. | Elimination of similar species: Ringbill: collar, eye patch, black pattern on wings Bonaparte's: collar, size Red-legged Kittiwake: thickness of collar, black legs/feet | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:55:00/13:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Red Rock Reservoir, 1988
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1988-12-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on November 30, 1988.
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Bendorf, Carl J.
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Lake Red Rock
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Red Rock Reservoir tailwater area in Marion Co.
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The documentation form by Carl J. Bendorf is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Kent. | Elimination of similar species: I put my scope on the bird and saw it was noticeably smaller than the Ring-bills next to it in body bulk. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:15:00/08:40:00.
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1988-12-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Red Rock Dam in Marion County, IA on December 14, 1988.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Red Rock Dam
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Below Red Rock Reservoir dam - (Marion Co.)
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River channel just below dam
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The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Brown, Ann Johnson, Eugene Armstrong, and Eloise Armstrong. | Elimination of similar species: No gull quite looks like this. A first-year Little Gull has a black bar over its nape also, but has a dark cap on its head. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:50:00/13:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Carter Lake, 1990
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1990-11-04
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1990-11-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Carter Lake in Pottawattamie County, IA on November 4, 1990.
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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Carter Lake
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Carter Lake, Iowa and Nebraska
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The documentation form by Babs and Loren Padelford is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Rushton G. Cortelyou, Alice Rushton, Tanya Bray, and B.J. Rose. | Elimination of similar species: The bird was approximately the same size or possibly slightly smaller than Ring-billed Gull. [...] Not as large as the bill of the Ring-billed Gulls. [...] The mantle was a darker gray than the Ring-billed Gulls. It was dark enough to distinguish easily by the darker mantle from the Ring-billed Gulls. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:45:00/11:00:00.
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N/A
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Carter Lake in Pottawattamie County, IA on November 4, 1990.
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Bray, Tanya
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Carter Lake
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Carter Lake, Pottawattamie County, Iowa and Douglas County, Nebraska
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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 B.J. Rose, Rusty Cortelyou, Alice Rushton, Loren Padelford and Babs Padelford. | Elimination of similar species: Bonapartes Gull eliminated by black nape mark, black outer primaries and larger size. Sabine's Gull (1st winter) eliminated by lack of scaled appearance on back, black nape mark. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/11:32:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Saylorville Reservoir, 1990
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1990-11-10
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1990-12-21
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for four Black-legged Kittiwakes at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 10, 1990 to December 20, 1990.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Saylorville Lake
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Saylorville Reservoir, Polk County
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The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The gull was larger than the Bonaparte's, but slightly smaller than a nearby Ring-billed Gull.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Jester Park at Saylorville Reservoir, 1990
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1990-11-10
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1990-11-11
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Jester Park at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 10, 1990.
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Johnson, Ann
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Jester Park
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Jester Park, Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co., IA
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Open water
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The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bery Engebretsen, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Pam Allen, Reid Allen, and Des Moines Audubon. | Elimination of similar species: Although a number of first year gulls show some type of dark "M", none of the expected, or even unexpected, species have the combination of the wing pattern and neck collar that this bid had. Bonaparte's, Ross', Com. Black-headed, Little and Sabine's gulls could all be eliminated by the presence of the collar. Red-legged Kittiwake, the one gull to share the neck collar, was eliminated by the black carpal bar and black tips to tail feathers. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:10:00/10:30:00.
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Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) documentation, November 23, 1990
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N/A
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Documentation supporting the sighting of a Black-legged Kittiwake at South Pit at Big Sioux Recreation Area in Sioux County, IA contributed by John Van Dyke on November 23, 1990.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Big Sioux Reacreation Area
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Red Rock Dam, 1990
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1990-12-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Red Rock Dam in Marion County, IA on December 24, 1990.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Red Rock Dam
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Red Rock Reservoir
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Below dam in the river channel
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The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Steve Dinsmore, Jim Dinsmore, Pam Allen, Reid Allen, Ann Johnson, Beth Proescholdt, Curt Nelson, Jan Walters, Pat Hanson, and Beth Brown. | Elimination of similar species: A Bonaparte's lacks the black bar across the back of the neck and the black stripes across the inner wings. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/16:16:00 approximately.
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Details on unusual bird sighting by Jim Fuller, December 25, 1990 and January 1, 1991
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1991-01-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes for a Black-legged Kittiwake by Jim Fuller. The Kittiwake was seen at Red Rock Dam in Marion County, IA on December 25, 1990 and January 1, 1990.
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Fuller, James L
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Red Rock Dam
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1991-12-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Red Rock Dam in Marion County, IA on December 25, 1990.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Red Rock Dam
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Redrock dam below spillway Marion Co.
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Generally stayed on the water at all times.
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The documentation form by Raymond L. Cummins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Myers, Eugene Armstrong, and Eloise Armstrong. | Elimination of similar species: Thick black collar eliminates all others. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/11:00:00.
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on December 28, 1990.
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Porter, Diane C.
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Lake Red Rock
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Red Rock Reservoir
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River
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The documentation form by Diane Porter is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ann Johnson and others. | Elimination of similar species: Most gulls don't have forked tails. Sabine's gull's mantle pattern is different, grey on inner part of wing and black only on outer part. Little gull doesn't have black legs and is very small.
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1990-12-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Red Rock Dam in Marion County, IA on December 24, 1990.
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Johnson, Ann
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Red Rock Dam
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below dam, Red Rock Reservoir, Marion Co., IA
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Open water
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The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Red-legged Kittiwake would be the only other gull with a semblance of collar at this time of year. It is eliminated by the black bar on the wings and back and the black tailband. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Cedar Lake, 1991
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Field notes
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1991-11-01
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1991-11-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Cedar Lake in Linn County, IA on November 1, 1991.
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Johnson, Ann
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Cedar Lake
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Cedar Lake, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, IA
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Lake formed by backwater of Cedar River
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The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Brown, Tim Schantz, and Jim Sinclair. | Elimination of similar species: A first winter Bonaparte's Gull, the most likely gull to be confused with this bird, was eliminated by the presence of a distinct black collar, black outer primaries, and white trailing edge of the wings. Other gulls which show a distinct "M" in flight include Little - eliminated by gray richer than brown mantle, lack of cap, pure white secondaries, and size; Ross's - eliminated by presence of collar, shape of tail, and extensiveness of tail band; Sabine's - eliminated by combination of gray mantle with full tail band and black carpal bar. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:40:00 approximately.
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