Rare bird documentation form for Merlin north of Burlington, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-02-19
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin north of Burlington in Des Moines County, IA on February 19, 1988.
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Fuller, James L
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Merlin
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Des Moines County
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10 miles north of Burlington
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Bottomland - Farm fields
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Cal Knight. | Elimination of similar species: Kestrel - thinner shape of Merlin and absolutely no red visible on back tail. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00/10:18:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at Saylorville Dam, 1989
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1989-11-03
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1989-11-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon at Saylorville Dam in Polk County, IA on November 3, 1989.
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Fuller, James L
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Prairie Falcon
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Saylorville Dam
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Dam-Saylorville Reservoir- Polk County
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Dam face - Adjacent to water - fly by
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Cal Knight. | Elimination of similar species: Merlin is smaller with blue-gray coloration in adult but has no black axillaries in any plumage. Peregrine Falcon does not have black axillaries and coloration from above is darker in all plumages. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:45:00/09:45:20.
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Rare bird documentation form for Ibis species at Union Grove State Park, 1985
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-09-30
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for an Ibis species at Union Grove State Park in Tama County, IA on September 30, 1985.
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Fuller, James L
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Glossy Ibises
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Union Grove State Park
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Union Grove St. Park - Tama County
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Lake
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Cal Knight. | Elimination of similar species: Small Herons - bill shape.
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Rare bird documentation form for Vesper Sparrow in Des Moines County, 1989
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1989-12-16
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Vesper Sparrow in Des Moines County, IA on December 16, 1989.
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Fuller, James L
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Vesper Sparrow
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Des Moines County
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7 miles north of Burlington (Des Moines County)
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Agricultural land
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Charles Fuller and Jane Fuller. | Elimination of similar species: Song Sparrow - no breast spot on this bird and Vesper has less breast streaking + also white outer tail feathers. Savannah Sparrow does not have as prominent eye ring and no white outer tail feathers. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:05:00/15:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Lesser Black-backed Gull at Mississippi River between Bettendorf, IA and Moline, IL, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-01-31
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1992-02-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Mississippi River between Bettendorf in Scott County, IA and Moline in Rock Island County, IL on January 31, 1992 and February 1, 1992.
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Fuller, James L
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
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Bettendorf Moline
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Mississippi River between Moline, Illinois and Bettendorf, Iowa.
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Charles Fuller and Jane Fuller. | Elimination of similar species: The only other dark mantled gull with yellow legs is Yellow-footed Gull, which has never been seen outside of the extreme southwestern part of the country. Yellow-footed gull is also larger than the Herring gull, but this bird was smaller in general size. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:35:00/14:45:00 on January 31, 1992 and 09:50:00/10:00:00 on February 1, 1992.
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Rare bird documentation form for Pine Grosbeak at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines, 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-02-15
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Grosbeak at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines in Polk County, IA on February 15, 1985.
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Fuller, James L
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Pine Grosbeak
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Glendale Cemetery
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Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines
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cemetery and yard edge
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Charles Fuller, Jane Fuller, and many unidentified observers. | Elimination of similar species: [...] Size - not quite robin size + somewhat thinner than robin shape with long notched tail [...] Flight - seemed to fly "differently" - body held more vertical + more erratic than most birds. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:30:00/12:50:00 and 14:15:00/14:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Surf Scoter at DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-11-22
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1986-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Surf Scoter at DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on November 22, 1986.
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Fuller, James L
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Surf Scoter
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DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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DeSoto Bend NWR
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Lake
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Charles Fuller, Jane Fuller, and refuge staff. | Elimination of similar species: White Winged Scoter - no white wing area, and the white spot on face just behind bill was vertical. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:15:00/12:35:00 and 14:20:00/14:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Great Black-backed Gull at Mississippi River between Moline, IL and Bettendorf, IA, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-02-01
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1992-02-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Great Black-backed Gull at Mississippi River between Moline in Rock Island County, IL and Bettendorf in Scott County, IA on February 1, 1992.
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Fuller, James L
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Great Black-backed Gull
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Bettendorf Moline
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Mississippi River between Moline, Illinois and Bettendorf, Iowa.
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Charles Fuller, Jane Fuller, Jim Scheib, Randy Pinkston, John Daniel, and Ann Johnson. | Elimination of similar species: Size alone should eliminate all other dark mantled gulls. In addition, all of the other adult dark grey mantled gulls have a wing tip that is black, and darker than the rest of the upperwing and back, while this bird had a uniformly black upperwing and back. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00/10:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Mehaffey Bridge at Coralville Reservoir, 1986
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-11-15
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-necked Grebe at the Mehaffey Bridge at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on November 15, 1986.
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Fuller, James L
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Red-necked Grebe
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Mehaffey Bridge
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Coralville Reservoir (Mehaffey Bridge Area)
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Reservoir
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Charles Fuller. | Elimination of similar species: Horned Grebe - Larger size and not enough white on neck. Also shorter neck & bill & light bill color. Western Grebe - smaller size & not enough white on neck - Flanks were light. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:30:00/07:45:00 and 09:20:00/09:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Varied Thrush at MacBride Nature Recreation Area, 1990
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-11-04
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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 MacBride Nature Recreation Area in Johnson County, IA on November 4, 1990.
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Fuller, James L
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Varied Thrush
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Macbride Nature Recreation Area
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MacBride Field Campus of Univ. of Iowa (Johnson Co.)
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Woods - pine & deciduous
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Chuck Fuller and Thomas Kent. | Elimination of similar species: Robin does not have eye streak, belly band, orange throat, or scalloping. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:30:02 and 14:20:00/14:20:30.
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Rare bird documentation form for Snowy Egret ten miles north of Burlington, 1989
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1989-09-12
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Snowy Egret ten miles north of Burlington in Des Moines County, IA on September 12, 1989.
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Fuller, James L
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Snowy Egret
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Burlington
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10 miles north of Burlington (Des Moines Co.)
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Mississippi River Sandbar
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Chuck Fuller. | Elimination of similar species: Great Egret - Size - Bill Black & Golden feet differ. Immature Little Blue Heron has thicker 2 tone bill and gray or yellow green legs - not black with golden feet. Cattle Egret has yellow bill and no golden feet.
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Rare bird documentation form for Bewick's Wren at Aspen Grove Cemetery in Burlington, 1991
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1991-04-27
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1991-05-03
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Bewick's Wren at Aspen Grove Cemetery in Burlington in Des Moines County, IA on April 27, 1991.
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Fuller, James L
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Bewick's Wren
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Aspen Grove Cemetery
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Apsen [sic] Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Chuck Fuller. | Elimination of similar species: The completely white underparts eliminate all other wrens except rock wren. although that bird has a blush of brown along the rear sides and under the tail and it has streaking on the upper breast. No other wren has the white tail pattern, nor wags its tail side to side. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:03:00/15:14:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Surf Scoter at Badger Creek State Park, 1990
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-04-19
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Surf Scoter at Badger Creek State Park in Madison County, IA on April 19, 1990.
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Fuller, James L
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Surf Scoter
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Badger Creek State Recreation Area
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Badger Creek State Park - Madison County
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Man-made Lake
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Eugene Armstrong, and Eloise Armstrong. | Elimination of similar species: Male White Winged Scoter has white eye comma and different bill markings + forehead slope, and no large white areas on head and male Black Scoter has different bill, a dark eye and no white markings on head. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:38:00/12:51:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Townsend's Solitaire at Browns Lake, 1989
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1989-12-27
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1989-12-31
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Townsend's Solitaires at Browns Lake in Woodbury County, IA on December 27, 1989.
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Fuller, James L
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Townsend's Solitaire
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Browns Lake/IPS Wildlife Management Area
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Brown's Lake - Woodbury County
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Grassland with scattered trees, especially cedars
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Bill Huser, and Bob Livermore. | Elimination of similar species: Catbird is only bird with similar size and color. This bird did not have the black crown or tail or rusty undertail coverts of the catbird. It did have eve ring and wing bars and white outer tail feathers catbird does not have | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Cinnamon Teal at Colo Ponds, 1991
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1991-04-16
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Cinnamon Teal at Colo Ponds in Story County, IA on April 16, 1991.
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Fuller, James L
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Cinnamon Teal
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Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area
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Colo Ponds, Story County
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Hank Zalatel and Mark Proescholdt. | Elimination of similar species: There were no other waterfowl present near this bird to compare the size. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:17:00/10:32:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Henslow's Sparrow near Lacey-Keosauqua State Park, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-07-11
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two or more Henslow's Sparrows near Lacey-Keosaqua State Park in Van Buren County, IA on July 11, 1988.
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Fuller, James L
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Henslow's Sparrow
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Lacey-Keosauqua State Park
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Van Buren County near Lacey-Keosauqua S.P.
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Tall grass bordering alfalfa field
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jane Fuller, Pete Wickham, and Chuck Fuller. | Elimination of similar species: Other Grassland Sparrows - eliminated by call and color of side of head | The original documentation form event lasted from 18:35:00/18:50:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher north of Lovilia, 1990
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-10-04
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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 north of Lovilia in Monroe County, IA on October 4, 1990.
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Fuller, James L
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Lovilia
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Wright residence - just north of Lovilia-Monroe Co.
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Trees + shrubs along RR tracks-otherwise open
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Scheib and many other unidentified observers. | Elimination of similar species: Fork tailed [sic] Flycatcher is generally darker bird with black head and has no red or orange-pink color. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:05:00/15:20:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Hancher Auditorium at the University of Iowa, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-12-20
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1992-12-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Pine Warblers at Hancher Auditorium at the University of Iowa in Johnson County, IA on December 20, 1992.
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Fuller, James L
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Pine Warbler
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Hancher Auditorium
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Under white and scotch pines at edge of Hancher Auditorium parking lot, University of Iowa, Iowa City (Johnson County).
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Scheib, Matt Prather, Thomas Kent, and many unidentified observers. | Elimination of similar species: The combination of light eye ring, whitish wingbars, unstreaked back, and light belly and vent should separate this species from any other warbler. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:55:00/09:20:00 and 12:55:00/13:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Henslow's Sparrow at Des Moines Township in Van Buren County, 1990
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-04-15
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Henslow's Sparrow at Des Moines Township in Van Buren County, IA on April 15, 1990.
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Fuller, James L
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Henslow's Sparrow
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Des Moines Township
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Section 8 - Des Moines Township - Van Buren County
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Grassy field
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Scheib. | Elimination of similar species: Grasshopper Sparrow has clear buffy breast + different song (there were numerous Grasshopper Sparrows there) Savannah does not have olive head + nape nor prominent head stripes + song is different Baird's Sparrow has orangish side of face + top of head, no red in wing and different song. | The original documentation form event lasted from 06:30:00/06:40:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Great Black-backed Gull at Lock and Dam 15, 1995
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1995-01-02
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1995-02-12
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Great Black-backed Gull at Lock and Dam 15 in Scott County, IA on January 2, 1995.
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Fuller, James L
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Great Black-backed Gull
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Lock and Dam 15
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Mississippi River above Lock & Dam #15 (Scott County)
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Scheib. | Elimination of similar species: No other first-winter gull has the large size, the large all-black bill, and in particular the black and white checkered pattern of the mantle. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:45:00/09:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon east of Reinbeck, 1989
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1989-02-27
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon east of Reinbeck in Blackhawk County, IA on February 27, 1989.
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Fuller, James L
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Prairie Falcon
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Reinbeck
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4 1/2 miles east of Reinbeck - Black Hawk Co.
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Silo - open farmland
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Scheib. | Elimination of similar species: Peregrine - Facial pattern adult - no black axillary areas & darkness of back. | The original documentation form event lasted from 06:34:00/06:40:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at Snake Creek Marsh, 1991
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1991-09-20
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1991-09-21
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for one to two Yellow Rails at Snake Creek Marsh in Greene County, IA on September 20 and September 21, 1991.
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Fuller, James L
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Yellow Rail
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Snake Creek State Game Management Area
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Snake Creek Marsh (Greene County)
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Sinclair, Pam Allen, Reid Allen, Eugene Armstrong, and Eloise Armstrong. | Elimination of similar species: [first sighting] The first bird appeared to be smaller than the second, and had white wing patches along the trailing edge, which I could not see on the second bird. I identified the first bird as a yellow rail, and the second as a sora. [...] [second sighting] This bird certainly was smaller than any of the six soras we flushed previously and later, and the white wing patches were very obvious | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:35:00 on September 20 and 08:30:00 on September 21.
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Rare bird documentation form for Lesser Black-backed Gull at Greencastle Road at Coralville Reservoir, 1993
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1993-12-19
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Greencastle Road at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on December 19, 1993.
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Fuller, James L
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
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Coralville Lake
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East of the north end of the Greencastle Road at the Coralville Reservoir (Johnson County).
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Shallow water and mudflats.
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include John McClure, Chris Edwards, and Jonnie Ellsworth. | Elimination of similar species: All other dark mantled gulls have a larger size. They also have pink legs, with the exception of Yellow-footed Gull, which has never been known to wander from Baja and Southern California. Yellow-footed gull is also considerably larger. No one disagreed with identification. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:55:00/13:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Pleasant Creek Lake State Park, 1991
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1991-04-01
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1991-05-29
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-necked Grebe at Pleasant Creek Lake State Park in Linn County, IA on April 1, 1991.
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Fuller, James L
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Red-necked Grebe
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Pleasant Creek State Park
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Pleasant Creek Lake State Park, Linn County
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Keith Carris. | Elimination of similar species: The red neck and white face patch eliminate any of the other larger or smaller grebes. The ruddy duck has a white face patch (of different shape) but has a much rounder head and very different shaped ducklike bill, and is smaller in general size. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:43:00/18:22:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Henslow's Sparrow near Lacey-Keosauqua State Park, 1987
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1987-06-11
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Henslow's Sparrows near Lacey-Keosauqua State Park in Van Buren County, IA on June 11, 1987.
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Fuller, James L
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Henslow's Sparrow
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Lacey-Keosauqua State Park
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Weedy hayfield near Lacey-Keosauqua S.P. - Van Buren Co.
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weedy hayfield
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mark Proescholdt, Beth Proescholdt, Robert Cecil, James Sandrock, Charles Fuller, Jane Fuller, Bernie Knight, and Cal Knight. | Elimination of similar species: Grasshopper - song, head + wing color + song Savannah - head + wing color, amount of breast striping + song | The original documentation form event lasted from 05:45:00/06:10:00.
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