Rare bird documentation form for Great-tailed Grackle at Blue Lake, 1994
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1994-03-20
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Great-tailed Grackles at Blue Lake in Monona County, IA on March 20, 1994.
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Ernzen, Peter
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Great-tailed Grackle
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Blue Lake
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South Blue Lake in Monona County
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marshywith [sic] several trees flooded
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The documentation form by Peter Ernzen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Both sp. of grackle were present for comparison, up to 11 birds were seen in subsequent days, and 5 nests were observed as well. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 12:00:00/13:00:00
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Rare bird documentation form for Great-tailed Grackle at MidAmerican Energy Ponds, 1993
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1993-06-20
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1993-06-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for at least five Great-tailed Grackles at MidAmerican Energy Ponds at Pottawattamie County, IA on June 20, 1993. There are details of another sighting of another Great-tailed Grackle near Osceola in Clark County, IA on June 26, 1993 on the documentation form.
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Pinkston, Randall, 1956-
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Great-tailed Grackle
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MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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South IPL pond, Pottawattamie County, Iowa (4+ males, 1 female); along Hwy. 2 in Nebraska City bridge area, Fremont County, Iowa (1 male)
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[...] Observed in cattails at edge of IPL pond in Pottawattamie County [...]
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Rare bird documentation form for Great-tailed Grackle south of Council Bluffs, 1992
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-05-23
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Great-tailed Grackle south of Council Bluffs in Pottawattamie County, IA on May 23, 1992.
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Pinkston, Randall, 1956-
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Great-tailed Grackle
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Council Bluffs
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Off I-29 at south Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., Iowa.
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The documentation form by Randall Pinkston is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Thomas Kent and Jim Fuller. | Elimination of similar species: Boat-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus major) with more rounded crown, characteristic call notes, much less likely to occur in Iowa. Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) much smaller, different call notes, female lacks rich brown foreparts and superciliary stripe. | The original documentation form event occurred around 09:00:00/09:05:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Great-tailed Grackle at Wapello Township in Louisa County, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-04-30
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Great-tailed Grackle at Wapello Township in Louisa County, IA on April 30, 1992.
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Ohde, Bill
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Great-tailed Grackle
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Wapello Township
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SE 1/4 of section 19, T74N, R4W, Louisa County, Iowa
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Rural farmstead on edge of large timber block. In tall (15') backyard shrubs.
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The documentation form by Bill Ohde is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Common grackle - this bird was nearly crow-sized, longer tailed, with the peculiar whistles and rattles. Boat-tailed grackle - song was wrong. | The original documentation form event occurred around 09:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Great-tailed Grackle at Crawford Creek Recreation Area, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-05-02
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1992-05-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Great-tailed Grackle at Crawford Creek Recreation Area in Ida County, IA on May 2, 1992.
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Ernzen, Peter
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Great-tailed Grackle
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Crawford Creek County Recreation Area
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Crawford Creek Recreational Area ICCB.
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open park land, lake with cattails
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The documentation form by Peter Ernzen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Common Grackle, not as long, more irridescent, [sic] common grackle with in [sic] 20 ft. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:27:00/09:29:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Great-tailed Grackle at Forney's Lake, 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-07-22
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two to three Great-tailed Grackles at Forney's Lake in Fremont County, IA on July 22, 1985.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Great-tailed Grackle
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Forneys Lake
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Forney Lake - Freemont [sic] County
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Grassey [sic] islands in lake and bushes at lake's edge.
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The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ross Silcock and Steve Dinsmore. | Elimination of similar species: Much larger + longer biled [sic] than common grackle Range would probably rule out Boat-tailed Grackle. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 08:05:00/09:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Great-tailed Grackle at Forney's Lake, 1985
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-07-13
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1985-07-31
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Great-tailed Grackle at Forney's Lake in Fremont County, IA on July 13, 1985.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Great-tailed Grackle
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Forneys Lake
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Forney's Lake, Fremont Co.
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on mudflat area in middle of marsh
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt and Mark Proescholdt. | Elimination of similar species: Eliminated from Common Grackle by larger size (twice the size of other nearby grackles), longer tail and flatter crown. | The original documentation form event lasted from 19:00:00/20:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Great-tailed Grackle at Finn Pond in Greene County, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-05-31
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1984-06-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for six Great-tailed Grackles at Finn Pond in Greene County, IA on May 31, 1984.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Great-tailed Grackle
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Finn Pond Wildlife Area
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Finn Pond (2 miles west of Jefferson, Greene Co)
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freshwater marsh
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The documentation form by Jim Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mike Brown. | Elimination of similar species: Common Grackle-size Boat-tailed Grackle- range and eye color | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:15:00/08:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Bell's Vireo east of Chautauqua Park in Fairfield in 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1988-06-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Bell's Vireo east of Chautauqua Park in Fairfield in Jefferson County, IA on May 27, 28, and 30, 1988.
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Porter, Diane C.
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Bell's Vireo
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Chautauqua Park
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Rare bird documentation form for Bell's Vireo at Jefferson County Park in 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1988-06-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for two Bell's Vireos at Jefferson County Park in Jefferson County, IA on May 29 and 30, 1988.
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Porter, Diane C.
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Bell's Vireo
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Jefferson County Park
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Rare bird documentation form for Brewer's Blackbird at Cone Marsh, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-04-06
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for four Brewer's Blackbirds at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on April 6, 1988.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Brewer's Blackbird
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Cone M., Louisa Co, IA
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Feed lot
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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: [...] These 4 birds were easy to pick out from Rustys + they staid [sic] together. [...] Rusty females were gray + darker wing and had bright yellow eye. Male Rusty were more opaque black with a refaced [?] edging on wing feathers and some [illegible] on flanks. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:30:00/16:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Brewer's Blackbird at Clear Lake, 1999
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1999-09-16
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1999-12-27
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for at most sixty Brewer's Blackbirds at Clear Lake in Cerro Gordo County, IA on September 16, 1999.
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Fischer, Carolyn J.
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Brewer's Blackbird
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Clear Lake
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North Shore Drive Clear Lake
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Small wet area, some small trees - marsh
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The documentation form by Carolyn Fischer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Rusty Blackbird - The birds were lacking rusty wings - And buffy eyebrow - Common Grackle - Lacking long-keel-shaped tail heavy bill-
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Rare bird documentation form for Brewer's Blackbird northwest of Mason City, 1998
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1998-10-13
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1999-01-13
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for eight Brewer's Blackbirds northwest of Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA on October 13, 1998.
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Goranson, Rita
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Brewer's Blackbird
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Mason City
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Wheelerwood Drive, north + west of Mason City, 1 mile before intersection with Killdeer Ave
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River + trees on one side - farm land on other side
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The documentation form by Rita Goranson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Had been seeing grackles - a larger bird - larger tail. | The original documentation form event occurred around 09:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Brewer's Blackbird at Snake Creek Marsh, 1996
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1996-05-11
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Brewer's Blackbird at Snake Creek Marsh in Greene County, IA on May 11, 1996.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Brewer's Blackbird
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Snake Creek State Game Management Area
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Snake Creek M., Greene Co., IA
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small island in pond
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The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bert Engebretsen. | Elimination of similar species: The dark eye and lack of any rust color eliminates Rusty Blackbird, which is similar in size and shape to this bird. Common Grackle has a longer tail, females show lots of brown color, and the call note is different. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:54:00/16:05:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Brewer's Blackbird near Mason City, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-04-23
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for eleven Brewer's Blackbirds near Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA on April 23, 1992.
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Pinkston, Randall, 1956-
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Brewer's Blackbird
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Mason City
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near Mason City, Cerro Gordo Co., Iowa
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The documentation form by Randall Pinkston is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Comparison made to Comm. Grackle above. Unlikely habitat and date for Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolingus). | The original documentation form event occurred in the late afternoon.
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Rare bird documentation form for Brewer's Blackbird at Clinton Township in Linn County, 1986
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-12-20
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for thirty-five Brewer's Blackbirds at Section 8 of Clinton Township in Linn County, IA on December 20, 1986.
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Zobac, Aldrich
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Brewer's Blackbird
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Clinton Township
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Section 8, Clinton Township Farm on Young Rd. in S. part of Section 8
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Farmyard + corn fields adjacent to farm. Large grove of evergreens. Grove of trees.
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The documentation form by Aldrich Zobac is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Gladys Zobac. | Elimination of similar species: [...] Relative size of bird: Smaller than grackle Slightly larger than Cowbird. [...] Birds were feeding + flying around with huge flock of starlings + sparrows (house sparrows). At first glance - when birds were first sighted - thought we were spotting a cowbird. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:15:00/16:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for White-eyed Vireo at Scott Township in Fremont County, 1983
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1983-05-31
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a White-eyed Vireo at Scott Township in Fremont County, IA on May 31, 1983.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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White-eyed Vireo
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Scott Township
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Section 12, Scott Township, Fremont Co., Iowa
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The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: similar to many other Vireos + warblers but eye ring, wing bars, + broad bill limit it to White eyed, + of course the pale iris is distinctive. So is the song.
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Rare bird documentation form for White-eyed Vireo at Sunken Grove, 1981
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-04-05
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1981-05-09
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bid documentation form for a White-eyed Vireo at Sunken Grove in Pocahontas County, IA on April 5, 1981.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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White-eyed Vireo
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Sunken Grove State Game Management Area
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Sunken Grove
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General: deciduous woods Specific: large oak and secondary growth
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The documentation form by Raymond L. Cummins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: all other species with a yellow spectacle are eliminated by the white iris and white breast | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/09:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for White-eyed Vireo at Lost Lake at Ledges State Park, 1980
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-05-19
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for six hundred thirty-one White-eyed Vireos at Lost Lake at Ledges State Park in Boone County, IA on May 19, 1980.
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Newhouse, David A.
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White-eyed Vireo
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Lost Lake
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Lost Lake, Ledges State Park, Boone County IA (lat. 4159/Long.09352)
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General: Mixed decisous [sic] woodland near lake Specific: Boxelder [sic] and sumac brushy undergrowth near trail
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The documentation form by David A. Newhouse is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: [...] Two distinct wing bars on browner wings (like tail coloration). [...] WHITE IRIS OF EYE, yellowish eye ring and nasal line. Leg squarer in cross-section than warbler, but thin (size 0 band). | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/11:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for White-eyed Vireo at Hickory Hill Park in 1976
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1976-05-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a White-eyed Vireo at Hickory Hill Park in Johnson County, IA from May 2 to May 5, 1976.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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White-eyed Vireo
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Hickory Hill Park
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Shrike at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City, 1976
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1976-11-06
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1976-12-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Shrike at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on November 6, 1976.
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DeCoster, R. J. (Richard Joseph)
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Northern Shrike
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Hickory Hill Park
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Hickory Hill park, Iowa City, Iowa
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General: grassy-bushy hillside at edge of Iowa City, in city park. Specific: perched in small tree. Bushes on hillside mostly Hawthorns of some type, with several locust trees higher up the slope.
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The documentation form by Richard J. DeCoster II is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mike Newlon and Roger Milkman. | Elimination of similar species: Loggerhead shrike lacks breast scaling, light base of lower mandible, is a smaller bird, darker above, with mask spreading out in front of the eye so as to meet above the bill. On this bird the mask tapered from the eye so as not to meet over the bill. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/09:35:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Shrike at Babcock Access, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-12-16
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1978-12-19
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Shrike at Babcock Access in Johnson County, IA on December 16, 1978.
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Newlon, Carol S.
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Northern Shrike
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Swan Lake
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West of Swan Lake and east of Babcock Lake rd on Swan lake road at intersection with county road to the south.
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The documentation form by Carol S. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Staudt, Ruth Williams, Mona Brown, and Noel Brown. | Elimination of similar species: too clingy on the breast and to be a loggerhead shrike - also, the mask stopped at the bill too chunky to be mockingbird - also heavy hooked bill rather than slender one. | The original documentation form event lasted from around 09:00:00/09:03:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Shrike west of Spirit Lake, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-11-29
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Shrike west of Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, IA on November 29, 1978.
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Bierman, Dick
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Northern Shrike
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Spirit Lake
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1 mile west of Spirit Lake
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Open country 100 yds from farm grove
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The documentation form by Dick Bierman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Mockingbird, Gray Jay. I am very familiar with both of these. Loggerheaded Shrike. This bird was much lighter, on the back than Loggrehead [sic]. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Shrike north of Waukon, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-03-25
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Shrike north of Waukon in Allamakee County, IA on March 25, 1978.
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Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.
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Northern Shrike
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Waukon
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Five miles North of Waukon, Allamakee County, Iowa
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Hilly wooded areas, surrounded by cultivated lands. Some scattered brushy spots. Road was a loose crushed gravel type, with weed filled ditches.
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The documentation form by Joe Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Darwin Koenig. | Elimination of similar species: Loggerheaded Shrike; my bird seemed large and big billed. The small mask, light colored distal area. In flight the white rump(which is dark in the loggerhead), and the bird's lethargic behavior proves it was a Nortern [sic] Shrike. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/08:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Shrike at the south edge of Spencer, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-02-05
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1978-02-11
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Shrike at the south edge of Spencer in Clay County, IA on February 5, 1978.
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Bierman, Dick
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Northern Shrike
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Spencer
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The south edge of Spencer Iowa along the Little Sioux River.
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The subject was overlooking a weedy riverbottom area from the tree about 15 feet off the ground.
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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 three unidentified individuals. | Elimination of similar species: Subject was too brown and chunky for a mockingbird. I've seen many mockingbirds in Arizona. I've excluded the Loggerheaded Shrike because of the physical description above, and I have also seen many Loggerheaded Shrikes. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/14:35:00.
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