Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon north of Laurens, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-02-04
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon north of Laurens in Pocahontas County, IA on February 4, 1988.
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Fuller, James L
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Prairie Falcon
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Laurens
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4 miles N of Laurens - Pocahontas & Palo Alto Co. line area
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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 Mark Snyder and Ron Harms. | Elimination of similar species: Peregrine - Peregrine darker upperparts & lacks the dark underwing areas. Merlin - size and underwing areas. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:40:00/07:40:45.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black Scoter at Pleasant Creek Lake State Park, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-10-24
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1992-10-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black Scoter at Pleasant Creek Lake State Park in Linn County, IA on October 24, 1992.
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Fuller, James L
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Black Scoter
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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 Pete Wickham, John Daniel, Tom Kent, and Randy Pinkston. | Elimination of similar species: The only other waterfowl with a white pattern on the side of face and neck is a Ruddy Duck, and a male of that species was always within a few feet during the observation. Differences between the two were general size, relative bill size, tail in the air, white pattern that didn't extend nearly as far down the neck, and generally lighter coloration of the ruddy. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:29:00/10:43:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Cinnamon Teal at Cone Marsh, 1989
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1989-04-07
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Cinnamon Teals at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on April 7, 1989.
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Fuller, James L
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Cinnamon Teal
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Cone Marsh - Louisa County
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Marsh
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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 Peter C. Petersen. | Elimination of similar species: Blue-winged Teal + Garganey have different color + face patterns + Green-winged Teal has also differing body markings + color. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:35:00/10:50:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Ibis species at Tomahawk Marsh, 1994
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1994-10-12
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1994-10-14
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for an Ibis species at Tomahawk Marsh in Sac County, IA on October 12, 1994.
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Fuller, James L
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Glossy Ibises
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Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Tomahawk Marsh (Sac 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 Peter Ernzen. | Elimination of similar species: Shorebird possibilities with long decurved bills are Whimbrel, which is generally much smaller with a relatively longer and thinner bill. Long-billed Curlew also has a much longer and thinner bill, and is generally lighter in color. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:30:00/08:05:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Ross' Goose at Coralville Reservoir, 1990
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-03-02
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1990-03-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Ross' Goose at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on March 2, 1990.
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Fuller, James L
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Ross' Goose
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Coralville Dam
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Coralville Reservoir
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Shoreline - near west overlook
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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 Randy Pinkston and Tom Kent. | Elimination of similar species: Snow Goose - size, neck and bill length smaller than would be expected in Snow Goose. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:30:00/17:40:00 on March 2 and 12:10:00/12:30:00 on March 4.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Warbler at the Croton Unit in Shimek State Forest, 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-07-05
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Warbler at the Croton Unit in Shimek State Forest in Lee County, IA on July 5, 1985.
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Fuller, James L
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Prairie Warbler
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Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit
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Croton Unit - Shimek State Forest (Argyle-Lee Co).
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Large field (40 acres) surrounded by trees and overgrown with brush + saplings
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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 Robert Cecil. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/08:05:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Scarlet Tanager north of Iowa City, 1990
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-11-11
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Scarlet Tanager north of Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on November 11, 1990.
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Fuller, James L
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Scarlet Tanager
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Iowa City
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My backyard north of Iowa City
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Suburban Yard
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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 Thomas Kent. | Elimination of similar species: Only Western Tanager has dark wings, but it has wingbars. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:10:00/15:50:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Pacific Loon at Red Rock Reservoir, 1999
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1999-11-03
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Pacific Loon at Red Rock Reservoir Off Whitebreast Boat Ramp in Marion County, IA on November 3, 1999.
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Fuller, James L
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Pacific Loon
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Whitebreast Recreation Area
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Red Rock Reservoir (Marion County) Off Whitebreast Boat Ramp
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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 Tom Kent. | Elimination of similar species: Common Loon is larger with a much larger bill, lacks a chin strap, has some flatness on the top of the head, and an uneven dark-white line on the side of the neck. The crown and hindneck are also darker than the back. The Red-throated Loon has a smaller bill that is usually keeps tipped up from the horizontal. It shows much more white than dark on the neck, lacks a chin strap, and normally shows light flecking on the back. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge, 1995
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1995-04-26
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1995-04-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at the Louisa Division of the Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge in Louisa County, IA on April 26, 1995 sent in a letter from James Quinlivan to Peter C. Petersen to April 28, 1995.
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Quinlivan, James
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Long-tailed Duck
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Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Louisa Division
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Louisa Division of the Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge
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The documentation form by Jim Quinlivan is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: It was definitely trimmer than the nearby scaup, and appeared slightly smaller. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Harrier at Brenton Slough, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-11-04
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Harrier at Brenton Slough in Polk County, IA on November 4, 1988.
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Sinclair, Jim
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Northern Harrier
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Brenton Slough
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Brenton Slough
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The documentation form by Jim Sinclair is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: First impression was of a first year ring-bill gull! | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/11:02:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Olive-sided Flycatcher at Woodland Mounds County Park, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-04-13
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Olive-sided Flycatcher at Woodland Mounds County Park in Warren County, IA on April 13, 1988.
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Sinclair, Jim
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Olive-sided Flycatcher
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Woodland Mounds State Preserve
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Woodland Mounds County Park, Warren Co.
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Mature oak - hickory
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The documentation form by Jim Sinclair is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Only species possible would be the Eastern Phoebe - bird did not pump tail, did not have dark wings or dark head and was larger bodied than the Eastern Phoebe. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:20:00/09:25:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Lincoln's Sparrow at Brenton Slough, 1997
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1997-12-21
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1997-12-27
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Lincoln's Sparrow at Brenton Slough in Polk County, IA on December 21, 1997.
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Sinclair, Jim
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Lincoln's Sparrow
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Brenton Slough
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Brenton Slough
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marsh edge
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The documentation form by Jim Sinclair is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: smaller, more compact bird than Song Sparrow. | The original documentation form event occurred around 08:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for American Pipit at Lake Ahquabi State Park, 1999
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1999-01-01
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1999-01-03
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for an American Pipit at Lake Ahquabi State Park in Warren County, IA on January 1, 1999.
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Sinclair, Jim
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American Pipit
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Lake Ahquabi State Park
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Lake Ahquabi St. Pk.
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stream bed in bottomland forest
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The documentation form by Jim Sinclair is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The long bill eliminated any kind of sparrow and the white outer tail feathers eliminated water thrush species. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:15:00/11:20:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Woodland Mounds State Preserve, 1991
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1991-05-09
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Woodland Mounds State Preserve in Warren County, IA on May 9, 1991.
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Sinclair, Jim
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Pine Warbler
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Woodland Mounds State Preserve
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Woodland Mounds Preserve, Warren Co.
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open woodland
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The documentation form by Jim Sinclair is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Unstreaked back eliminates Blackpoll and Bay-breasted Warblers. Behavior and bill configuration eliminates Yellow-throated Vireo | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:45:00/07:50:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Connecticut Warbler at Indianola, 1999
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1999-09-06
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Connecticut Warbler at Indianola in Warren County, IA on September 6, 1999.
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Sinclair, Jim
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Connecticut Warbler
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Indianola
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810 North B St. Indianola, IA
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dense weedy brush with canopy
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The documentation form by Jim Sinclair is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | The original documentation form event occurred around 14:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Red Rock Dam, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-11-25
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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 Goshawk at Red Rock Dam in Marion County, IA on November 25, 1984.
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Sinclair, Jim
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Northern Goshawk
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Red Rock Dam
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Tailwater area - Red Rock Dam
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Deciduous bottomland
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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 David Youngblut and Paul Felsing. | Elimination of similar species: accipiter shape - rounded wings, long tail, strong direct flight - wing shape and tail length eliminated buteo - size was too great for Coopers. | The original documentation form event occurred around 08:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Runnells Game Area, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-09-30
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1984-11-30
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at Runnells Game Area in Warren County, IA on September 30, 1984.
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Sinclair, Jim
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Peregrine Falcon
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Runnells Overlook
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Runnells Game Area - Warren Co.
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Open floodplain
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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 David Youngblut. | Elimination of similar species: Coloration, size and most importantly head pattern confirmed bird as Peregrine Falcon. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:45:00/07:50:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Mississippi Kite at Ledges State Park, 1990
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-05-13
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1990-05-29
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Mississippi Kite at Ledges State Park in Boone County, IA on May 13, 1990.
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Sinclair, Jim
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Mississippi Kite
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Ledges State Park
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Ledges St. Pk. - Pea's Creek
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wooded valley
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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 David Youngblut. | Elimination of similar species: Too large and uniform in color for a kestrel or Merlin. Wings and tail too broad for one of the larger falcons. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:15:00/09:17:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Camp Wesley Woods, 1983
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1983-01-30
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Camp Wesley Woods in Warren County, IA on January 30, 1983.
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Sinclair, Jim
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Northern Goshawk
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Camp Wesley Woods
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Squaw Creek Valley immediately west of Camp Wesley Woods in Warren County - White Oak Twp ca 5 mi ssw of Indianola
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Brushy Cover across crop field to river bottom
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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 Paul Regnier. | Elimination of similar species: Cooper's Hawk eliminated by the light breast. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:35:00/10:36:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Red Rock Dam, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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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 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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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Smith Lake, 1984
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-04-17
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1984-05-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-necked Grebe at Smith Lake in Kossuth County, IA on April 17, 1984.
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Clark, Joe
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Red-necked Grebe
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Lake Smith
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Smith Lake ~ 3 mi. North of Algona IA
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Open water of Smith Lake
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The documentation form by Joe Clark is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Brian Moore. | Elimination of similar species: Western Grebe - shorter thicker and neck & white cheek patch stuck out like a sore thumb. Horned or eared grebe - much larger, longer neck, white cheek patch. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:00:00/13:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Anderson Goose Lake, 1983
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1983-05-13
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1983-05-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Anderson Goose Lake in Hamilton County, IA on May 13, 1983.
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Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.
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Pine Warbler
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Anderson Goose Lake
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Hamilton Co., IA (Anderson - Goose Lake) Near Jewell
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Marsh shoreline with cotton woods, shrubs
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The documentation form by Joe P. Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Female Blackpoll has back streak & yellow legs Yellow-thr. Vireo, has prominent spectacles and sings much differently Female Yellow-rumps have yellow rump. Female Cape May lacks yellow on head & breast | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:10:00/15:20:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Little Tern at Decatur Bend River Access, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-06-03
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Little Terns at Decatur Bend River Access in Monona County, IA on June 3, 1982.
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Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.
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Little Tern
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Decatur Bend Park
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Decatur Bend River Access. (WNW of Blencoe) Monona Co. IA
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Oxbow -- shallow areas, riparian willow.
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The documentation form by Joe P. Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Other white terns are larger with more deeply forked tails. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:45:00/12:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Sweet Marsh, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-04-16
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1978-04-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on April 16, 1978.
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Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.
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Peregrine Falcon
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Sweet Marsh
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Sweet Marsh, which is located 1 mile East of Tripoli, Bremer County, IA.
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The area of Sweet Marsh, where bird was first perched is a grazed grassy pasture. Which after much rain in recent weeks, is partially flooded, and often had attracted shorebirds of several species.
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The documentation form by Joe Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Cooper's and Goshawk do not have pointed wings, and never perch in open. Merlin is much to [sic] small, size of a big Blue Jay, my bird was larger than a Crow. Prairie Falcon, the falcon I saw was grey not dull olive. [start handwritten annotation] ? (brown, NSH) [end handwritten annotation]. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:05:00/11:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at Sweet Marsh, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-04-29
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1978-04-30
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail at Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on April 29, 1978.
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Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.
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Yellow Rail
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Sweet Marsh
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Sweet Marsh, which is located one mile East of Tripoli, Bremer County, IA.
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The area of Sweet Marsh where the bird was flushed had a water depth of about two feet. Many large and small clumps of grass covered mounds of earth, there was a shallow marshy spot that was heavily vegitated. Otherwise the area surrounding sighting was similar. This type of habitat covered several acres. The grasses were mostly remanent [sic] of last years growth, with new sprouts over a foot in height. The water was slightly stagnant, and water level was slightly higher than normal because of recent rains.
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The documentation form by Joe Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: I can think of no species of bird of similar size with a white patch on hind wing. Other rails would be uniform dark and larger. Perching birds such as a Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza gerogiana) have long tails. Extreme comparisons could be made with Common Snipe (Capella gallinago) which is long billed, has pointed wings, and has a rapid zig-zag flying style. | The original documentation form event occurred around 18:30:00.
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