Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Matthew Kenne, fall 1997
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Charadriidae | Plovers Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae | Warblers
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Fall report of birds found in northern Iowa contributed by Matthew Kenne. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1997.
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Kenne, Matthew C.
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American Avocet Rough-legged Hawk Marbled Godwit Warbling Vireo Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Lapland Longspur White-winged Crossbill Ross' Goose Virginia Rail Western Sandpiper Long-billed Dowitcher Sora Lesser Yellowlegs Common Nighthawk Tree Swallow Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Great Blue Heron Dark-eyed Junco Tundra Swan Sharp-shinned Hawk Cliff Swallow
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Field notes contributed by John Van Dyk, fall 1997
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Weather
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Fall report of birds found in northwest Iowa contributed by John Van Dyk. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1997.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Pied-billed Grebe Willow Flycatcher Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Northern Cardinal Vesper Sparrow Harris' Sparrow Evening Grosbeak Merlin Greater Yellowlegs Baltimore Oriole House Finch Osprey Baird's Sandpiper Sedge Wren Ruby-crowned Kinglet Northern Mockingbird Blue Grosbeak Great Blue Heron Northern Shrike American Golden Plover Mallard Eastern Screech-Owl
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Hawarden Pocahontas Sioux Center Sioux County Oak Grove State Park Rock Valley Doon Fairview Area Winterfeld Boat and Fish Area
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Ed Thelen, fall 1997
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy
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Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Ed Thelen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1997.
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Thelen, Ed
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Cooper's Hawk White-faced Ibis Eared Grebe Eastern Kingbird White-winged Crossbill Long-tailed Duck Western Grebe Pacific Loon Snowy Egret Trumpeter Swan Bohemian Waxwing Common Loon Osprey Sanderling Olive-sided Flycatcher Red-eyed Vireo American Coot Dark-eyed Junco Great-tailed Grackle Eastern Screech-Owl
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Dunbar Slough Harrier Marsh Lake Park Saylorville Lake Spirit Lake Spirit Lake West Okoboji Lake Black Hawk Lake Trickle Slough Area Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area Marble Beach State Recreation Area Waterman Cemetery Orleans State Fish Hatchery
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Field notes contributed by Jim Sinclair, fall 1997
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification
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1997-08-01
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1997-11-30
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Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Jim Sinclair. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1997.
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Sinclair, Jim
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Killdeer Eastern Bluebird White-throated Sparrow Common Redpoll Long-tailed Duck Dunlin Long-billed Dowitcher Greater Scaup Stilt Sandpiper Olive-sided Flycatcher Philadelphia Vireo Hermit Thrush Yellow-rumped Warbler Water Pipit Great Blue Heron
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Saylorville Lake Twelve Mile Lake Warren County Waterworks Park Honey Creek State Park Runnells Overlook Lake Ahquabi State Park Lake Anita
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Field notes contributed by Lee A. Schoenewe, fall 1997
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Podicipediformes | Grebes Laridae | Gulls and Terns Parulidae | Warblers Birds--Infancy
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Fall report of birds found in northwest Iowa contributed by Lee A. Schoenewe. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1997.
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Schoenewe, Lee A.
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Swainson's Hawk Thayer's Gull Great Black-backed Gull Brewer's Blackbird Blue-headed Vireo Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Snow Bunting White-winged Crossbill Pacific Loon Northern Goshawk Western Sandpiper California Gull Le Conte's Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron Spotted Towhee Red-breasted Nuthatch Bufflehead American Coot American Black Duck Tundra Swan Buff-breasted Sandpiper Pine Warbler
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Christopherson Slough / Little Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Clay County Dickinson County Du Marsh Area Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Lake Park Spencer Spirit Lake Waterman Creek Grovers Lake Little Sioux River McBreen Marsh Wanata State Park Riverside Cemetery Gull Point State Park Iowa Lakeside Laboratory Welch Lake Wildlife Management Area Marble Beach State Recreation Area
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, fall 1997
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Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Emberizidae | Sparrows
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Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Mark Proescholdt and other observers. Also includes a brief note from Proescholdt to Thomas H. Kent regarding the fall birding season and the upcoming fall report. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1997.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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American Bittern Loggerhead Shrike Eurasian Collared Dove Orchard Oriole White-winged Crossbill Long-tailed Duck Western Grebe Roseate Spoonbill Northern Goshawk Western Sandpiper Bohemian Waxwing Purple Finch Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Pileated Woodpecker Olive-sided Flycatcher Hermit Thrush Connecticut Warbler Golden-crowned Kinglet Yellow-throated Vireo American Black Duck American Golden Plover
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Allamakee County Big Marsh Wildlife Area Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Grinnell Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Lake Red Rock Liscomb Marshalltown Saylorville Lake Yellow River State Forest Nebraska City Diamond Lake Union Grove State Park Saint Anthony Tama County Sandy Beach Public Use Area Lock and Dam 9 Pine Lake State Park McCallsburg Hubbard
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Autumn Hawk reports contributed by Beth Proescholdt, fall 1997
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology
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Fall report of a Hawk watch held at Grammar Grove County Wildlife Area from September 17 through November 28, 1997, contributed by Beth Proescholdt. Also included is the count from another site near Coralville. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1997.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Bald Eagle Rough-legged Hawk Red-shouldered Hawk Broad-winged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk American Kestrel Turkey Vulture Northern Goshawk Merlin Osprey Golden Eagle Peregrine Falcon Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Coralville
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Field notes contributed by Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford, fall 1997
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae | Gulls and Terns Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures
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Fall report of birds found in western Iowa contributed by Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1997.
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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren
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Double-crested Cormorant Pied-billed Grebe American White Pelican Eastern Kingbird Long-tailed Duck Roseate Spoonbill Black-crowned Night Heron Redhead Ruddy Duck Osprey Common Snipe Tree Swallow Northern Shoveler Common Merganser Barn Swallow Great-tailed Grackle
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Carter Lake Hitchcock Nature Area Lake Manawa Waubonsie State Park DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Curtis Nelson, fall 1997
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Eggs Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Weather
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Fall report of birds found in northern Iowa contributed by Curtis Nelson. Also included are details on sightings of a Golden Eagle and a Brewer's Blackbird, as well as a female Wild Turkey that was flushed from a nest with 17 eggs. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1997.
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Nelson, Curtis
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American Avocet Bald Eagle Double-crested Cormorant Brewer's Blackbird Townsend's Solitaire Harris' Sparrow Golden Eagle Gray Partridge Sedge Wren Yellow-rumped Warbler Fox Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Water Pipit Wild Turkey Buff-breasted Sandpiper Northern Harrier
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Cerro Gordo County Claybanks Forest Clear Lake Mason City Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Clear Lake Elk Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area Shell Rock River Greenbelt
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Thomas N. Johnson, fall 1997
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification
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1997-08-01
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1997-11-30
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Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Thomas N. Johnson. Also included are details of a Yellow Rail sighting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1997.
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Johnson, Thomas N.
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker American Avocet Little Blue Heron Double-crested Cormorant Yellow-headed Blackbird Canvasback Franklin's Gull Yellow Rail Snowy Egret Common Loon Osprey Lesser Yellowlegs Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Yellow-throated Vireo Gadwall Brown Creeper Great Egret
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Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Rathbun Lake Nebraska City Mystic Sedan Bottoms
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Field notes contributed by Bill F. Huser, fall 1997
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Parulidae | Warblers
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1997-08-01
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1997-11-30
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Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Bill F. Huser. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1997.
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Huser, Bill F.
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Swainson's Hawk Little Blue Heron Prairie Falcon Rusty Blackbird Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Indigo Bunting Northern Cardinal Yellow-billed Cuckoo Golden-winged Warbler White-throated Sparrow Great Horned Owl Yellow-throated Warbler Roseate Spoonbill Merlin Common Nighthawk Gray Catbird Connecticut Warbler Lincoln's Sparrow American Redstart
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Fremont County Sioux City Snyder Bend Park Stone State Park Lake MacBride Bacon Creek Park
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Carolyn J. Fischer, fall 1997
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Fall report of birds found in northern Iowa contributed by Carolyn J. Fischer. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1997.
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Fischer, Carolyn J.
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American Avocet Broad-winged Hawk Swainson's Hawk American Bittern Red-throated Loon Merlin Purple Finch White-winged Scoter Osprey Golden Eagle Long-eared Owl Olive-sided Flycatcher Fox Sparrow Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Water Pipit Tundra Swan
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Claybanks Forest Clear Lake Mason City Rice Lake Union Hills Wildlife Management Area Mallard Marsh Swamp Rock Falls Fin and Feather Lake Rice Lake
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Field notes and letter to Thomas H. Kent contributed by Peter Ernzen, fall 1997
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Correspondence Field notes
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Fall report of birds contributed by Peter Ernzen. Also included is a letter from Ernzen to Thomas H. Kent regarding a Pine Grosbeak sighting reported by Curtis L. Rector. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1997.
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Ernzen, Peter
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Pine Grosbeak American White Pelican Barred Owl Western Grebe Roseate Spoonbill Trumpeter Swan Least Tern Eastern Wood-Pewee American Pipit MacGillivray's Warbler Yellow-bellied Flycatcher White-winged Scoter Piping Plover Ruddy Turnstone Philadelphia Vireo Blue-winged Warbler Northern Parula Red-breasted Nuthatch Blackpoll Warbler Northern Bobwhite
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Ida County Ida Grove Moorehead Pioneer Park Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Waubonsie State Park Black Hawk Lake MidAmerican Energy Ponds Ranney Knob County Park
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Iowa field reports contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore, fall 1997
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Charadriidae | Plovers Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Birds--Infancy
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Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1997.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Killdeer American Bittern Ring-billed Gull Semipalmated Sandpiper American White Pelican Snowy Egret Roseate Spoonbill Western Sandpiper Long-billed Dowitcher Forster's Tern Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Black-bellied Plover Hudsonian Godwit Red-necked Phalarope Northern Mockingbird Wilson's Warbler Blue Grosbeak Snow Goose Belted Kingfisher Bonaparte's Gull Great-tailed Grackle Great Egret
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Dickinson County Forneys Lake Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Riverton Wildlife Management Area Saylorville Lake Spirit Lake Waubonsie State Park Mini Wakan State Park MidAmerican Energy Ponds Bartlett Runnells Overlook Glidden
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Fall field reports contributed by James J. Dinsmore, fall 1997
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Field notes Reports
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Fall report of birds and locations contributed by James J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1997.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Swainson's Hawk Little Blue Heron American Bittern Eared Grebe American Crow Bobolink Eurasian Collared Dove Franklin's Gull Evening Grosbeak Roseate Spoonbill Merlin American Pipit Common Loon Black-crowned Night Heron Spotted Towhee Mourning Dove Common Tern Sandhill Crane Great Egret
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Ames Big Creek State Park Boone Grinnell Harrier Marsh Ledges State Park Saylorville Lake Waubonsie State Park Sweet Marsh Iowa State University Ada Hayden Heritage Park Black Hawk Marsh State Game Management Area Mitchellville
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jan L. Walter, fall 1997
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Fall report of birds found in Mason City contributed by Jan L. Walter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1997.
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Walter, Janice L.
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Northern Goshawk Red-eyed Vireo Brown Creeper
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Mason City
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Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle at Claybanks Preserve, 1997
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1997-12-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Golden Eagles at Claybanks Preserve in Cerro Gordo County, IA on November 23, 1997.
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Goranson, Rita
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Golden Eagle
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Claybanks Forest
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on Wren ave - at Claybanks Preserve, Cerro Gordo Co
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wooded & river
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Rare bird documentation form for Ruby-crowned Kinglet at Keokuk, 1997
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Ruby-crowned Kinglets at Keokuk in Lee County, IA on December 22, 1997.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
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Keokuk
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along River Road n of Keokuk, Lee Co., IA
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brushy area along river edge
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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 Gordon Brown and Jim Sinclair. | Elimination of similar species: The small size, greenish coloration, and shape identified the birds as kinglets. One of the birds was compared directly to Golden-crowned Kinglets, and was separated from that species by the eyering and lack of yellow on the crown. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:06:00/08:19:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Blue-winged Teal at Montrose, 1997
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Blue-winged Teal at Montrose in Lee County, IA on December 22, 1997.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Blue-winged Teal
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Montrose
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Montrose, Lee Co., IA
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shallow, muddy marsh
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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 Gordon Brown and Jim Sinclair. | Elimination of similar species: The small size eliminates all other waterfowl except for Green-winged Teal. Green-winged Teal has a smaller bill, lacks white on the face, and has green and rust color in the speculum. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:35:00/15:50:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Lincoln's Sparrow at Brenton Slough, 1997
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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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Rare bird documentation form for Lesser Black-backed Gull at Red Rock Dam, 1997
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Rare bird documentation form for a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Red Rock Dam in Marion County, IA on December 27, 1997.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
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Red Rock Dam
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Below dam at Red Rock - (Marion County)
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Gravel Bar below dam and churning water
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The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dale Fye, Helen Fye, Pat Miller, and many others. | Elimination of similar species: The other black mantled gulls (Great Black-backed, Slaty-backed, Western, and Yellow-footed) are all much larger than this gull. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 10:20:00/11:10:00 and 13:30:00/14:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at St. Joseph's Hospital (abandoned) in Sioux City, 1997
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon at St. Joseph's Hospital (abandoned) in Sioux City in Woodbury County, IA on December 18, 1997.
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Huser, Bill F.
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Prairie Falcon
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St. Joseph Hospital (historical)
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St. Joseph's Hospital (abandoned), Sioux City, Woodbury, IA
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tall brick buildings with broken windows providing roosting sites for hundreds of Rock Doves. Numerous perches and open space for flight.
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The documentation form by Bill Huser is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jerry Probst and Bob Moritz. | Elimination of similar species: The distinct tear marks eliminated all hawks but falcons and also eliminated the Merlin. Long wings, relative to the tail, and body size eliminated Gyrfalcon. Size and direct comparison eliminated Kestrel. Lack of dark "helmet" eliminated Peregrine Falcon. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:45:00/16:50:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for White-winged Crossbill at Logan Park Cemetery in Woodbury County, 1997
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for thirteen White-winged Crossbills at Logan Park Cemetery in Woodbury County, IA on December 13, 1997.
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Huser, Bill F.
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White-winged Crossbill
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Logan Park Cemetery
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Logan Park Cemetery, Woodbury County, IA
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savannah [sic] of conifer and deciduous trees, including fruiting white (?) spruce
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The documentation form by Bill Huser is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jerry Probst, Bob Moritz, and Bob Livermore. | Elimination of similar species: The bright colored plumages eliminate Pine Siskins and all female Carpodacus finches. The male birds' rosy coloration was more extensive and uniform than that of male Carpodacus Finches. The crossed mandibles eliminate all finches including Pine and Evening Grosbeaks. The bold wing bars eliminate Red Crossbills. | The original documentation form event occurred around 11:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle at YMCA Camp northwest of Boone, 1998
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle at YMCA Camp northwest of Boone in Boone County, IA on January 1, 1998.
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Healy, Kevin
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Golden Eagle
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Y Camp
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YMCA Camp northwest of Boone IA
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Soaring above Des Moines River
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The documentation form by Kevin Healy is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Turkey Vulture: similar in size, but flight different (i.e., this bird did not rock back and forth despite fairly stiff winds during time of observation). Also, wings were held flatter than what I expect for a Turkey Vulture. Harlan's Hawk: Breast and belly solid in color, no barring on tail, wing shape unlike that of Red-tailed Hawk. Size difference. Dark phase Rough-legged Hawk: No speckling on breast or belly, tail longer with thinner terminal band. Size difference. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:45:00/11:48:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for American White Pelican at Bettendorf, 1997
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a American White Pelican at Bettendorf in Scott County, IA on December 21, 1997.
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McKay, Kelly
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American White Pelican
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Bettendorf
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Bettendorf, IA. shoreline of Missisippi River, Scott County
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The documentation form by Kelly J. McKay is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Kingman, Chris Kingman, Keith Blunt, Donna Blair, and Mary Foulk. | Elimination of similar species: All swans - dark torsi and they all lack the lark dark punched bill and black primaries and secondaries. Snow Goose - much smaller and lacks the large pale punched bill and black secondaries. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:45:00/12:55:00.
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