Field notes, summer 1984, James Dinsmore
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-07-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes with several species sighting information compiled by James Dinsmore for the Summer of 1984. It includes a clarification for a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher sighted at Wayne County, IA on May 2, 1984 by Bob Jackson.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Pied-billed Grebe Yellow-headed Blackbird Long-tailed Duck Cattle Egret Piping Plover Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Canada Goose Gadwall American Black Duck
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Saylorville Lake Sioux City Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Wayne County Larson Marsh
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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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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 Scissor-tailed Flycatcher south of Pleasant Creek State Park in 1995
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1995-08-01
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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 Scissor-tailed Flycatcher south of Pleasant Creek State Park in Linn County, IA on July 31, 1995.
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Dankert, David L.
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Pleasant Creek State Park
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Rare bird documentation form for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher south of Pleasant Creek State Park, 1995
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1995-07-31
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher south of Pleasant Creek State Park in Linn County, IA on July 31, 1995. It was submitted with a letter from Jim Dinsmore to Thomas Kent on an unknown date.
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Dankert, David L.
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Pleasant Creek State Park
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Approx. 2 miles s Pleasant Creek S.P. NW Linn Co
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cut hayfield
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The documentation form by David L. Dankert is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Observing the bird when perched length was approximately three times the size of the A. Goldfinch that was perched close by. Body mass was about the size of an A. Robin. [...] Some field guides suggest confusion can be made between juvenile Scissor-tailed Flycatcher and Western Kingbird juvenile but the head of the bird I observed was whiter. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:40:00/13:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher north of Lovilia, 1990
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-10-04
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher north of Lovilia in Monroe County, IA on October 4, 1990.
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Fuller, James L
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Lovilia
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Wright residence - just north of Lovilia-Monroe Co.
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Trees + shrubs along RR tracks-otherwise open
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Scheib and many other unidentified observers. | Elimination of similar species: Fork tailed [sic] Flycatcher is generally darker bird with black head and has no red or orange-pink color. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:05:00/15:20:00.
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Rare Bird Report, 1990
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Field notes
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1990-09-24
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher sighting by Tim Schantz. The two birds were spotted on September 24, 1990 north of Lovilia in Monroe County, IA.
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Schantz, Tim
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Lovilia
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Rare bird documentation form for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Crawfordsville in 1989
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1989-07-01
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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 Scissor-tailed Flycatcher north of Crawfordsville, Washington County, IA on June 29 and 30, 1989.
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Fuller, James L
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Crawfordsville
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Rare bird documentation form for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher north of Crawfordsville in 1989
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Field notes
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1989-06-30
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N/A
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Rare bird documentation form for a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher north of Crawfordsville in Washington County, IA on June 29, 1989.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Crawfordsville
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Rare bird documentation form for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher east of Raymond in 1987
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1987-07-03
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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 Scissor-tailed Flycatcher east of Raymond in Blackhawk County, IA from June 11 to July 3, 1987.
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Fuller, James L
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Raymond
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Rare bird documentation form for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher northeast of Raymond in 1987
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Field notes
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1987-06-09
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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 Scissor-tailed Flycatcher northeast of Raymond in Black Hawk County, IA on June 9, 1987.
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Staudt, Thomas J.
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Raymond
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Rare bird documentation form for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher northeast of Cherokee, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-10-27
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher northeast of Cherokee in Cherokee County, IA on October 27, 1984.
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Bierman, Vernon
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Cherokee
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t92-R39 Section 7 Cherokee County, or 3 1/2 miles
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Mixed pasture, brushy fence lines, and open timber.
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The documentation form by Vernon Bierman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ruth Bierman. | Elimination of similar species: Shrikes, Mockingbirds | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/16:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Lewis and Clark State Park, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-07-21
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Lewis and Clark State Park in Monona County, IA on July 21, 1984.
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Bray, Tanya
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Lewis and Clark State Park
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Lewis and Clark State Park Monona County, Iowa
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Utility wires over croplands. This is bottomland between the two arm of Blue Lake. East Blue Lake is bordered by Lewis & Clark State Park. West Blue Lake is almost totally marsh(cattails) and is bordered by croplands.
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The documentation form by Tanya Bray is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Don Bray. | The original documentation form event occurred around 15:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Kingbird near Ames, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-05-11
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Western Kingbird near Ames in Story County, IA on May 11, 1978.
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Heagy, Patricia A.
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Western Kingbird
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Ames
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Iowa, Story County; T84N, R24W, sec 30; ISU Beef Farm
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General: In a wooded pasture with a creek running through. Specific: Along the creek in a single locust, above a brush pile scattered trees nearby, open wooded pasture. Farmland adjacent (plowed).
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The documentation form by Patricia A. Heagy is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Cassin's Kingbird - does not occur this far northeast and lacks the white outer tail feathers, has a white chin and dark breast Myiarchas flycatchers do not have black tails. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:40:00/09:42:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in northeast Madison County near Cumming in 1983
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Ornithological illustration
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1983-05-15
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form with an illustration for a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in northeast Madison County near Cumming, IA on May 15, 1983.
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Dixon, Mark D.
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Madison County Cumming
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Rare bird documentation form for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Waubonsie State Park in 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-04-27
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N/A
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Rare bird documentation form for a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Waubonsie State Park in Fremont County, IA on April 24, 1982.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Waubonsie State Park
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Rare bird documentation form for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher north of Waubonsie State Park in 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Photography of birds Rare birds
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1982-05-31
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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 Scissor-tailed Flycatcher north of Waubonsie State Park in Fremont County, IA on April 24, 1982.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Waubonsie State Park
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Field notes for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Cone Marsh, August 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-08-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes by Tim Dwyer regarding a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher sighting at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA that he reported as occurring on August 2, 1981.
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Dwyer, Timothy L.
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Rare bird documentation form for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher near East Amana, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Photography of birds Rare birds
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1981-04-26
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher near East Amana in Iowa County, IA on April 26, 1981.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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East Amana
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near E. Amana, Iowa County, Iowa
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General: Pasture with trees and small shrubs. Specific: 1 mi. E. 1 1/2 mi N. 1/8 mi E of East Amana
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carl Bendorf, Thomas Shires, Rick Hollis, and two couples from Amana. | Elimination of similar species: none | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:40:00/15:00:00 estimated.
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Kingbird southwest of Plymouth in 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-05-19
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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 Western Kingbird southwest of Plymouth in Cerro Gordo County, IA on May 17 and 18, 1992.
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Nelson, Curtis
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Western Kingbird
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Plymouth
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Kingbird at Norwalk in 1989
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1989-08-21
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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 Western Kingbird at Norwalk in Warren County, IA on August 5 and 7, 1989.
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Johnson, Ann
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Western Kingbird
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Norwalk
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Kingbird near Grand Junction in 1989
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1989-05-30
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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 Western Kingbird near Grand Junction in Greene County, IA on May 15, 1989.
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Sinclair, Jim
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Western Kingbird
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Grand Junction
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Kingbird east of Elkhart in 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-05-24
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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 Western Kingbird east of Elkhart in Polk County, IA on May 24, 1982.
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Mosman, Dean
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Western Kingbird
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Elkhart
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Kingbird southwest of Pleasantville, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-05-01
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Western Kingbird southwest of Pleasantville in Marion County, IA on May 1, 1981.
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Thornburg, Robert E.
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Western Kingbird
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Pleasantville
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3.4 mi S.W. of Pleasantville, Iowa - West Marion Co.
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Scattered white oaks, cottonwoods and black locust along a small stream with an understory of multiflora rose and blue-grass pasture.
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The documentation form by Robert Thornburg is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Eastern Kingbird, Great Crested Flycatcher the different markings and color of the tail back, belly, and head. The Great Crested Flycatcher shows too much red in the tail and wing tips and has a bigger head. The voice also helped to seperate [sic] these birds. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Kingbird at Anderson Goose Lake, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-05-15
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Western Kingbird at Anderson Goose Lake in Hamilton County, IA on May 15, 1978.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Western Kingbird
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Anderson Goose Lake
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along east shore of Anderson Lake, Hamilton County (near Jewell)
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sitting on ground in freshly plowed field
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The documentation form by James J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mark Ryan, Ellen Johnson, and fifteen unidentified students in ornithology class. | Elimination of similar species: Compared directly with Eastern Kingbird, back gray, not brown so couldn't be Great Crested. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:45:00/09:00:00.
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