Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Three-toed Woodpecker at Bettendorf in 1975
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1976-03-01
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1996-04-24
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Records Committee review for a Three-toed Woodpecker at Bettendorf in Scott County, IA on May 28 to 31, 1975. Includes a record review document with votes, a request for reconsideration of the record, the original sighting record found in the publication Northern Three-toed Woodpecker in Iowa in Iowa Bird Life 46:27-28 by Mark Fredericksen, and referenced by three additional publications.
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Rare bird documentation form for Greater Scaup at Coralville Reservoir, 1976
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1976-03-20
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Greater Scaup at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on March 20, 1976.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Greater Scaup
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Coralville Lake
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Coralville Reservoir, Johnson Co., Iowa, just NE of Mehaffey Bridge (rd F28)
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swimming in water of reservoir, near the shore, in shallow water, then flew off into deeper central water
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The documentation form by Nicholas Halmi is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Lesser Scaup - several pairs nearby; Female in same scope field as gr. scaup: differences evident - L. Scaup showed purplish, not green, head gloss, slightly peaked head, daintier proportions, finer bill. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:50:00/16:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Dark-eyed Junco at Iowa City, 1976
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Field notes
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1976-03-30
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1976-04-11
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for six Dark-eyed Juncos at Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on March 30, 1976.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Dark-eyed Junco
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Iowa City
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Iowa City IA
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feeding on lawn in flock of slate-colored's. , in residential neighborhood.
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The documentation form by Michael C. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: [...] head + 'bib' lighter grey than slate-colored's | The original documentation form event lasted for around a half an hour.
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Rare bird documentation form for Harris' Sparrow at Coralville Reservoir, 1976
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Field notes
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1976-04-10
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1976-04-11
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Harris' Sparrows at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on April 10, 1976.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Harris' Sparrow
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Coralville Lake
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Coralville Reservoir Iowa City, Iowa 52240
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woodlot with tall trees, weed patches, brush pile, in an area of fields and second-growth woods.
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The documentation form by Michael C Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers are unidentified in the documentation form. | Elimination of similar species: [...] large sparrow, built like a white-crown but larger, longer-tailed, posture less erect.
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Rare bird documentation form for Baird's Sparrow at DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge, 1976
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1976-04-27
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Baird's Sparrow at DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on April 27, 1976.
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Bray, Tanya
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Baird's Sparrow
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DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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DeSoto Bend N. Wildlife Refuge, Missouri Valley, Iowa
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River Bottom Land - Nat. Wildlife Refuge Plowed strip with road on one side, small trees and underbrush bordering it on the other.
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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 Marian Meier.| Elimination of similar species: This bird had no yellow above eye as in Savannah. Also the breast stripes were confined to necklace. No noticable [sic] white on tail as in Vesper. No buff on breast as in Lincolns, LeContes, or Henslows. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:50:00/12:55:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Hooded Warbler near Coralville Reservoir, 1976
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1976-05-27
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1976-05-31
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Hooded Warbler near Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on May 27, 1976.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Hooded Warbler
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Coralville Lake
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wooded hillside n. of Co. Rd 'F', just w of highway 218
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Specific: a wooded hillside, with mature oaks + shagbark hickories and a dense understory of 6'-10'- high shrubs, and forbs. General: above is part of a large tract of woodland that borders the n. shore of the Coralville Reservoir, separated from the resevoir [sic] by a road and a belt of second-growth woods. to the w. is an old farm, brushy grown-up pastures; to the n. is farmland.
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The documentation form by Michael C. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Song, black 'hood' eliminate Kentucky, Canada Warblers - Canada has necklace of streaks, not solid black on throat; Kentucky has no black on throat | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 08:00:00/08:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for White-eyed Vireo at Hickory Hill Park in 1976
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1976-05-31
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a White-eyed Vireo at Hickory Hill Park in Johnson County, IA from May 2 to May 5, 1976.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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White-eyed Vireo
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Hickory Hill Park
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Letter from Gladys Black, June 23, 1976
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Rare birds
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1976-06-23
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N/A
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A letter from Gladys Black indicating bird sightings and locations in the summer of 1976. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1976.
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Black, Gladys
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Evening Grosbeak Glossy Ibis Pileated Woodpecker
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Pleasantville Black Hawk Marsh State Game Management Area Cold Water Creek
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Letter from Lillian E. Serbousek to Nicholas Halmi regarding a rare bird sighting in Cedar Rapids , August 23, 1976
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Correspondence
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1976-08-23
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Lillian E. Serbousek regarding a rare bird sighting on May 18, 1976 in Cedar Rapids.
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Serbousek, Lillian
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Summer Tanager
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Cedar Rapids
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Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Grandview Cemetery in Fremont County, 1976
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1976-09-04
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1976-12-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Grandview Cemetery in Fremont County, IA on September 4, 1976.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Pine Warbler
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Grandview Cemetery
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Grandview Cemetery, Fremont Co, Iowa
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Oak-hickory woods surrounding cemetery atop Loess Bluffs at Missouri River Bottoms.
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The documentation form by Ross Silcock is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Yellow-throated Vireo prob. most similar in general appearance, but no spectacles; also warbler bill (feature implied above when bird described as 'large warbler'. [note] Why not Bay-br. or Blackpoll. [end note] | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:50:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at Swan Lake, 1976
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Field notes
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1976-09-16
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1976-09-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Swan Lake in Johnson County, IA on September 16, 1976.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Merlin
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Swan Lake
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Swan Lake, Johnson Co., Iowa
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Swan L. is 1 mile south from the Coralville Reservoir. The bird was flying over the lake, the bordering mudflats and disappeared within seconds over an adjoining cornfield, continuing its rectilinear, unswerving flight.
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The documentation form by Nicholas Halmi is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: In spite of the first subconscious "gestalt" impression of a Mourning Dove approaching, the square tail, lacking white, falcon wings and greater size rule this one out. The bird seen was definitely too small to be a Peregrine, and had no mustache. It did not have the distinctive facial pattern of the familiar Kestrel either, nor the rufous back and/or wings and tail; it was a dusky bird, not the way Kestrels look to me; nor have I ever seen a Kestrel flying with such blinding speed and so "purposefully". | The original documentation form event occurred around 15:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Sand Point at Coralville Reservoir, 1976
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Field notes
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1976-09-26
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1976-09-30
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at Sand Point at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on September 26, 1976.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Peregrine Falcon
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Sand Point
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Sand Point, on Coralville Reservoir N. of Iowa City, IA
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Reservoir & many dead trees emerging from water - bordered by wide weedy flats. Surrounded by cropland to S, a wooded ridge to N.
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The documentation form by Michael C. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, and Carol S. Newlon. | Elimination of similar species: Build rules out all raptors except falcons. Large size, prominent 'side burn' transverse barring on lower parts rule out Prairie Falcon (not expected in IA), Kestrel, Merlin. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:30:00/16:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for LeConte's Sparrow at Sand Point in Coralville Reservoir, 1976
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1976-09-26
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1976-09-30
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for ten to twenty minimum LeConte's Sparrows at Sand Point in Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on September 26, 1976.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Le Conte's Sparrow
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Sand Point
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Sand Point, on Coralville Resevoir [sic] n. of Iowa City IA.
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V. extensive weedy flats (waist to head-high) on shore of resevoir [sic]
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The documentation form by Michael C. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, and Carol Newlon. | Elimination of similar species: grey face patch on yellow face, yellow-orange breast, narrow white crown stripe rule out Henslow's, sharp-tail, grasshopper, Baird's sparrows. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/16:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Sharp-tailed Sparrow at Sand Point in Coralville Reservoir, 1976
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1976-09-26
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1976-09-30
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Sharp-tailed Sparrows at Sand Point in Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on September 26, 1976.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
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Sand Point
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Sand Point on Coralville Resevoir [sic], n. of Iowa City IA
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extensive weedy flats - waist to head-high on shore of resevoir. [sic]
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The documentation form by Michael C. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carol S. Newlon, Cal Knight, and Bernie Knight. | Elimination of similar species: Crown-pattern rules out Henslows (lacks grey crown stripe) LeContes (has narrow white stripe), Grasshopper, Baird's. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:20:00/16:45:00.
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Black-legged Kittiwake on the Coralville Reservoir
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1976-10-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes by N. S. Halmi for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Coralville Reservoir on October 27, 1976.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Coralville Lake
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Coralville Reservoir, 1976
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Field notes
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1976-10-27
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1976-10-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on October 27, 1976.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Coralville Lake
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Coralville Reservoir, Johnson Co. Iowa
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Over water. in a small inlet formed by the scalloped SW shore of the reservoir
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The documentation form by Nicholas S. Halmi is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mike Newlon, Carol Newlon, Rich DeCoster, Allan Mueller, Lillian Serbousek, and Weir Nelson. | Elimination of similar species: Bonaparte's has no nuchal crescent, more white on wings, square on rounded tail; Black-headed - ditto, with even more white on wings; Sabine's: no nuchal spot, wing pattern of black-gray-white triangles, head gray in back; Ross's - no nuchal crescent, wedge-shaped tail, no spot behind eye; Little - much smaller, nuchal crescent (if present) merely an extension of the dark gray back, not demarcated in white, black cap. Of these only the imm. Bonaparte's is more common than the Kittiwake in Iowa. This is the third record for the state (last seen in Davenport Dec. 1967). | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:20:00/16:40:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Coralville Reservoir, 1976
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Field notes
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1976-10-28
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1976-10-30
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on October 28, 1976.
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DeCoster, R. J. (Richard Joseph)
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Coralville Lake
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Coralville Docks, Coralville Reservoir, Johnson Co., Iowa
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Large open water area of Coralville Reservoir. There was a flock of adult Bonaparte's gulls about a mile south on the same area of the reservoir.
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The documentation form by Richard J. DeCoster is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Lillian Serbousek, Nicholas Halmi, and Michael Newlon. | Elimination of similar species: Immature Bonaparte's gull lacks transverse mark across nape and has lighter wing coverts. The immature little gull is shown by Robbins et al. to have a dark hood and scaly back. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:45:00/12:55:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Shrike at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City, 1976
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1976-11-06
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1976-12-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Shrike at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on November 6, 1976.
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DeCoster, R. J. (Richard Joseph)
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Northern Shrike
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Hickory Hill Park
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Hickory Hill park, Iowa City, Iowa
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General: grassy-bushy hillside at edge of Iowa City, in city park. Specific: perched in small tree. Bushes on hillside mostly Hawthorns of some type, with several locust trees higher up the slope.
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The documentation form by Richard J. DeCoster II is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mike Newlon and Roger Milkman. | Elimination of similar species: Loggerhead shrike lacks breast scaling, light base of lower mandible, is a smaller bird, darker above, with mask spreading out in front of the eye so as to meet above the bill. On this bird the mask tapered from the eye so as not to meet over the bill. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/09:35:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Varied Thrush at Ingham Lake, 1976
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1976-11-28
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1977-01-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Varied Thrush at the northeast shore of Ingham Lake in Emmet County, IA on November 28, 1976.
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Moats, Robert
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Varied Thrush
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Ingham Lake
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NE shore of Ingham Lake, Emmet County, Iowa
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General: Wooded area on North Shore of Lake Specific: Bur oak timber, somewhat open with ground cover of brome grass and goose berry bushes
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The documentation form by Bob Moats is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Larry Knopf. | Elimination of similar species: No other bird marked in such manner. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/11:15:00 and 11:20:00/11:27:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Ferruginous Hawk at Lucas County in 1977
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Surveys (documents)
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Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Ornithology--Technique Rare birds
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1976-12-02
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1994-02-03
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for two Ferruginous Hawks at Lucas County, IA during the Winter of 1977. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Winter Raptor Survey - 1977 by Dean Roosa and Paul Bartelt, and referenced by another publication.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Ferruginous Hawk
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Lucas County
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John Van Dyk letter to Nicholas S.Halmi regarding bird migration, fall 1976
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Bird watching Birds--Research Rare birds
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1976-12-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Bird migration report contributed by John Van Dyk in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi, December 4, 1976. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1976.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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American Kestrel Bell's Vireo Loggerhead Shrike Wood Thrush Wilson's Warbler Canada Warbler American Redstart Yellow Warbler Northern Harrier
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Plymouth County Sioux County Oak Grove State Park
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Common Eider at Winnebago County in 1961
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds Zoological specimens
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1977-01-01
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1993-08-27
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Records Committee review for several Common Eiders at Winnebago County, IA between 1961-70. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Waterfowl in Iowa 5th ed. State Conservation Commission by J.W. and M.R. Musgrove recorded by unknown hunters.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Common Eider
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Winnebago County
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds Hunting
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1977-01-01
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1993-08-27
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Records Committee review for a Common Eider near Jones and Winnebago Counties, IA in 1961. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Waterfowl in Iowa 5th ed. State Conservation Commission by J.W. and M.R. Musgrove recorded by unknown hunters.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Common Eider
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Jones County
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eurasian Wigeon at Black Hawk Lake in 1947
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1977-01-01
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1993-09-07
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Records Committee review for a Eurasian Wigeon at Black Hawk Lake in Sac County, IA during the Spring of 1947. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Waterfowl in Iowa in State Conservation Commission by J.W. Musgrove and M.R. Musgrove seen by Jerry Kelley.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee
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Eurasian Wigeon
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Black Hawk Lake
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Brant at Ingham Lake in 1970
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1977-01-01
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1993-08-26
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Records Committee review for a Brant at Ingham Lake in Emmet County, IA during October 1970. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Waterfowl in Iowa 5th ed. State Conservation Commission by J.W. Musgrove and M.R. Musgrove.
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Brant
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Ingham Lake
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