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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at St. Johns Township in Harrison County, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-10-10
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1981-10-11
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon at St. Johns Township in Harrison County, IA on October 10, 1981.
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Robinson, John C., 1959-
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Prairie Falcon
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Township of Saint John
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1 mile west of Missouri Valley, Iowa; Harrison Co., St. Johns Twsp., Sect. 17.
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Open agricultural land; few trees; Winter wheat field (growth of winter what less than 4 inches tall).
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The documentation form by John C. Robinson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Joe Schaufenbuel. | Elimination of similar species: Peregrine Falcon: this species lacks black axillars and white superciliary stripe; moustache is thicker on this species. Merlin: this species is much smaller and lacks moustache and black facial pattern. Gyrfalcon: this species is larger and lacks superciliary stripe and black axillars. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:50:00/16:50:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-11-05
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon at DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge in Washington County, NE on November 5, 1981.
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Bray, Tanya Kovanda, Sandra Padelford, Babs
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Prairie Falcon
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DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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DeSoto Bend NWR (Nebr. portion)
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Missouri River Bottomland; Cottonwood trees and fields
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The documentation form by Tanya Bray, Babs Padelford, and Sandy Kovanda is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: This bird had distinct black axillaries, unlike either Peregrine Falcon or Merlin. | The original documentation form event occurred around 10:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-11-08
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1981-11-09
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on November 8, 1981.
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Klaas, Erwin E
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Prairie Falcon
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DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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Open Country, Cropfields, scattered trees
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The documentation form by Erwin E. Klaas is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ben Klaas. | Elimination of similar species: See above. Presence of dark axillar markings distinguished it from immature peregrine falcon. Underparts were light with a few dark streaks. | The original documentation form event occurred around 09:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge in 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1981-11-08
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1981-11-09
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on November 8, 1981.
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Klaas, Erwin E
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Prairie Falcon
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DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge, 1981
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1981-12-20
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on December 20, 1981.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Prairie Falcon
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DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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DeSoto
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Farmyard in cropland
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The documentation form by Barb Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Rick Wright and Dave Menke. | Elimination of similar species: Pigeon size or bigger. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:10:00/08:25:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon near the Bellevue Bridge, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-10-20
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon near Bellevue Bridge in Mills County, IA on October 20, 1981.
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Bray, Tanya Kovanda, Sandra Padelford, Babs
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Prairie Falcon
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Bellevue Bridge
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Mills County, Highway 370, approx 1 1/2 miles east of the Bellevue Bridge
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Missouri River bottomland; cornfields
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The documentation form by Babs Padelford, Sandy Kovanda, and Tanya Bray is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The pale brown upperparts and black axillars elimate [sic] Peregrine Falcon. Size and black axillars eliminate Merlin. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/11:35:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at Twelve Mile Lake Township in Emmet County, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-01-27
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon at Twelve Mile Lake Township in Emmet County, IA on January 27, 1982.
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Moats, Robert Moats, Barb
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Prairie Falcon
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Twelve Mile Lake Township
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SE 1/4 Sec. 6 T98N-R34W Twelve Mile Lake Township
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at Sioux Center, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-02-06
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon at Sioux Center in Sioux County, IA on February 6, 1982.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Prairie Falcon
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Sioux Center
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approximately three miles south-west of Sioux Center (Sioux Co.)
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at Worth Township in Boone County, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-02-20
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon at Worth Township in Boone County, IA on February 20, 1982.
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Martin, Kevin
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Prairie Falcon
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Worth Township
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R. 26 T83 Sec. 12 NENE
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open field
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The documentation form by Kevin Martin is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carol Martin. | Elimination of similar species: Kestrel and Peregrine do not have the black arm pits or brown back. to [sic] large for a Kestrel. | The original documentation form event occurred around 13:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon east of Lester, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-03-09
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon east of Lester in Lyon County, IA on March 9, 1984.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Prairie Falcon
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Lester
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2 miles east of Lester, Lyon County, along state highway #9
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Seen along open, unplowed fields in NW Iowa plains. Sitting on fence post along field/highway edge.
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The documentation form by Douglas C. Harr is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Peregrine falcon--Prairie falcon observed had lighter breast, finer (thinner) moustache, no horizontal bars on breast, barring absent on undersides of wings. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:02:00/14:03:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at Forney's Lake, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-03-25
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon at Forney's Lake in Fremont County, IA on March 25, 1984.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Prairie Falcon
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Forneys Lake
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Forney's Lake, Fremont Co.
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Missouri River Valley. Forney's Lake and adjacent fields
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The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Lewis Blevins, Corey Blevins, and Brian Blevins. | Elimination of similar species: Peregrine Falcon - black along base of wing and light fore edge eliminate. Merlin - same plus size. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:23:00/12:25:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at Goose Lake, Lehigh, and Moorland in 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1984-11-14
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1984-11-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for several sightings of Prairie Falcons. First sighting is of a Prairie Falcon is at Goose Lake northeast of Greene County, IA on November 14, 1984. Second sighting of a Prairie Falcon is northeast Lehigh in Webster County, IA on November 16, 1984. Third sighting of a Prairie Falcon is east of Moorland in Webster County, IA on November 24, 1984.
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Martin, Elwood
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Prairie Falcon
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Goose Lake Lehigh Moorland
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon northwest of Minburn, 1989
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1989-10-14
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon northwest of Minburn in Dallas County, IA on October 14 in 1989.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Prairie Falcon
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Minburn
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2 miles NW of Minburn, Ia.
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Pasture at edge of timber
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The documentation form by Bob Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Peregrine would not have the dark axillaries. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/09:31:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at Saylorville Dam, 1989
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1989-11-03
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1989-11-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon at Saylorville Dam in Polk County, IA on November 3, 1989.
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Fuller, James L
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Prairie Falcon
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Saylorville Dam
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Dam-Saylorville Reservoir- Polk County
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Dam face - Adjacent to water - fly by
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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 Cal Knight. | Elimination of similar species: Merlin is smaller with blue-gray coloration in adult but has no black axillaries in any plumage. Peregrine Falcon does not have black axillaries and coloration from above is darker in all plumages. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:45:00/09:45:20.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon northwest of Hubbard and south of Alden, 1989
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1989-11-28
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon northwest of Hubbard and south of Alden in Hardin County, IA on November 28, 1989.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Prairie Falcon
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Alden Hubbard
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Hardin County - NW of Hubbard and South of Alden
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almost all fields of corn and beans - mostly plowed now
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The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: A Peregrine has different facial markings and lacks the distinctive dark axillaries and wing coverts. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:31:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon northeast of Clio, 1991
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1991-01-13
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon northeast of Clio in Wayne County, IA on January 13 in 1991.
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Fuller, James L
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Prairie Falcon
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Clio
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Three-quarters of a mile northeast of Clio, Wayne County.
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Open farming area, with a few scattered trees. Mostly grassy fields in surrounding area.
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Other large falcons are not generally this light in color, and do not display the black underwing areas this bird had. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:30:00/15:30:30.
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Rare bird sighting for Prairie Falcon in Iowa, 1991
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1991-03-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird sighting in a sketch for a Prairie Falcon in Iowa on March 7, 1991.
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Prairie Falcon
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Iowa
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon south of Cherokee, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-09-19
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon south of Cherokee in Cherokee County, IA on September 19, 1992.
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Bierman, Dick
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Prairie Falcon
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Cherokee
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6 miles South of Cherokee, Cherokee County
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Little Sioux River Valley Timbered hillsides & pastures
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The documentation form by Dick Bierman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Sy Runkel and Brian Fulton. | Elimination of similar species: Peregrine Falcon is much darker on the back. Swainson's Hawk is buteo shaped. I've seen thousands and monitored nests. Merlin is smaller. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/14:34:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon west of Webb, 1991
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1991-03-07
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon west of Webb in Clay County, IA on March 7, 1991.
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Bierman, Dick
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Prairie Falcon
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Webb
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3 miles west of Webb, Clay County
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open farm ground
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The documentation form by Dick Bierman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jeff Brown and Jerry Fifield. | Elimination of similar species: Merlin - This bird was larger and lighter. Perigrine [sic] - This birds malar was not wide enough. Accipiters - This bird had distinctly pointed wings. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:10:00/16:20:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon east of Reinbeck, 1989
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1989-03-01
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1989-04-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon east of Reinbeck in Black Hawk County, IA on March 1, 1989.
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Johnson, Ann
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Prairie Falcon
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Reinbeck
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4 miles e. Reinbeck, Black Hawk County, IA
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Farmstead with silos, open fields
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The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Brown, Mark Proescholdt, Beth Proescholdt, Chuck Fuller, Cal Knight, and Bernie Knight. | Elimination of similar species: Other hawks were eliminated by the long, pointed wings and general body shape. Size eliminated all falcons but the peregrine, but the presence of the black axillars confirmed that this was indeed a Prairie Falcon. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:56:00/18:28:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon east of Reinbeck, 1989
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1989-02-26
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1989-02-27
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon east of Reinbeck in Black Hawk County, IA on February 26, 1989.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Prairie Falcon
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Reinbeck
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Black Hawk County - 4 1/2 miles east of Reinbeck on #175
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open farmland, unused silos beside busy road
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The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mark Proescholdt, Dennis Thompson, Cecille Thompson, Reid Allen, Pam Allen, Eugene Armstrong, and Eloise Armstrong. | Elimination of similar species: Peregrine - the bird we saw was very light brown, had a thin mustache stripe & not a Peregrine's wider sideburn, & it had dark axillars as well as underwing coverts. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:10:00/17:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon east of Reinbeck, 1989
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1989-02-27
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon east of Reinbeck in Blackhawk County, IA on February 27, 1989.
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Fuller, James L
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Prairie Falcon
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Reinbeck
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4 1/2 miles east of Reinbeck - Black Hawk Co.
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Silo - open farmland
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Scheib. | Elimination of similar species: Peregrine - Facial pattern adult - no black axillary areas & darkness of back. | The original documentation form event lasted from 06:34:00/06:40:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at Liscomb, 1989
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1989-02-15
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1989-02-27
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon at Liscomb in Marshall County, IA on February 15, 1989.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Prairie Falcon
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Liscomb
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in Liscomb - (Marshall County)
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small town
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The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: A Peregrine is darker colored and lacks the dark axillars. A Merlin is smaller and has a barred tail. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:01:20.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at Davenport, 1989
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1989-01-12
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon at Davenport in Scott County, IA on January 12, 1989.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Prairie Falcon
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Davenport
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Utah Ave at Mississippi River - West edge of Davenport, IA
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First seen walking river edge then chasing Rock Doves at grain terminal, finally perched on top of grain elevator.
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The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Larry Fisher. | Elimination of similar species: Peregrine Falcon - back darker, moustache black, no black underwing. Merlin, smaller, no black underwing. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/11:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon in the Fairview area, 1989
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1989-01-04
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon in the Fairview area in Sioux County, IA on January 4, 1989.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Prairie Falcon
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Fairview Area
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Iowa in Sioux County just east of the Big Sioux River in the Fairview area
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The documentation form by John Van Dyk is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: I at once ruled out a Peregrine: the bird did not have strong head markings (no dark crown, and no heavy 'sideburns') and was altogether too light to be a female Peregrine.
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