Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Ferruginous Hawk at Lucas County in 1977
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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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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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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Ferruginous Hawk at Bremer County in 1974
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds
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1975-03-01
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1994-02-03
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Records Committee review for a Ferruginous Hawk at Bremer County in December 28, 1974. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Christmas bird census in Iowa Bird Life 45:3-11 by R.D. Crawford, and referenced by another publication.
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Bremer County
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Ferruginous Hawk east of Stuart in 1962
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Technique Rare birds Trapping
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1962-12-01
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1994-02-03
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Records Committee review for a Ferruginous Hawk east of Stuart in Adair County, IA on November 3, 1962. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Ferruginous Hawk in western Iowa in Iowa Bird Life 32:86 by Peter Petersen also seen by Mary Lou Petersen, Marjie Trial, and Robert Trial, and referenced by two other publications.
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Stuart
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Ferruginous Hawk at Brenton Slough in 1929
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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1931-01-01
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1994-02-03
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Records Committee review for two Ferruginous Hawks at Brenton Slough in Polk County, IA on June 6, 1929. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Polk County Iowa in Des Moines Audubon Society by P.A. DuMont and seen by Watson and Nelson as well, and referenced by four other publications.
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 29, Number 5, January 1994
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Forms (documents) Newsletters
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Bird feeders Bird surveys Bird watchers Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1994-01-01
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1994-01-31
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 29, Number 5, January 1994. Highlights of the newsletter include a call for society members to write letters to Senators Grassely and Harkin urging them to oppose the "volunteer provision" in House Bill H.R. 1845 and asking them to support the use of volunteers to collect data for the National Biological Survey and the results of the 1993 Ames Christmas Bird Count. Also included is the 1994 Winter Bird Feeder Survey with instructions and a documentation form to complete.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Tufted Duck at Sweet Marsh, 1980
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1980-06-30
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1994-01-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Tufted Duck at Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on June 30, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes, two photos, correspondence about the sighting, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Tufted Duck
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Sweet Marsh
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Sweet Marsh (Tom Stone, Jr. & I first found bird)
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marshy area near cattails
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The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Francis L. Moore were submitted . Other observers include Russell Hays, Tom Stone, and Tom Stone, Jr. | Elimination of similar species: May be a ring-neck female or scaup but doesn't look right- probably a hybrid. | The original documentation form event lasted from 19:45:00/20:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sprague's Pipit north of Missouri Valley, 1978
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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1994-01-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Sprauge's Pipit north of Missouri Valley in Harrison County, IA on April 11, 1978. Includes a record review document with votes, a request for reconsideration of record, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Gochenour, Ruth A.
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Sprague's Pipit
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Missouri Valley
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Two miles north of Missouri Valley, Iowa
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Plowed field - corn stubble - Soil wet from rain - deep grassy ditches on both sides of rd.
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The documentation form by Ruth Gochenour is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Naomi Svenningsen. | Elimination of similar species: American Pipit, Vesper Sparrow - Legs-flesh colored - not clark - Lacked cinnamon shoulder patches - and streaking on back as described in #6. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/11:10:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mute Swan at South Clay County, 1985
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1985-04-08
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1994-01-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a a Mute Swan at South Clay County, IA on April 8, 1985. Includes a record review document with votes, a page of copied photos, an article in Iowa Bird Life, internal correspondence, summary of review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Mute Swan
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Clay County
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5 East of 71 on 374
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Large farm pond, rolling hills most of which were in cultavation [sic]
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The documentation form by Marion M. Brewer is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Vernon Beirman. | Elimination of similar species: Was from the mute swan because of the straight neck and the Tundra swan because of the dark base of the bill. The wings were not held high like on the Mute swan. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:15:00/14:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mississippi Kite at George Wyth State Park, 1979
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1979-04-12
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1994-01-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Mississippi Kite at George Wyth State Park in Black Hawk County, IA on April 12, 1979. Includes a record review document with votes, an Iowa Bird Life article, correspondence about bird sighting, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Stone, Tom, Jr. Stone, Tom
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Mississippi Kite
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George Wyth Memorial State Park
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George Wyth State Park
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Lowland river bottoms with Deciduous Woodland
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The documentation form by Tom Stone, Jr. is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Stone Sr. | Elimination of similar species: Like Marsh Hawk which has a white rump patch. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:20:00/16:35:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sprague's Pipit southwest of Delhi, 1977
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1977-05-01
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1994-01-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Sprague's Pipit southwest of Delhi in Delaware County, IA on May 1, 1977. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation submitted to the committee.
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Serbousek, Lillian
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Sprague's Pipit
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Delhi
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[...] 7 miles N.E. of Ryan - 5 miles S.W. of Delhi on plowed corn field adjacent to hayfields and pasture
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The documentation form by Lilian Serbousek is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: [..] -seen with Water Pipits, Vesper Sparrow and Golden Plover and Horned Larks - looked quite similar to Vesper Sparrow-white outer tail feathers, buffy above and streaked, white below with streaks on breasts & sides (couldn't see bill well at this distance) [...] close enough to see bill was long and slender (like Vesper's pushed down and forward) also was pinkish and dark at tip (lower mandible was lightest) was sure it wasn't a Water Pipit because of streaked back, breast coloration and leg coloration - bird walked and ran, Savannah and Vesper Sparrow that were also on the ground hopped, flight was undulating and was more graceful compared to low buzzy flights of the two sparrows, the wings appeared pointed and long (as a whole the bird looked more slender) not as vocal as the Water Pipits, notes were higher and thinner (1 syllable instead of two) then Water Pipits
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Lazuli Bunting at George Wyth State Park, 1978
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1994-01-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Lazuli Bunting at George Wyth State Park in Black Hawk County, IA on May 14, 1978. Includes a record review document with votes, request for reconsideration, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Stone, Tom, Jr.
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Lazuli Bunting
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George Wyth Memorial State Park
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George Wyth State Park
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Marginal woodland with small stream bordered with, Hedgerows, scrub growth, and wild patches.
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The documentation form by Tom Stone Jr. is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Eastern Bluebird - has slender bill and no wingbars. | The original documentation form event lasted from 06:30:00/06:35:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Thayer's Gull at Redrock Dam, 1993
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Field notes
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1993-12-24
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1994-01-14
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Thayer's Gull at Redrock Dam in Marion County, IA on December 24, 1993.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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Thayer's Gull
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Red Rock Dam
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Lake Redrock below dam, Marion Co.
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Open water below spillway.
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The documentation form by Ray Cummins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ann Johnson. | Elimination of similar species: see above. [...] I picked this bird out because of it's small size compared to the other Herring Gulls present (40). It was smaller than any of the Herring gulls present, but still much larger than any of the numerous Ring-billed gulls. The head appeared more rounded than the Herring gulls and the heavy brown streaking on the nape and neck was more extensive and darker than any Herring present. The bill w/a red gonys mark on the lower mandible was shorter and thinner w/less gonys than the Herrings. They eye iris was dark not yellowish as in all the Herrings present. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:35:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Lesser Black-backed Gull in the Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, 1993
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Field notes
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1993-12-18
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1994-01-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Lesser Black-backed Gull in the Cedar River at Cedar Rapids in Linn County, IA on December 18, 1993.
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Wickham, Peter P.
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
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Cedar Rapids
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Cedar River, on sandbar across from Cargill plant, Cedar Rapids, IA
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Standing, walking around on sandbar
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The documentation form by Peter Wickham is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The dark mantle, yet whitish head, neck, and underparts identified it as an adult gull, and immediately eliminated Herring, Ring-billed and other gray or whitish-backed gulls. It was too small for Great Black-backed Gull, which has flesh-colored legs anyway, or Slaty-backed Gull, which has pinkish legs. The mantle wasn't truly black, as a Great Black-backed mantle would be. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:15:00/14:25:00.
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 29, Number 4, December 1993
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Newsletters
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Societies, etc Ornithology--Study and teaching
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1993-12-01
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1993-12-31
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 29, Number 4, December 1993. Highlights of the newsletter include details on the upcoming Christmas Bird Counts for Ames, Saylorville, and Boone County, the results from the 1992 Ames Christmas Bird Count, and an announcement of a beginning birding course with a listing of subject areas that will be covered.
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Edwards, David C. Dragula, Sherry Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)
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Rare bird documentation form for Great Black-backed Gull at Keokuk Wasterwater Plant, 1993
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1993-12-29
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Great Black-backed Gull at Keokuk Wastewater Plant in Lee County, IA on December 25, 1993.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Great Black-backed Gull
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Keokuk Wastewater Plant
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Near Sewage treatment plant, Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee Co. IA
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River
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The documentation form by Bob Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include John Cecil. | Elimination of similar species: All other gulls eliminated based upon size alone. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:30:00 and 16:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Nashville Warbler at Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City in 1993
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Field notes
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1993-12-19
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1993-12-20
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Rare bird documentation form for a Nashville Warbler at Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on December 19, 1993.
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Fuller, James L
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Nashville Warbler
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Hancher Auditorium
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Rare bird documentation form for Black Scoter at West Lake Okoboji, 1993
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Field notes
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1993-12-18
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1993-12-19
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black Scoter at West Lake Okoboji in Dickinson County, IA on December 18, 1993.
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Schoenewe, Lee A.
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Black Scoter
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West Okoboji Lake
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West Lake Okoboji, Dickinson Co.
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open water
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The documentation form by Lee A. Schoenewe is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Douglas C. Harr. | Elimination of similar species: Ruddy Duck - carriage of head, bill shape and longer body. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:45:00/15:55:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Lesser Black-backed Gull at Coralville Reservoir, 1993
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1993-12-18
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1993-12-19
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on December 18, 1993.
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Bendorf, Carl J.
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
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Coralville Lake
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Coralville Reservoir, Johnson County, Iowa
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upper reaches of the Coralville Reservoir
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The documentation form by Carl Bendorf is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Lanny Haldy, Randy Graesser, Dan Ray, Angela Ray, Kathleen Kuenstling, Randall Pinkston, Thomas Kent, Jim Fuller, and others. | Elimination of similar species: Of about 500 gulls total, nearly 90% were adult Ring-Billed Gulls and the rest were mostly winter adult and a few subadult Herring Gulls. [...] An adult gull in between the size of adjacent Ring-billed and Herring Gulls. It was noticeable larger than the Ring-bills; not too much smaller than the Herrings. It differed from the Herrings in being a little less barrel chested and a little slimmer, more horizontal in posture. | The original documentation form event occurred for 45 minutes during two sessions.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, fall 1993
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Parulidae | Warblers Weather
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1993-08-01
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1993-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Quarterly field report for the fall of 1993 compiled by Thomas H. Kent and James L. Fuller.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L
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Ross's Gull Gyrfalcon Snowy Owl Reddish Egret Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Cattle Egret California Gull Sabine's Gull Red-breasted Nuthatch Laughing Gull
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List of contributors to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union quarterly field reports
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Checklists
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Bird watchers Ornithology--Methodology
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1993-08-01
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1993-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A list of names, abbreviations, and locations of Iowa bird observers who submit field reports for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union quarterly field report. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1993.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Field notes contributed by David L. Dankert, fall 1993
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Methodology
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1993-08-01
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1993-11-30
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Fall report of birds found in Linn County and Johnson County contributed by David L. Dankert. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1993.
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Dankert, David L.
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Killdeer Horned Grebe Rusty Blackbird Ruby-throated Hummingbird American White Pelican Evening Grosbeak Long-tailed Duck Black Scoter Dunlin Common Loon White-winged Scoter Common Snipe Tree Swallow Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Snow Goose
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Hawk watch field notes contributed by Beth Proescholdt, fall 1993
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Methodology
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1993-08-01
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1993-11-30
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Fall report of a Hawk watch conducted at Grammar Grove County Wildlife Area contributed by Beth Proescholdt. A total of 14 species of Hawks and 1681 Hawks total were seen during the time period from September 6 through October 29, 1993. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1993.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Bald Eagle Red-shouldered Hawk Broad-winged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk Merlin Golden Eagle Peregrine Falcon Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area
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Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 29, Number 3, November 1993
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Newsletters
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Bird surveys Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Nature photography Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1993-11-01
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1993-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 29, Number 3, November 1993. Highlights of the newsletter include details on the upcoming meeting featuring a presentation by Hank Zaletel, a report of a Des Moines Register article featuring society member Dick Trump's innovative photography techniques, an update on the research of nesting Red-shouldered Hawks, and information on upcoming Christmas Bird Counts.
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Edwards, David C. Dragula, Sherry Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)
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Red-shouldered Hawk
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Ames
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Documentation of an extraordinary bird sighting, Thayer's Gull, November 13, 1993
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1993-11-13
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1993-11-27
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Documentation supporting the sighting of a Thayer's Gull at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA contributed by Thomas H. Kent on November 13, 1993.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Thayer's Gull
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Lake Red Rock
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Rare bird documentation form for Goose species at Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown, 1993
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1993-10-06
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1993-11-16
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Goose species at Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown in Marshall County, IA on October 6, 1993.
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Stegmann, Mike
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Ducks, Geese, Swans
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Riverside Cemetery
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Riverside Cemetary [sic], Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa.
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Man made pond
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The documentation form by Mike Stegmann is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Garry Brandenburg. | Elimination of similar species: Canada Goose and Snow Goose - show characteristics of both species. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/16:00:00.
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