Field notes contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, spring 1980
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Podicipediformes | Grebes Laridae | Gulls and Terns Ornithology--Methodology Turdidae | Thrushes Parulidae | Warblers Troglodytidae | Wrens
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1980-03-01
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1980-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Raymond L. Cummins with observers Thaine Hopkins and Ronald Harms. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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Bald Eagle American Bittern Prairie Falcon Blue-winged Teal Ruby-throated Hummingbird Common Loon Hudsonian Godwit Connecticut Warbler Hooded Warbler Greater White-fronted Goose Tundra Swan
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Lost Island Lake Marble Lake Pocahontas Rush Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Sunken Grove State Game Management Area Varina Gilmore City Marathon
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Tim Gates letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding bird sightings, March 3, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Methodology Bombycillidae | Waxwings
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1980-03-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Tim Gates in a letter to Vernon M. Kleen, March 3, 1980. Field notes include birds sighted in the Christmas count. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1979-1980.
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Gates, Tim
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Bald Eagle Varied Thrush Greater Scaup
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Cedar Lake Cedar Rapids Monticello
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Joseph P. Schaufenbuel letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, March 3, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1980-03-03
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Joseph P. Schaufenbuel in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, March 3, 1980. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1979-1980.
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Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.
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Rough-legged Hawk American Kestrel Common Grackle Rusty Blackbird Snowy Owl Belted Kingfisher Tufted Titmouse
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Winneshiek County Fort Atkinson
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Pearl Knoop letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, March 4, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1980-03-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Pearl Knoop in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, March 4, 1980. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1979-1980.
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Knoop, Pearl
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American Goldfinch
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Marble Rock
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Field notes contributed by Weir Nelson, March 7, 1980
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Field notes Reports
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1980-03-07
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Weir Nelson includes a count of the number of birds observed. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1979-1980.
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Nelson, Weir
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Cedar Lake Linn County Cedar River Squaw Creek Regional Park
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Tufted Duck at Lake Manawa, 1980
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1980-03-15
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1993-08-16
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Tufted Duck at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on March 15, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes, internal correspondence about the sighting, and a documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Joranson, Eric G.
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Tufted Duck
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Lake Manawa
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Lake Manawa, Council Bluffs, Iowa 150-200 yds from S. Shore
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The documentation form by Eric G. Joranson is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Robert Caughey. | Elimination of similar species: Shot R-n Ducks before. Never seen a Tufted before. R-n duck head "lobey" in contrast with Tufted's crest.
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Records committee review for rare bird sighting of Prairie Falcon at De Soto National Wildlife Refuge, 1980
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1980-03-15
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1993-08-16
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Prairie Falcon at De Soto National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on March 15, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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Prairie Falcon
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DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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1 mile east of De Sota [sic] NWR, Missouri Valley, Iowa
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General: Missouri River bottom land 1 mile east of Desota [sic] Bends NWR Specific: Flat open farm land - except for road ditches + occasional narrow fence rows.
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The documentation form by Raymond L. Cummins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Wally Jardine and Thaine Hopkins. | Elimination of similar species: The sparrow hawk and pigeon hawk are eliminated by the large size. The Peregrine Falcon by the light brown top side. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:22:00/08:27:00.
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Gladys Black letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, March 17, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1980-03-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, March 17, 1980. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.
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Black, Gladys
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Varied Thrush Mountain Bluebird Ruddy Turnstone Pileated Woodpecker
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Adel Lake Red Rock Mason City Hampton
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Ross' Goose at Forney Lake, 1980
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1980-03-19
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1993-08-16
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Ross' Goose at Forney Lake in Fremont County, IA on March 19, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Ross' Goose
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Forneys Lake
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Forney L. Fremont Co. IA
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large shallow lake-marsh Forney L.
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Snow goose | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:35:00/15:50:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Ross' Goose at Willow Slough, 1980
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1980-03-21
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1993-08-16
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Ross' Goose at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on March 21, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Ross' Goose
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Willow Slough Dam
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Willow Slough, Mills County, Iowa
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The documentation form by Barb Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Snow Goose! Seemed to differ in size, head shape, bill shape, color of bill (darker in Ross' goose) and lack of black grin mark. | The original documentation form event occurred around 16:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Greater Scaup at Bays Branch, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-03-21
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Greater Scaup at Bays Branch in Guthrie County, IA on March 21, 1980.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Greater Scaup
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Bays Branch State Wildlife Area
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Bays Branch Guthrie Co IA
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narrow open lake near upper bridge at Bays Branch
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Lesser scaup. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:30:00/07:35:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Tundra Swan at Willow Slough, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-03-21
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for four Tundra Swans at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on March 21, 1980.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Tundra Swan
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Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Willow Slough, Mills County, Iowa
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The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Maureen Pace. | Elimination of similar species: Snow Goose: eliminated by size, relative length of neck, and bill color. Trumpeter Swan eliminated by yellow spots on bills.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Shrike at Squaw Creek Park in Cedar Rapids, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-03-27
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1980-06-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Shrike at Squaw Creek Park in Cedar Rapids in Linn County, IA on March 27, 1980.
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Gates, Tim
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Northern Shrike
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Squaw Creek Regional Park
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Park area of Squaw Crk Park, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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wood edge Large field (ski hill) with nearby scattered saplings + mod. length grass, with woods surrounding on 3 sides
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The documentation form by Tim Gates is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: would not be loggerhead because of whitishness, large robin-sizedness, plumpness (yet trim) small mask area and whitish crown | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:30:00/12:35:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Greater Black-backed Gull at George Wyth State Park, 1980
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1980-04-03
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1993-08-16
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Greater Black-backed Gull at George Wyth State Park in Black Hawk County, IA on April 3, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Stone, Tom, Jr.
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Great Black-backed Gull
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George Wyth Memorial State Park
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George Wyth S.P.
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Wooded area and open lakes, river. Specific - George wyth lake about 10 acres marshy nearby ponds and lakes, and the Cedar River.
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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: second year Herring Gull is alot smaller and has a two-tone coloring of the beak. And beak is not as heavily built. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 17:00:00/17:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Green Valley State Park, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-04-04
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1980-06-08
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Green Valley State Park in Union County, IA on April 4, 1980.
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Stone, Tom, Jr.
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Northern Goshawk
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Green Valley State Park
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Near Green Valley State Park
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open lake surrounded by open fields with scattered cedar trees and other deciduous trees.
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The documentation form by Tom Stone, Jr. is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Stone. | Elimination of similar species: Female Cooper's Hawk is smaller and does not have a very clear conspicuous white stripe through the eye. I haven't seen any female Cooper's Hawk as large as the bird my dad and I saw. It was at least the size of a large Marsh Hawk. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:15:00/17:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Greater Scaup at Lake Macbride, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-04-05
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Greater Scaups at Lake Macbride in Johnson County, IA on April 5, 1980.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Greater Scaup
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Lake MacBride
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Lake Macbride Johnson Co IA
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Artificial Lake L. Macbride State Park - north arm at boat dock
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Lesser Scaup. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:50:00/09:05:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle at Riverton Wildlife Refuge, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-04-05
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1980-06-08
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle at Riverton Wildlife Refuge in Fremont County, IA on April 5, 1980.
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Stone, Tom, Jr.
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Golden Eagle
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Riverton Wildlife Management Area
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Riverton Wildlife Refuge, North End.
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Open marshland with some wet woodland and dry cultivated fields nearby.
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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: immature Bald Eagle has some grayish white areas underwings. And does not have golden feathers. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:00:00/12:05:00 approximately.
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Rare bird documentation form for Greater Scaup at Cone Marsh, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-04-06
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1980-04-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for four Greater Scaups at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on April 6, 1980.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Greater Scaup
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Cone Marsh - S. E. area
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pond-marsh, shallow pond edge
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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 Clark Scott. | Elimination of similar species: Lesser Scaup - those nearby had smaller bill [illegible]. They were not closely associating with the Greaters. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:20:00/07:25:00 and 08:30:00/08:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at George Wyth State Park in 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-04-06
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1980-06-08
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at George Wyth State Park in Black Hawk County, IA on April 6 to 18, 1980.
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Stone, Tom, Jr.
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Long-tailed Duck
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George Wyth Memorial State Park
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Rare bird documentation form for Black Duck at Willow Slough, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-04-07
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1980-05-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black Duck at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on April 7, 1980.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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American Black Duck
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Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Willow Slough, Mills County, Iowa
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The documentation form by Barbara Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Darker than most dabbling duck females. Similar to Mallard. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:55:00/15:15:00.
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Ione Getscher letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, April, 9, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1980-04-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Ione Getscher in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, May 19, 1980. The field notes contain additional species information. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.
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Getscher, Ione
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Mississippi Kite Greater Scaup
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Iowa
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Record Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sandhill Crane south of Boone, 1980
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1980-04-11
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1993-08-16
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of 205-6 Sandhill Cranes south of Boone in Boone County, IA on April 11, 1980 to April 19, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Newhouse, David A.
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Sandhill Crane
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Boone
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Harold Adams field near Wildl. Res. Sta., 4 mi S of Boone(lat 4159/Long 9352)
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General: Prairie/Riparian-upland forest ecotone Specific: corn stubble field near oak-hickory timber
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The documentation form by David A. Newhouse is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bruce Ehresman and Gary Silver. | Elimination of similar species: Great blue heron is much smaller, different habitat, doesn't fly with neck extended. | The original documentation form event occurred in the mornings and evening 11 through 19 April 1980.
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Rare bird documentation form for Ruddy Duck at Willow Slough, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-04-12
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Ruddy Duck at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on April 12, 1980.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Ruddy Duck
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Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Willow Slough, Mills County, Iowa
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The documentation form by Barb Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Resembles a ruddy in size, shape, color of sides, + color of belly. However, it lacked any light color on the cheeks. I don't know a duck that normally has this pattern. | The original documentation form event occurred around 17:07:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Western Tanager at Forney Lake, 1980
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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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1980-04-26
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1993-08-16
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Western Tanager at Forney Lake in Fremont County, IA on April 26, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Western Tanager
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Forneys Lake
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Forney lake, Fremont Co., Iowa
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Cottonwood Belt near Forney Lake - Riparian Island in Missouri River Bottom Farmland
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The documentation form by W. Ross Silcock is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Robert Myers was submitted later. | Elimination of similar species: Yellowthroated Vireo - Red Head, bill not 'hooked', more active. Northern Oriole (1st Yr Male) - Yellow coloration contrasting with red head [rather distinctive species]. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:03:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Yellow Rail at Coralville Reservoir, 1980
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1980-04-28
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1993-08-16
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Yellow Rail near Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on April 28, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Glasson, Marilyn Smith
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Yellow Rail
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Coralville Lake
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Marshy area about 1/2 mi. NE Swan Lake. Not Swan Lake Road S of Pine Stool
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General: marsh Specific: noted no plant species - First flushed from drier grassy area (I didn't see) 2nd time flushed from water edge to dry grass area
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The documentation form by Marilyn Smith Glasson is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Thomas Staudt was submitted later. | Elimination of similar species: The sora is the only other bird that is similar. It has no white on its wings. I've never noticed back striping to be so evident. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 06:30:00/08:00:00.
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