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Rare bird documentation form for Great Black-backed Gull at Bettendorf, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-02-03
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Great Black-backed Gull at Bettendorf in Scott County, IA on February 3, 1992.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Great Black-backed Gull
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Bettendorf
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Bettendorf, IA
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Mississippi River
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dick Tetrault. | Elimination of similar species: Size. All black back and wing. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Great Black-backed Gull at Gull Point at West Lake Okoboji, 1997
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1997-11-08
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1997-11-09
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Great Black-backed Gull at Gull Point at West Lake Okoboji in Dickinson County, IA on November 8, 1997.
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Schoenewe, Lee A.
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Great Black-backed Gull
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Gull Point
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Gull Point - West Lake Okoboji, Dickinson Co.
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Sand and rocky point on natural lake
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The documentation form by Lee A. Schoenewe is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Herring Gull by size and close comparison; Glaucous Gull by dark primaries and tail band | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:40:00/16:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Great Black-backed Gull at Keokuk Wasterwater Plant, 1993
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1993-12-25
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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 Great Black-backed Gull at Lake Manawa, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-12-06
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1979-01-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Great Black-backed Gull at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on December 6, 1978.
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Green, Ruth
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Great Black-backed Gull
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Lake Manawa
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Lake Manawa, Council Bluffs, Iowa
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Most of Lake Manawa was frozen over at this time but there were small patches of open water. The bird was standing on the ice at the edge of one of these patches.
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The documentation form by Ruth Green is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Sandra and James Kovanda. | Elimination of similar species: There were only two gulls at this time there--this bird and the glaucous. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:30:00/17:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Great Black-backed Gull at Lock and Dam 13, 1996
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1996-09-29
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Great Black-backed Gull at Lock and Dam 13 in Clinton County, IA on September 29, 1996.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Great Black-backed Gull
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Lock and Dam 13
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Lock 13
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Miss. River - Circular pier.
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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 Mark Bollinger, Corey Blevins, and Lewis Blevins. | Elimination of similar species: Lesser Black-backed- leg color, size, darkness of back. Slaty-backed - size, darkness of back. Western- size, darkness of back. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:00:00/12:15:00 and 14:45:00/15:05:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Great Black-backed Gull at Lock and Dam 14, 1996
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1996-01-02
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1996-02-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Great Black-backed Gull at Lock and Dam 14 in Scott County, IA on January 2, 1996.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Great Black-backed Gull
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Lock and Dam 14
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below Lock and Dam 14, Davenport, Scott Co., IA
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resting on large river
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The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Dinsmore and Kelly McKay. | Elimination of similar species: The combination of large size, coal black mantle and upperwings, and massive bill eliminates all other larids. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:50:00/16:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Great Black-backed Gull at Lock and Dam 15, 1995
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1995-02-12
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Great Black-backed Gull at Lock and Dam 15 in Scott County, IA on February 12, 1995.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Great Black-backed Gull
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Lock and Dam 15
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Lock and Dam 15, Davenport, Scott Co., IA
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Mississippi River, mostly frozen above dam.
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tim Schantz and Jim Fuller. | Elimination of similar species: The size and pattern do not fit any other species or plumage. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/12:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Great Black-backed Gull at Lock and Dam 15, 1999
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1999-02-06
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1999-02-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Great Black-backed Gull at Lock and Dam 15 in Scott County, IA on February 6, 1999.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Great Black-backed Gull
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Lock and Dam 15
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above Lock and Dam #15 - Davenport - (Scott Co.)
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on ice in Mississippi River with other gulls
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The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt. | Elimination of similar species: A 1st winter Lesser Black-backed Gull is much smaller - about the size of a Ring-billed Gull. This is a really big gull - bigger than other possibilities. Also, much different from 1st winter Herring Gulls. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:00:00/16:48:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Great Black-backed Gull at Lock and Dam 15, 1995
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1995-01-02
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1995-02-12
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Great Black-backed Gull at Lock and Dam 15 in Scott County, IA on January 2, 1995.
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Fuller, James L
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Great Black-backed Gull
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Lock and Dam 15
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Mississippi River above Lock & Dam #15 (Scott County)
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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: No other first-winter gull has the large size, the large all-black bill, and in particular the black and white checkered pattern of the mantle. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:45:00/09:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Great Black-backed Gull at Lock and Dam 16, 1998
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1998-12-27
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1999-01-02
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Great Black-backed Gull at Lock and Dam 16 in Muscatine County, IA on December 27, 1998.
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Blevins, Brian L.
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Great Black-backed Gull
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Mississippi River Lock Dam Number Sixteen
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Below Lock + Dam #16 in Muscatine County, Muscatine, Iowa
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Below Lock + Dam #16 on the shoreline of Muscatine, Iowa. Mississippi River plus boat harbor that is iced over where the gulls like to roost.
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The documentation form by Brian Blevins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Corey T. Blevins. | Elimination of similar species: Pink feet eliminates - Yellow footed Lesser Black-backed Size + Jet Black mantle eliminates - Western Slaty-Backed | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:52:00/09:02:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Great Black-backed Gull at Mississippi River between Moline, IL and Bettendorf, IA, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-02-01
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1992-02-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Great Black-backed Gull at Mississippi River between Moline in Rock Island County, IL and Bettendorf in Scott County, IA on February 1, 1992.
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Fuller, James L
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Great Black-backed Gull
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Bettendorf Moline
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Mississippi River between Moline, Illinois and Bettendorf, Iowa.
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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 Charles Fuller, Jane Fuller, Jim Scheib, Randy Pinkston, John Daniel, and Ann Johnson. | Elimination of similar species: Size alone should eliminate all other dark mantled gulls. In addition, all of the other adult dark grey mantled gulls have a wing tip that is black, and darker than the rest of the upperwing and back, while this bird had a uniformly black upperwing and back. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00/10:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Great Black-backed Gull at Saylorville Reservoir, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-11-30
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1986-12-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Great Black-backed Gull at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 30, 1986 and December 1, 1986.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Great Black-backed Gull
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Saylorville Lake
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Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co. (near visitors center)
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large reservoir
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Paul Martsching. | Elimination of similar species: Second winter Herring Gull eliminated by size, bill size, lack of a gray mantle, lack of streaking on the head and underparts, lack of a window on the upperwing, by the all white tail with a dark band at the tip, and by the very dark underside of the primaries. Second winter Lesser Black-backed Gull eliminated by smaller size, browner uppertail, and heavily streaked head and underparts. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:00:00/16:15:00 on November 30, 1986 and 15:55:00/16:08:00 on December 1, 1986.
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Rare bird documentation form for Great Black-backed Gull at Saylorville Reservoir, 1987
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1987-11-07
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1987-11-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Great Black-backed Gull at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 7, 1987.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Great Black-backed Gull
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Saylorville Lake
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Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.-off Jester Park
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feeding with other gulls on large reservoir
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Andrew S. Fix. | Elimination of similar species: The large size and dark wingtips eliminates all gulls except Western and Yellow-footed. The massive, dark bill, tail pattern, and pale body color eliminates these. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00/10:20:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Great Black-backed Gull at the Mississippi River between Bettendorf and Moline in 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1992-02-02
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1992-03-01
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Great Black-backed Gull at the Mississippi River between Bettendorf, IA and Moline, IL on February 2 and 3, 1992.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Great Black-backed Gull
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Bettendorf Moline
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Rare bird documentation form for Great Crested Flycatcher at Effigy Mounds National Monument, 1993
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1993-11-08
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Great Crested Flycatcher at Effigy Mounds National Monument in Allamakee County on November 8, 1993.
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Carter, Dennis L.
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Great Crested Flycatcher
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Effigy Mounds National Monument
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Effigy Mounds National Monument, Allamakee County, Iowa
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railroad tracks at base of river bluff (wooded) and ajacent [sic] to Mississippi River " right-of-way bordered by brushy growth
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The documentation form by Dennis Carter is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: I considered the possibility that this might be an Ash-throated Flycatcher, a species that was recorded in Minnesota in Nov., 1990. The bird I saw lacked the pale coloration and slim appearance of Ash-throated. I feel that the bright yellow belly, contrasting with the dark gray chest eliminates Ash-throated. At no time during my observation, did I feel that this bird might be an Ash-throated Flycatcher. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/11:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Great Horned Owl northeast of Green Mountain, 1983
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1983-03-02
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1983-03-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Great Horned Owl northeast of Green Mountain in Marshall County, IA on March 2, 1983.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Great Horned Owl
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Green Mountain
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northeast Marshall County, north + east of Green Mountain
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open farmland deciduous grove around farmstead
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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 Carl Kurtz, Judy Levings, Ramona Sommerlot, Carol McMillan, John King, Mark Proescholdt, and Phyllis Harris. | Elimination of similar species: Snowy owl - this owl had ear tufts + facial discs making it a Great Horned Owl | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:45:00/11:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Great-tailed Grackle at Crawford Creek Recreation Area, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-05-02
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1992-05-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Great-tailed Grackle at Crawford Creek Recreation Area in Ida County, IA on May 2, 1992.
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Ernzen, Peter
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Great-tailed Grackle
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Crawford Creek County Recreation Area
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Crawford Creek Recreational Area ICCB.
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open park land, lake with cattails
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The documentation form by Peter Ernzen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Common Grackle, not as long, more irridescent, [sic] common grackle with in [sic] 20 ft. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:27:00/09:29:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Great-tailed Grackle at Forney's Lake, 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-07-13
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1985-07-31
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Great-tailed Grackle at Forney's Lake in Fremont County, IA on July 13, 1985.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Great-tailed Grackle
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Forneys Lake
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Forney's Lake, Fremont Co.
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on mudflat area in middle of marsh
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt and Mark Proescholdt. | Elimination of similar species: Eliminated from Common Grackle by larger size (twice the size of other nearby grackles), longer tail and flatter crown. | The original documentation form event lasted from 19:00:00/20:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Great-tailed Grackle at Wapello Township in Louisa County, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-04-30
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Great-tailed Grackle at Wapello Township in Louisa County, IA on April 30, 1992.
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Ohde, Bill
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Great-tailed Grackle
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Wapello Township
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SE 1/4 of section 19, T74N, R4W, Louisa County, Iowa
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Rural farmstead on edge of large timber block. In tall (15') backyard shrubs.
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The documentation form by Bill Ohde is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Common grackle - this bird was nearly crow-sized, longer tailed, with the peculiar whistles and rattles. Boat-tailed grackle - song was wrong. | The original documentation form event occurred around 09:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Great-tailed Grackle south of Council Bluffs, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-05-23
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Great-tailed Grackle south of Council Bluffs in Pottawattamie County, IA on May 23, 1992.
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Pinkston, Randall, 1956-
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Great-tailed Grackle
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Council Bluffs
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Off I-29 at south Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., Iowa.
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The documentation form by Randall Pinkston is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Thomas Kent and Jim Fuller. | Elimination of similar species: Boat-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus major) with more rounded crown, characteristic call notes, much less likely to occur in Iowa. Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) much smaller, different call notes, female lacks rich brown foreparts and superciliary stripe. | The original documentation form event occurred around 09:00:00/09:05:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Greater Prairie Chicken south of Pisgah, 1979
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1979-02-07
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1979-03-12
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Greater Prairie Chicken south of Pisgah in Harrison County, IA on February 7, 1979.
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Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.
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Greater Prairie-Chicken
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Pisgah
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Three miles south of Pisgah, Harrison County, Iowa.
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The documentation form by Joe Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Darwin Koenig. | Elimination of similar species: The close reative [sic] the Lesser Prairie Chicken is smaller, paler and lacks distinct markings. It is also rare, and has never occurred in Iowa. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:20:00/15:45:00.
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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 Greater Scaup at Colo Ponds, 1983
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1983-04-18
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1983-05-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Greater Scaup at Colo Ponds in Story County, IA on April 18, 1983.
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LaGrange, Ted
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Greater Scaup
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Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area
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2 miles east of Colo (Colo ponds) Story County
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flooded fields
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The documentation form by Ted LaGrange is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. The form was typed by James Dinsmore. | Elimination of similar species: Observed the bird feeding with about 30 Lesser Scaup. Obtained a good size compariosn [sic] between it and the Lesser Scaup, especially for the head and bill. | The original documentation form event occurred around 12:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Greater Scaup at Coralville Reservoir, 1976
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1976-03-20
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Greater Scaup at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on March 20, 1976.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Greater Scaup
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Coralville Lake
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Coralville Reservoir, Johnson Co., Iowa, just NE of Mehaffey Bridge (rd F28)
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swimming in water of reservoir, near the shore, in shallow water, then flew off into deeper central water
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The documentation form by Nicholas Halmi is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Lesser Scaup - several pairs nearby; Female in same scope field as gr. scaup: differences evident - L. Scaup showed purplish, not green, head gloss, slightly peaked head, daintier proportions, finer bill. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:50:00/16:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Greater Scaup at Coralville Reservoir, 1977
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1977-03-22
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Greater Scaup at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on March 22, 1977.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Greater Scaup
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Coralville Lake
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Coralville Reservoir, Johnson Co., about 1/2 mile above dam
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fresg\h water - reservoir lake
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The documentation form by Nicholas S. Halmi is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Lesser Scaups (several in same scope field): contrast in head shape, bill size, neck thickness clear; some of Lesser Scaups in vicinity had grayish smudged flanks rather than pure white of Greater Scaup. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:20:00/16:35:00.
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