Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Pine Lake, 1982
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1982-01-23
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Hoary Redpoll at Pine Lake in Hardin County, IA on January 23, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Slife, Nancy
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Hoary Redpoll
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Pine Lake
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Feeding stations at our cottage ... Lower PineLake [sic] in Hardin Co.
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Woodland -
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The documentation form by Nancy Slife is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Richard Hollis, Hank Zaletel, and John C. Robinson were submitted later. Other observers include Joe Schaufenbuel, Beth Proescholdt, Mike Newlon, James Huntington, Bob Myers, Francis Moore, Russell Hays, B.J. Rose, Sharon Rose, Allan C. Hahn, Tim Dwyer, Calvin Knight, Bernadine Knight, Garnita Seward, Ramona Sommerlet, Phyllis Harris, John Robinson, John Hoogerkeide, Maggie Hoogerkeide, Nancy Slife, and Mark Proescholdt. | Elimination of similar species: Similar species, Common Redpoll. The first Common Redpoll appeared at our feeders January 13, 1982. The flock of common Redpolls has grown to approximately 40-50 as of February 9, 1982. Within this flock of Common Redpolls there are many females which appear quite light in coloration. I have been able to observe many times a side-by-side comparison with the Hoary Redpoll and light, female Common Redpolls. The Hoary Redpoll appears much lighter and silvery in coloration. This contrast is quite obvious. The Common Redpolls back and nape have an overall brownish cast with buff and black stripes on the back compared to the soft gray cast of the Hoary Redpolls back with silver + black stripes - no buff coloration. Also the very fine, pencil-thin lines along the flank of the Hoary Redpoll differs from that the heavy flank-lines of the Common Redpoll. The Hoary Redpoll's rump and undertail coverts area without any flecks or stripes, but the Common Redpolls rump and undertail coverts have flecks and streaks. | The original documentation form event began around 11:45:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eurasian Tree Sparrow at Oxford, 1994
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Administrative records Field notes
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1994-01-09
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1996-04-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Eurasian Tree Sparrow at Oxford in Johnson County, IA on January 9, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Scheib, James
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Eurasian Tree Sparrow
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Oxford
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4296 Black Hawk Ave SW, Oxford, Johnson Co., 5 mi. S. of Oxford I-80 exit
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Feeder on cedar tree outside farm house
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The documentation form by James Scheib is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers were Pat Schnack and Grace Geyer. | Elimination of similar species: Easily distinguished from accompanying house sparrows as described above. No other sparrow has a rounded blackear mark completely surrounded by white. Closest might be Lark Sparrow which has a white crown strip, brown ear mark, white around the eye, and white on the tail. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/15:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eurasian Tree Sparrow at Burlington, 1989
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Administrative records Field notes
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1989-12-16
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1993-08-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for ten Eurasian Tree Sparrows at Burlington in Des Moines County, IA on December 16, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Fuller, James L
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Eurasian Tree Sparrow
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Burlington
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23 miles north of Burlington (Des Moines County)
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open country, but birds in rural residence front yard
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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 and Jane Fuller. | Elimination of similar species: House Sparrow - as compared above. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:35:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eurasian Tree Sparrow at West Branch, 1987
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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1987-03-14
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1993-09-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for two Eurasian Tree Sparrows at West Branch in Cedar County, IA on March 14, 1987. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, a summary of the review, and eight documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Veal, Sally
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Eurasian Tree Sparrow
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West Branch
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in my backyard in West Branch
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The documentation form by Sally Veal is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by James Sandrock, Carl Bendorf, Thomas Kent, James Fuller, Peter Petersen, Thomas Staudt, and Francis Moore were submitted later. Other observers include Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, Walter Zuurdeeg, Ann Barker, Mary Lou Petersen, and Gerry White. | Elimination of similar species: As I was filling my bird feeders I noticed two birds in the silver maple behind the house that at first glance appeared to be house sparrows. I was struck by the neat appearance and greater activity of these particular birds and by the fact that they were not associating with the flock of house sparrows near the bird feeders. Even without binoculars I was able to see the black spots on the birds faces. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00 through the afternoon.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Lesser Goldfinch at Rockford, 1999
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Administrative records Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1999-08-05
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2000-11-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Lesser Goldfinch at Rockford in Floyd County, IA on August 5, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes, photographs, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Montgomery, Ellen S.
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Lesser Goldfinch
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Rockford
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1105 200th St, Rockford, IA - Floyd Co. Rockford Township Sec 5
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Scattered oak trees, open pasture, brush-along Winnebago R.
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The documentation form by Ellen S. Montgomery is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Barb McKinstry. | Elimination of similar species: American goldfinch - bird was smaller, entire crown was black, had yellow undertail coverts. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:35:00/17:55:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Ames, 1996
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-02-28
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Hoary Redpoll at Ames in Story County, IA on February 28, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Hoary Redpoll
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Ames
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our feeder in Ames, Story Co., IA
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feeder
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The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The only similar species is Common Redpoll. The Combination of overall paleness, pale rump, mostly unstreaked undertail covers, smaller crown patch, and bill size and shape were used to eliminate Common Redpoll. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:35:00/10:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Kensett, 1996
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-02-19
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for two Hoary Redpolls at Kensett in Worth County, IA on February 19, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Goranson, Rita
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Hoary Redpoll
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Kensett
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7th & Oak St., Kennett, Ia.
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at feeder's
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The documentation form by Rita Goranson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Curt Nelson and Jan Walter. | Elimination of similar species: In with 40+ Common and these two were noticeably lighter and varied in coloring. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/09:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Iowa City, 1996
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-02-04
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Hoary Redpoll at Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on February 4, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Fuller, James L
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Hoary Redpoll
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Iowa City
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Ken Lowder backyard and feeder north of Iowa City (Johnson 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 Ken Lowder, Jim Scheib, and John Daniel. | Elimination of similar species: Comparisons to Common Redpoll are made by utilizing the field characteristics described in an article by Czaplak in December, 1995 "Birding". Undertail coverts: This bird showed two very short streaks (almost dots) on longest covert, whereas a Common typically has wide bold streaking. The brightest adult male Commons may have only one medium width streak, but this bird had no red or pink on breast, and so was not an adult male Common. Rump: The rump was white with faint streaking. Most Commons have extensive streaking. Bright adult Commons can have no streaking, but the rump is pinkish-red. Mantle: The ground color of the back of the Common is described as warm brown, or sometimes paler grayish-brown. This bird had grayish feather edgings, with whitish-gray in the middle of the mantle and toward the back. Flank Streaking: Common typically has thick brown streaking. This bird had more wispy gray-brown streaking, which extended back to the base of the tail. Breast and Rump Color: Common has pinkish-red to bright red breast. This bird was buffy under chin, and the rest of the breast was white. Size & Structure: Common has a less bulky neck and greater slope to forehead. This bird has a steep forehead slope and what appeared to be a bulky "no-neck". Bill shape: The bill was short on this bird. The width at the base of the bill appeared to be the same dimension as the length. Common typically has longer bill. Head: This bird showed a buffy wash to the face, sides of the nape, and upper breast, which Common typically does not have. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:15:00/11:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Ames, 1996
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Administrative records Field notes
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1996-02-03
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Hoary Redpoll at Ames in Story, IA on February 3, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Hoary Redpoll
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Ames
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South of Ames (2308 State Ave; RR 3)
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Bushes, deciduous trees, pines, firs, grass, brush pills in side yard Lee side of house. Feeding with pine siskins, house finch, goldfinch at Finch Feeder filled with niger/seed + sunflower hearts
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The documentation form by Jeanne C. Edwards is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Common Redpoll is similar. But just by looking at the two side by side, the difference overall was very apparent. Looked as tho dusted in white powder, much more white area (e.g. rump + breast + undertail). Not as much streaking. Smaller red cap. | The original documentation form event began around 15:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Norwalk, 1996
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs
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1996-02-03
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Hoary Redpoll at Norwalk in Warren County, IA on February 3, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, several photographs, and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Johnson, Ann
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Hoary Redpoll
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Norwalk
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Feeding station at 532 120th Avenue, Norwalk, Warren County, IA
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The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the earliest and thels, one an adult male and the other a probable adult female, were present on the same day. Oftentimes all three birds were on the feeder concurrently which allowed for a number of comparisons. Characteristics which differentiated this bird from the Common Redpolls and identified it as a Hoary Redpoll: underlying color was lighter than the warmer, darker brown of the Commons, More extensive white feather edgings to the secondaries, tertials, and scapulars than shown on Commons, Broad white edge to the greater coverts, Buffy face and strong white supercilliary, Smaller red cap, Broken and shorter flank streaking, Short, triangular bill with resulting pushed in face, Nearly white undertail covers (Although brightly colored adult male Common Redpolls may have diminished markings on their undertail coverts, this bird had no red except for the cap.) | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:30:00 and periodically throughout the day. one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Sinclair, Stephen Dinsmore, and Jim Fuller were submitted later. Other observers include Rick Trieff and Jane Fuller . | Elimination of similar species: The only species this bird could be confused with is Common Redpoll. Two individua
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Spirit Lake Fish Hatchery, 1995
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1995-12-23
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2000-11-20
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Hoary Redpoll at Spirit Lake Fish Hatchery in Dickinson County, IA on December 23, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Schoenewe, Lee A.
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Hoary Redpoll
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Spirit Lake
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Spirit Lake Fish Hatchery
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Open area along spillway between Spirit Lake + E. Okoboji 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: Common Redpolls by close comparison. | The original documentation form event occurred around 11:40:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Laurens, 1982
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1982-03-02
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Hoary Redpoll at Laurens in Pocahontas County, IA on March 2, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Harms, Ronald Harms, Pat
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Hoary Redpoll
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Laurens
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318 W. Garfield, Laurens, Ia 50554
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Low cedar type spreaders + high bush cranberry
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The documentation form by Pat and Ron Harms is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include four and five others at different times. | Elimination of similar species: Common Redpolls have more definite 'red' color. Common were usually feeding & this specimen. | The original documentation form event lasted from AM to PM.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Pocahontas, 1982
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1982-02-27
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for a Hoary Redpoll at Pocahontas in Pocahontas County, IA on January 27, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Jardine, Wallace E.
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Hoary Redpoll
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Pocahontas
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Rural Pocahontas, IA
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Rural back yard (about 1 acre). Young trees + shrubs. Bounded on three sides by 100+ acre fields. Thistle feeder located next to a 20' Linden three about 30' north of house
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The documentation form by Wallace E. Jardine is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Common redpoll. This bird was paler and had a red washed unstreaked rump. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:30:00/07:31:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Laughing Gull at Red Rock Reservoir, 1991
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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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1991-08-06
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1995-07-08
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for two Laughing Gulls at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on August 6, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Laughing Gull
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Lake Red Rock
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Red Rock Reservoir, Marion Co.
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large mudflat along lakeshore
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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 Bob Myers and many unidentified observers. | Elimination of similar species: The only species similar to a Laughing Gull is Franklin's Gull. This species was eliminated on the basis of size, bill size and shape, leg length, and wing and tail pattern. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:21:00/13:56:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Coralville Reservoir, 1978
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1978-03-10
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1993-08-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Hoary Redpoll at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on March 10, 1978. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Hoary Redpoll
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Coralville Lake
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1/4 mile north of Dupont Bridge, Johnson County Road in 48
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old flooded river bottom
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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: Common redpoll. The white rump with out streaks was displayed very clearly as the bird preened. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:20:00/14:25:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Cherokee, 1978
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1978-02-22
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1993-08-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Hoary Redpoll at Cherokee in Cherokee County, IA on February 22, 1978. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Hoary Redpoll
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Cherokee
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635 Central Cherokee, IA
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The documentation form by Marion Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Tom Phipps. | Elimination of similar species: Was with a group of Common Redpolls + Purple Finches. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/11:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Davenport, 1978
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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1978-02-12
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1993-08-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Hoary Redpoll at Davenport in Scott County, IA on February 12, 1978. Includes a record review document with votes, three articles in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Hoary Redpoll
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Davenport
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235 McClellen Blvd. Dav. 53803 - feeder
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oak forest now established residential area wooded hill, much underbrush below thistle feeder
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The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: see number 6. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:30:00/07:40:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Marion, 1981
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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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1978-01-22
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1993-08-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Hoary Redpoll at Marion in Linn County, IA on January 22, 1978. Includes a record review document with votes, three articles in Iowa Bird Life, a photograph, a letter of Vernon Kleen to Nicholas Halmi, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Thompson, Fred K.
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Hoary Redpoll
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Marion
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2830 McGowan Blvd., Marion, Iowa
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My back yard at thistle feeder, near city park with flocks of common redpolls. 1/4 miles from large weedy field and farmland
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The documentation form by Fred Thompson is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Tom Shires and Nicholas Halmi were submitted later. | Elimination of similar species: Cardelis flammea - common redpoll - by color and beak size. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:00:00/10:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpolls at Maffit Reservoir, 1978
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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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1978-01-08
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1993-08-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for at least two Hoary Redpolls at Maffit Reservoir in Polk County, IA on January 8, 1978. Includes a record review document with votes, three articles in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Burns, Sue Burns, Stuart L.
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Hoary Redpoll
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Dale Maffitt Reservoir
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Near Maffit Reservoir, Des Moines
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birds were feeding in a weed field, staying fairly stationary.
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The documentation form by Stuart and Sue Burns is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Obviously, the only other species it could have been would be the Common Redpoll. Its only certain distinguishing characteristic (noted by us) was the white rump. | The original documentation form event occurred around 13:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Laughing Gull at Rathbun Reservoir, 1994
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Administrative records Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1994-08-06
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1996-04-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Laughing Gull at Rathbun Reservoir in Appanoose County, IA on August 6, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes, a photocopy of a photograph, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Johnson, Thomas N.
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Laughing Gull
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Rathbun Lake
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Lake Rathbun
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Sandbar
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The documentation form by Tom Johnson is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Jim Fuller was submitted later. Other observers include Dot Cornett, Chuck Fuller, and Mary Montgomery. | Elimination of similar species: [...] Bill was slimmer than ring bill gull. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/14:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Laughing Gull at Midwest Power Pond, 1994
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1994-10-19
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1996-04-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Laughing Gull at Midwest Power (South) Pond in Pottawattamie County, IA on October 19, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes, a documentation letter from Paul Lehman to Ross Silcock, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Silcock, W. Ross
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Laughing Gull
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MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Midwest Power (South) Pond, Pottawattamie Co., IA
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The documentation form by Ross Silcock is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentations by Babs and Loren Padelford as well as Paul Lehman were submitted later. | Elimination of similar species: [...] Later it was seen at rest with Ring-billed and Franklin's Gulls, the latter group including a few individuals of the same age as the Laughing Gull, allowing careful comparison. [...] The wings were long and pointed, the overall jizz of the bird more attenuated than a Franklin's. [...] There was a grayish-black wash over the crown and nape, slightly intensified in the upper nuchal area, and a paler grayish wash on the flanks in the area below the bend of the wing, imparting a "dirtier" look to the underparts than on same-age Franklin's Gulls (seen when at rest). At rest, the black primaries extended well past the tail, a feature compared easily with nearby Franklin's, and there were no small white crescents in the primaries of the Laughing Gull, a feature easily seen in same-age Franklin's nearby. The Laughing Gull was almost as big as the Ringbills near it, while it appeared significantly larger than the adjacent Franklin's. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/11:40:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Laughing Gull at Lock 19 in Keokuk, 1994
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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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1994-07-08
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1997-10-03
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Laughing Gull at Lock 19 in Keokuk in Lee County, IA on July 8, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Laughing Gull
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Lock Number 19
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above Lock 19, Keokuk, Lee Co., IA
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resting on a log in river
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The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Franklin's Gull is the only species this bird was likely to be confused with. The larger size, longer, more pointed wings, lack of white color in the primaries, longer, larger bill, dark legs and bill, and gray wash on nape (rather than a more distinct half-hood) are sufficient to eliminate Franklin's Gull. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:05:00/16:30:00 on July 8, 1994 and 06:15:00/06:28:00 on July 9, 1994.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Laughing Gull at Saylorville Dam, 1993
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Administrative records Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1993-09-18
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1995-07-08
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Laughing Gull at Saylorville Dam in Polk County, IA on September 18, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Johnson, Ann
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Laughing Gull
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Saylorville Dam
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Below Saylorville Dam, Polk County, IA
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Fast moving river with many small fish
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The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The body and bill structure eliminated all but hooded gulls and the brown plumage indicated a first year bird. Size close to Ring-billed, in addition to plumage already described, eliminated some of the smaller hooded gulls. The most likely candidate for confusion would be the Franklin's Gull. Juvenile Franklin's shows a hooded pattern early in development rather than a brown wash on the head. Franklin's tail band would also be incomplete with white feathers showing on the outer edge. It would also show fewer dark primaries, with the inner flight feathers more approximating the mantle and inner wing color. No other small gull has this characteristic. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:45:00/12:10:00 and 15:30:00/14:00:00 [sic].
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Laughing Gull south of Saylorville, 1993
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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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1993-04-24
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1995-07-08
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Laughing Gull south of Saylorville in Polk County, IA on April 24, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Passenger Pigeon, an article in Illinois Audubon Bulletin, correspondence about the bird sighting, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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Laughing Gull
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Saylorville
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South of Saylorville
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Flooded bean field (Des Moines River bottom land)
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The documentation form by Bery Engebretsen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Eugene Armstrong and Eloise Armstrong. | Elimination of similar species: Bird flew & sat on ground next to Franklin's Gulls, and Bonaparte's gulls. Did not have white wedge of Bonapartes, Blackheaded or Sabine's Gull's. The other black-headed gull, the Little Gull, has no black at all on wing tips. See above for comparison to Franklin's. [...] Larger bill, compared to adjacent Franklin's, was not pure red, partially black. Eye ring smaller, less conspicuous, again, than adjacent Franklins. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:20:00/09:40:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Laughing Gull at Red Rock Dam, 1992
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Administrative records Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1992-07-21
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1994-10-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Laughing Gull at Red Rock Dam in Marion County, IA on July 21, 1992. Includes a record review document with votes, two photographs, and five documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Laughing Gull
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Red Rock Dam
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Red Rock Reservoir, Marion Co., IA
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spillway and river below dam
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Ann Johnson, Jim Fuller, Pam Allen, and Mark Proescholdt were submitted later. Other observers include Russ Widner, David Arbour, Reid Allen, Tim Schantz, Jane Fuller, and many unidentified other observers. | Elimination of similar species: The bird was smaller and more brown than the ring-bills of the year. The other features noted above make the juvenile Laughing Gull an easy identification. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:45:00/08:00:00.
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