Rare bird documentation form for Common Tern at Willow Slough, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-05-24
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1980-05-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for ten Common Terns at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on May 24, 1980.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Common Tern
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Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Willow Slough, Mills County, Iowa
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Field notes contributed by Joseph P. Schaufenbuel, May 31, 1980
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Breeding Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birdsongs
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1980-05-31
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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 Joseph P. Schaufenbuel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.
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Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-shouldered Hawk Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk Eastern Phoebe Lark Sparrow Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Black-throated Blue Warbler Sharp-shinned Hawk Northern Bobwhite
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Decorah Volga Lake Sweet Marsh Saint Lucas Vinton Waucoma
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Field notes contributed by Michael C. Newlon, summer 1980
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks
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1980-06-01
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1980-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Michael C. Newlon. The field notes include a table of the number of Shorebirds sighted during July and August at Coralville Reservoir. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1980.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Killdeer Red-tailed Hawk Turkey Vulture Long-billed Dowitcher Semipalmated Plover Lesser Yellowlegs Pectoral Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Hairy Woodpecker Short-billed Dowitcher Black Tern
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Iowa City Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area
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Tanya Bray letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, June 2, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1980-06-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes contributed by Tanya Bray in a letter to Thomas H. Kent, June 2, 1980. The letter includes identification information on the sighting of a Marbled Godwit. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1980.
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Bray, Tanya
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Marbled Godwit Barred Owl Long-billed Dowitcher Eastern Screech-Owl
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Mills County Pottawattamie County Pacific Junction
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Rare bird documentation for Western Grebe at Trumbull Lake, 1980
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-06-05
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1980-06-11
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation for a Western Grebe at Trumbull Lake in Clay County, IA on June 5, 1980.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Western Grebe
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Trumbull Lake
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Trumbull Lake, Clay County
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open water area of a large lake that is fringed with cattail & bulrush
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The documentation form by James Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ed Miller. | Elimination of similar species: Common Loon- bill too thin, neck too long and slender for a loon the break between dark and light plumage was quite distinct rather than the gradual merging you often see in winter plumage loons. | The original documentation form event lasted from 20:30:00/20:40:00.
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Robert K. Myers letter to Thomas H. Kent about bird sightings including Marbled Goldwit, June 6, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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1980-06-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Robert K. Myers letter to Thomas H. Kent Rare about bird sightings for a Marbled Godwit in Iowa, June 6, 1980. Myers details how he and Russ Hayes identified the Godwit and mentions birds he saw on a trip to Waubonsie and Lacey-Keosauqua state parks.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Marbled Godwit Summer Tanager Yellow-throated Warbler Western Kingbird Hudsonian Godwit Northern Parula Cerulean Warbler Blue Grosbeak Kentucky Warbler
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Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Waubonsie State Park Sweet Marsh
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Rare bird documentation form for Chuck-will's-widow west of Montezuma in 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-06-21
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Chuck-will's-widow west of Montezuma in Poweshiek County, IA on June 20 and 21, 1980.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Chuck-will's-widow
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Montezuma
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-crowned Night Heron sightings at Forneys Lake and Riverton in 1979
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1980-07-19
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1980-08-06
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form by Tom Stone for four Yellow-crowned Night Herons at Forneys Lake in Fremont County, IA on July 19, 1980 and Riverton in Fremont County, IA on July 20, 1980.
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Stone, Tom
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Yellow-Crowned Night Heron
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Forneys Lake Riverton
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Rare bird documentation form for King Rail at Cone Marsh, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-07-22
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1980-08-10
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a King Rail at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on July 22, 1980.
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Newlon, Carol S.
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King Rail
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Cone Marsh
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Marsh.
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Rare bird documentation form for Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Cone Marsh, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-07-22
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1980-08-10
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on July 22, 1980.
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Newlon, Carol S.
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Buff-breasted Sandpiper
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Cone Marsh (south bridge)
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mudflat next to open water -
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Rare bird documentation form for Sanderling at Martin Marietta Sand Pits in Waterloo, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-07-26
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Sanderling at Martin Marietta Sand Pits in Waterloo in Black Hawk County, IA on July 26, 1980.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Sanderling
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Waterloo
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Martin Marietta Sand Pits, Waterloo, Iowa
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Sand pit with 1" to 6" standing water. Mud basin sand pit with shallow water with willow trees and weeds around the outside edges.
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The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Myers. | Elimination of similar species: Semipalmated Sandpiper: I have never seen a semipalmated sandpiper in that white a plumage. Western Sandpiper: there was no apparent droop to the end of the beak. Least Sandpiper: I have never seen a Least Sandpiper this light colored. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Sandpiper at Cone Marsh, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-08-02
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Western Sandpiper at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on August 2, 1980.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Western Sandpiper
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Cone Marsh, Louisa Co Iowa
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mud flat at marsh near long dike at Cone M.
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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: Semipalmated and Pectoral in same field, least 10 ft. away, but had yellow-leg, dirty brown back + bib. Semipalmated had short uniform bill, overall gray with no detail in back feathers, gray bib, no eyeline. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:50:00/17:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge, 1980
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-08-14
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1980-11-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge in Kossuth County, IA on August 14, 1980.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Yellow-Crowned Night Heron
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Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
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just south of Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
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wooded area south of Union Slough- not marshy, small shallow stream with some clamps of taller grass along edges
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The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Betsy Myers. | Elimination of similar species: not an American Bittern as had no black whisker mark on cheek and bill was too short & wide- imm. black-crown night herons are close but this bird was too long legged & necked and just didn't get right. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:05:00/11:20:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Snowy Egret at Sweet Marsh, 1980
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-08-30
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Snowy Egret at Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on August 30, 1980
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Moore, Francis L.
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Snowy Egret
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Sweet Marsh
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2 mi East of South entrance to Sweet Marsh then 2 1/2 mi South, across road.
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grassy-marshy field, grassy-marshy field with cattle
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The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Stone, Bob Myers, and Russell Hays. | Elimination of similar species: See question above for notation that all three small white heron's were seen together; Snowy Egret, Cattle Egret and immature Little Blue Heron. What a sight. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:30:00/17:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Snowy Egret at Sweet Marsh, 1980
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-08-30
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1980-09-13
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Snowy Egret at Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on August 30, 1980.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Snowy Egret
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Sweet Marsh
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approx. 3 mi. south of Sweet Marsh, Iowa
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cow pasture with marshy areas, water for marsh comes from natural artesian wells.
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The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Russell Hays, Tom Stone, and Francis Moore. | Elimination of similar species: An immature little blue was also present & next day a cattle egret was with the snowy and separating all three was easy | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/14:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Snowy Egret south of Sweet Marsh in 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-08-30
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1980-09-13
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Snowy Egret south of Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on August 30, 1980.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Snowy Egret
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Sweet Marsh
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Imm. l-b and sh-b dowitichers, Half-moon lake, CoR, 1 Sept 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1980-09-01
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1980-10-11
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Field notes for the Long-billed Dowitcher and Short-billed Dowitcher at Half Moon Lake in Johnson County, IA on September 1, 1980.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Long-billed Dowitcher Short-billed Dowitcher
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Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Sunken Grove, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-09-06
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1980-11-29
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Northern Goshawks at Sunken Grove at Pocahontas County, IA on September 6, 1980.
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Jardine, Wallace E.
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Northern Goshawk
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Sunken Grove State Game Management Area
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Sunken Grove, Pocahontas County
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Woods around lake, edge of woods around lake
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The documentation form by Wallace Jardine is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ron Harms. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:30:00/08:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Cinnamon Teal at Big Creek Lake, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-09-07
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Cinnamon Teals at Big Creek Lake in Polk County, IA on September 7, 1980.
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Robinson, John C., 1959-
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Cinnamon Teal
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Big Creek Lake
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Big Creek Lake, Polk County.
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Shallow lake area with much emergent vegetation. Mudflat near the edge of the lake.
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The documentation form by John C. Robinson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Hank Zaletel, Paul Martsching, Dick Mooney, and Pauline Mooney. | Elimination of similar species: Green-winged Teal: Blue was seen in the forward edge of the wing when the birds described above were observed. Chestnut coloration also eliminates the Green-winged Teal. Head markings of male Green-winged Teal were not seen. Blue-winged Teal: Chestnut color on breast and lack of a white face mark eliminate the Blue-winged Teal. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Cinnamon Teal at Big Creek Reservoir, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-09-07
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1980-09-08
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for ten Cinnamon Teals at Big Creek Reservoir in Polk County, IA on September 7, 1980.
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Martsching, Paul
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Cinnamon Teal
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Big Creek Lake
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headwaters of Big Creek reservoir
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shallow water interspersed with marsh & some mud flat edge
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The documentation form by Paul Martsching is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Hank Zaletel & John _. | Elimination of similar species: Blue Wing Teal had completely rust colored head, neck, breast & belly Green Wing Teal. Ruddy Duck - didn't' have blue bill or cheek patch or act like a Ruddy Duck. | The original documentation form event occurred in mid afternoon for 12-15 minutes.
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Rare bird documentation form for Cinnamon Teal at Big Creek State Park, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-09-07
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1980-09-09
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Cinnamon Teals at Big Creek State Park in Polk County, IA on September 7, 1980.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Cinnamon Teal
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Big Creek State Park
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entrance of Big Creek into Big Creek State Park lake in Polk Co.
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wetlands - entrance of stream into lake, area contained mudflats, marsh (cattails) and open water
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The documentation form by Hank Zaletel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include John Robinson, Paul Martsching, Dick Mooney and Pauline Mooney. | Elimination of similar species: Since the bird was the same size as a Blue-winged Teal, the chief factor in differentiating the two species, was the rusty-red color on the bird's neck breast and tail feathers. When the two species flew, it was easy to separate the light tan breast of the Blue-winged Teal from the rusty-red breast of the Cinnamon Teal.
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Bill Clark letter to the Union Slough Refuge Manager regarding an early sighting of a Red-breasted Nuthatch, September 15, 1980
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Wildlife managers
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1980-09-15
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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In this letter forwarded to Thomas Kent from the Refuge Manager, Bill Clark reports an early sighting of a Red-breasted Nuthatch along with other birds sighted at Union Slough. A copy of this report was also sent to Vernon Kleen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.
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Clark, Bill
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Red-breasted Nuthatch
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Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
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Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon along Cedar River in Waterloo, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-09-19
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1980-10-30
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon along Cedar River in Waterloo in Black Hawk County, IA on September 19, 1980.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Peregrine Falcon
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Waterloo
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Sandpit along Cedar River in Waterloo
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private-deserted sandpit along Cedar River. Bird perched in a dead elm to feed-then flew off down the river
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The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Stone. | Elimination of similar species: The merlin is falcon shaped and blueish backed but the size + the black sideburns were all peregrine. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/16:50:00.
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Guidelines for documentation of Iowa bird records
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Instructional materials
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology
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1980-09-20
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Guidelines established by the records committee of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union for the documentation of Iowa bird records. These guidelines were defined at a meeting held September, 20, 1980.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Rare bird documentation form for Swainson's Hawk at Bayard, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-09-21
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1980-09-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for three Swainson's Hawks at Bayard in Guthrie County, IA on September 21, 1980.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Swainson's Hawk
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Bayard
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near Bayard, Guthrie Co., IA
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farmland
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The documentation form by Michael C. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Shires, Carol Newlon, and Thomas Kent. | Elimination of similar species: build, combination of white underparts + wing - linings plus dark flight -feathers eliminate other possible buteos - redtail, roughleg, broadwing, ferruginous, red-shoulder. | The original documentation form event occurred around 11:30:00/11:40:00 approximately.
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