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Robert Myers letter to Thomas Kent regarding a Snowy Egret sighting at Lakin Slough, August 8, 1985
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1985-08-03
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N/A
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Letter from Robert Myers to Thomas Kent regarding a possible Snowy Egret sighting at Lakin Slough on August 7, 1985.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Snowy Egret Great Blue Heron Great Egret
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Lakin Slough State Game Management Area
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Rare bird documentation form for Snowy Egret at Lake Rathbun, 1985
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1985-09-29
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Snowy Egret at Lake Rathbun in Appanoose County, IA on September 29, 1985.
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Johnson, Thomas N.
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Snowy Egret
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Rathbun Lake
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Lake Rathbun
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Waters edge-sandy swimming beach and adjacent weeds
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Cattle Egret - There was no yellow bill. Little Blue Heron - this bird did not have yellow legs or any yellow on the bill. There was no blue on the wings sitting or in flight. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:45:00/16:55:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Snowy Egret at Settling Ponds south of Council Bluffs, 1986
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Field notes
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1986-05-31
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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 Settling Ponds south of Council Bluffs in Pottawattamie County, IA on May 31, 1986.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Snowy Egret
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MidAmerican Energy Ponds
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Settling Ponds, S. of Council Bluffs, Iowa
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The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Great Egret + Cattle Egret have yellow bills. The Little Blue Heron's bill shouldn't look so black & thin, & in any case that species lacks yellow feet. | The original documentation form event occurred around 20:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Snowy Egret ten miles north of Burlington, 1989
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1989-09-12
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Snowy Egret ten miles north of Burlington in Des Moines County, IA on September 12, 1989.
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Fuller, James L
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Snowy Egret
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Burlington
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10 miles north of Burlington (Des Moines Co.)
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Mississippi River Sandbar
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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 Chuck Fuller. | Elimination of similar species: Great Egret - Size - Bill Black & Golden feet differ. Immature Little Blue Heron has thicker 2 tone bill and gray or yellow green legs - not black with golden feet. Cattle Egret has yellow bill and no golden feet.
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Rare bird documentation form for Snowy Egret west of Boone on the Des Moines River, 1993
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Field notes
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1993-05-09
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1993-05-12
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Snowy Egret west of Boone on the Des Moines River in Boone County, IA on May 9, 1993.
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Jackson, Maridel
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Snowy Egret
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Boone
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Found on Route 30, west of Boone, SW side of Des Moines River
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It was in a flooded, flood plain field
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The documentation form by Maridel Jackson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ann Johnson, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, and Jane Clark. | Elimination of similar species: I have seen lots of Great Blue Herons and Great Egrets (which were there also) and this bird was much smaller. A white phase Little Blue has a bluish bill and blue-greenish legs. A white phase Reddish is very unlikely but does not have a totally black bill. A Cattle Egret has a differ [sic] stance and I have seen lots of them also. | The original documentation form event occurred approximately around 09:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Little Blue Heron at Cone Marsh, 1978
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1978-04-15
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1978-05-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Little Blue Heron at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on April 15, 1978.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Little Blue Heron
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Cone Marsh, Louisa Co, Iowa
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large marsh, bordered by wooded river bottoms, woods, cropland.
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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 Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, and Carol S. Newlon. | Elimination of similar species: Uniform dark-blue coloration rules out other herons: neck folded back on shoulders indicates that this bird was a tern. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:05:00.
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1978-08-21
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Little Blue Heron at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on August 13, 1978
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Little Blue Heron
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Cone Marsh, Louisa Co, IA
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large shallow, algae-filled pond; part of a much larger area of marsh, ponds, river bottom woods and fields.
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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 Rich DeCoster. | Elimination of similar species: Small size, bill & leg color rule out great egret (large, yellow bill, black legs); Snowy egret (smaller black bill, black legs & yellow feet), cattle egret (thicker neck, yellow bill), great white heron (much larger, yellow bill + legs), white phase reddish egret (bulkier neck, pink bill & dk tip, pink legs). | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00 - 10:30:00 approximately.
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Rare bird documentation form for Little Blue Heron at Willow Slough, 1979
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Field notes
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1979-08-01
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1979-08-10
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Little Blue Heron at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on August 1, 1979 and several other dates.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Little Blue Heron
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Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Willow Slough, NE Mills County, Iowa
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Shallow lake + marsh that is Willow Slough
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The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: This heron resembles every other White Heron or egret. Albino Heron: this is what I thought it was at first, but it turned out to have color in bill & legs. "Great White Heron" can be eliminated by size and range. Snowy Egret: has black legs and bill. Great Egret: has yellow bill w/out black tip, & dark legs. Cattle Egret: has yellow to orange bill without black tip, has yellow to dark (not green legs) & is sociable, & wouldn't spend over a week in a marsh. Reddish egret: has a similar bill, but with base flesh-colored rather than gray. Has bluish, not green, legs, has a shaggy neck, and is unlikely to be found in Iowa. The white primaries eliminate other white large birds. The only thing left is immature Little Blue Heron.
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1982-05-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Little Blue Heron at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on April 30, 1982.
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Staudt, Thomas J.
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Little Blue Heron
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Old Man Slough near Cone Marsh Louisa County Iowa
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river bottom slough
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The documentation form by Thomas J. Staudt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include James Huntington. | Elimination of similar species: Great Egret is larger, has a yellow bill and black legs. Cattle Egret has thick yellow-orange bill, thick short neck and in breeding plumage on orange patch on breast. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:45:00/11:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Little Blue Heron at Peterson Pits, 1982
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Little Blue Heron at Peterson Pits in Story County, IA on May 8, 1982.
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Robinson, John C., 1959-
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Little Blue Heron
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Peterson Pits Recreation Area
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Peterson Pits, Story County, Iowa
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Riparian area with sparse vegetation and several large dug-out pits, most of which held variable amounts of water.
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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 Bob Myers. | Elimination of similar species: Green Heron is smaller, has orange legs, a stouter neck and white areas on its ventral surface. Louisiana Heron shows conspicuous white areas on the ventral surface. Great Blue Heron is much larger, with a two-tone coloration in the wings, a slower wingbeat , and white areas on the upper neck and head. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:35:00/12:37:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Little Blue Heron at West Hottes Lake, 1992
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1992-09-27
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Little Blue Heron at West Hottes Lake in Dickinson County, IA on September 26, 1992.
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Schoenewe, Lee A.
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Little Blue Heron
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West Hottes Lake
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West Hottes Lake, Dickinson Co.
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Restored, shallow wetland w/ low vegetation + mudflats
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The documentation form by Lee A. Schoenewe is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dennis McFarland and Nancy Schoenewe. | Elimination of similar species: Snowy Egret. This bird lacked the black bill and dark legs with yellow feet. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/15:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Cattle Egret near Interchange 35 of I-29, 1974
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Cattle Egret near Interchange 35 of I-29 in Mills County, IA on August 22, 1974.
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Anderson, Rose
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Cattle Egret
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Keg Lake Wildlife Management Area
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Lake by I-29 right after Plattsmouth exit
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small marshy lake - a lake along I-29 beside a corn field - some mud flats & marshy areas along the edge
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The documentation form by Rose Anderson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ruth Green. | Elimination of similar species: Snowy Egret would be larger & have black bill & black legs. Common Egret would be larger with longer, thinner neck & have black legs. Immature Little Blue Heron would be larger, thinner & longer neck, dark-tipped bill which would look dark even if light was wrong for it to be bluish & legs would be more greenish - not bright yellow. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:00:00/16:20:00.
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for three Cattle Egrets at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on August 21, 1978
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Cattle Egret
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Cone Marsh, Louisa Co, IA
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Weedy wet pasture at edge of large area of marshes, ponds, river bottom woods and fields.
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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 Richard Hollis and Carl Bendorf. | Elimination of similar species: yellow bill, dark legs rule out all other species, but great egret. Small size, short bill, rapid wingbeat, habit of following stock, rule out that species. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:40:00/08:20:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Ibis species at Otter Creek Marsh, 1992
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1992-05-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for an Ibis species at Otter Creek Marsh in Tama County, IA on April 30, 1992.
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Fuller, James L
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Glossy Ibises
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Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge
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South of south dike at Otter Creek Marsh, Tama County
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: No other large marsh bird has such a thick downcurved bill and a reddish-brown color. Long-billed Curlew has a long downcurved bill, but the bill is quite thin, and its coloration is generally brown. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Cattle Egret at Willow Slough, 1988
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Cattle Egret at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on March 27, 1988.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Cattle Egret
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Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Willow Slough, Mills Co.
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flying around marsh
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The small size eliminates Great Egret. The heavy, yellowish bill, dark legs, and short-necked appearance eliminates Snowy Egret and immature Little Blue Heron (not very likely at this date anyhow). | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:45:00/14:50:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Cattle Egret at Forney's Lake, 1982
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Cattle Egrets at Forney's Lake at Fremont County, IA on November 20, 1982.
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Downs, Kraig
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Cattle Egret
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Forneys Lake
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Forney's Lake
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Lake and Marsh Area
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The documentation form by Kraig Downs is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Gary Downs. | Elimination of similar species: Great egret and snowy egret. The size and that there had been 125-150 Cattle Egret on Forney's earlier that season. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:20:00/16:25:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Cattle Egret at Des Moines River Valley at Saylorville Lake, 1984
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Cattle Egret at Des Moines River Valley at Saylorville Lake in Polk County, IA on August 2, 1984.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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Cattle Egret
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Saylorville Lake
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DsM river valley, S.P. Saylorville Lake, along NW 26th St.
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river flood plain, open small, permanent pool with reedy shore, surrounded by short grass
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The documentation form by Bery Engebretsen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Little blue and snowy have dark bills. | The original documentation form event lasted from 18:05:00/18:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Cattle Egrets near Cherokee, 1984
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation for fifteen Cattle Egrets near Cherokee in Cherokee County, IA on June 18, 1984.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Cattle Egret
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Cherokee
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5 miles South of Cherokee and 2 West
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Marshy end of a pasture and in a flooded corn field next to pasture
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The documentation form by Marion M. Bewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Vernon Bierman and Jim Huber. | Elimination of similar species: Too small for any other egret and orange coloring. | The original documentation form event lasted from 18:10:00/18:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-crowned Night Heron at Saylorville Reservoir, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-11-16
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-crowned Night Heron at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 2, 1986.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Black-crowned Night Heron
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Saylorville Lake
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Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co. (ponds below dam)
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sitting in a willow along a pond
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Yellow-crowned Night Heron was eliminated by the yellowish bill color and the streaking, not spotting, on the underparts. American Bittern was eliminated by size, bill shape, and lack of a black whisker mark. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:15:00/09:20:00.
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Request for more information regarding a Black-Crowned Night Heron sighting, 1995
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Request for more information regarding a Black-crowned Night Heron sighting by Lee Schoenewe at Marble Beach at Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, IA on November 12, 1995.
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Schoenewe, Lee A.
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Black-crowned Night Heron
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Marble Beach State Recreation Area
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Hawkeye Wildlife Area, 1977
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation for a Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Hawkeye Wildlife Area in Johnson County, IA on May 13, 1977.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Yellow-Crowned Night Heron
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Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area
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Oxbow on Hawkeye Wildlife area, near Iowa City
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marshy pool in mostly -dry oxbow surrounded by second-growth, fast, close to Iowa River.
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The documentation form by Mike Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carol S. Newlon, B. Knowles, Thomas Staudt, Nicholas Halmi, and others. | Elimination of similar species: Uniform grey body, small size, head pattern rule out all other N. Am large waders. | The original documentation form event lasted from 19:30:00/20:00:00.
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Documentation of bird sightings by Raymond Cummins, 1979
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentations of bird sightings by Raymond Cummins in 1979. A notable sighting of a Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Sunken Cove in Varina in Pocahontas County, IA on July 7, 1979 is mentioned.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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Pied-billed Grebe Black-crowned Night Heron Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Ruddy Duck Northern Shoveler Great Blue Heron Green Heron
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Little Clear Lake Park Sunken Grove State Game Management Area Lizard Lake
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Willow Slough, 1979
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1979-07-23
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1979-07-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on July 23, 1979.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Yellow-Crowned Night Heron
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Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Willow Slough, NE Mills County, Iowa
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Twice I flushed the bird from the edge of the cattail patches. Flew away from me with slow, dignified wing beats.
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The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Bitterns have black, not gray flight feathers in wings. Immature Black-crowned Night heron has larger spots, a more streaked appearance. Note: both night herons were present at the slough last year. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:00:00/16:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation for Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Willow Slough, November 30, 1979
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1979-11-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation for a Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on July 23, August 7, 9, 11, 18, 19, 20, 27, and 31, and September 3, 6, and 7, 1979.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Yellow-Crowned Night Heron
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Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Rare bird documentation form by Tom Stone Jr. for Yellow-crowned Night Heron sightings at Forneys Lake and Riverton, 1979
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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N/A
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N/A
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Rare bird documentation form for four Yellow-crowned Night Heron by Tom Stone Jr. at Forneys Lake in Fremont County, IA on July 19 and at Riverton in Fremont County, IA on July 20, 1979.
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Stone, Tom, Jr.
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Yellow-Crowned Night Heron
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Forneys Lake Riverton Wildlife Management Area
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