Rare bird documentation form for House Finch at Muscatine in 1986
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Field notes
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Bird feeders Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1986-11-30
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1987-01-07
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for nine House Finches at Muscatine in Muscatine County, IA from November 30 to December 29, 1986. Includes handwritten annotations about specific sighting on December 20, 1986.
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Dwyer, Timothy L.
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House Finch
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Muscatine
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Rare bird documentation form for Greater Scaup at Lansing, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-04-10
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1982-04-12
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for nine Greater Scaups at Lansing in Allamakee County, IA on April 10, 1982.
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Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.
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Greater Scaup
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Lansing
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Lansing, Allamakee Co., Iowa
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Mississippi River, away from main channel
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The documentation form by Joe Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Lynn Barth. | Elimination of similar species: direct comparison with the many Lesser Scaups. The Greater were distinctly larger the bill was wider and rounder than that of Lesser. The swimming birds also had much whiter sides than the duller colored male Lesser Scaups. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:00:00/12:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Mute Swan at Northwestern States Portland Cement Co. (Lehigh Cement Co. now) in Mason City, 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-12-17
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for Mute Swan at Northwestern State Portland Cement Co. (Lehigh Cement Co. now) in Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA on December 17, 1988.
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Walter, Janice L.
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Mute Swan
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Mason City
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Northwestern States Portland Cement Co., Mason City, Ia.
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Open water pond on cement plant grounds
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The documentation form by Jan L. Walter is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Walter, Curt Nelson, and plant workers. | Elimination of similar species: Size, color, and shape eliminate all but Tundra and Trumpeter Swans. Neck curve and bill coloration eliminate them. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:25:00/13:35:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Willow Slough Public Hunting Area, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-03-22
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Willow Slough Public Hunting Area in Mills County, IA on March 22, 1982.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Long-tailed Duck
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Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Willow Slough Public Hunting Area, Mills County, Iowa
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The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: had a faint resemblance to a Bufflehead while sleeping. Really too odd to be any thing else. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:25:00/15:58:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Rathbun Lake Fish Hatchery, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-12-15
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1984-12-16
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Rathbun Lake Fish Hatchery in Appanoose County, IA on December 15, 1984.
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Heusinkveld, Bill
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Long-tailed Duck
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Rathbun Fish Hatchery
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Settling pond below Rathbun Lake Fish Hatchery
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On water
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The documentation form by Bill Heusinkveld is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ray Cummins, Mark Hoffman, Marjorie Heusinkveld, Bill Cummins, Jim Ellis, and Paul Egeland. | Elimination of similar species: No similar species. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:10:00/13:25:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Lake Manawa, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-03-15
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1986-03-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on March 15, 1986.
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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren
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Long-tailed Duck
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Lake Manawa
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Lake Manawa, Pottawattamie County, Iowa.
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The documentation form by Loren J. Padelford and Barbara K. Padelford is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ross Silcock, Steve Dinsmore, Tanya Bray, and Jerry Toll. | Elimination of similar species: none. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Lesser Black-backed Gull at Lock and Dam 14, 1995
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1995-12-24
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for Lesser Black-backed Gull at Lock and Dam 14 in Scott County, IA on December 24, 1995.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
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Lock and Dam 14
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Lock + Dam 14, Scott Co.
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Mississippi R., on ice in backwater near dam
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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: Size, yellow legs, not pure black eliminates other dark-mantled gulls. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:40:00/08:50:00 approximately.
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Rare bird documentation form for King Rail at Doolittle Prairie, 1983
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1983-05-06
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1983-05-09
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for King Rail at Doolittle Prairie in Story County, IA on May 6, 1983.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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King Rail
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Doolittle Prairie State Preserve
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Doolittle Prairie, Story Co.
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flushed from upland burned prairie - flew to short grass marsh
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Joe Schaufenbuel. | Elimination of similar species: Least Bittern - no rusty wing patches, decurved bill Other Rails - large size, heavier bill | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:30:00/07:31:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Ibis species at Union Slough, 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-08-17
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1988-08-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for Ibis species at Union Slough in Kossuth County, IA on August 17, 1988.
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Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene
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Glossy Ibises
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Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
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Union Slough - South Pool.
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Small shallow water at Union Slough
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The documentation form by Eugene Armstrong and Eloise Armstrong is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Told from herons by long & curved bill. most not separated from other ibis sp. white faced likely. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Greater Scaup at Lock 14, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-01-02
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for Greater Scaup at Lock 14 in Scott County, IA on January 2, 1981.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Greater Scaup
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Lock and Dam 14
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Lock 14 Scott Co. IA
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River below dam, Mississippi River at Lock 14, Iowa Side
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bill Kent. | Elimination of similar species: Lesser Scaup. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/11:05:00 approx.
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Rare bird documentation form for Glaucous Gull at Lock and Dam 19 at Keokuk, 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-01-09
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1985-01-10
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for Glaucous Gull at Lock and Dam 19 at Keokuk in Lee County, IA on January 9 ,1985 and January 10, 1985.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Glaucous Gull
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Lock Number 19
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Tailrace behind Mississippi River dam at Keokuk, Iowa
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River Rapids
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The documentation form by Robert I. Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: White wingtips ruled out Herring Gull. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:45:00/13:10:00 on January 9, 1985.
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Rare bird documentation form for White-faced Ibis at Lake Manawa, 1981
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-05-13
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1981-05-15
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for fourteen White-faced Ibises at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on May 13, 1981.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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White-faced Ibis
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Lake Manawa State Park
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Lake Manawa, Pottawattamie Co, IA
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large round lake, southwest corner of L. Manawa near point with parking area
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ross Silcock. | Elimination of similar species: Glossy Ibis - all had red face patch and complete white outline of white-faced. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:25:00/13:45:00.
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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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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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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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Rare bird documentation form for White-winged Scoter north of Fort Madison in 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-10-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for four White-winged Scoters north of Fort Madison on the Mississippi River in Lee County, IA on October 25, 1981.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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White-winged Scoter
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Fort Madison
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Rare bird documentation form for White-winged Scoter near the University Theater in Iowa City in 1977
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1977-03-26
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1977-03-27
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for four White-winged Scoters near the University Theater in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on March 26 and 27, 1977.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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White-winged Scoter
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Theatre Building
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Rare bird documentation form for White-winged Scoter at Lake Anita State Park in 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds
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1981-11-06
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1981-11-20
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for four White-winged Scoters at Lake Anita State Park in Cass County, IA on November 6, 1981.
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Hensley, R. Craig
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White-winged Scoter
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Lake Anita State Park
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Lake Anita State Park, one mile south of Anita, Iowa
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Large, open lake
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The documentation form by R. Craig Hensley is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The surf scoter and black scoter are similar. However, the specimans [sic] that I observed had the white wing patch that these two species do not have. In addition, two of the birds seen had white about their eyes, as neither of the other two have. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:20:00/08:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for White-faced Ibis at Churdan, 1978
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-04-21
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1978-04-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for four White-faced Ibises at Churdan in Greene County, IA on April 21, 1978.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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White-faced Ibis
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Churdan
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1 mile North, 2 1/4 miles East of Churdan, Iowa
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Creek pasture, non-timbered, no trees for 1/4 mile, creek bayou (old bed); some vegetation along edges
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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 Stephen Dinsmore and Dan Towers. | Elimination of similar species: Great Blue Heron; this Great Blue Heron is the only other bird I've ever seen around here that even comes close to resemblance, and it's not even close. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/11:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Sandpiper at Babcock Lake in unknown year
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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N/A
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for four Western Sandpipers at Babcock Lake in Johnson County, IA on September 17, unknown year.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Western Sandpiper
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Babcock Access
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Rare bird documentation form for Tundra Swan at Willow Slough, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-03-21
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for four Tundra Swans at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on March 21, 1980.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Tundra Swan
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Willow Slough State Game Management Area
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Willow Slough, Mills County, Iowa
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The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Maureen Pace. | Elimination of similar species: Snow Goose: eliminated by size, relative length of neck, and bill color. Trumpeter Swan eliminated by yellow spots on bills.
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Rare bird documentation form for Tundra Swan at Spirit Lake, 1998
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1998-12-19
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for four Tundra Swans at Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, IA on December 19, 1998.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Tundra Swan
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Little Spirit Lake Wildlife Management Area
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Spirit Lake
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On Ice at Grovers Lake W.M.A.
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The documentation form by Douglas C. Harr is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Lee Schoenewe and Ed Thelen. | Elimination of similar species: Differentiated from local Trumpeters by obvious yellow patch on bill of adult.
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Rare bird documentation form for Tundra Swan at George Wyth State Park, 1998
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1998-12-20
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for four Tundra Swans at George Wyth State Park in Black Hawk County, IA on December 20, 1998.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Tundra Swan
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George Wyth Memorial State Park
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George Wyth State Park, Black Hawk County, IA
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Open backwater lake near Cedar River
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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, Maurice Hanson, and Ruby Hanson. | Elimination of similar species: See above. Also the two immature were a lot lighter brownish color than would show for an immature Trumpeter Swan. Adult and immature bill color was wrong for Mute Swan. Just did not look like Mute Swans. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:10:00/15:20:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Trumpeter Swan at Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge, 1999
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1999-12-19
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for four Trumpeter Swans at Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on December 19, 1999.
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Toll, Jerry
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Trumpeter Swan
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Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge
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Boyer Chute NWR
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open field
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The documentation form by Jerry Toll is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. It was compiled into a document by Mindy Sheets later. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/11:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Surf Scoter at Lake Manawa in 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-10-19
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for four Surf Scoters at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on October 19, 1986.
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Bray, Tanya
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Surf Scoter
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Lake Manawa
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Rare bird documentation form for Surf Scoter at Lake Manawa, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-10-19
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1986-12-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for four Surf Scoters at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on October 19, 1986.
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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren
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Surf Scoter
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Lake Manawa
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Lake Manawa
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The documentation form by Babs and Loren Padelford is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tanya Bray. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:45:00 and 11:30:00/11:35:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Surf Scoter at Big Spirit Lake, 1995
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds
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1995-10-06
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1995-11-20
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for four Surf Scoters at Big Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, IA on October 6, 1995.
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Thelen, Ed
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Surf Scoter
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Spirit Lake
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West side of Big Spirit Lake in Dickinson County
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Glacial Lake
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The documentation form by Ed Thelen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: White-winged Scoter - how white-wing patch. Surf Scoter - white on side of head - these birds has 2 patches. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/16:30:00.
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