Rare bird documentation form for Ring-necked Duck at Saylorville, 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-05-26
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1985-07-23
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Ring-necked Duck at Saylorville in Polk County, IA on May 26, 1985.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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Ring-necked Duck
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Saylorville Lake
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Farm pond, north of Saylorville
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Farm pond. Surrounding pasture / corn field
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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: both scaup have gray back, no initial stripe.
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Rare bird documentation form for Surf Scoter at Polk County, 1979
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1979-05-05
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1979-05-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Surf Scoter in Polk County, IA on May 5, 1979.
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Mooney, Richard D., 1905-1997
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Surf Scoter
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Polk County
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Farm pond SE corner of SW. 62nd Ave. and Orilla Rd. in Polk County.
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Medium sized farm pond with a few other ducks on pond - not close to farm house and no domestic fowl on pond.
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The documentation form by Dick Mooney is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Woodward H. Brown, Mary Brown, and Stuart Burns. | Elimination of similar species: White-winged Scoter eliminated by lack of white wing patches. Common Scoter eliminated by two white cheek spots. | The original documentation form event occurred around 16:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Greater Scaup at Hamburg, 1979
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1979-11-10
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1980-04-09
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for five Greater Scaups at Hamburg in Fremont County, IA during the middle of November 1979.
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Getscher, Ione
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Greater Scaup
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Hamburg
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farm pond about 4.7 miles East of Hamburg
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farm pond - small pond that is used by cattle, in pastureland
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The documentation form by Ione E. Getscher is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Edwin A. Getscher. | Elimination of similar species: Two Lesser Scaup, not heard, also swimming near by not with the Greater. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:00:00 going to farm.
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Rare bird documentation form for Osprey at Swan Lake, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-12-16
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1978-12-19
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Osprey at Swan Lake in Johnson County, IA on December 16, 1978.
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Newlon, Carol S.
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Osprey
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Swan Lake
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Farm just west of Swan Lake, I.C. Christmas Count circle
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Sitting close to swan lake which was frozen - open water in the reservoir ~ 1/2 mile away.
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The documentation form by Carol S. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Staudt and R. Williams. | Elimination of similar species: A marsh hawk would have shown a white rump when it flew and would not have had a white head w/ dark eye marks. An immature red tail would have had a belly band and no white on top of the head. A light phase rough leg would have had a belly band, no white on top of the head and a single dark terminal band on the tail. In addition the wings were longer & narrower in proportion to body size then a buteos. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/08:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Carolina Wren in Cherokee County, 1983
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1983-01-30
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Carolina Wren in Cherokee County, IA on January 30, 1983. The documentation form was included with an undated letter from Dick Bierman to Thomas Kent regarding the bird sighting and documentation form.
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Bierman, Dick
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Carolina Wren
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Cherokee County
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Farm Grove 13 mi west, 1 mi north of Cherokee Iowa.
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Farm grove. Box elder, mulberry, cottonwood, blue spruce, brushy under growth.
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The documentation form by Dick Bierman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Charles Krekow and Lois Krekow. | Elimination of similar species: House Wren, Winter Wren, Brown Creeper, Fox Sparrow, Bewick's Wren | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/11:01:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle at Coralville Reservoir, 1979
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1979-02-11
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1979-02-12
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on February 11, 1979.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Golden Eagle
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Coralville Lake
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farm country between Rt. 6 and the Coralville Reservoir, Johnson Co IA
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An area of mixed cropland and timber south of the Iowa River; just to the north is an extensive area of public land, with mixed fields and woods; to the south are farms on flatter land, with much less timber.
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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 Rick Hollis and Carl Bendorf. | Elimination of similar species: large size and slow wingbeat rule out buteos, as do the dark primaries and secondaries (melanistic redtails and roughlegs have white in the flight feathers). | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:10:00/11:11:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Tundra Swan at Pool 13, 1999
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1999-12-16
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2000-01-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for seventy or more Tundra Swans at Pool 13 in Clinton County, IA on December 16, 1999.
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Lesher, Fred
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Tundra Swan
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Pool 13
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Far NE portion of open pool, Pool 13. Illinois side?
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Edge of shallow pool
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The documentation form by Fred Lesher is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Paul Van Neiuwenhuyse. | Elimination of similar species: Larger than CA geese. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/11:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Lark Bunting in Garfield Township in Sioux County, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-06-14
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1984-09-13
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Lark Buntings in Garfield Township in Sioux County, IA on June 14, 1984.
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Thompson, Carol A.
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Lark Bunting
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Garfield Township
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Fairview QUad T96N R47W Sec 17/20 Sioux Cnty [sic]
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Upper terrace between Big Sioux and Rock River, unplanted semi-plowed field at time, high water conditions
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The documentation form by Carol Thompson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Bobolink - did not have light patch on back of head nor any white in body or rump. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 15:30:00/15:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Varied Thrush at Fairmont Cemetery in Davenport, 1983
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1983-12-03
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Varied Thrush at Fairmont Cemetery in Davenport in Scott County, IA on December 3, 1983.
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White, Gerald
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Varied Thrush
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Fairmont Cemetery
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Fairmount [sic] Cemetery, Scott County, Iowa - 3845 Hobson St.
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Edge of residential area
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The documentation form by Gerald White is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bill LaFrenz and Kathy LaFrenz. | Elimination of similar species: Robin- which has no eyebrow or breast band | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:05:00/09:25:00.
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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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Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Hawkeye Wildlife Area, unknown year
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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N/A
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at Hawkeye Wildlife Area in Johnson County, IA on September 23, unknown year.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Peregrine Falcon
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Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area
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end of Babcock Lk Rd, Hawkeye WA, Johnson Co
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Reservoir surrounded by mudflats, fields, woods
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The documentation form by Mike Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: falcon shape, size, face/head pattern diagnostic. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:15:00/13:16:00 estimated.
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Rare bird documentation form for White-throated Sparrow at Emmet Township in Emmet County, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-07-20
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1984-07-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a White-throated Sparrow at Emmet Township in Emmet County, IA on July 20, 1984.
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Ewert, David N.
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White-throated Sparrow
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Emmet Township
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Emmet Co.: T100N, R34W, S7 (NW1/4)
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Edge of mature woods in raspberry thicket w. of Des Moines River
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The documentation form by David Ewert is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Moats. | Elimination of similar species: White-throat and yellow lores clearly distinguished from White-crowned Sparrow. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 10:00:00/10:05:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Snowy Egret at Elk Rock State Park, 1985
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-04-21
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1985-04-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Snowy Egret at Elk Rock State Park in Marion County, IA on April 21, 1985.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Snowy Egret
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Elk Rock State Park
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Elk Rock State Park, Red Rock Reservoir, Marion County
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mudflat area on reservoir
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Steve Richards and Carl Bendorf. | Elimination of similar species: Other egrets by size combined with dark bill and black legs with yellow feet. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Cinnamon Teal at Elk Creek Wildlife Area Pool C, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-04-12
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1992-04-19
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Cinnamon Teal at Elk Creek Wildlife Area Pool C in Worth County, IA on April 12, 1992.
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Borchardt, Dan
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Cinnamon Teal
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Elk Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Elk Creek Wildlife Area Pool C in Worth County
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Flooded area along the roadside
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The documentation form by Dan Borchardt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Kevin Pannhoff and Jason Nord. | Elimination of similar species: With male blue-winged teal but it body was completely red and a red head which the blue-wings body is brown and head bluish with a white bar behind the bill. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Great Crested Flycatcher at Effigy Mounds National Monument, 1993
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1993-11-08
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Great Crested Flycatcher at Effigy Mounds National Monument in Allamakee County on November 8, 1993.
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Carter, Dennis L.
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Great Crested Flycatcher
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Effigy Mounds National Monument
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Effigy Mounds National Monument, Allamakee County, Iowa
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railroad tracks at base of river bluff (wooded) and ajacent [sic] to Mississippi River " right-of-way bordered by brushy growth
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The documentation form by Dennis Carter is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: I considered the possibility that this might be an Ash-throated Flycatcher, a species that was recorded in Minnesota in Nov., 1990. The bird I saw lacked the pale coloration and slim appearance of Ash-throated. I feel that the bright yellow belly, contrasting with the dark gray chest eliminates Ash-throated. At no time during my observation, did I feel that this bird might be an Ash-throated Flycatcher. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/11:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Smith's Longspur south of Iowa City, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-04-07
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Smith's Longspur south of Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on April 7, 1986.
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Staudt, Thomas J.
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Smith's Longspur
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Iowa City
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Eden Farm S. of Iowa City in Johnson Co. same location as previous years
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open fields - bean stuble [sic] to full plowed
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The documentation form by Thomas J. Staudt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Vesper Sparrow has a chestnut colored shouldered patch and eye ring. Other possible Longspurs have whitish underparts, not buffy. The bill on this bird was thinner and longer than on other longspurs. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:10:00/09:20:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon in Delaware County, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-04-06
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1984-05-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon in east-central Delaware County, IA on April 6, 1984.
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Bendorf, Carl J.
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Peregrine Falcon
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Delaware County
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EC Delaware Co., along hgwy 20
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Typical Iowa countryside-cultivated fields with scattered small woodlots and stream bottoms.
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The documentation form by Carl Bendorf is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: First impression of size of Red-tail seems to rule out Merlin. Falcon shape of wings rules out accipiters. | The original documentation form event occurred around 10:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Zirbel Slough, 1988
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-08-05
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-necked Grebe at Zirbel Slough in Cerro Gordo County, IA on August 4, 1988.
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Walter, Janice L.
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Red-necked Grebe
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Zirbel Slough
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East-west dike on north side of Zirbel Slough, Cerro Gordo Co., Ia
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small open pool in dense marsh. Pool at base of dike.
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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. | Elimination of similar species: Shape and behavior of Grebe. Size eliminated Pied-billed, Eared, and Horned Grebes. Reddish instead of white neck and thicker, heavier bill eliminated Western Grebe. | The original documentation form event lasted from 20:14:00/20:24:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Common Moorhen at Sweet Marsh, 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-08-11
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for thirteen Common Moorhens at Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on August 11, 1985.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Common Moorhen
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Sweet Marsh
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East side of Sweet Marsh, Bremer Co., Iowa
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Mixed marsh, Cattail and Indian Grass and Smart Weed and others
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The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: American Coot is slate gray on the body with a white bill and does not have the white longitudinal line below the wing. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:40:00/14:50:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Sweet Marsh, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-04-15
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon on the east side of Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on April 15, 1984.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Peregrine Falcon
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Sweet Marsh
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East side of Sweet Marsh, Bremer Co., IA
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Cattail marsh along Wapsipinicon 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 Bob Myers. | Elimination of similar species: No other bird looks like an adult Peregrine with the black mustache patches in front of the eye, the steel blue-black back and wings and light colored breast and belly. Accipiters do not look or fly like this bird did. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:35:00/11:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Merlin east side of Sweet Marsh, 1983
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1983-04-16
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1983-04-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin east side of Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on April 16, 1983.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Merlin
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Sweet Marsh
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East side of Sweet Marsh, Bremer Co.
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Open disked field along road, river bottom, mixed deciduous woods near-by
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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 and Russell Hays. | Elimination of similar species: Peregrine Falcon is larger with dark facial pattern Peregrine breast is also barred not streaked. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:25:00/09:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Warbler at Sweet Marsh, 1983
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1983-05-12
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Warbler on the east side of Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on May 12, 1983.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Prairie Warbler
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Sweet Marsh
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East side of Sweet Marsh, Bremer Co.
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Boggy Yellow Birch area turning into Oak and Hickory mix
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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: No other warbler this color with the black stripe through the eye and the black stripe extending down in front of and below the eye, with dark bold black stripes down the side. No other warbler has a song that buzzes up the scale in a chromatic fashion like the Prairie. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:40:00/10:48:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Warbler at Sweet Marsh, 1983
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1983-05-13
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Warbler at Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on May 13, 1983.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Prairie Warbler
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Sweet Marsh
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East side of Sweet Marsh, Bremer Co.
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Boggy Yellow Birch area turning into Oak and Hickory mix
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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: No other warbler has white wing bars large bold black splotchy stripes down the side with a yellow breast, belly and throat and an olive green back and also wags its tail. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:05:00/10:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at Sweet Marsh, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-05-11
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1980-05-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail at Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on May 11, 1980.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Yellow Rail
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Sweet Marsh
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East side of Sweet Marsh - Bremer Co. Iowa
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This bird flushed in exactly the same place as one did May 26, 1979 for Francis Moore and me. The area has short grass (less than a foot high) and the water under the grass is about 4" or 5" deep. Francis flushed the bird again May 18, 1980.
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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 Francis Moore. | The original documentation form event occurred around 09:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Saylorville Reservoir Dam, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-10-29
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1982-10-31
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Northern Goshawks at Saylorville Reservoir Dam in Polk County, IA on October 29, 1982.
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Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.
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Northern Goshawk
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Saylorville Dam
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East side of Saylorville Reservoir Dam, Polk Co., Iowa
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Hickory - Oak Hillside, along Reservoir
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The documentation form by Joseph P. Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Buteo shape and flight different. Cooper's Hawk would be smaller, with a more rapid wing beat and have rusting or streaked underparts. | The original documentation form event occurred at two different times first 11:00:00 and second 13:30:00.
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