Rare bird documentation form for Black Scoter at Coralville Reservoir, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-11-02
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black Scoter at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on November 2, 1986.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Black Scoter
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Coralville Lake
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Coralville Res., above dam, Johnson Co. IA
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Reservoir
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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 Tom Staudt, Bernie Knight, Cal Knight, Carl Thompson, and Jim Fuller. | Elimination of similar species: Ruddy Duck - too large and dark. Other Scoter - too small, no white in wing, face-patch that of Black Scoter. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:15:00/13:30:00 and 15:00:00-15:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black Scoter at Coralville Reservoir in 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-11-02
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1986-11-05
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black Scoter at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on November 2, 1986.
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Staudt, Thomas J.
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Black Scoter
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Coralville Lake
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Rare bird documentation form for White-winged Scoter at Welch Lake, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-11-01
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1986-11-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for three White-winged Scoters at Welch Lake in Dickinson County, IA on November 1, 1986.
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Thelen, Ed
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White-winged Scoter
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Welch Lake
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Welch Lake, Dickinson County 3 mi W, 2 mi N Spirit Lake
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75 acre open water shallow lake
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The documentation form by Ed Thelen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Cal Tigges. | Elimination of similar species: Surf Scooter [sic] - large white wing patches when they flew identified them as White-wings. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:00:00/16:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black Scoter at Diamond Lake County Park, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-10-31
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1986-11-03
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for six Black Scoters at Diamond Lake County Park in Poweshiek County, IA on October 31, 1986.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Black Scoter
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Diamond Lake County Park
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Diamond Lake County Park, Poweshiek County
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lake
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The documentation form by Darwin Koenig is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Edwin Miller and Doug Phillips. | Elimination of similar species: Ruddy Duck (winter male & female)--smaller, bill flatter and lighter colored, breast and flanks whiter, overall lighter colored. Other scoters--flatter head profile; heavier, lighter colored bill; lighter colored legs; White-winged has white speculum. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/11:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black Scoter at Diamond Lake, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-10-31
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1986-11-03
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for six Black Scoters at Diamond Lake in Poweshiek County, IA on October 31, 1986.
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Miller, Edwin J.
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Black Scoter
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Diamond Lake
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Diamond Lake, Montezuma IA (Poweshiek Co.)
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Open water
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The documentation form by Edwin Miller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Darwin Koenig and Doug Phillips. | Elimination of similar species: White-winged Scoter - no white on wing - or small patches of white markings on head. Ruddy Duck - much larger than Ruddy - although did see one lift tail like a ruddy. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/12:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black Scoter at Diamond Lake County Park in 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-10-31
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1986-11-02
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for six Black Scoters at Diamond Lake County Park in Poweshiek County, IA on October 31, 1986.
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Phillips, Doug
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Black Scoter
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Diamond Lake County Park
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Rare bird documentation form for Common Nighthawk at Keokuk in 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-10-30
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Common Nighthawk at Keokuk in Keokuk County, IA on October 19, 24, 27, and 29, 1986.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Common Nighthawk
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Keokuk
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Rare bird documentation form for Townsend's Solitaire north of Ledges State Park, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-10-29
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1986-11-05
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Townsend's Solitaire north of Ledges State Park in Boone County, IA on October 29, 1986.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Townsend's Solitaire
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Ledges State Park
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in a public hunting area north of Ledges State Park, Boone Co.
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feeding in a large area of scattered cedars
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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: Northern Mockingbird eliminated by the short bill, eyering [sic], buffy wing patch, and overall darker color. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:40:00/16:50:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Orchard Oriole at Lake Manawa in 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Technique 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 a Orchard Oriole at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on October 19, 1986.
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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren
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Orchard Oriole
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Lake Manawa State Park
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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 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 White-winged Scoter at Saylorville Reservoir, 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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1986-10-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a White-winged Scoter at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on October 19, 1986.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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White-winged Scoter
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Saylorville Lake
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Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.
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large lake
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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 combination of large size, brown body color, light patches on the cheek, and white wing patch eliminates all other ducks. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:00:00/16:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Sharp-tailed Sparrow at North Marshall County, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-10-19
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1986-10-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Sharp-tailed Sparrow at North Marshall County, IA on October 19, 1986.
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Sommerlot, Ramona R.
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Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
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Marshall County
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North Marshall county, country gravel road (dead end) leading to timber and creek- corn fields and a wet shrubby area.
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wet, marshy, weedy low spot by road in a corn field with three shrubby bushes
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The documentation form by Ramona R. Sommerlot is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: LE CONTES--too small, striped head Lincon's [sic] Sparrow--facial pattern not right--too little Henslow's--not right coloration in breast and side of head | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:30:00/17:30:08.
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Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle at Ames, 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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1986-10-20
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle at Ames in Story County, IA on October 19, 1986.
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Gritters, Scott A
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Golden Eagle
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Ames
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2 mi South Ames - gravel road
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Open pasture on top of dead tree
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The documentation form by Scott Gritters is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Kevin Timmer. | Elimination of similar species: Upon sighting of the bird in the tree we eliminated hawks by large size and black over whole body. At first his head appeared to be black headed - so I thought it was an immature bald eagle. This also cleared it from being a Turkey Vulture. Finally the bird turned its head toward us as it was getting 'nervous' - this revealed a golden crown. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:00:00/12:05:00 approximately.
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Rare bird documentation form for Surf Scoter at Badger Creek Lake, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-10-11
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1986-10-12
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Surf Scoter at Badger Creek Lake in Madison County, IA on October 11, 1986.
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Armstrong, Eloise
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Surf Scoter
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Badger Creek State Recreation Area
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Badger Creek Lake - West Arm
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Shallow Lake
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The documentation form by Eloise Armstrong is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Eugene Armstrong and Mark Dixon. | Elimination of similar species: Other scoters 2 white vertical spots on head- no white on wings. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/15:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle near Larrabee, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-10-08
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1986-10-13
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle near Larrabee in Cherokee County, IA on October 8, 1986.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Golden Eagle
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Larrabee
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4 east & 3 north of Larrabee
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pasture & cropland
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The documentation form by Marion M. Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Bald eagle, wing and tail pattern. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:15:00/15:20:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Saylorville, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-10-01
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1986-10-11
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at Saylorville in Polk County, IA on October 1, 1986.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Peregrine Falcon
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Saylorville
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Saylorville - Polk Co. - below dam
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tall cottonwood in river bottom timber by 2 ponds
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The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mark Proescholdt. | Elimination of similar species: This was so definitely a Peregrine there was no similar species. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/14:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Saylorville Dam in 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-10-01
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1986-11-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at Saylorville Dam in Polk County, IA on October 1, 1986.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Peregrine Falcon
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Saylorville Dam
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Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at McCallsburg in 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-10-01
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1986-11-27
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at McCallsburg in Story County, IA on October 1, 1986.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Peregrine Falcon
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McCallsburg
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Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon east of McCallsburg, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-10-01
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1986-10-11
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon east of McCallsburg in Story County, IA on October 1, 1986.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Peregrine Falcon
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McCallsburg
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north central Story Co., east of McCallsburg
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above field along #E18 road
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The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mark Proescholdt. | Elimination of similar species: Pigeon, other hawks - at first sighting this bird looked like a pigeon - but at once we could see the large falcon shape & its strong rowing flight as it flew away, also its coloring & helmet | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:50:00/07:51:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for House Finch at Ledges State Park, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-10-01
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1986-10-02
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two House Finches at Ledges State Park in Boone County, IA on October 1, 1986.
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Myers, Robert K.
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House Finch
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Ledges State Park
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Ledges State Park - Boone Co.
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Fairly open area - scattered red cedar + other trees
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The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: [...] They were slightly smaller - at least thinner than house sparrows. [...] They were too thin for female purple finches and lacked any trace of a white eyeline. They were too streaked to be indigo buntings (wrong color as well). I thought of possible pine siskins but there was no yellow visible on wings on tail (wingbars of any color were not noted), the bill was short and stout-not as thin as siskin, and the tail did not show deep notch in terminal end - had fairly shallow "V" notch. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:05:00/09:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Western Sandpiper at east of Ames, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-09-30
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Western Sandpipers east of Ames in Story County, IA on September 30, 1986.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Western Sandpiper
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Ames
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3 miles e. of Ames, Story Co.
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flooded field
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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 Paul Martsching. | Elimination of similar species: The rusty scapulars and long, dropped bills eliminate Semipalmated Sandpiper. | The original documentation form event occurred in the late afternoon.
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Saylorville Reservoir, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-09-29
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation forms for a Red-necked Grebe at Saylorville Reservoir near Jester Park in Polk County, IA on September 29, 1986.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Red-necked Grebe
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Jester Park
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Saylorville Reservoir-near Jester Park
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large lake
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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 combination of large size, buffy color on the neck and breast, white throat, and yellowish bill eliminates all other grebes. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:05:00/17:25:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at George Wyth State Park, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-09-28
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1986-09-29
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at George Wyth State Park in Black Hawk County, IA on September 28, 1986.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Peregrine Falcon
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George Wyth Memorial State Park
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George Wyth S.P., Black Hawk Co.
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Flying down river over Cedar River on boundry [sic] of G.W.S.P.
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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: Merlin would be darker on breast and lacks helmeted look this bird had. Prairie Falcon would be sandy brown overall, this bird was not. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:31:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at George Wyth State Park, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-09-28
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1986-09-29
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at George Wyth State Park in Black Hawk County, IA on September 28, 1986.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Merlin
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George Wyth Memorial State Park
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George Wyth S.P.
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Second growth mixed hardwood
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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 Kestrel is smaller and reddish above, Peregrine Falcon is larger with black or dark brown wedge on cheek. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:47:00/09:49:00.
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