Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Yellow-breasted Chat, 1958-1983
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research
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1958-09-28
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1983-07-16
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Compilation of sightings data for the Yellow-breasted Chat submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1958-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date and location.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Yellow-breasted Chat
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Iowa
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Bird species identification survey in Ames and adjacent areas flyer
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Fliers (printed matter)
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Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Research
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N/A
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N/A
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A flyer with information pertaining to the first annual Ames Audubon Society spring bird species identification survey with the purpose of identifying as many different species of birds as possible.
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Ames Audubon Society Bereskin, Ben
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Ames
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Documentation of a Black-headed Gull sighting, Peder H. Svingen, July 16, 2005
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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2005-07-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Documentation of a Black-headed Gull sighting at Spirit Lake contributed by Peder H. Svingen, July 16, 2005. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2005.
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Svingen, Peder H.
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Black-headed Gull
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Spirit Lake
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, summer 2005
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Laridae | Gulls and Terns Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Thraupidae | Tanagers Vireonidae | Vireos Emberizidae | Sparrows
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2005-06-01
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2005-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Mark Proescholdt. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2005.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Double-crested Cormorant Alder Flycatcher Purple Martin Bewick's Wren Wood Thrush Eurasian Tree Sparrow Blue-winged Warbler Northern Parula Worm-eating Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Hooded Warbler Eastern Screech-Owl
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Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Ledges State Park Liscomb Montrose Waubonsie State Park Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Mount Ayr Eldora Pine Lake State Park Bedford Alden Long Pond Colyn Wildlife Management Area East Twin Lake Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Donnellson Unit
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Field note about a Northern Harrier sighting contributed by Bruce Ehresman and Kevin Blazek, summer 2005
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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2005-06-01
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2005-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of a Northern Harrier nest with four young contributed by Bruce Ehresman and Kevin Blazek. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2005.
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Ehresman, Bruce Blazek, Kevin
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Northern Harrier
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Greenfield
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Dennis L. Carter letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, August 1, 2005
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Infancy
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5005-08-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Dennis L. Carter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, August 1, 2005. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2005.
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Carter, Dennis L.
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Least Bittern Bobolink Common Moorhen Orchard Oriole Dickcissel
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Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Gerald Von Ehwegen, summer 2005
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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2005-06-01
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2005-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds found in western Iowa contributed by Gerald Von Ehwegen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2005.
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Von Ehwegen, Gerald L.
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Bell's Vireo Trumpeter Swan Wood Thrush Black-billed Cuckoo Scarlet Tanager Blue Grosbeak Red-breasted Nuthatch Great Blue Heron Black Tern Green Heron Northern Bobwhite
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Browns Lake Sioux City Monona County Monona Loess Hills Wildlife Area Pisgah Gitchie Manitou State Preserve Bacon Creek Park Owego Loess Hills State Forest
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2005 Iowa Peregrine nests
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Field notes Reports
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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2005-06-01
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2005-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A report of ten Peregrine Falcon nesting territories, seven of which were active and produced a total of 21 young. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2005.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Peregrine Falcon
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Burlington Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines Lansing Scott County Louisa County Waukon Junction Iowa State Capitol Chillicothe
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Thomas N. Johnson, summer 2005
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Infancy
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2005-06-01
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2005-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Thomas N. Johnson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2005.
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Johnson, Thomas N.
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Bald Eagle Red-shouldered Hawk Yellow-breasted Chat Henslow's Sparrow Common Moorhen Black-crowned Night Heron Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Northern Mockingbird Blue Grosbeak
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Fort Dodge Rathbun Lake Centerville Colyn Wildlife Management Area Sedan Bottoms Russell Wildlife Area
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Field notes contributed by Dennis L. Carter, July 28, 2005
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Infancy
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2005-07-28
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds found in northeastern Iowa contributed by Dennis L. Carter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2005.
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Carter, Dennis L.
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Cooper's Hawk Least Bittern Semipalmated Sandpiper Pied-billed Grebe Bobolink Orchard Oriole Dickcissel Gray Partridge Willet Sedge Wren Blue-winged Warbler Short-billed Dowitcher Sandhill Crane
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Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Decorah Lake Meyer Burr Oak Postville Chipera Prairie Park
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Summer 2005 bird sightings list, August 15, 2005
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae | Flycatchers Falconiformes | Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Thraupidae | Tanagers Turdidae | Thrushes Vireonidae | Vireos Parulidae | Warblers Troglodytidae | Wrens Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Emberizidae | Sparrows
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2005-08-15
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N/A
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A list of summer bird sightings organized by species, August 15, 2005. The list also contains the location observed, the number of birds seen, date of sighting, and observer of each species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2005.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Vermilion Flycatcher Brown Pelican Black-bellied Whistling-Duck King Rail
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Iowa
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Field notes on Painted Bunting sightings contributed by Don Poggensee, summer 2005
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds
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2005-06-01
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2005-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of Painted Bunting sightings in a timbered area north of Denison contributed by Don Poggensee. This item was submitted past the deadline for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2005.
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Poggensee, Don
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Painted Bunting
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Denison
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, summer 2005
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Forest birds Weather
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2005-06-01
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2005-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Quarterly field report for the summer of 2005 annotated and compiled by James J. Dinsmore.
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Dinsmore, James J. Iowa Ornithologists' Union
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Vermilion Flycatcher White-winged Dove Brown Pelican Black-billed Magpie Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Black-headed Gull King Rail
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Iowa
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Neotropic Cormorant at Little River Recreation Area, 1996
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-05-04
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Neotropic Cormorant at Little River Recreation Area in Decatur County, IA on May 4, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes, two photos, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Neotropic Cormorant
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Little River Recreation Area
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Little River Rec. Area
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large reservoir with numerous dead snags
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The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: My only concern was to adequately eliminate Double-crested Cormorant, many of which were available for direct comparisons. The size, tail length, and throat patch pattern all eliminate this species. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:25:00/15:50:00.
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Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted during winter 1972-1973, including rare birds, March 20, 1973
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watchers Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Migration Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds Country life
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1973-03-20
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N/A
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Letter from Nicholas S. Halmi to Vernon M. Kleen describing birds sighted during winter 1972-1973 in the Iowa City area and discussing other birdwatchers. Rare birds reported by Halmi were a Goshawk, Evening Grosbeaks, Red Crossbills, and Snow Buntings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1972-1973 report.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Snow Bunting Evening Grosbeak Northern Goshawk Red Crossbill
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Iowa City
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Nicholas S. Halmi letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding birds sighted during May-July 1973
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Habitat Rare birds
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1973-05-01
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1973-07-31
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Field notes from Nicholas S. Halmi describing birds sighted during May-July, 1973. This item was used as supporting documentation for American birds, spring 1973 report. This item was also used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1973.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Iowa
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Gladys Black letter to Vernon M. Kleen regarding her sighting of Clark's Nutcracker, March 5, 1973
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Correspondence
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology
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1973-03-05
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N/A
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Gladys Black wrote to Vernon M. Kleen to describe her sighting of Clark's Nutcracker, March 5, 1973. It was present at her feeders in Pleasantville, Iowa, December 1-21, 1972. She also described other reports of this bird. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1972-1973.
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Black, Gladys
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Clark's Nutcracker
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Pleasantville
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Woodward H. Brown letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding shorebirds and others seen after the Red Rock flood pool receded, May 25, 1973
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Charadriiformes | Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae | Warblers Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1973-05-25
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N/A
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Letter from Woodward H. Brown to Nicholas S. Halmi reporting on shorebirds seen after the Red Rock flood pool receded. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1973.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Marbled Godwit Whimbrel Red Knot Hudsonian Godwit White-rumped Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Red-necked Phalarope
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Lake Red Rock
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Trumpeter Swan at Blue Lake, 1994
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1994-04-10
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1996-04-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Trumpeter Swan at Blue Lake in Monona County, Iowa on April 10, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Huser, Bill F.
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Trumpeter Swan
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Blue Lake
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Blue Lake, Monona County, Iowa
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marshy oxbow with open, but shallow, water
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The documentation form by Bill Huser is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Peter Ernzen was submitted later. | Elimination of similar species: Mute swans usually have a curved neck posture with the bill held below horizontal. Their springtime bill color is expected to be pink. Tundra Swans are expected to have a concave bill, a slight forehead and a smaller proportioned bill. The facial skin extending to the eye is less substantial. The neck posture is usually vertical without the 'kink' at the base. The feathered edge between the eyes forms a straight line. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:30:00/10:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Trumpeter Swan at Lake Manawa, 1993
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1993-12-13
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1995-07-08
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Trumpeter Swan at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on December 13, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Bray, Tanya
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Trumpeter Swan
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Lake Manawa
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Lake Manawa, Pottawattamie County
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The documentation form by Tanya Bray is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford. | Elimination of similar species: Black bill without knob and neck posture eliminates Mute Swan. Tundra Swan eliminated by neck posture and lack of yellow on bill: darker plumage of juvenile. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/09:40:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Trumpeter Swan at Charles City, 1989
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Forms (documents) Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1989-02-26
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1993-08-05
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Trumpeter Swan at Charles City in Floyd County, IA on February 26, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes, three photocopied photos, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Walter, Janice L.
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Trumpeter Swan
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Charles City
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Cedar River at end of Maple St., Charles City, IA
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Narrow stretch of open water along bank of frozen river
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The documentation form by Jan L. Walter is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim B. Walter and James L. Hansen. | Elimination of similar species: Mute Swan by all black bill without knob at base; neck held straight not in S curve Tundra Swan by forehead slanting down to straight bill, black facial skin ending in broad point at eye, not sharp point in front of eye, and dipping down into a V on forehead, not extending straight across | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:10:00/17:40:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of a Trumpeter Swan at Le Claire, 1989
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Rare birds
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1989-01-09
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1993-08-05
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Trumpeter Swan at Le Claire in Scott County, IA on January 9, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, three photocopied photographs, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Trumpeter Swan
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Le Claire
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Channel of Miss. River 1 mi. N. Le Claire IA & Pt Byron IL, Scott & Rock Isl Co
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Open pool in main channel of Missippi River
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The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Diane Porter was submitted from February 25, 1989. Other observers include Mary Lou Petersen, Don Moeller, and Ann Barker. | Elimination of similar species: Tundra swan- Bill very dark near base in this bird, would be light in Tundra, slope of top of head to bill tip wrong for Tundra, brownish tinge to plumage wrong for Tundra, also long bill. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:40:00/09:45:00 and 10:00:00/10:03:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Trumpeter Swan at Ingham Lake, 1988
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Administrative records Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1988-11-21
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1993-08-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Trumpeter Swan at Ingham Lake in Emmet County, IA on November 21, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Trumpeter Swan
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Ingham Lake
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Ingham L., Emmet Co., IA
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Frozen glacial lake
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Francis Moore. | Elimination of similar species: About two hours later we found a Tundra Swan at Union Slough at closer range. The neck was straight at the base and the black did not come as sharply to the edge. It was seen head on and the black came across the forehead without a pronounced V and the upper mandible was not straight. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/15:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Trumpeter Swan at Otter Creek Marsh, 1984
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1984-12-23
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of three Trumpeter Swans at Otter Creek Marsh in Tama County on December 23, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence over the sighting, photos from Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Trumpeter Swan
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Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge
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Otter Creek M., Tama Co., IA
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large riverbottom marsh, central drainage open, ponds partly free of ice. Birds were in pond near east end of south dike.
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Gladys Black. | Elimination of similar species: Bill shape and voice exclude Tundra Swan. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:40:00/16:05:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Neotropic Cormorant at Otter Creek Marsh, 1998
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1998-05-04
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Neotropic Cormorant at Otter Creek Marsh in Tama County, IA on May 4, 1998. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Neotropic Cormorant
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Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge
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Otter Creek Marsh - Tama County
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Big pond area
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The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Hank Zaletel. | Elimination of similar species: D-cr. cormorant is much larger. I saw one fly as I drove out and it looked huge in flight. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:45:00/13:00:00.
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