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Rare bird documentation form for Mississippi Kite at Ledges State Park, 1997
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1997-05-22
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1997-05-23
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation for a Mississippi Kite at Ledges State Park in Boone County, IA on May 22, 1997.
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Hemesath, Lisa M.
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Mississippi Kite
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Ledges State Park
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Ledges St. Park
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edge between woods + grassy field
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The documentation form by Lisa Hemesath is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bruce Ehresman. | Elimination of similar species: Male northern harrier (?) Kite has black tail, no white rump patch, and was sitting in a tree - a behavior unusual for a northern harrier. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00 until the afternoon.
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Rare bird documentation form for Bald Eagle at Coralville Reservoir, 1979
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1979-08-04
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Bald Eagle at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on August 4, 1979.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Bald Eagle
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Coralville Lake
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Coralville Reservoir Iowa
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over wide area of reservoir - area with many dead trees - seen from sand point - 1 mile north of Swan Lake, Johnson Co, IA
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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 Nick Halmi and Tom Shires. | Elimination of similar species: Location of white areas do not fit immature Golden Eagle. Bald Eagles are commonly seen here in season. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/14:40:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Bald Eagle at Hawkeye Wildlife Area, 1979
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1979-08-04
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1979-08-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Bald Eagle at Hawkeye Wildlife Area near Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on August 4, 1979.
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Shires, Thomas K.
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Bald Eagle
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Coralville Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area
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Coralville Reservoir (Hawkeye Wildlife Area)
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Large flooded area (reservoir) filled with dead trees
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The documentation form by Thomas K. Shires is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Kent and Nicholas Halmi. | Elimination of similar species: Habitat, absence of strong white patch at base of upper primaries make it unlikely for it to be a Golden Eagle. | The original documentation form event lasted from 06:30:00/06:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Bald Eagle at Sunken Grove, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-11-29
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Bald Eagle at Sunken Grove in Pocahontas County, IA on November 29, 1980.
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Jardine, Wallace E.
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Bald Eagle
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Sunken Grove State Game Management Area
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Sunken Grove, Pocahontas County
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Woods around lake, edge of woods around lake
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The documentation form by Wallace Jardine is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:03:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Bald Eagle at Cass County, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-12-30
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Bald Eagle at Cass County, IA on December 30, 1981.
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Hensley, R. Craig
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Bald Eagle
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Cass County
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Farmland-Southeast corner of Cass County, Iowa
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Cropland with scattered trees
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The documentation form by Craig Hensley is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dennis Sierck and Ed Ritter. | Elimination of similar species: Only the Golden Eagle is similar, that being when the bald eagle is immature. The mature bald eagle stands alone. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:00:00/13:05:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Bald Eagle at Coralville Reservoir, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-05-30
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Bald Eagles at Babcock Access Rd. at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on May 30, 1992.
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Pinkston, Randall, 1956-
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Bald Eagle
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Coralville Lake
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Coralville Reservoir from Babcock Access Rd., Johnson Co., Iowa
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The documentation form by Randall Pinkston is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bill Pinkston and Tom Kent. | Elimination of similar species: Adult unmistakeable. Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) the only other raptor of comparable size, immature with white restricted to base of primaries and base of tail, not usually expected in aquatic habitats. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:10:00/11:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Harrier at St. Lucas, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-06-01
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Harrier at St. Lucas in Fayette County, IA on June 1, 1986.
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Dietzenbach, Mark A.
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Northern Harrier
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Saint Lucas
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Section 20 nw. Two miles south of St. Lucas. 80 acre wet prairie pasture, west of W14 blacktop.
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Open pasture, long grass, wet boggy areas, Open fields
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The documentation form by Mark A. Dietzenbach is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: No other hawk species is pale gray and display a similar flight pattern or markings. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:06:00/10:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Harrier at Brenton Slough, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-11-04
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Harrier at Brenton Slough in Polk County, IA on November 4, 1988.
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Sinclair, Jim
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Northern Harrier
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Brenton Slough
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Brenton Slough
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The documentation form by Jim Sinclair is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: First impression was of a first year ring-bill gull! | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/11:02:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Sharp-shinned Hawk at Sugar Bottom Area in Coralville Reservoir in 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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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Sharp-shinned Hawk at Sugar Bottom Area in Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on December 17, unknown year.
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Newlon, Carol S.
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Sugar Bottom Campground
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Rare bird documentation form for Sharp-shinned Hawk at Croton Unit in Shimek State Forest in 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-06-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for Sharp-shinned Hawk at Croton Unit in Shimek State Forest in Lee County, IA on June 6, 1986.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Cecil, Robert I.
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit
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Rare bird documentation form for Sharp-shinned Hawk at Lucas County, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-06-16
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Sharp-shinned Hawk at Lucas County, IA on June 16, 1988.
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Ehresman, Bruce
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Lucas County
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T-71N, R 23 W, Sec. 17 (NW Qtr)
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Flying over bottomland deciduous timber 2 mi s. of Stephen's Forest
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The documentation form by Bruce Ehresman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Cooper's Hawk is larger and normally has rounded tail. I've never seen a Cooper's with a notched tail. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:10:00/13:13:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Cooper's Hawk at Rush Lake, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-05-02
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1980-06-02
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Cooper's Hawk at Rush Lake in Palo Alto County, IA on May 2, 1980.
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Jardine, Wallace E.
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Cooper's Hawk
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Rush Lake
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Rush Lake, Laurens, Iowa
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Woods bordering farm field + lake. Tree on slope. 30' high in a 40' tree.
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The documentation form by Wallace E. Jardine is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ray Cummins. | Elimination of similar species: Sharp-shinned. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:00:00/07:05:00.
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Rare bird documentation for Cooper's Hawk at Saylorville in 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-06-29
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1985-07-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation for four Cooper's Hawks at Saylorville in Polk County, IA on June 29, July 13, and July 26, 1985.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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Cooper's Hawk
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Saylorville
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Rare bird documentation form for Cooper's Hawk at Mill Creek State Park, 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-09-19
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Cooper's Hawk at Mill Creek State Park in O'Brien County, IA on September 19, 1985.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Cooper's Hawk
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Mill Creek State Park
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Mill Creek State Park, 1 mi. w. of Paullina, O'Brien Co., IA
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along edge of park woods & cornfield
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The documentation form by Douglas C. Harr is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Sharp-shinned Hawk - smaller, slimmer, squared tail. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:14:00/11:16:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Cooper's Hawk at Story County, 1998
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1998-12-19
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1998-12-21
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Cooper's Hawk at Story County, IA on December 19, 1998.
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Ehresman, Bruce
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Cooper's Hawk
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Story County
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Story Co., T-82N, R-22W, Sec 6, NW 1/4
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Indian Creek, woods on west
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The documentation form by Bruce Ehresman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Liessa Thomas and Marlene Ehresman. | Elimination of similar species: Was too large for sharp shinned hawk, did not have white rump patch of harrier. Too large to be Merlin and wing shape + flight pattern different than Merlin (this bird had rounded wings and flew in flap-flap glide pattern as it left the area). | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/09:32:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk near Coralville Dam in 1972
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1972-11-17
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1973-02-19
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk near Coralville Dam in Johnson County, IA on November 17, 1972, January 14, 1973, and January 28, 1973.
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Halmi, Nicholas S.
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Northern Goshawk
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Coralville Dam
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Oxford, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-01-22
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1978-02-03
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Oxford in Johnson County, IA on January 22, 1978.
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Folk, G. Edgar
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Northern Goshawk
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Oxford
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town of Oxford, Johnson County, Iowa
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Extensive open pasture with groves of trees.
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The documentation form by G. Edgar Folk, Jr. is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include an unidentified person. | Elimination of similar species: I stated above why it was not a Coopers Hawk. The only bird I could confuse it with would be the Coopers Hawk, and this specimen was far too large and too light-colored for that. | The original documentation form event occurred around 15:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Oxford, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-12-02
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Oxford in Johnson County, IA on December 2, 1978.
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Folk, G. Edgar
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Northern Goshawk
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Oxford
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Oxford, Iowa
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corn fields, deep woods on edge.
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The documentation form by G. Edgar Folk is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Marsh Hawk eliminated. | The original documentation form event occurred around 13:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Oxford, 1978
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Field notes
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1978-12-09
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Oxford in Johnson County, IA on December 9, 1978.
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Folk, G. Edgar
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Northern Goshawk
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Oxford
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Oxford, Iowa
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Meadow surrounded by deep woods
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The documentation form by G. Edgar Folk is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Marsh Hawk eliminated. | The original documentation form event occurred around 14:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Brookside Park, 1979
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1979-05-09
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Brookside Park in Ames in Story County, IA on May 9, 1979.
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Webber, David
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Northern Goshawk
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Brookside Park
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Brookside Park, Ames, Iowa
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Wooded, Squaw Creek, Park Area. Park located east of ISU campus next to urban area.
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The documentation form by David Franklin Webber is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include three unidentified members of the ornithology lab. | Elimination of similar species: Very descriptive species, easily told from Marsh Hawk and other Buteo type hawks. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/08:32:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Sunken Grove, 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-09-06
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1980-11-29
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Northern Goshawks at Sunken Grove at Pocahontas County, IA on September 6, 1980.
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Jardine, Wallace E.
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Northern Goshawk
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Sunken Grove State Game Management Area
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Sunken Grove, Pocahontas County
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Woods around lake, edge of woods around lake
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The documentation form by Wallace Jardine is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ron Harms. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:30:00/08:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Red Rock Reservoir, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-02-06
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on February 6, 1981.
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Thornburg, Robert E.
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Northern Goshawk
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Lake Red Rock
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Red Rock Res. - south end of Robert's Creek Park
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a very open area between a bay of Red Rock and Robert's Creek Lake - grass - 6-8" high
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The documentation form by Robert E. Thornburg is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The size and head markings eliminated Cooper's and Sharp-shinned Hawks. Female Marsh Hawk by head and lack of Rump Patch (over). Imm. Red-tailed by the heavy streaks over the entire breast, the much longer tail and head markings. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/09:40:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Ames, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-11-05
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1981-11-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Ames in Story County, IA on Novermber 5, 1981.
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Robinson, John C., 1959-
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Northern Goshawk
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Ames
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Ames, Iowa; Story Co.,
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Rows of conifer trees and conifer saplings next to an agricultural field. Found roosting in a row of Eastern Red Cedar trees.
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The documentation form by John C. Robinson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Joe Schaufenbuel. | Elimination of similar species: Cooper's Hawk: this species is smaller and lacks a definite white eye-stripe and black eyeline; underparts are not pale gray. | The original documentation form events occurred around 08:00:00 on November 5 and around 16:00:00 on November 7.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Hickory Hill Park, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-11-15
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Hickory Hill Park in Johnson County, IA on November 15, 1981.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Northern Goshawk
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Hickory Hill Park
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NE corner Hickory Hill Park, Iowa City Johnson Co IA
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mixture of pastures, hedgerows, second-growth weeds
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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 Thomas Kent, Thomas Staudt, and Rick Hollis. | Elimination of similar species: Pattern: pale grey above, whites below, no white rump eliminates all other large N. Am. Hawks. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:30:00/16:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Hickory Hill Park, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-11-16
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Hickory Hill Park in Johnson County, IA on November 16, 1981.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Northern Goshawk
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Hickory Hill Park
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Hickory Hill P., Iowa City, Johnson Co., Iowa
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hilly pasture with scrub, tree rows, juniper, and woodland
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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 Mike Newlon, Tom Staudt, and Rick Hollis. | Elimination of similar species: Color, eye line, size, flight eliminate other accipiters. Shape and behavior unlike other hawks. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/16:45:00 estimated.
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