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Rare bird documentation form for Red-throated Loon at Saylorville Lake, 1999
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-throated Loon at Clear Lake in Polk County, IA on November 6, 1999.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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Red-throated Loon
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Saylorville Lake
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Saylorville Lake
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above dam
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The documentation form by Bery Engebretsen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dennis Thompson and Jim Dinsmore. | Elimination of similar species: Small loon, small head slightly upturned beak and head. White visible on flanks. Faint fleck on dark back at tips of feathers. No chin strap, but from front had faint inverted V. Head, neck brownish/gray. Darker on back of neck, top of hood, much lighter chin, front of neck, sides of neck. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:30:00/08:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Pacific Loon at Red Rock Reservoir, 1998
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1998-11-01
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-throated Loon at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on October 31, 1998.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Pacific Loon
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Red Rock Dam
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Red Rock Reservoir - Marion County
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Big reservoir just above the dam on north side
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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 Chuck Fuller. | Elimination of similar species: A Common Loon is bigger with a big bill, has light areas above and in front of eye, and a jagged heavily patterned side of the neck. Red-throated Loon has upturned bill mandibles and the division between dark and light on the neck is not nearly as defined as in a Pacific Loon. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:45:00/15:16:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Pacific Loon at Hallett's Quarry at Ames, 1999
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1999-05-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Pacific Loon at Hallett's Quarry at Ames in Story County, IA on May 8, 1999.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Pacific Loon
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Ada Hayden Heritage Park
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Hallett's Quarry, n. edge of Ames, Story County
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gravel pit
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The documentation form by James Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Kevin Healy, Roseanne Healy, Wolf Oesterreich, Hank Zaletel, Pam Allen, and Reid Allen. | Elimination of similar species: Common Loon seen next to it with side-by-side comparison. 1. No chin stripe on this bird. 2. Back of head and neck uniformly dark colored 3. White on side of head extended further forward and included the eye. Also there was a white 'bump' that extended back into dark color of side of neck. 4. Bill seemed darker than other bird and was all light colored. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:15:00/13:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Horned Grebe at New Lake, 1987
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1987-08-29
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Horned Grebe at New Lake in Woodbury County, IA on March 27, 1987.
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Livermore, Bob
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Horned Grebe
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New Lake
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New Lake, Woodbury County, Iowa
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small Mo. River oxbow with marshy borders
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The documentation form by Bob Livermore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bill Huser and Jerry Probst. | Elimination of similar species: Eared Grebe: The tuft was starting on a line from the eye and above. Also since the bird was mostly in winter plummage [sic] it still had a very light neck down to water line. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/08:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Pacific Loon at Hallett's Quarry in Ames, 1999
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1999-05-13
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Rare bird documentation form for a Pacific Loon at Hallett's Quarry in Ames in Story County, IA on May 8, 1999.
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Overton, Michael D.
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Pacific Loon
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Ada Hayden Heritage Park
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Iowa, Story co., Ames, Hallett's Quarry
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Lake in old quarry at edge of urban residential area
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The documentation form by Michael D. Overton is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dixie Overton, Michael Freiberg, Kevin Healy, and Hank Zaletel. | Elimination of similar species: Red-throated Loon by parallel sided bill, horizontal bill and head position, no white areas above or in front of the eye, distinct straight demarcation between light and dark areas on head and sides of neck, lack of white spots on back. Arctic Loon by presence of "chinstrap", lack of white flank patches, realistic attitude. Common Loon by smaller size, smaller parallel sided bill, rounded crown, no white areas in front of or above eye, nape lighter than back, white auricular area, distinct straight demarcation between light and dark areas on head and sides of neck. Yellow-billed Loon by smaller size, smaller parallel sided bill, rounded crown, no white areas in front of or above eye, white auricular area, distinct straight demarcation between light and dark areas on head and side of neck.| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:30:00/17:45:00.
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1999-05-31
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Pacific Loon at Hallett's Quarry at Ames in Story County, IA on May 12, 1999.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Pacific Loon
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Ada Hayden Heritage Park
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Hallett's Quarry - north of Ames - (Story County)
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Large gravel pit filled with water
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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 Beth Proescholdt, Hank Zaletel, Jim Dinsmore ,Tom Kent, Russ Widners, etc. | Elimination of similar species: The chin strap, small size and small bill, and the sharp demarcation line on the side of the neck eliminate Common, Red-throated, and Yellow-billed Loons. No white flank marks eliminate Arctic Loon. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:50:00/14:20:00.
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1999-05-16
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Pacific Loon at Hallett's Quarry at Ames in Story County, IA on May 14, 1999.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Pacific Loon
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Ada Hayden Heritage Park
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Hallett's Quarry, Story Co., Iowa
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large quarry pond
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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 Russ Widner and the Birdline. | Elimination of similar species: see above. The bird was not small enough for a Red-throated and did not hold the bill pointing up. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:20:00/16:40:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Pacific Loon at Red Rock Reservoir, 1999
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Pacific Loon at Red Rock Reservoir Off Whitebreast Boat Ramp in Marion County, IA on November 3, 1999.
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Pacific Loon
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Whitebreast Recreation Area
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Red Rock Reservoir (Marion County) Off Whitebreast Boat Ramp
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Kent. | Elimination of similar species: Common Loon is larger with a much larger bill, lacks a chin strap, has some flatness on the top of the head, and an uneven dark-white line on the side of the neck. The crown and hindneck are also darker than the back. The Red-throated Loon has a smaller bill that is usually keeps tipped up from the horizontal. It shows much more white than dark on the neck, lacks a chin strap, and normally shows light flecking on the back. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:45:00.
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1999-11-10
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Pacific Loon at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on November 6, 1999.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Pacific Loon
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Whitebreast Recreation Area
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Red Rock Reservoir - (Marion County) - Whitebreast Area
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Large reservoir
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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 Beth Proescholdt and reported on the Birdline. | Elimination of similar species: Common Loons have massive bills, are much larger, and have a jagged look to their sides of the neck between dark and light colors. Red-throated Loons are paler in color and do not have that sharp dividing line on its neck but a more gradual merging of colors. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:30:00 approximately.
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Rare bird documentation form for Common Loon at Rock Creek, 1991
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Common Loon at Rock Creek in Jasper County, IA on October 12, 1991.
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Brand, Gordon James
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Common Loon
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Rock Creek Lake
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Rock Creek
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reservoir
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The documentation form by Gordon Brand is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Double-crested Cormorant. These were also present. These birds have a "hook" at end of beak and hold head and beak at an upward angle. | The original documentation form event lasted around ten minutes.
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Rare bird documentation form for Common Loon at Cardinal Marsh, 1979
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1979-08-10
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Common Loon at Cardinal Marsh in Winneshiek County, IA on June 23, 1979.
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Koenig, Darwin
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Common Loon
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Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area
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Cardinal Marsh, Winneshiek County, Iowa
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Flat to gently rolling farmland with wooded stream valley. 200 acre marsh; good interspersion of cattails and open water.
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The documentation form by Darwin Koenig is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Yellow-billed Loon: bill was black not yellow. Other loons: observed bird was larger, big straight bill, green head and checkered back. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:10:00/12:20:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Pied-billed Grebe at City Park, 1983
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Pied-billed Grebe at City Park in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on December 17, 1983.
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Williams, Ruth
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Pied-billed Grebe
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Iowa City City Park
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Iowa River at City Park, Ia City
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open water river
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The documentation form by Ruth Williams is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Robert Lechner. | Elimination of similar species: Horned or Eared Grebe smaller size bill shape - shorter or pied [illegible] white only under chin. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/14:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Horned Grebe at Tama, 1986
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-03-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Horned Grebe at Tama in Tama County, IA on March 19, 1986.
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Kubik, Nicholas A.
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Horned Grebe
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Tama
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TAMA, IOWA. The surfaced road as it turns west from the airport.
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flooded roadside ditch
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The documentation form by Nick A. Kubik is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The Eared Grebe should have a gray neck in winter or a black neck in summer, but not white. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:30:00/15:50:00 (est.).
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Little Wall Lake in 1984
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1984-05-17
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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 Red-necked Grebe at Little Wall Lake in Hamilton County, IA on April 14, 1984.
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Bendorf, Carl J.
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Red-necked Grebe
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Little Wall Lake
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Rare bird documentation form for Horned Grebe at Oakland, 1987
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1987-08-16
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Horned Grebe at Oakland in Pottawattamie County, IA on August 16, 1987.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Horned Grebe
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Oakland
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lagoons at Oakland, Pottawattamie Co.
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swimming and feeding on small lagoon
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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 Andy Fix. | Elimination of similar species: Eared Grebe eliminated by the thicker bill, flatter crown, and entirely white throat and breast. | The original documentation form event occurred in the late afternoon.
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Request for more information regarding a Horned Grebe sighting at Terra Lake
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1995-08-13
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Request for more information form regarding a sighting of a Horned Grebe at Terra Lake, August 13, 1995 by Bery Engebretsen.
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Engebretsen, Bery
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Horned Grebe
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Terra Lake
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Dennis Rogers postcard to Vernon Kleen regarding a Red-Necked Grebe sighting, November 26, 1979
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1979-11-26
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N/A
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Postcard from Dennis Rogers to Vernon Kleen regarding a sighting of a Red-Necked Grebe in Le Mars, Iowa on September 21, 1976.
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Rogers, Dennis
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Red-necked Grebe
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Le Mars
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Coralville Lake, 1979
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1979-10-28
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-necked Grebe at Coralville Lake in Johnson County, IA on October 28, 1979.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Red-necked Grebe
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Jolly Rogers Campground
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Coralville Lake, Johnson Co, Iowa
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wide area of reservoir near shore, west of Jolly Roger recreation area
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Smaller than Western Grebe, larger than Horned or Eared. Neck-band bill longer than smaller grebe. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:40:00/17:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Jolly Rogers Recreation Area, 1979
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1979-10-31
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Jolly Rogers Recreation Area at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on October 30, 1979.
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Shires, Thomas K.
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Red-necked Grebe
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Jolly Rogers Campground
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Jolly Roger recreation area - Coralville Reservoir
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Large body of water
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The documentation form by Thomas Shires is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Kent. | Elimination of similar species: horned grebe: size, bill, wing patches. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe, April 15,1981
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form by Robert Myers for a Red-necked Grebe at Waterloo in Black Hawk County, IA on April 12, 1981.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Red-necked Grebe
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Waterloo
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Martin Marietta Sand Pits, 1981
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1981-04-13
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-necked Grebe at Martin Marietta Sand Pits in Waterloo in Black Hawk County, IA on April 12, 1981.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Red-necked Grebe
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East Lake
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Martin Marietta Sand Pits, Waterloo, IA (Adjacent to George Wyth S.P.) Black Hawk County
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Open water and flooded sand pit
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The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Stone, Jr. and Bob Myers. | Elimination of similar species: Stocky appearance, long red neck and large white or gray patch on throat that extended through the auricular and into the nape, distinguished this bird from the Western, Horned, or eared Grebes. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/12:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Trumbull Lake, 1981
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1981-05-10
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-necked Grebe at Trumbull Lake in Clay County, IA on May 8, 1981.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Red-necked Grebe
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Trumbull Lake
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South end of Trumble [sic] Lake
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Large lake with a very marshy edges, edges with cat tails
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The documentation form by Marion Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include "1 None Birder". | Elimination of similar species: Larger than eared or horned grebe & was on same end of lake as 7 western grebes. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:00:00/17:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Lower Pine Lake, 1982
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1982-11-30
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-necked Grebe at Lower Pine Lake in Eldora in Hardin County, IA on September 20, 1982.
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Harris, Phyllis J.
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Red-necked Grebe
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Pine Lake State Park
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Lower Pine Lake, Eldora, Hardin County
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Lower Pine Lake is small, surrounded by trees, marshy habitat in the upper end of the lake. Small island in the middle. Bird was observed between the island and the marshy area.
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The documentation form by Phyllis Harris is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Loon, because of the size of the neck and head in comparison to the rest of there body. They have larger body. Western Grebe, has thinner bill. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:15:00/12:45:00.
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1984-04-12
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-necked Grebe at Little Wall Lake in Hamilton County, IA on April 12, 1984.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Red-necked Grebe
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Little Wall Lake
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Little Wall Lake
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Lake
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The documentation form by Hank Zaletel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Red-necked Grebe nearly one third bigger than nearby horned grebe. Horned and eared grebes do not have white cheek patch in summer plumage. Winter plumage horned and eared grebes do not have red necks. Red throated loon does not have white cheek patch and back of neck is not red. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:45:00/12:00:00.
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1984-04-12
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Little Wall Lake in Hamilton County, IA on April 12, 1984.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Red-necked Grebe
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Little Wall Lake
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Little Wall Lake, Hamilton County
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open lake
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The documentation form by James Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Joe Schaufenbuel, Steve Dinsmroe, Mark Dixon, Hank Zaletel, Eugene Armstrong, and Eloise Armstrong. | Elimination of similar species: Horned/Eared Grebe - size was too large and bill was too long, also no head or ear tufts (we saw a Horned Grebe a few minutes before finding this bird) | The original documentation form event occurred around 17:00:00.
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