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Rare bird documentation form for Mute Swan at Mason City, 1982
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Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-04-01
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1983-03-29
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Mute Swan at Lake Cona Toma in Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA on April 1982. It also includes an article "Sign of spring" in the Mason City Globe Gazette on March 22, 1983 about the bird sighting.
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Powell, John M., 1913-1995
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Mute Swan
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Lake Cona Toma
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Mason City, Iowa - Lake Conatoma [sic]
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Man made lake -13 acres-
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The documentation form by John M. Powell is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include wife, daughter, grandson, and 47 residents. | Elimination of similar species: Whistling Swan - Black straight bill - Pictures for proof. Orange bill with black knob at base is Mute Swan. | The original documentation form event occurred in the morning and evening.
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Rare bird documentation form for Glaucous Gull at Roberts Creek Beach at Lake Red Rock, 1983
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1983-03-05
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1983-03-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Glaucous Gull at Roberts Creek Beach at Lake Red Rock in Marion County, IA on March 5, 1983.
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Armstrong, Eugene
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Glaucous Gull
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Roberts Creek Park
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Roberts Creek beach, North side of Lake Red Rock
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lake area sand beach
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The documentation form by Eugene Armstrong is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dennis Thompson and Eloise Armstrong. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/11:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at Jefferson Township, 1983
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Field notes
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1983-03-15
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1983-03-20
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Jefferson Township in Madison County, IA on March 15, 1983.
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Armstrong, Eugene
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Merlin
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Jefferson Township
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Iowa, Madison County, Jefferson 11
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Grass, cropland, waste land, tree covered creek. Tree top, cottonwood along small ditch
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The documentation form by Eugene Armstrong is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Eloise Armstrong. | Elimination of similar species: Kestrel, this bird larger, no face pattern, no red on any part of back not large enough for Peregrine. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/14:32:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Great Horned Owl northeast of Green Mountain, 1983
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1983-03-02
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1983-03-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Great Horned Owl northeast of Green Mountain in Marshall County, IA on March 2, 1983.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Great Horned Owl
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Green Mountain
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northeast Marshall County, north + east of Green Mountain
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open farmland deciduous grove around farmstead
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The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carl Kurtz, Judy Levings, Ramona Sommerlot, Carol McMillan, John King, Mark Proescholdt, and Phyllis Harris. | Elimination of similar species: Snowy owl - this owl had ear tufts + facial discs making it a Great Horned Owl | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:45:00/11:30:00.
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Field note about a Northern Saw-whet Owl sighting contributed by Richard Mooney, winter 1982-1983
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds
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1982-12-01
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1983-02-28
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Winter report of a Northern Saw-whet Owl sighting contributed by Richard Mooney. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1982-1983.
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Mooney, Richard D., 1905-1997
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Northern Saw-whet Owl
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Big Creek Lake
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Rare bird documentation form for Lincoln's Sparrow northwest of Hastings, 1983
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1983-01-05
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1983-02-27
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Lincoln's Sparrow northwest of Hastings in Mills County, IA on January 5, 1983.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Lincoln's Sparrow
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Hastings
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Wilson Farm, N.E. Mills County, Iowa
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The documentation form by Barbara Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Distinguished from adult Song Sparrow by buffy breast + fine breast streaks, from young one by eye ring + general face pattern. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:00:00/16:23:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Worth Township in Boone County, 1983
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1983-02-18
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1983-02-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Worth Township in Boone County, IA on February 18, 1983.
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Martin, Kevin
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Northern Goshawk
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Worth Township
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Boone County, Worth Township Sec. 8
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Upland woods
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The documentation form by Kevin Martin is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carol Brown. | The original documentation form event occurred around 13:42:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Douglas Cass Township, 1983
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1983-02-19
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1983-02-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Northern Goshawks at Douglas Cass Township in Boone County, IA on February 19, 1983.
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Traub, Mike
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Northern Goshawk
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Cass Township
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Douglas Cass township, Boone County
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woodland edge
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The documentation form by Mike Traub is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Todd Walrod and Doug Phillips. | Elimination of similar species: larger than Red-tailed and was not as dark as Red-tailed, also species spotted had eye bands. | The original documentation form event occurred around 08:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Alden, 1983
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1983-01-28
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1983-02-15
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Alden in Hardin County, IA on January 28, 1983.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Northern Goshawk
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Alden
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N.W. Hardin Co., Iowa - 2 miles north of Alden at T-intersection
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Open corn fields with occasional farmsteads. Perched in a deciduous grove on the edge of a farmstead with house and barn in the distance.
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The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: was not male Marsh Hawk. Marsh Hawk or Northern Harrier has white rump and wings which are longer and narrower appearing than Goshawk. Coloration was not that of a Marsh Hawk. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:45:00/11:47:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Glaucous Gull at Lock and Dam 15 in 1983
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation
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1983-01-23
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1983-01-26
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Glaucous Gull near Lock and Dam 15 in Davenport in January 23, 1983.
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White, Gerald
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Glaucous Gull
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Lock and Dam 15
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Rare bird documentation form for Glaucous Gull at Lock and Dam 15, 1983
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1983-01-23
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1983-01-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Glaucous Gull at Lock and Dam 15 in Davenport in Scott County, IA on January 23, 1983 and January 25, 1983.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Glaucous Gull
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Lock and Dam 15
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just above Lock 15, Davenport, Scott Co.
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Miss. River ice
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The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Gerald White and Larry Linden. | Elimination of similar species: Iceland Gull - bird too large | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:05:00/13:10:00 on January 23, 1983 and 12:00:00/12:02:00 on January 25, 1983.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Cherokee, 1983
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1983-01-11
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1983-01-12
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Cherokee in Cherokee County, IA on January 11, 1983.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Northern Goshawk
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Cherokee
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3 N.W. of Cherokee
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Viewed in valley of pine trees next to a lot of bird feeders, with lots of small birds around
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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 Vernon Bierman. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:45:00/14:47:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Lake Red Rock, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-12-19
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1983-01-11
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at Lake Red Rock in Warren County, IA on December 19, 1982.
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Gilbert, Bill H.
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Long-tailed Duck
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Lake Red Rock
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South tailwater day-use area; just below dam; Lake Red Rock; Warren Co.
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Marshy-Pond-Like Bay (Shallow), Interspersed w/ Rush/Sedge Clumps
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The documentation form by Bill Gilbert is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dale Fye and Paul Regnier. | Elimination of similar species: Long-tailed Duck is the only bird (duck!) with a white head. (It surely wasn't a Bufflehead). | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Sora at Ventura Marsh, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-12-30
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1983-01-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Sora at Ventura Marsh in Cerro Gordo County, IA on December 30, 1982.
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Ohde, Bill
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Sora
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Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Ventura Marsh, 1/2 mile SW of Ventura, Cerro Gordo Co., Iowa
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Dense cattail marsh, completely frozen.
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The documentation form by Bill Ohde is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Virginia rail - bill clearly seen. | The original documentation form event occurred around 10:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Mockingbird at Lake Red Rock, 1983
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1983-01-01
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1983-01-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Mockingbird at Lake Red Rock in Marion County, IA on January 1, 1983.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Northern Mockingbird
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Lake Red Rock
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Lake Red Rock, 1/2 to 1 mile north of dam, along road
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General: river valley of Des Moines R Specific: edge of wooded creek, open area to the south, huge leafless tree top
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The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mark Proescholdt, Phyllis Harris, and Ramona Sommerlot. | Elimination of similar species: Loggerhead Shrike - or northern shrike | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:00:00/12:05:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Turkey Vulture at Toolsboro, 1982
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-12-31
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1983-01-02
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Turkey Vultures at Toolsboro in Louisa County, IA on December 31, 1982.
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Wiederrecht, Ed
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Turkey Vulture
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Toolesboro
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near Toolsboro [sic], IA
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Bottomland forest
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The documentation form by Ed Wiederrecht is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Mast. | Elimination of similar species: Buteo hawks (dark phases) - dark brown plumage, not black, head not small or reddish, no V to wings. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:33:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Lincoln's Sparrow north of Princeton, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-12-22
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1982-12-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Lincoln's Sparrow north of Princeton in Scott County, IA on December 22, 1982.
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Blevins, Lewis D.
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Lincoln's Sparrow
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Princeton
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1 1/2 miles north Princeton Iowa
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open marsh
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The documentation form by Lewis D. Blevins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Brian Blevins and Corey Blevins. | Elimination of similar species: Song Sparrow because streaking was to [sic] light and no spot on breast, Swamp because of lack of darkness | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/11:35:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Ringed Turtle Dove at Cedar Falls, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-12-19
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1982-12-21
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Ringed Turtle Dove at Cedar Falls in Black Hawk County, IA on December 19, 1982.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Ringed Turtle-Dove
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Cedar Falls
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2411 State Street, Cedar Falls, Black Hawk County, IA Ethel Pohl residence
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Back yard feeders
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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 Russell Hays. | Elimination of similar species: Mourning Dove is darker with a pointed tail that is longer than Ringed Turtle Dove. Ringed Turtle Dove has a dark band on the top of its neck and appeared to have a slightly larger body size than Mourning Dove. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/08:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at North Liberty, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-12-18
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1982-12-20
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at North Liberty in Johnson County, IA on December 18, 1982.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Northern Goshawk
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North Liberty
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3 mi. N of North Liberty, Johnson Co. Iowa - near Girl Scout Camp
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Wooded edge to hilly fields and low brushy areas.
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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 Carol Thompson, Bob Lechner, and Dick Tetrault. | Elimination of similar species: Accipiter shape, large size, and color with black primaries eliminate other species. Had a better look at one in the same area in November. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Baird's Sandpiper at Lake Manawa, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-11-21
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1982-12-09
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for five Baird's Sandpipers at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on November 21, 1982.
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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren
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Baird's Sandpiper
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Lake Manawa State Park
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Lake Manawa
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Sludge Ponds
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The documentation form by Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Kovanda, Sandy Kovanda, Phil Swanson, Tanya Bray, and B.J. Rose. | Elimination of similar species: The bills seemed shorter & thinner at base than a Western, & buffy coloring on breast eliminated semi-palmated. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/11:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Babcock Access, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds
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1982-10-10
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1982-12-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at Babcock Access in Hawkeye Wildlife Area in Johnson County, IA on October 10, 1982.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Peregrine Falcon
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Babcock Access
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Babcock lake Road, Hawkeye Wildlife Area, Johnson Co. IA
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area of dead trees at edge of reservoir
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The documentation form by Michael Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Dark bar through eye (wide), coloration, falcon shape eliminate Prairie Falcon, Gyrfalcon. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Fort Madison, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-11-17
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1982-12-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at Ford Madison in Lee County, IA on November 17, 1982.
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Bendorf, Carl J.
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Long-tailed Duck
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Fort Madison
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In Mississippi River, just offshore in downtown Ft. Madison, Lee Co.
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Bird was swimming very close to shore in Mississippi River
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The documentation form by Carl J. Bendorf is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The female Ruddy Duck has a pointed tail and a light cheek patch, but the cheek patch in the Ruddy does not extend above the eye. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:30:00/13:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at Bangor Township in Marshall County in 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-10-08
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1982-11-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Bangor Township in Marshall County, IA on October 8 and 21, 1982.
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Sommerlot, Ramona R.
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Merlin
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Bangor Township
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Rare bird documentation form for Cattle Egret at Forney's Lake, 1982
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-11-20
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1982-11-30
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Cattle Egrets at Forney's Lake at Fremont County, IA on November 20, 1982.
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Downs, Kraig
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Cattle Egret
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Forneys Lake
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Forney's Lake
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Lake and Marsh Area
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The documentation form by Kraig Downs is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Gary Downs. | Elimination of similar species: Great egret and snowy egret. The size and that there had been 125-150 Cattle Egret on Forney's earlier that season. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:20:00/16:25:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Lower Pine Lake, 1982
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-09-20
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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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