Rare bird documentation form for Ross' Goose at Forneys Lake, 1984
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-03-25
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1984-03-31
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Ross' Goose at Forneys Lake in Fremont County, IA on March 25, 1984
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Ross' Goose
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Forneys Lake
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Forney L. Fremont Co.
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shallow lake
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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 Carl Bendorf, Tom Staudt, Ross Silcock, and others. | Elimination of similar species: Size and bill eliminate Snow Goose. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Warbler at the Croton Unit in Shimek State Forest, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-05-15
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1992-05-20
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation for a Prairie Warbler at the Croton Unit in Shimek State Forest in Lee County, IA on May 15, 1992.
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Fuller, James L
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Prairie Warbler
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Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit
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Forest edge of a semi-open area at the Croton Unit of Shimek State Forest, Lee County.
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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 Bob Myers, Tom Kent, and many unidentified observers. | Elimination of similar species: No other warbler which has yellow underparts with black streaking has a face pattern anything like this bird did. Nobody disagreed with the ID. | The original documentation form event lasted from 06:35:00/06:40:00 on May 15, 1992 and around 06:15:00 on May 19, 1992.
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Rare bird documentation form for King Rail at Folsom Lake, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-09-15
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for three King Rail at Folsom Lake in Mills County, IA on September 15, 1984.
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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren
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King Rail
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Folsom Lake
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Folsom Lake (Mills Co.)
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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 W. Ross Silcock. | Elimination of similar species: There were also 2 juvenile king rails which appeared to be slightly smaller in size, but still much larger than a va. rail. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/09:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Saylorville Dam, 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-09-21
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at Saylorville Dam in Polk County, IA on September 21, 1985.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Peregrine Falcon
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Saylorville Dam
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Flying over Saylorville Dam, Polk Co., IA
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Flying down river after going over the dam
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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 Robert Myers. | Elimination of similar species: No other bird has the dark helmeted look that this bird showed. Merlin is smaller. This bird was probably a fairly large female. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/11:01:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Ibis species at Cedar River at Nashua, 1984
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-09-29
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for an Ibis species at Cedar River at Nashua in Chickasaw County, IA on September 29, 1984.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Glossy Ibises
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Nashua
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flying down Cedar River, Nashua, Chickasaw County
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River channel with lots of mudflats and marshy areas nearby
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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 Beth Proescholdt and Mark Proescholdt. | Elimination of similar species: Separated from other herons by the uniformly dark colored body and the long dark decurved bill. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:50:00/15:52:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-headed Grosbeak at Marble Rock, 1983
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1983-05-09
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Black-headed Grosbeak at Marble Rock in Floyd County, IA on May 9, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, a letter from Bruce Peterjohn to Tom Kent, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Knoop, Pearl
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Black-headed Grosbeak
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Marble Rock
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Floyd county, about a mile south of Marble Rock, along river
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Narrow tree and shrubby area along the Shellrock. This type of habitat extends along the river on both sides. More bushy in some places than others. There are nearby cultivated fields and tree areas.
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The documentation form by Pearl Knoop is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: female rose-breased [sic] grosbeak. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/08:10:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Great-tailed Grackle at Glenwood, 1983
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1983-05-19
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for two Great-tailed Grackles at Glenwood in Mills County, IA on May 19, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Bray, Tanya
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Great-tailed Grackle
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Glenwood
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Flooded field at approx. Mile marker 37 on the northbound Interstate 29; three miles north of the Glenwood (highway 34) exit.
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The documentation form by Tanya Bray is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Babs Padelford was submitted later. Another observer was Sandy Kovanda. | The original documentation form event occurred around 15:15:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Red Knot west of Huxley, 1990
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1990-09-03
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1993-07-17
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for two Red Knots west of Huxley in Story County, IA on September 3, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and six documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Red Knot
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Huxley
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flooded field 1.2 mi. west of Huxley, Story Co.
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Pam Allen, Jim Dinsmore (2x), Mark Proescholdt, Beth Proescholdt, and Tim Schantz were submitted later. Other observers include Jim Fuller, Ann Johnson, Reid Allen, and unidentified other observers. | Elimination of similar species: The fairly large size and gray and white plumage eliminates all shorebirds except Sanderling and winter-plumaged Dunlin. Sanderling is eliminated by smaller size and different bill shape. Winter-plumaged Dunlin is eliminated by different bill shape, slightly smaller size, and different tail pattern. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:20:00/18:48:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Greater Prairie-Chicken at Five Ridges Prairie, 1996
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-09-06
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of six Greater Prairie-Chickens at Five Ridges Prairie in Plymouth County, IA on September 6, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Bangma, Jim Johnson, Ann
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Greater Prairie-Chicken
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Five Ridge Prairie State Preserve
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Five Ridges Prairie, Plymouth County, IA
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Rolling western Iowa prairie with some agriculture
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The documentation form by Ann Johnson and Jim Bangma is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The lack of a pointed tail eliminated even a young Ring-necked Pheasant (confirmed later in the week with observations). Sharp-tailed Grouse have been released in the Loess Hills, but they show a more pointed tail with white at the edges and their flanks are more spotted than barred. Ruffed Grouse has a fan-shaped tail which matches the body color and has a dark subterminal band. We had no doubt that these birds were Prairie Chickens. Lesser Prairie Chicken cannot be eliminated by our sighting but is dismissed based on location and habitat (tall grass vs. short grass prairie). The question of origin then arises. The closest releases of grouse have been Sharp-tailed in the Loess Hills south of Sioux City, but our observations eliminated Sharp-tailed. Greater Prairie Chickens have most recently been released in Ringgold County, some 150-200 miles to the southeast. I discussed possible releases with some birders in the area and no one had any knowledge of released birds. On the other hand, Greater Prairie Chicken nests in South Dakota fairly close to the Iowa border. This map shows the relative abundance of the bird in the plains states based on Breeding Bird Surveys. We therefore feel that it is most likely that these birds come from a native population nearby and might possibly have been a family group. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:20:00/07:22:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smith's Longspur at Five Ridges Prairie, 1996
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1996-09-06
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Smith's Longspur at Five Ridges Prairie in Plymouth County, IA on September 6, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Bangma, Jim Johnson, Ann
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Smith's Longspur
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Five Ridge Prairie State Preserve
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Five Ridges Prairie, Plymouth County, IA
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Rolling western Iowa prairie with some agriculture
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The documentation form by Ann Johnson and Jim Bangma is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Although the time of observation was fairly short, the facial pattern and buffy underparts were definitely that of an adult male Smith's Longspur. A molting Black-headed Grosbeak would be larger, more plump, and would show a very noticable [sic] white wing flash in flight. Bangma's first reaction, upon seeing the facial pattern, was Reed Bunting, but the buffy underparts eliminate that species. No other bird combines the characteristics we observed. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:15:00/07:15:59.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smith's Longspur southwest of Nichols, 1982
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Administrative records Field notes
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1982-04-06
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for around sixteen Smith's Longspurs southwest of Nichols in Muscatine County, IA on April 6, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and field notes submitted to the committee.
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Dwyer, Timothy L.
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Smith's Longspur
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Nichols
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Five miles s/sw of Nichols Iowa in Pike Township
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The field notes by Timothy L. Dwyer were the only ones submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer includes Al Hahn. | Elimination of similar species: [...] They were darker below than Vesper Sparrows and shorter tailed. They were darker below than Lapland Longspurs and without the breast smudge and chestnut hind neck. They also appeared smaller. | The original documentation form event occurred around 16:00:00
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Shrike north of Waukon, 1978
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Field notes
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1978-03-25
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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 Shrike north of Waukon in Allamakee County, IA on March 25, 1978.
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Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.
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Northern Shrike
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Waukon
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Five miles North of Waukon, Allamakee County, Iowa
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Hilly wooded areas, surrounded by cultivated lands. Some scattered brushy spots. Road was a loose crushed gravel type, with weed filled ditches.
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The documentation form by Joe Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Darwin Koenig. | Elimination of similar species: Loggerheaded Shrike; my bird seemed large and big billed. The small mask, light colored distal area. In flight the white rump(which is dark in the loggerhead), and the bird's lethargic behavior proves it was a Nortern [sic] Shrike. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/08:10:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eastern Phoebe east of Lost Nation, 1997
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1997-12-19
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for an Eastern Phoebe east of Lost Nation in Clinton County, IA on December 19, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Dietrich, Renee
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Eastern Phoebe
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Lost Nation
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Five miles East of Lost Nation
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Woodland
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The documentation form by Renee Dietrich is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Karen Brix and Gloria Friederichsen. | Elimination of similar species: Due to the lack of a black cap the chicadee [sic] was eliminated. Size of the bird also eliminated this possibility as well as coloration. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:45:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Red Knot at Fisher Lake, 1985
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1985-09-19
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1993-09-03
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Red Knot at Fisher Lake in Polk County, IA on September 19, 1985. Includes a record review document with votes and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Red Knot
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Fisher Lake
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Fisher Lake, n. of Des Moines, Polk Co., IA
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Robert K. Myers and Jim Fuller were submitted later. Other observers include Eugene Armstrong, Cal Knight, and Jane Fuller. | Elimination of similar species: Fall Dowitchers have longer bills and legs, a darker tail, longer neck, darker back, and darker underparts. Sanderling is smaller, much whiter, has bolder wing stripe and lacks a white eye stripe. (I saw several later in the day.) | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:00:00/18:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle at Rathbun Lake, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-03-20
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1986-04-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle at Rathbun Lake in Appanoose County, IA on March 20, 1986.
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Heusinkveld, Marjorie
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Golden Eagle
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Rathbun Lake
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First bridge in Bridgeview area - Rathbun Lake - N. from Plano on County Rd 142
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Open water with some ice - shoreline treed.
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The documentation form by Marjorie Heuskinsveld is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Johnson. | Elimination of similar species: Immature Bald Eagle. There were 3 immature Bald Eagles 'playing' in area at same time. They were more mottled with white through wings - no white bands on tails, one was beginning to show white on neck. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:10:00/09:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Great-tailed Grackle at Finn Pond, 1984
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1984-05-17
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for two Great-tailed Grackles at Finn Pond in Greene County, IA on May 17, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Brown, Mike
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Great-tailed Grackle
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Finn Pond Wildlife Area
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Finn Pond; 1 1/2 mi west of Jefferson, Greene Co., IA T83N R31W Sec 2
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Prairie Marsh; River Bulrush Dominate
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The documentation form by Mike Brown is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Jim Dinsmore was submitted later. | Elimination of similar species: Common Grackle - too small, tail shape & feather coloration. Boat-tailed Grackle - range. | The original documentation form event lasted from 05:30:00/07:00:00 and around 16:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Great-tailed Grackle at Finn Pond in Greene County, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-05-31
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1984-06-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for six Great-tailed Grackles at Finn Pond in Greene County, IA on May 31, 1984.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Great-tailed Grackle
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Finn Pond Wildlife Area
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Finn Pond (2 miles west of Jefferson, Greene Co)
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freshwater marsh
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The documentation form by Jim Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mike Brown. | Elimination of similar species: Common Grackle-size Boat-tailed Grackle- range and eye color | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:15:00/08:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Bewster's Warbler at the Croton Unit of Shimek State Forest, 1991
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1991-05-02
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Brewster's Warbler at the Croton Unit of Shimek State Forest in Lee County, IA on May 2, 1991.
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Fuller, James L
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Vermivoras
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Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit
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Field with scattered saplings at Croton Unit of Shimek State Forest, Lee County.
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The documentation form by James Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Golden Winged: Gray upperparts White underparts Yellow cap of male Blue Winged: Black eyeline Thin light yellow wing bars | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:30:00/07:35:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at Cone Marsh, 1983
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1983-05-04
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1983-05-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on May 4, 1983.
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White, Gerald
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Yellow Rail
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Field on East and end of North dike at Cone Marsh
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Wet, grassy field (10" grass)
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The documentation form by Gerald White is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tim Dwyer. | Elimination of similar species: No other rail has white on the wing. | The original documentation form event lasted from 19:00:00/19:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Pine Lake, 1982
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1982-01-23
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Hoary Redpoll at Pine Lake in Hardin County, IA on January 23, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Slife, Nancy
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Hoary Redpoll
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Pine Lake
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Feeding stations at our cottage ... Lower PineLake [sic] in Hardin Co.
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Woodland -
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The documentation form by Nancy Slife is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Richard Hollis, Hank Zaletel, and John C. Robinson were submitted later. Other observers include Joe Schaufenbuel, Beth Proescholdt, Mike Newlon, James Huntington, Bob Myers, Francis Moore, Russell Hays, B.J. Rose, Sharon Rose, Allan C. Hahn, Tim Dwyer, Calvin Knight, Bernadine Knight, Garnita Seward, Ramona Sommerlet, Phyllis Harris, John Robinson, John Hoogerkeide, Maggie Hoogerkeide, Nancy Slife, and Mark Proescholdt. | Elimination of similar species: Similar species, Common Redpoll. The first Common Redpoll appeared at our feeders January 13, 1982. The flock of common Redpolls has grown to approximately 40-50 as of February 9, 1982. Within this flock of Common Redpolls there are many females which appear quite light in coloration. I have been able to observe many times a side-by-side comparison with the Hoary Redpoll and light, female Common Redpolls. The Hoary Redpoll appears much lighter and silvery in coloration. This contrast is quite obvious. The Common Redpolls back and nape have an overall brownish cast with buff and black stripes on the back compared to the soft gray cast of the Hoary Redpolls back with silver + black stripes - no buff coloration. Also the very fine, pencil-thin lines along the flank of the Hoary Redpoll differs from that the heavy flank-lines of the Common Redpoll. The Hoary Redpoll's rump and undertail coverts area without any flecks or stripes, but the Common Redpolls rump and undertail coverts have flecks and streaks. | The original documentation form event began around 11:45:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Norwalk, 1996
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-02-03
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Hoary Redpoll at Norwalk in Warren County, IA on February 3, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, several photographs, and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Johnson, Ann
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Hoary Redpoll
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Norwalk
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Feeding station at 532 120th Avenue, Norwalk, Warren County, IA
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The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the earliest and thels, one an adult male and the other a probable adult female, were present on the same day. Oftentimes all three birds were on the feeder concurrently which allowed for a number of comparisons. Characteristics which differentiated this bird from the Common Redpolls and identified it as a Hoary Redpoll: underlying color was lighter than the warmer, darker brown of the Commons, More extensive white feather edgings to the secondaries, tertials, and scapulars than shown on Commons, Broad white edge to the greater coverts, Buffy face and strong white supercilliary, Smaller red cap, Broken and shorter flank streaking, Short, triangular bill with resulting pushed in face, Nearly white undertail covers (Although brightly colored adult male Common Redpolls may have diminished markings on their undertail coverts, this bird had no red except for the cap.) | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:30:00 and periodically throughout the day. one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Sinclair, Stephen Dinsmore, and Jim Fuller were submitted later. Other observers include Rick Trieff and Jane Fuller . | Elimination of similar species: The only species this bird could be confused with is Common Redpoll. Two individua
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Baltimore Oriole at Iowa City, 1987
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1987-12-19
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1993-09-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Baltimore Oriole at Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on December 19, 1987. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Staudt, Thomas J.
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Baltimore Oriole
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Iowa City
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feeder rural wooded area north of Iowa City
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The documentation form by Thomas J. Staudt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jodi Griffith and Clara Schoderbeh. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:25:00/11:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-throated Sparrow at Waterloo, 1993
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1993-03-17
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1999-10-15
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Black-throated Sparrow at Waterloo in Black Hawk County, IA on March 17, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph, an article in American Birds, and seven documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Fuller, James L
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Black-throated Sparrow
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Waterloo
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Feeder of Maurice and Ruby Hanson, 1262 Ackermant, Waterloo (Black Hawk County).
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Peter C. Petersen, Mark Proescholdt, Thomas H. Kent, James Scheib, Randy Pinkston, and Ray Cummins were submitted. Other observers include Francis Moore, Ken Lowder, Maurice Hanson, Babs Padelford, Loren Padelford, Dick Tetrault, Rita Goranson, Jan Walters, Beth Proescholdt, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Curt Nelson, Marty Pauley, Carolyn Fischer, Beth McBride, Tim Fallon, Pat Hanson, Hank Zaletel, Tim Schantz, Tom Stone, Ruby Hanson, and Brian Blevins. | Elimination of similar species: The black bib in combination with the wide white face stripes is distinctive. No other sparrow-like bird has these features. The other desert southwest birds which are similar are Sage and Five-striped Sparrows, both of which have white throats and a dark stickpin on the breast. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:44:00/07:47:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Cape May Warbler at Cedar Rapids, 1999
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1999-12-22
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Cape May Warbler at Cedar Rapids in Linn County, IA on December 22, 1999.
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Dooley, Michael C.
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Cape May Warbler
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Cedar Rapids
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Feeder in Cedar Rapids, Linn County
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Large six-foot high, covered platform feeder in open backyard. Perhaps two inches of snow cover on ground. Neighborhood of single-family homes with yards, in city but outside of inner city. Large park nearby.
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The documentation form by Mike Dooley is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bill Scheible, John Havilcek, Joyce Havilcek, and Jim Durbin. | Elimination of similar species: None eliminated on-site. Possible mis-identifications, given the premium conditions and extended period under which this bird was studied, might be as follows (consulting the National Geographic Society field guide): (1) fall adult Blackburnian Warbler: bird in question was strongly streaked on breast and sides, not just flanks; (2) female Townsend's Warbler: streaking on breast and sides of bird in question did not have semi-necklace effect of Townsend's; olive of head and back much grayer; (3) female Praire [sic] Warbler: bird in question had extended yellow post-occular stripe; streaked breast, not just sides and streaks bolder; had white belly; (4) fall Blackpoll Warbler: bird in question was much more boldly streaked on breast and sides; had extended post-occular yellow stripe, clearly defined cheek patch. All of above eliminated due to bird in question having wings similar to back color and not of a contrasting charcoal, as well as having a bold yellow-olive rump. All but Praire [sic] Warbler eliminated due to bird in question's virtual lack of wing bars. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:45:00/15:00:00.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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35
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24
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Selasphorus species at Chester, 1984
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Beneficial birds Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1984-09-25
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2000-11-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Selasphorus species at Chester in Howard County, IA on September 25, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes, an Iowa Bird Life article, correspondence relevant to bird sighting and review, and seven documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Tyler, Eleanor Tyler, Sanford
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Rufous Hummingbirds
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Chester
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Feeder at Chester, Iowa home of Sanford + Eleanor Tyler
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Bottle feeder + Locust Tree
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The documentation form and letter by Eleanor and Sanford Tyler is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Francis Moore, Robert K. Myers, Beth Proescholdt, Mark Proescholdt, Steve Dinsmore, and Thomas H. Kent were submitted later. Other observers include Curt Nelson, Dennis Thompson, Kevin Tyler, Eugene Armstrong, and Eloise Armstrong. | Elimination of similar species: Allen's - eliminated by type of Storm and direction of Storm.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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12
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25
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