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Rare bird documentation form for Henslow's Sparrow at Cayler Prairie, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-04-17
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1988-04-19
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Henslow's Sparrow at Cayler Prairie in Dickinson County, IA on April 17, 1988.
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Probst, Jerry
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Henslow's Sparrow
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Cayler Prairie State Preserve
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Cayler Prairie Dickenson [sic] Co.
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Prairie Marsh
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The documentation form by Jerry Probst is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Audubon Group and Bill Huser. | Elimination of similar species: Bairds - median crown stripe continuous down back olive coloring Savannah - olive crown stripe plain nape with contrast with back Vesper - no white on tail, olive nape, contrast with back LeConte's - streaked on breast, olive med. crown stripe, unstreaked olive nape | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:05:00/15:06:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Cedar Falls, 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-12-26
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1981-12-27
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Cedar Falls in Black Hawk County, IA on December 26, 1981.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Northern Goshawk
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Cedar Falls
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Cedar Falls (Black Hawk County)
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River bottom timber along Cedar Riv.
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The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Francis Moore. | Elimination of similar species: Large size and white eyestripe and very fluffy under tail covets eliminated the Cooper's hawk. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:40:00/12:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Pine Grosbeak at Cedar Hills Sand Prairie, 1989
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1989-12-17
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Grosbeak at Cedar Hills Sand Prairie in Black Hawk County, IA on December 17, 1989.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Pine Grosbeak
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Cedar Hills Sand Prairie
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Cedar Hills Sand Prairie (NW of Cedar Falls) Black Hawk ,Co, IA
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Red Cedar Grove
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The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: No other species has this color combination that I know of. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:35:00/10:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Eared Grebe at Cedar Lake, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1994-04-08
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1994-04-09
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for an Eared Grebe at Cedar Lake in Linn County, IA on April 8, 1994.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Eared Grebe
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Cedar Lake
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Cedar L., Linn Co., Iowa
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river bottom lake in city
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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 and Jim Fuller. | Elimination of similar species: The head shape and small bill on this small dark grebe caught my eye. The neck and lower face were too dark for a winter-plumaged Horned Grebe. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:20:00/17:40:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Greater Scaup at Cedar Lake, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-04-12
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1982-04-13
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for four Greater Scaups at Cedar Lake at Nashua, in Chickasaw County, IA on April 12, 1982.
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Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.
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Greater Scaup
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Cedar Lake
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Cedar Lake at Nashua, Chickasaw County, Iowa
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Man-made 700 acre lake, with average depth of four ft.
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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 Lynn Barth. | Elimination of similar species: Directly compared with numerous Lesser Scaups. The Lesser Scaups appeared smaller, peaked-headed, and duller on sides than the Greaters. Both of the females had a light colored area behind the eye that none of the female Lesser Scaup possessed. When the male Greater stretched the extensive amount of white in wings was strongly evident more so than the Lesser Scaups wing stripe. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:45:00/16:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Cedar Lake, 1991
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1991-11-01
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1991-11-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Cedar Lake in Linn County, IA on November 1, 1991.
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Johnson, Ann
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Cedar Lake
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Cedar Lake, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, IA
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Lake formed by backwater of Cedar River
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The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Brown, Tim Schantz, and Jim Sinclair. | Elimination of similar species: A first winter Bonaparte's Gull, the most likely gull to be confused with this bird, was eliminated by the presence of a distinct black collar, black outer primaries, and white trailing edge of the wings. Other gulls which show a distinct "M" in flight include Little - eliminated by gray richer than brown mantle, lack of cap, pure white secondaries, and size; Ross's - eliminated by presence of collar, shape of tail, and extensiveness of tail band; Sabine's - eliminated by combination of gray mantle with full tail band and black carpal bar. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:40:00 approximately.
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Rare bird documentation form for Lesser Black-backed Gull at Cedar Lake, 1992
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1992-01-05
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Cedar Lake in Linn County, IA on January 5, 1992.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
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Cedar Lake
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Cedar Lake, Linn Co., Iowa
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backwater lake and cooling pond with some ice
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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: The leg color and size eliminate other dark mantled gulls. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:50:00/10:00:00 and 10:30:00.
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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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1984-10-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Ibis species at Cedar River at Nashua in Chickasaw County, IA on September 29, 1984.
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Proescholdt, Beth
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Glossy Ibises
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Nashua
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Cedar River at Nashua, S.W. Chickasaw County
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very low river, with sandbars & mudflats, marshy edge
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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 Steve Dinsmore and Mark Proescholdt. | Elimination of similar species: Cormorant - as it flew toward us, I might have dismissed it as a cormorant except that Steve had yelled 'ibis' & I really looked. Only as it drew closer did I see its different flight pattern & the silhouette showed the down-curved bill, & we saw the iridescence. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:48:00/15:50:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Lesser Black-backed Gull in the Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, 1993
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1993-12-18
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1994-01-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Lesser Black-backed Gull in the Cedar River at Cedar Rapids in Linn County, IA on December 18, 1993.
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Wickham, Peter P.
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
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Cedar Rapids
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Cedar River, on sandbar across from Cargill plant, Cedar Rapids, IA
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Standing, walking around on sandbar
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The documentation form by Peter Wickham is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The dark mantle, yet whitish head, neck, and underparts identified it as an adult gull, and immediately eliminated Herring, Ring-billed and other gray or whitish-backed gulls. It was too small for Great Black-backed Gull, which has flesh-colored legs anyway, or Slaty-backed Gull, which has pinkish legs. The mantle wasn't truly black, as a Great Black-backed mantle would be. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:15:00/14:25:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Cedar Falls, 1991
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1991-05-19
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1991-05-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Cedar Falls in Black Hawk County, IA on May 19, 1991.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Pine Warbler
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Cedar Falls
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Cemetery in Cedar Falls, Blackhawk Co., Iowa
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Mature conifer and deciduous trees
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The documentation form by Bob Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Matt Kenne and John Cecil. | Elimination of similar species: Saw a couple of Yellow-throated Vireos the same morning. Subject bird was different in general appearance and behavior than any vireo. Yellow-throated Vireo does not have the vague streaking along sides of breast. | The original documentation form event lasted from around 10:00:00/10:05:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher west and north of Centerville, 1996
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1996-05-19
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1996-07-31
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher west and north of Centerville in Appanoose County, IA on May 19, 1996.
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Johnson, Thomas N.
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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Centerville
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Centerville - 2 miles west, 2 miles north
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Fence post, hayfield
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The documentation form by Thomas N. Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bryan Johnson, Dot Cornet, Mark Montgomery, Bill Cummins, and unidentified others. | Elimination of similar species: none similar | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:00:00/18:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-throated Blue Warbler at Portland Township in Cerro Gordo County, 1998
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-11-11
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1988-12-02
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-throated Blue Warbler at Portland Township in Cerro Gordo County, IA on November 11, 1998.
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Montgomery, Ellen S.
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Black-throated Blue Warbler
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Portland Township
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Cerro Gordo County, Portland township Sec 31 (13675 Spruce Ave Mason City IA 50401)
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deciduous wood edge
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The documentation form by Ellen S. Montgomery is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: No other species considered, unmistakable | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:45:00/07:50:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of a Trumpeter Swan at Le Claire, 1989
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Rare birds
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1989-01-09
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1993-08-05
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Trumpeter Swan at Le Claire in Scott County, IA on January 9, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, three photocopied photographs, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Trumpeter Swan
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Le Claire
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Channel of Miss. River 1 mi. N. Le Claire IA & Pt Byron IL, Scott & Rock Isl Co
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Open pool in main channel of Missippi River
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The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Diane Porter was submitted from February 25, 1989. Other observers include Mary Lou Petersen, Don Moeller, and Ann Barker. | Elimination of similar species: Tundra swan- Bill very dark near base in this bird, would be light in Tundra, slope of top of head to bill tip wrong for Tundra, brownish tinge to plumage wrong for Tundra, also long bill. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:40:00/09:45:00 and 10:00:00/10:03:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for White-faced Ibis at Cherokee Airport, 1986
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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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 White-faced Ibis at Cherokee Airport in Cherokee County, IA on May 29, 1986.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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White-faced Ibis
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Cherokee Municipal Airport
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Cherokee Airport
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Marsh
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The documentation form by Marion M. Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dick Bierman. | Elimination of similar species: Glossy ibis, because of the white around the bill and eye's. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:49:00/15:02:00 and 15:40:00/15:50:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for White-faced Ibis at Cherokee Airport, 1986
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1986-05-29
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a White-faced Ibis at Cherokee Airport in Cherokee County, IA on May 29, 1986.
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Bierman, Dick
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White-faced Ibis
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Cherokee Municipal Airport
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Cherokee Airport, Cherokee County, Iowa
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Shallow cattail and sedge marsh
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The documentation form by Dick Bierman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Marion Brewer. | Elimination of similar species: Glossy Ibis, this bird had the white strip at the base of the bill which extended behind the eye. Also it had reddish legs. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:40:00/15:50:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle at Pilot Township in Cherokee County, 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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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle at Pilot Township in Cherokee County, IA on March 5, 1983.
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Bierman, Dick
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Golden Eagle
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Pilot Township
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Cherokee County, Pilot Township T91 R40 Section 16
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River bottom, wooded flooding, upload timber and pasture also.
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The documentation form by Dick Bierman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Dark phase redtail, immature bald eagle, dark phase rough legged hawk. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:35:00/11:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Bohemian Waxwing at Cherokee, 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-03-12
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Boehmian Waxwing at Cherokee in Cherokee County, IA on March 12, 1982.
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Bierman, Dick
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Bohemian Waxwing
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Cherokee
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Cherokee Iowa
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in town
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The documentation form by Dick Bierman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: cedar waxwing. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/08:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Eastern Phoebe at Cherry Glen Recreation Area at Saylorville Lake, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-11-12
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1988-11-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for an Eastern Phoebe at Cherry Glen Recreation Area at Saylorville Lake in Polk County, IA on November 12, 1988.
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Johnson, Ann
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Eastern Phoebe
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Cherry Glen Recreation Area
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Cherry Glen, Saylorville Lake, Polk Co., IA
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Edge of woods near open field along lakeshore
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The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Yellow wash, lack of wing bars, and tail bobbing eliminated the eastern wood-pewee. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:51:00/08:51:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Bewick's Wren at Fairfield, 1999
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1999-04-13
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1999-06-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Bewick's Wrens at Fairfield in Jefferson County, IA on April 13, 1999.
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Porter, Diane C.
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Bewick's Wren
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Fairfield
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City: Fairfield Co: Jefferson St/Prov: IA Nation: USA
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Residential area
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The documentation form by Diane Porter is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: One of them was almost as red on top as a Carolina Wren. Breast and throat were dirty white. Belly grayish, not rusty. Tail was long, loosely wagging from side to side, and bearing white patches in outer corners. | The original documentation form event lasted from April 13, 1999 to June 4, 1999.
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Rare bird documentation form for albino Barred Owl at Clay Township in Hardin County, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-11-06
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for an albino Barred Owl at Clay Township in Hardin County, IA on November 6, 1986.
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Fuller, James L
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Barred Owl
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Clay Township
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Clay Twshp - Hardin County
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Mixed woodland and fields
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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 Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, Phyllis Harris, Beth Proescholdt, and Mark Proescholdt. | Elimination of similar species: Snowy Owl has small black beak, yellow eyes, and flatter head. Also habitat. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/16:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Henslow's Sparrow at Sperry Township in Clayton County, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-05-20
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1984-05-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for at least six Henslow's Sparrow at Sperry Township in Clayton County, IA on May 20, 1984.
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Ewert, David N.
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Henslow's Sparrow
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Sperry Township
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Clayton Co : Sperry Tnshp. (T92N, R6W, Sect 29)
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Bromel alfalfa pasture
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The documentation form by David Ewert is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Larry Stone. | Elimination of similar species: Distinctive song couple w/ sketchy view of bird while singing | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:30:00/20:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-throated Loon at Clear Lake, 1999
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1999-04-21
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1999-05-27
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Red-throated Loons at Clear Lake in Cerro Gordo County, IA on April 21, 1999.
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Fischer, Carolyn J.
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Red-throated Loon
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Clear Lake
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Clear Lake, Clear Lake Ia
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Large lake, northside
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The documentation form by Rita Goranson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Curt Nelson, Jan Walter, and Carolyn Fischer. | Elimination of similar species: Common Loon - was also present, could see larger loon, heavy bill, Pacific Loon - straight bill, black cap extends to eye -
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-throated Loon at Clear Lake, 1999
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1999-04-20
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1999-08-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-throated Loon at Clear Lake in Cerro Gordo County, IA on April 20, 1999.
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Goranson, Rita
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Red-throated Loon
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Clear Lake
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Clear Lake, Iowa - on lake north side
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water
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The documentation form by Rita Goranson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jan Walter and Carolyn Fischer. | Elimination of similar species: Common loons were out further but darker with dark around face and around neck, bill larger & darker. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:00:00/17:20:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Mississippi Kite at Clive, 1993
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1993-06-20
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Mississippi Kites at Clive in Polk County, IA on June 20, 1993.
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Pinkston, Randall, 1956-
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Mississippi Kite
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Clive
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Clive (7600 Harbach), Polk County, Iowa
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The documentation form by Randy Pinkston is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/10:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Stellar's Jay at Des Moines, 1978
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-07-05
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1978-07-08
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for three Stellar's Jays at Des Moines in Polk County, IA on July 5, 1978. It was included with a Woodward H. Brown letter to Nick Halmi dated July 8, 1978 regarding the documentation form and sighting.
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Brown, Woodward H. Collins, Paul B., Mrs.
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Stellar's Jay
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Des Moines
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close to house; 1017 - 26th Des Moines Iowa
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in adjacent yard
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The documentation form by Mrs. Paul Collins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Blue Jay | The original documentation form event occurred briefly around 15:00:00.
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