Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Warbler at Sweet Marsh, 1983
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1983-05-15
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Warbler at Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on May 13, 1983.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Prairie Warbler
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Sweet Marsh
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Sweet Marsh
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Small clearing where a river birch overgrown area meets more upland riverbottom timber <- [pointing to river birch overgrown area] Area is wet under foot
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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: The basic coloration, facial marking, and side streaking rule out all else I can think of. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:05:00/10:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Warbler at Sweet Marsh, 1983
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1983-05-13
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N/A
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Warbler at Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on May 13, 1983.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Prairie Warbler
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Sweet Marsh
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East side of Sweet Marsh, Bremer Co.
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Boggy Yellow Birch area turning into Oak and Hickory mix
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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 Bob Myers. | Elimination of similar species: No other warbler has white wing bars large bold black splotchy stripes down the side with a yellow breast, belly and throat and an olive green back and also wags its tail. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:05:00/10:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Warbler at Sweet Marsh, 1983
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Warbler on the east side of Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on May 12, 1983.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Prairie Warbler
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Sweet Marsh
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East side of Sweet Marsh, Bremer Co.
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Boggy Yellow Birch area turning into Oak and Hickory mix
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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 Bob Myers. | Elimination of similar species: No other warbler this color with the black stripe through the eye and the black stripe extending down in front of and below the eye, with dark bold black stripes down the side. No other warbler has a song that buzzes up the scale in a chromatic fashion like the Prairie. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:40:00/10:48:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Warbler at Mud Creek Park in Henry County, 1998
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1988-06-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Warbler at Mud Creek Park in Henry County, IA on May 19, 1998.
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Allen, Pam
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Prairie Warbler
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Mud Creek County Recreation Area
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Henry County; just west of entrance to Mud Creek Park.
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Area of brushy, overgrown vegetation populated with young sapling trees about 15-20 feet high.
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The documentation form by Pam Allen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Reid Allen. | Elimination of similar species: Pine Warbler would not have the unique facial pattern of the bird observed nor would it be as small. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 11:00:00/11:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Warbler at Mud Creek Park in Henry County, 1997
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1997-06-02
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1997-08-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Warbler at Mud Creek Park in Henry County, IA on June 2, 1997.
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Allen, Pam
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Prairie Warbler
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Mud Creek County Recreation Area
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Henry County; just west of entrance to Mud Creek Park.
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Area of brushy, overgrown vegetation populated with young sapling trees about 15-20 feet high.
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The documentation form by Pam Allen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Reid Allen. | Elimination of similar species: Pine Warbler would not have the unique facial pattern of the bird observed nor would it be as small. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 11:45:00/12:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Warbler at MacBride Recreation Area, 1994
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1994-06-05
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Warbler at MacBride Recreation Area in Johnson County, IA on June 5, 1994.
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Dankert, David L. Dankert, Jeffrey B.
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Prairie Warbler
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Macbride Nature Recreation Area
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Johnson Co: 4/10 mi into MacBride Recreation Area, in a field on private land.
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Dry upland, grassy field, with many low trees and shrubs; a few larger trees
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The documentation form by Jeff Dankert and Dave Dankert is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Chris Edwards. | Elimination of similar species: The observation of the bird, singing during observation, left no doubt to its identity. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:20:00/09:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Warbler at Lansing Wildlife Area, 1982
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-06-19
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Warbler at Lansing Wildlife Area in Allamakee County, IA on June 19, 1982.
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Bendorf, Carl J.
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Prairie Warbler
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Lansing Wildlife Management Area
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Lansing Wildlife Area, one mile west and three miles north of Lansing, Iowa, Allamakee County.
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Grassy hillside with scattered bushes and small trees. Bordering on edge of deciduous woodland.
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The documentation form by Carl J. Bendorf is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Thomas Kent, Thomas Staudt, Bob Myers, and Francis Moore. | Elimination of similar species: Peterson's Field Guide (2nd edition) describes the Prairie as ' the only common Warbler with yellow underparts striped with black in which the stripings are confined to the sides.' He also states that no other warbler has the chestnut streakings on the upper back. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:05:00/09:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Warbler at Lake Ahquabi State Park, 1999
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1999-05-20
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Warbler at Lake Ahquabi State Park in Warren County, IA on May 20, 1999.
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Bangma, Jim Johnson, Ann
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Prairie Warbler
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Lake Ahquabi State Park
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Lake Ahquabi State Park, Warren County
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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. Other observers Jim Sinclair. | Elimination of similar species: No other warbler has the combination of black outlining the cheek and black flank streaking. The song is unmistakable and we watched this bird sing. While watching the bird we remarked on how it had overshot suitable habitat across the road and that is exactly where Jim Sinclair found this bird the following day. As we watched it forage in the treetops, it was constantly moving to the south and toward better habitat for this species. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 14:30:00/14:40:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Warbler at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City, 1990
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1990-05-23
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1990-05-26
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Warbler at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on May 23, 1990.
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Fuller, James L
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Prairie Warbler
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Hickory Hill Park
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Hickory Hill Park - Iowa City
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Large field with scattered dogwood saplings & cedars
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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, Tom Kent, Carl Bendorf, Jim Scheib, and Gerry White. | Elimination of similar species: Palm Warbler is a tail wagger and similarly colored, but has a brown cap and faint brown streaking at sides of breast, and no black face pattern | The original documentation form event lasted from 06:25:00/06:30:00, 07:15:00/07:20:00, 12:20:00/12:35:00, and 16:35:00/16:45:00 on May 23, 1990. The bird was also seen at 07:25:00/07:35:00 on May 24, 1990, 08:20:00/08:25:00 on May 25, 1990, and 08:25:00/08:35:00 on May 26, 1990.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon west of Webb, 1991
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1991-03-07
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon west of Webb in Clay County, IA on March 7, 1991.
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Bierman, Dick
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Prairie Falcon
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Webb
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3 miles west of Webb, Clay County
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open farm ground
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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 Jeff Brown and Jerry Fifield. | Elimination of similar species: Merlin - This bird was larger and lighter. Perigrine [sic] - This birds malar was not wide enough. Accipiters - This bird had distinctly pointed wings. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:10:00/16:20:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon southeast of Larrabee, 1987
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1987-07-28
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1987-07-29
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for two Prairie Falcons southeast of Larrabee in Cherokee County, IA on July 28, 1987.
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Brewer, Marion M.
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Prairie Falcon
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Larrabee
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3 east, 1 south of Larabee [sic], Iowa
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Rough rolling pastureland (bluff of the Little Sioux River)
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The documentation form by Marion M. Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Merlin & Peregrine (see above) [...] It was to [sic] large to be a merlin. It didn't have the wide wisker [sic] of a Peregrine falcon. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:15:00/14:25:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon southeast of Kelley, 1986
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1986-12-16
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon southeast of Kelley in Story County, IA on December 16, 1986.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Prairie Falcon
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Kelley
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2 mi. s and 1 mi. e of Kelly [sic], Story Co.
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perched in a tree over a large, grassy field
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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 Bart Ballard. | Elimination of similar species: The long tail and pointed wings make the bird a falcon of some sort. The size eliminates Merlin and Am. Kestrel. The black axillaries eliminate Peregrine Falcon and Gyrfalcon. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:07:00/11:13:00 on December 16 and 08:10:00/08:23:00 on December 17.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon south of Yale, 1995
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1995-04-30
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon south of Yale in Guthrie County, IA on April 16, 1995.
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Widner, Russ
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Prairie Falcon
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Yale
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South of Yale IA
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Bean Field
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The documentation form by Russ Widner is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Norm Larsen. | Elimination of similar species: The size, manner of flying + facial coloration eliminate even a [illegible] female Kestrel. The size, facial pattern, probable axillary pigmentation + lack of strong tail bars eliminate Merlin. The head + face pattern + lack of a broad sideburn a helmet, coloration + somewhat shallower wing beat rule against Peregrine. The face pattern, wing shape, manner of flying + lack of a white rump patch eliminate Harrier. | The original documentation form event occurred around 15:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon south of Saylorville Reservoir, 1991
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1991-11-10
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1991-11-12
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon south of Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 10, 1991.
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Cecil, Robert I.
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Prairie Falcon
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Saylorville Lake
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1/2 mile S. of Highway 17 bridge at Sailorville [sic] Res., Polk Co.
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Ag. land interspersed with woodlots.
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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 Sue Spieker. | Elimination of similar species: Narrow, uniform width mustache, streaked crown, and dark axilaries [sic] eliminate Peregrine. Size eliminates Merlin. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:45:00/09:50:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon south of Cherokee, 1992
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1992-09-19
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon south of Cherokee in Cherokee County, IA on September 19, 1992.
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Bierman, Dick
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Prairie Falcon
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Cherokee
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6 miles South of Cherokee, Cherokee County
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Little Sioux River Valley Timbered hillsides & pastures
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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 Sy Runkel and Brian Fulton. | Elimination of similar species: Peregrine Falcon is much darker on the back. Swainson's Hawk is buteo shaped. I've seen thousands and monitored nests. Merlin is smaller. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/14:34:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon northwest of Minburn, 1989
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1989-10-14
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon northwest of Minburn in Dallas County, IA on October 14 in 1989.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Prairie Falcon
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Minburn
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2 miles NW of Minburn, Ia.
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Pasture at edge of timber
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The documentation form by Bob Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Peregrine would not have the dark axillaries. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/09:31:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon northwest of Hubbard and south of Alden, 1989
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1989-11-28
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon northwest of Hubbard and south of Alden in Hardin County, IA on November 28, 1989.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Prairie Falcon
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Alden Hubbard
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Hardin County - NW of Hubbard and South of Alden
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almost all fields of corn and beans - mostly plowed now
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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: A Peregrine has different facial markings and lacks the distinctive dark axillaries and wing coverts. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:31:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon northeast of Spirit Lake, 1995
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1995-12-31
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1996-01-02
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon northeast of Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, IA on December 31, 1995.
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Thelen, Ed
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Prairie Falcon
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Spirit Lake
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NE of Spirit Lake - Dickinson County
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Gravel roadside - on telephone pole
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The documentation form by Ed Thelen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Peregrine & Gyrfalcon don't have dark axillars. | The original documentation form event lasted from 12:00:00/12:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon northeast of Clio, 1991
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1991-01-13
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon northeast of Clio in Wayne County, IA on January 13 in 1991.
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Fuller, James L
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Prairie Falcon
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Clio
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Three-quarters of a mile northeast of Clio, Wayne County.
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Open farming area, with a few scattered trees. Mostly grassy fields in surrounding area.
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Other large falcons are not generally this light in color, and do not display the black underwing areas this bird had. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:30:00/15:30:30.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon north of Laurens, 1988
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1988-02-01
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon north of Laurens in Pocahontas County, IA on February 1, 1988.
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DeWall, Rita
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Prairie Falcon
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Laurens
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5 miles north of Laurens, Pocahontas County, Iowa
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Open farm ground
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The documentation form by Rita Dewall is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Judy Carlson, Helen Carlson and Ron Reese. | Elimination of similar species: More brown than Peregrine Falcon, both female Merlin and Peregrine Falcon lack underwing pattern observed in this bird. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:45:00/10:55:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon north of Laurens, 1988
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1988-02-04
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon north of Laurens in Pocahontas County, IA on February 4, 1988.
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Fuller, James L
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Prairie Falcon
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Laurens
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4 miles N of Laurens - Pocahontas & Palo Alto Co. line area
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open farmland
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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 Mark Snyder and Ron Harms. | Elimination of similar species: Peregrine - Peregrine darker upperparts & lacks the dark underwing areas. Merlin - size and underwing areas. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:40:00/07:40:45.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon near the Bellevue Bridge, 1981
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1981-10-20
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon near Bellevue Bridge in Mills County, IA on October 20, 1981.
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Bray, Tanya Kovanda, Sandra Padelford, Babs
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Prairie Falcon
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Bellevue Bridge
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Mills County, Highway 370, approx 1 1/2 miles east of the Bellevue Bridge
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Missouri River bottomland; cornfields
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The documentation form by Babs Padelford, Sandy Kovanda, and Tanya Bray is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The pale brown upperparts and black axillars elimate [sic] Peregrine Falcon. Size and black axillars eliminate Merlin. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/11:35:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon in the Fairview area, 1989
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1989-01-04
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon in the Fairview area in Sioux County, IA on January 4, 1989.
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Van Dyk, John, 1936-
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Prairie Falcon
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Fairview Area
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Iowa in Sioux County just east of the Big Sioux River in the Fairview area
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The documentation form by John Van Dyk is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: I at once ruled out a Peregrine: the bird did not have strong head markings (no dark crown, and no heavy 'sideburns') and was altogether too light to be a female Peregrine.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon in Cerro Gordo County, 1997
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1997-02-22
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1997-02-23
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon in Cerro Gordo County, IA on February 22, 1997.
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Thelen, Rob
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Prairie Falcon
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Cerro Gordo Wind Farm
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1/2 m. S of 210th + Cardinal, Cerro Gordo Co.
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Dead Cottonwood in Farmland (Open)
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The documentation form by Rob Thelen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Joe Clark. | Elimination of similar species: This Falcon had the Dark Armpits. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/11:33:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon in Cass County east of Walnut, 1990
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-10-25
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon in Cass County east of Walnut, IA on October 25, 1990.
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Petersen, Marietta
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Prairie Falcon
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Walnut
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RR #1, Walnut, Iowa 51577
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The area is Upland Prairie Land-pasture, hayfields, corn a soybean fields- and hilly. Little Timber along creek bottoms. We live on a farm in Northwestern Cass County. The bird was sitting on top of a semi-dead Ash tree in our old orchard.
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The documentation form by Marietta Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The Red Tailed would not have those kind of face markings. But it was about the size of a Red Tailed. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:10:00.
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