Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at Dugout Creek Waterfowl Production Area, 1994
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1994-10-05
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1994-10-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail at Dugout Creek Waterfowl Production Area in Dickinson County, IA on October 5, 1994.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Yellow Rail
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Dugout Creek Wildlife Management Area
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Dugout Creek Waterfowl Production ARea [sic], 3 mi. SE of Lake Park, Dickinson Co.
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sedge mat zone of a glacial fen, near banks of Dugout Creek
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The documentation form by Douglas C. Harr is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Station Evaluation Team. | Elimination of similar species: Sora--larger, darker, commonly seen in area wetlands. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:10:00/14:10:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at Larson's Marsh, 1986
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Field notes
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1986-09-23
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail at Larson's Marsh in Story County, IA on September 23, 1986.
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Dinsmore, Stephen J.
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Yellow Rail
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Larson Marsh
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Larson's Marsh, Story Co.
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wet, grassy area along edge of marsh
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The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: All other rails eliminated by the white wing patches. | The original documentation form event occurred around 15:20:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at McIntosh Wildlife Area, 1984
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1984-05-14
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1984-05-31
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail at McIntosh Wildlife Area in Cerro Gordo County, IA on May 14, 1984.
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Hansen, James L.
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Yellow Rail
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McIntosh Woods State Park
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McIntosh Wildlife Area, 1 mi. E of Ventura, Cerro Gordo County
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brome uplands
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The documentation form by James L. Hansen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ronald D. Andrews. | Elimination of similar species: Sora, Virginia rail - Both too dark and lack white wing patches. | The original documentation form event occurred around 10:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at Muskrat Slough in 1982
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1982-05-01
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1982-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail at Muskrat Slough in Jones County, IA on May 1, 1982.
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Bendorf, Carl J.
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Yellow Rail
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Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at Muskrat Slough, 1982
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Field notes
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1982-05-01
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail at Muskrat Slough in Jones County, IA on May 1, 1982.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Yellow Rail
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Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area
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Muskrat S. Jones Co IA
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Marsh
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The documentation form by T.H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carl Bendorf, Tom Staudt, and James Huntington. | Elimination of similar species: Sora: white wing patches, smaller, lighter tan color. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:10:00/07:10:10.
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at Otter Creek Marsh in 1994
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1994-05-06
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail at Otter Creek Marsh in Tama County, IA on May 6, 1994.
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Fuller, James L
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Yellow Rail
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Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at Snake Creek Marsh, 1986
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1986-04-03
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1986-04-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail at Snake Creek Marsh in Greene County, IA on April 3, 1986.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Yellow Rail
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Snake Creek State Game Management Area
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Snake Creek Marsh - Greene County
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wet grassy area at edge of cattails
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The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: White patches on wings separate from other rails. | The original documentation form event lasted from 18:30:00/18:31:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at Snake Creek Marsh, 1985
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1985-09-30
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail at Snake Creek Marsh in Greene County, IA on September 30, 1985.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Yellow Rail
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Snake Creek State Game Management Area
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Snake Creek Marsh - Greene County
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marsh, bull rush + duck weed
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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 Eugene Armstrong and Eloise Armstrong. | Elimination of similar species: White wing patches eliminates sora. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 14:30:00/14:31:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at Sugarbottom Recreation Area at Coralville Reservoir, 1991
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1991-09-22
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail at Sugarbottom Recreation Area at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on September 22, 1991.
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Pinkston, Randall, 1956-
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Yellow Rail
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Sugar Bottom Recreation Area
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Coralville Reservoir (Sugarbottom recreation area..see map on back), Johnson Co., Iowa
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at Swan Lake in 1980
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1980-04-28
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1980-05-05
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail at Swan Lake in Johnson County, IA on April 28, 1980.
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Staudt, Thomas J.
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Yellow Rail
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Swan Lake
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at Swan Lake, 1980
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1980-04-28
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1980-05-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail at Swan Lake in Johnson County, IA on April 28, 1980.
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Glasson, Marilyn Smith
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Yellow Rail
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Swan Lake
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Marshy area about 1/2 mi. NE Swan Lake. N of Swan Lake Road S of Pine Stand
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marsh; noted no plant species First flushed from drier grassy area (I didn't see) 2nd time flushed from water edge to dry grass area
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The documentation form by Marilyn Smith Glasson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Staudt. | Elimination of similar species: The Sora is the only other bird that is similar. It has no white on its wings. I've never noticed back striping to be so evident. | The original documentation form event lasted from 06:30:00/08:00:00 approximately.
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at Sweet Marsh, 1978
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1978-04-29
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1978-04-30
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail at Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on April 29, 1978.
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Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.
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Yellow Rail
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Sweet Marsh
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Sweet Marsh, which is located one mile East of Tripoli, Bremer County, IA.
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The area of Sweet Marsh where the bird was flushed had a water depth of about two feet. Many large and small clumps of grass covered mounds of earth, there was a shallow marshy spot that was heavily vegitated. Otherwise the area surrounding sighting was similar. This type of habitat covered several acres. The grasses were mostly remanent [sic] of last years growth, with new sprouts over a foot in height. The water was slightly stagnant, and water level was slightly higher than normal because of recent rains.
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The documentation form by Joe Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: I can think of no species of bird of similar size with a white patch on hind wing. Other rails would be uniform dark and larger. Perching birds such as a Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza gerogiana) have long tails. Extreme comparisons could be made with Common Snipe (Capella gallinago) which is long billed, has pointed wings, and has a rapid zig-zag flying style. | The original documentation form event occurred around 18:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at Sweet Marsh, 1980
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1980-05-11
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1980-05-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail at Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on May 11, 1980.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Yellow Rail
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Sweet Marsh
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East side of Sweet Marsh - Bremer Co. Iowa
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This bird flushed in exactly the same place as one did May 26, 1979 for Francis Moore and me. The area has short grass (less than a foot high) and the water under the grass is about 4" or 5" deep. Francis flushed the bird again May 18, 1980.
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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. | The original documentation form event occurred around 09:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at Sweet Marsh, 1980
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1980-05-18
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail at Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on May 18, 1980.
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Moore, Francis L.
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Yellow Rail
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Sweet Marsh
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Bird was located on East side of Sweet Marsh, which is outside of Tripoli to the East. Observation was on a dike that comes off of and South of parking lot on second road going to the marsh as you proceed North from the Southern part of the Marsh. See map for location at asterisk.
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Habitat bird was found in was a grassy area about 2' to 2 1/2' tall about 2' from dike and extending approximately 50' from dike. All around this particular area was large concentrations of cattails and sedges. Water was approximately 2" to 4" deep in area of sighting with deeper water on 3 sides of the area and the dike on the fourth side.
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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 and Joe Schaufenbuel. | The original documentation form event lasted from 08:15:00/08:15:02.
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at Sweet Marsh, 1979
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1979-05-26
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1979-05-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail at Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on May 26, 1979.
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Myers, Robert K.
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Yellow Rail
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Sweet Marsh
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Sweet Marsh
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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: We have similarly flushed many soras this spring and at first glance the very buffy (yellowish) undersides made me think of a immature sora. However, this rail was smaller than a sora and had a very dark (almost black) back. Along the trailing edge of each wing out from the body about 2" and about 1/2" wide (maybe wider) was a white bar. | The original documentation form event occurred around 10:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at Sweet Marsh, 1979
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1979-05-05
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail at Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on May 5, 1979.
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Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.
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Yellow Rail
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Sweet Marsh
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Sweet Marsh, Tripoli, Iowa
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A grassey [sic] marsh area along edge of a pond. This area had an average water depth of four inches. The size of the grassey [sic] marsh is about half an acre and is located in and area of extensive cattail marsh and wet meadows.
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The documentation form by Joe Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | The original documentation form event occurred around 11:40:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at University of Northern Iowa, 1984
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Field notes
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1984-04-27
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1984-05-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail at University of Northern Iowa in Black Hawk County, IA on April 27, 1984.
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Young, Ronan
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Yellow Rail
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University of Northern Iowa
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Northwest corner of UNI prairie preserve
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The documentation form by Ronan Young is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Virginia Rail has a larger bill and no white wing patches. | The original documentation form event lasted from 19:30:00/19:35:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at Ventura Marsh, 1984
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Field notes
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1984-05-09
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1984-05-31
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail at Ventura Marsh in Hancock County, IA on May 9, 1984.
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Hansen, James L.
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Yellow Rail
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Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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Ventura Marsh, north side, 1 mile W of Ventura, Hancock County
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uplands with a mixture of switchgrass and brome, ~ 80' from marsh
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The documentation form by James L. Hansen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Sora, Virginia rail - Both are darker and lack white wing patches | The original documentation form event occurred around 10:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail near Cone Marsh, 1989
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1989-05-07
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail near Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on May 7, 1989.
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Fuller, James L
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Yellow Rail
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area
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near Cone Marsh; Louisa County
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Tall grass field - upland
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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: Sora + Virginia - Darker, larger, + no white wing patch-trailing edge. | The original documentation form event occurred around 06:15:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail south of Emerson, 1988
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1988-04-29
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1988-05-02
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail south of Emerson in Mills County, IA on April 29, 1988.
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McGrew, David E.
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Yellow Rail
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3 miles South of Emerson, Mills County, Iowa
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In foxtail stubble in government set aside acres. The grass had been clipped about knee high + the machinery passing through had smashed much of it, leaving rows of standing stubble, some leaning into it, + flat rows. Dave said the bird was hard to see in it. This was next to end rows planted to a sparse stand of alfalfa, halfway to Knee high.
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The documentation form based upon notes and observations by Dave McGrew is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. The documentation form was written by Barb L. Wilson. | Elimination of similar species: Upland Sandpiper (which he had seen in the same field same day), quail, partridge. I showed Dave rail pictures in Peterson's Eastern guide + the Audubon Master guide. He didn't think much of the yellow rail picture objecting particularly to the white feather edging on the back, + the dull color of legs + bill (which may vary seasonally). After looking through the book he felt rails were the best match, though the bill was a bit too acute but the tail matched. He felt some other species in the Yellow Rail/juvenile Sora area might be it. Except of course there is no other rail like that, at least here. | The original documentation form event occurred at 19:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-bellied Flycatcher at Hickory Hill Park, 1979
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1979-05-17
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher at Hickory Hill Park at Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on May 17, 1979.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
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Hickory Hill Park
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Hickory Hill Park, Iowa City
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General: under brush and scattered trees to deep woods. Specific: main valley at Hickory Hill Park and woods to north
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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: least, alder, willow flycatchers | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 07:00:00/07:05:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-bellied Flycatcher at Hickory Hill Park in 1981
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-09-19
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher at Hickory Hill Park in Johnson County, IA on September 19, 1981.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
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Hickory Hill Park
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-billed Cuckoo at Glenwood, 1990
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1990-11-04
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1990-11-19
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow-billed Cuckoo at Glenwood in Mills County, IA on November 4, 1990.
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Rose, Douglas L.
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo
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Glenwood
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in my backyard, 108 Hillcrest Ave Glenwood, Iowa 51534
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borders open field, a few tall weeds
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The documentation form by Doug Rose is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Black-billed Cuckoo - yellow on lower mandible and reddish primary. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:45:00/12:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area, 1991
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1991-08-11
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1991-11-30
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area in Johnson County, IA on August 11, 1991.
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Dankert, David L.
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Yellow-Crowned Night Heron
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Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area
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Hawkeye Wildlife Ref., Coralville Res., Johnson Co., 0.5 mi sw Hwy 218
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Reservoir floodplain, shallow water, mudflat w/o vegetation
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The documentation form by David L. Dankert is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jeffrey B. Dankert. | Elimination of similar species: Black-crowned Night Heron (imm) has larger light spots on back and its bill is less stout. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/11:35:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Pocahontas, 1981
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1981-07-03
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1981-07-31
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Pocahontas in Pocahontas County, IA on July 3, 1981.
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Cummins, Raymond L.
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Yellow-Crowned Night Heron
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Pocahontas
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Pocahontas, Iowa
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residential area of Pocahontas
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The documentation form by Raymond L Cummins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Wallace Jardine and Larry Braby. | Elimination of similar species: Although the bill shape, eye color, and long neck support the ID. The longer or at least less firsthand. Upper-legs and leg-feet external during flight are less subjective. | The original documentation form event lasted from 17:30:00/18:30:00.
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