Rare bird documentation form for Red-throated Loon at Clear Lake, 1999
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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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 Smith's Longspurs at Maynard Reese Waterfowl Production Area, 1999
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Field notes
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1999-04-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for eleven Smith's Longspurs at Maynard Reese Waterfowl Production Area in Kossuth County, IA on April 19, 1999.
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Goranson, Rita
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Smith's Longspur
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Maynard Reese Area
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Maynard Reece [sic] Wettlands [sic], Koss Co, Iowa near Union Slough
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wettlands [sic] + old bean stubble
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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 Matthew Kenne. | Elimination of similar species: No other birds in immediate area, other than ducks, I had seen two Savannah Sparrows at beginning of area and knew these were larger than Savannah's and different coloring and marks. I have seen Laplands but they don't have this rich buffy color. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/14:30:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Lake Cona-Toma, 1999
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-necked Grebe at Lake Cona-Toma in Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA on April 16, 1999.
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Fischer, Carolyn J.
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Red-necked Grebe
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Lake Cona Toma
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Lake Cona-Toma, Mason City
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small lake with homes around it -
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The documentation form by Carolyn Fischer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Rita Goranson and Jan Walter. | Elimination of similar species: Horned Grebe - smaller size bird, no horns. Eared Grebe - smaller size, too dark all over.
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Rare bird documentation form for Laughing Gull at Saylorville Dam, 1999
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1999-04-19
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Laughing Gull at Saylorville Dam in Polk County, IA on April 16, 1999.
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Thompson, Dennis
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Laughing Gull
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Saylorville Dam
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Below Saylorville Dam, Polk Co. Ia
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The documentation form by Dennis Thompson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Franklin's + this bird were swimming side by side. Bill longer, bulkier. No white in the wing tips while resting. Stretched its wings once, with no white visible in the primaries nor any white bar separating the gray wing from the black primaries. White spots + bar visible in nearby Franklin's. Direct size comparison noted above. | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:30:00/15:40:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Bewick's Wren at Fairfield, 1999
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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 White-faced Ibis at Waubonsie Wildlife Area, 1999
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1999-04-02
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1999-04-07
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a White-faced Ibis at Waubonsie Wildlife Area in Fremont County, IA on April 2, 1999.
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Schmid, Rick
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White-faced Ibis
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Waubonsie State Park
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Waubonsie Wildlife Area; Fremont County, Iowa; north of Highway 2 near the town of Percival.
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The bird was seen in the water immediately to the south of the paved road that runs through the Area, and about one-quarter mile west of the bridge.
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The documentation form by Rick Schmid is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: The bird was assumed to be a White-Faced Ibis (as opposed to Glossy) because of geographic location. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/12:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Black-throated Green Warbler at Redbird Farms Wildlife Area, 1999
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Field notes
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds
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1999-04-02
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Black-throated Green Warbler at Redbird Farms Wildlife Area in Johnson County, IA on April 1, 1999.
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Dooley, Michael C.
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Black-throated Green Warbler
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Redbird Farms Wildlife Area
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Red Bird Farms Natural Area, Johnson County.
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Deciduous woods, no foliage
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The documentation form by Mike Dooley is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Hermit Warbler unlikely and lacks eye line. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 10:00:00/10:15:00.
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Rare bird sighting for Prairie Falcon north of Fairfield in 1999
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Field notes
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1999-05-14
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Rare bird sighting for a Prairie Falcon north of Fairfield in Jefferson County, IA on March 16, 1999. Document contains additional species sighting information.
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Fuller, James L
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Prairie Falcon King Rail
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Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Fairfield
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Field report, Iowa, spring 1999, Mike Dooley
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs
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1999-05-31
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Mike Dooley. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1999.
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Dooley, Michael C.
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White-faced Ibis Red-necked Grebe Alder Flycatcher Rusty Blackbird Merlin Greater Scaup Black-throated Green Warbler Short-billed Dowitcher Greater White-fronted Goose American Golden Plover
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Homestead Iowa City Johnson County Lake Macbride State Park Lily Pond Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Redbird Farms Wildlife Area
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Field reports, Iowa Bird Life, Lee Schoenewe, spring 1999
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs
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1999-03-01
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1999-05-31
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Lee Schoenewe. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1999.
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Schoenewe, Lee A.
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Western Sandpiper Golden Eagle Cerulean Warbler Great Blue Heron Common Tern
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Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Deweys Pasture State Game Management Area Diamond Lake Grovers Lake West Hottes Lake Welch Lake Wildlife Management Area Lost Island Huston Park
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, spring 1999
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Photography of birds
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Mark Proescholdt and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1999.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Bobolink Eurasian Collared Dove Mute Swan Pacific Loon Garganey Black-necked Stilt Golden Eagle Wilson's Warbler Common Tern Northern Shrike
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Harrier Marsh Liscomb Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Sharon Bluffs State Park Pine Lake State Park Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Sedan Bottoms
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Field report, spring 1999, Thomas Kent
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs
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1999-05-31
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Thomas Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1999.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Whooping Crane Bald Eagle Clark's Grebe Pacific Loon Garganey Black-necked Stilt Pileated Woodpecker
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Riverton Wildlife Management Area Saylorville Lake Lily Pond Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds Ada Hayden Heritage Park
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Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Carolyn Fischer, spring 1999
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Carolyn Fischer. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1999.
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Fischer, Carolyn J.
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Swainson's Hawk Yellow-billed Loon Red-throated Loon Red-necked Grebe Smith's Longspur Purple Finch Northern Mockingbird King Rail
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Clear Lake Mason City Mallard Marsh Swamp Maynard Reese Area
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Spring 1999, Jim Dinsmore
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1999-05-31
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Jim Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1999.
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Dinsmore, James J.
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Whooping Crane Cooper's Hawk White-faced Ibis White-throated Sparrow Pacific Loon Snowy Egret Sharp-tailed Grouse Black-necked Stilt
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Harrier Marsh Snake Creek State Game Management Area DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Paul Errington Wildlife Management Area Loess Hills Wildlife Area Ada Hayden Heritage Park Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area
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Field reports, March 1 through May 31, 1999, Pam and Reid Allen
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Photography of birds
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Pam and Reid Allen and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1999.
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Allen, Pam Allen, Reid I.
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Mississippi Kite White-faced Ibis Marbled Godwit Clark's Grebe Alder Flycatcher Common Moorhen Garganey Forster's Tern Red-necked Phalarope Hooded Warbler Tennessee Warbler Sandhill Crane
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Blue Lake Brenton Slough Forneys Lake State Wildlife Management Area Ledges State Park Sabula Paul Errington Wildlife Management Area West Des Moines Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Green Island Wildlife Management Area Brown's Woods
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Identification
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Bill Huser. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1999.
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Huser, Bill F.
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American Avocet Swainson's Hawk Ring-billed Gull Cinnamon Teal Snowy Egret Trumpeter Swan Western Sandpiper Least Tern Piping Plover
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Badger Lake Blue Lake Browns Lake Snyder Bend Park Bacon Creek Park
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Iowa spring bird report, Babs & Loren Padelford, spring 1999
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Bird watching Birds--Identification
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An annotated list of birds sighted by Babs and Loren Padelford. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1999.
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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren
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American Avocet White-faced Ibis Marbled Godwit American White Pelican Western Grebe Cattle Egret Dunlin American Woodcock Hudsonian Godwit Great-tailed Grackle
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Forneys Lake State Wildlife Management Area Lake Manawa State Park Mills County Riverton Wildlife Management Area Waubonsie State Park DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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Rare bird documentation form for Great Black-backed Gull at Lock and Dam 15, 1999
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Great Black-backed Gull at Lock and Dam 15 in Scott County, IA on February 6, 1999.
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Proescholdt, Mark
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Great Black-backed Gull
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Lock and Dam 15
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above Lock and Dam #15 - Davenport - (Scott Co.)
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on ice in Mississippi River with other gulls
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The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt. | Elimination of similar species: A 1st winter Lesser Black-backed Gull is much smaller - about the size of a Ring-billed Gull. This is a really big gull - bigger than other possibilities. Also, much different from 1st winter Herring Gulls. | The original documentation form event lasted from 16:00:00/16:48:00.
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Hank Zaletel email to Dave Edwards regarding a Northern Shrike sighting, 1999
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Correspondence Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1999-01-05
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email from Hank Zaletel to Dave Edwards reporting a Northern Shrike sighting during the Ames Christmas Bird Count in 1999. Hand written details by Dave Edwards include sightings of a Loggerhead Shrike and a Trumpeter Swan in Ames, Iowa.
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Zaletel, Hank
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Loggerhead Shrike Trumpeter Swan Northern Shrike
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Ames Ada Hayden Heritage Park
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Rare bird documentation form for Hermit Thrush at Five Ridge Prairie State Preserve in 1999
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Rare birds
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Rare bird documentation form for two Hermit Thrushes at Five Ridge Prairie State Preserve in Plymouth County, IA on January 3, 1999.
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Dunkle, Warren
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Hermit Thrush
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Five Ridge Prairie State Preserve
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Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Five Ridge Prairie State Park, 1999
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1999-01-03
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Five Ridge Prairie State Park in Plymouth County, IA on January 3, 1999.
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Probst, Jerry
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Northern Goshawk
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Five Ridge Prairie State Preserve
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5 Ridge Prarie Plymouth Co. IA
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Below dam Riparian + Upper transition Red Cedar - Burr Oak
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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 Warren Dunkle. | Elimination of similar species: Cooper's - This bird was too heavy bodied, strong wing beats and the whitish gray ventral side (body). Red-shouldered - Goshawk gray color - wing pattern - flight. | The original documentation form event occurred twice at 09:00:00 and 11:30:00.
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Kayleen Niyo email to Steven Dinsmore regarding a Trumpeter Swan sighting, 1998
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Birds--Identification Rare birds
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1999-01-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Email from Kayleen Niyo to Steven Dinsmore reporting a sighting of 3 Trumpeter Swans on December 19, 1998 during the Ames Christmas Bird Count.
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Niyo, Kayleen
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Trumpeter Swan
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Ada Hayden Heritage Park Bjorkboda Marsh
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Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at Boone County, 1999
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1999-01-01
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Boone County, IA on January 1, 1999.
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Havlik, Mike
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Merlin
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Boone County
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Boone County
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Bird was spotted flapping about 1 foot off of the ground, landed in the corner of a corn field and began feeding on an unidentified bird.
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The documentation form by Michael Havlik is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include John Schmitz and Jason O'Brian. | Elimination of similar species: American Kestrel - no black mustache marks, no rufous on back. Sharp-shinned Hawk - pointed wings, dark eye, wide tail band, open field habitat. Peregrine and Prairie Falcon - smaller size, lack of bold mustache. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/11:45:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Red-tailed Hawk near Fraser, 1999
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1999-01-01
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Red-tailed Hawk on the Big Eddy portion of Des Moines River east of Fraser in Boone County, IA on January 1, 1999.
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Healy, Kevin
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Red-tailed Hawk
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Fraser
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Big Eddy portion of Des Moines River about 1 mile east of Fraser IA.
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The documentation form by Kevin Healy is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Rosanne Healy, Amy Yoakum, and Molly Havlik. | The original documentation form event occurred around 11:00:00.
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Rare bird documentation form for Hooded Merganser at Fraser Dam, 1999
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Field notes
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Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds
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1999-01-01
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N/A
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Rare birds documentation form
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Rare bird documentation form for a Hooded Merganser at Fraser Dam at Fraser in Boone County, IA on January 1, 1999.
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Healy, Kevin Healy, Rosanne Niyo, Kayleen Gardner, Anna
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Hooded Merganser
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Fraser
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Des Moines River just below Fraser Dam
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The documentation form by Kay Niyo, Rosanne Healy, Kevin Healy, and Anna Gardner is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Similar species could be Common Merganser, but the bird seen was much smaller with no white breast. Also, Bufflehead would have white on the breast and sides and white behind the eye and no crest. Redbreasted Merganser would be much larger than the bird seen and would have an orange bill and some white on breast. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/09:50:00 and 13:30:00/13:40:00.
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