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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Boreal Chickadee at Des Moines, 1976
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs
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1996-04-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Boreal Chickadee at Des Moines in Polk County, IA on November 17, 1976. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph, multiple articles from Iowa Bird Life, a request for reconsideration of record, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Brown, Woodward H.
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Boreal Chickadee
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Des Moines
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Des Moines, IA
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General: urban, residential Specific: large back yard with both evergreen and deciduous trees and large stand of yew adjacent to feeders
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The documentation form by Woodward H. Brown is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dick Mooney, Nicholas Halmi, Lurene Warters, and many unidentified observers. | Elimination of similar species: Superficially similar to any of the chickadees | The original documentation form event lasted from 15:45:00/16:15:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for McCown's Longspur near De Soto National Wildlife Reserve, 1989
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1989-12-16
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1993-08-06
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a McCown's Longspur near De Soto National Wildlife Reserve in Harrison County, IA on December 16, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes and two documentation forms submitted to the committee for review.
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Starr, David
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McCown's Longspur
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DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
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North of railroad tracks on L-16, north of hwy. 30 (by DeSoto Refuge)
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Tilled cornfield
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The documentation form for Extraordinary Bird Sighting in Iowa by David Starr forms the basis of this record. The documentation form Supporting Details: Uncommon or Rare Species/High Numbers was also submitted by David Starr. | The original documentation form event occurred around 15:40:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Prairie Warbler at Greenfield Township in Warren County, 1988
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Administrative records Field notes
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1988-09-14
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1993-08-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Prairie Warbler at Greenfield Township in Warren County, IA on September 14, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form with an addendum submitted to the committee.
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Johnson, Ann
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Prairie Warbler
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Greenfield Township
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My Yard - small acreage in northern Warren County, IA
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Mixed open woods and field edge with creek and many shrubs
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The documentation form with an addendum by Ann Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Palm Warbler - no streaking on breast; chestnut cap not evident; streaking was black; breeding plumage unlikely on this date Pine Warbler - belly and undertail coverts bright yellow; wingbars not as distinct as the wing was not as dark nor the bars as white: streaking on the sides darker than a pine [...] Magnolia Warbler - Magnolia's body and wings too dark; adult eliminated because of no streaking on breast (only sides) and no black facial mask; immature does not have heavy enough streaking nor yellow extending up the face and around the eye far enough and the wingbars are too contrasting (black and white) Cape May Warbler - vibrant yellow undertail coverts would seem to by and large eliminate the Cape May, especially when combined with no streaking on the breast and belly; wing bars were two distinct pale yellowish markings, not white or blotched together Blackburnian Warbler - unstreaked back; no distinct cheek patch; no white wing bars on dark wings Blackpoll/Bay-breasted Warbler - unstreaked back; primary identification of fall blackpoll is white undertail coverts which eliminates this bird immediately. Also this complex normally has more distinct white wing bars on darker wings and the streaking on the sides is not the stark black on brilliant yellow but a more muted yellowish wash. | The original documentation form event lasted from 18:45:00/18:45:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Red Knot at Sand Point at Coralville Reservoir, 1984
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Administrative records Field notes
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1984-09-16
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review of a Red Knot at Sand Point in Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on September 16, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Newlon, Michael C.
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Red Knot
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Sand Point
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Sand Point, Coralville Res., Johnson Co., Iowa
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mudflats
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The documentation form with an attachment by Michael Newlon is the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Thomas H. Kent and two documentation forms for two separate sightings by Carl Bendorf. | Elimination of similar species: Build, pale wings + color pattern, feather pattern on back/coverts distinctive. [...] No other calidrine sandpiper likely to be found in Iowa combines the coloration, size, and proportions of the Knot. The only species that combine the overall grey coloration and the heavy straight bill are Sanderling, much smaller, and Willet, much larger and longer-legged, with blue-grey rather than black bill and legs. The other shorebirds that are remotely similar are the Tattlers, which have more slender bills and paler legs; basic-plumaged Surfbird, which has a shorter, thicker bill, yellow at base, pale legs, and less-distinct face-pattern (but similar pattern on coverts/ scapulars/tertials); Great knot, which is supposed to lack a distinct supercilium, have round black spots on chest and flanks, black upperparts, a longer, more slender bill. .
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Brown Pelican at Keokuk, 1982
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Administrative records Field notes
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1982-10-18
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for two Brown Pelicans at Keokuk in Lee County, IA on October 18, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the records review, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Fawks, Elton
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Brown Pelican
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Keokuk
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We were stalled on Hamilton to Keokuk Bridge
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Mississippi River
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The documentation forms by Elton Fawks are the only ones submitted and form the basis of this record. Other observers include Margaret Flesher. | Elimination of similar species: White Pelican eliminated by color and no black primaries. Color compared to white gulls in view at the same time. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:20:00/09:21:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Lesser Black-backed Full at Lock 13, 1995
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1995-10-22
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2000-11-20
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Lock 13 in Clinton County, IA on October 22, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation letter with field notes submitted to the committee.
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Petersen, Peter C.
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
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Lock and Dam 13
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Lock 13
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The documentation letter and field notes by Peter C. Petersen forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dan Dorrance, Kelly McKay, Mary Lou Petersen, and Dennis Carter. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 10:00:00/10:15:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Groove-billed Ani at Cedar Rapids, 1996
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1966-10-22
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1996-04-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Groove-billed Ani at Cedar Rapids in Linn County, IA on October 22, 1966. Includes a record review document with votes, a request for a reconsideration of the review, an excerpt from The Birds of Iowa, and a documentation letter submitted to the committee.
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Vane, Bob
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Groove-billed Ani
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Cedar Rapids
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[...] Bever Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids
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The documentation letter by Bob Vane is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jean Vane, Myra Willis, and Lillian Serbousek. | Elimination of similar species: [...] I must say at that particular time, since the bird was new to us, we were not absolutely sure whether it was a Smooth-billed or Groove-billed ani. Upon returning home, however, we found in Bent, "The note of the Smooth-billed ani has been called a wailing or whining whistle - resembling the notes of the wood duck." Our bird's call note was not a whistle at all. And then we found in Pough's Eastern Land Birds under Smooth-billed ani, "The two anis are hard to tell apart except by note, the whining notes of this species being in sharp contrast to the soft double note of the Groove-billed." So for my part, that settled it that our bird was a Groove-billed ani. | The original documentation form event occurred in the afternoon
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Vermilion Flycatcher near Holstein, 1997
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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1997-05-24
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Vermilion Flycatcher near Holstein in Ida County, IA on May 24, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation letter submitted to the committee.
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Rector, Curtis L.
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Vermilion Flycatcher
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Holstein
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1531 Harvest Avenue Holstein, Iowa 51025-8117
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The documentation letter by Curtis L. Rector is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include his parents and nephew. | Elimination of similar species: [...] But I could see right away that it wasn't a cardinal, as it lacked a crest, and it had dark feathers. [...] At this point, I thought it could be a Scarlet Tanager. [...] As I watched it, the bird was taking off from the grass, flying into the air to snatch an insect, then landing on a nearby fence. From this, I could tell it had to be a species of Flycatcher. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:10:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Whooping Crane southeast of Plainfield, 1998
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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1998-11-11
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for seven to eight Whooping Cranes southeast of Plainfield in Bremer County, IA on November 11, 1998. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation letter submitted to the committee.
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Dinnes, Dana
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Whooping Crane
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Plainfield
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About 3 miles southeast of Plainfield, Ia. along a creek
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The documentation letter by Dana Dinnes is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Larry Brown. | Elimination of similar species: [...] The neck was too thin to be that of a pelican. The necks and legs were too long, and the call was much different, than that of snow geese. | The original documentation form event occurred around 09:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Caribbean Coot at Burr Oak Lake, 1992
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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1992-04-26
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1994-10-18
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Caribbean Coot at Burr Oak Lake in Emmett County, IA on April 26, 1992. Includes a record review document with votes, a letter from Harold White to Tom Kent regarding the sighting, and a documentation letter with a supplement submitted to the committee via Thomas Kent.
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White, Harold W.
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Caribbean Coot
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Burr Oak Lake Wildlife Management Area
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lake access to Burr Oak Lake, located in section 21 of High Lake Township, Emmet County.
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The documentation letter by Harold L. White is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Sallie White. | Elimination of similar species: [...] Unlike the expected American Coot, this coot had a large and circular raised forehead which was yellow. The yellow was restricted to the raised portion. [...] This coot lacked the reddish circular protrusion at the top base of the bill. This coot was otherwise undistinguisable [sic] from the American Coots.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Whooping Crane southwest of Jester Park, 1998
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes
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1998-11-12
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Whooping Crane southwest of Jester Park in Polk County, IA on November 12, 1998. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation letter submitted to the committee.
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Keys, Jerry
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Whooping Crane
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Jester Park
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Keith Curtis farm southwest of Jester Park in Polk County, Iowa.
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The documentation letter by Jerry Keys is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Chad Loreth and Randy Cook. | Elimination of similar species: [...] The bird's long neck and trailing legs led us to assume it was a Sandhall Crane (many had been spotted in the area yesterday). Chad started to imitate a Sandhill Crane, but when we heard the bird calling, it 'purred' and 'yelped,' it did not sound like a Sandhill. [...] Also, it was bigger than a Sandhill Crane. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 09:30:00/09:45:00.
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Records Committee review rare bird sighting of Arctic Loon at Saylorville Reservoir, 1989
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Administrative records Field notes
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1989-10-28
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1996-04-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for an Arctic Loon at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on October 28, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes, and a documentation form in the form of a letter from Ken Lowder to Thomas H. Kent with Geri Langham receiving a copy as well on September 16, 1994 submitted to the committee.
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Lowder, Ken
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Arctic Loon
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Saylorville Dam
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I saw the bird at the dam at Saylorville Lake
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The documentation letter by Ken Lowder is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include John Daniel. | Elimination of similar species: It acted differently from the Common Loons. When it dove, it "reared back" its head, as though it were "winding up" for the dive. The Common Loons did not do this. In the Walsh article, this behavior is discussed. On page 26 of his article, Walsh states that "both Pacific and Artic Loons have similar diving motions." I do not believe our bird was a Pacific Loon. I base this judgement on overall body size, bill size, and the distribution of white coloration in the head/neck, waterline, and flank areas. Our bird was essentially similar size-wise to the accompanying Common Loons. The bill was also similar to Common Loon. It was not upturned and this as I would have expected with Red-throated Loon.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Common Raven at Lake Manawa State Park, 1998
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1998-02-05
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Common Raven at Lake Manawa State Park in Pottawattamie County, IA on February 5, 1998. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation letter submitted to the committee.
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Bunnimit, Manit
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Common Raven
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Lake Manawa State Park
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[...] Lake Manawa State Park, near Council Bluffs, IA. [...] was travelling south on the road that follows the west edge of Lake Manawa.
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The documentation letter by Manit Bunnimit is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: [...] It flew for most of the time by soaring with its wings held very flat, only twice flapping its wings momentarily (shallow wingbeats) and once folding its wings rather tightly and gliding. All of the crows I have seen flap steadily, gliding only occasionally. [...] It could not have been mistaken even for the tails of the occasional American Crows that appear quite rounded. The sheer size of the bird and the wedge-shaped tail were enough to distinguish it from any of the crows, but what about the Chihuahuan Raven? Fortunately, as it flew by, the bird made two brief call notes that were very hoarse (sounding much more like grrrawgk than the gaw of the American Crow), and much deeper than the Chihuahuan Raven that I heard in northern Texas. However, because it has been a few years since I had seen or heard the Chihuahuan, I decided to double check the calls on a tape I had at home. The tape and I agree that the call was that of a Common Raven. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 11:10:00/11:11:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull at Black Hawk Lake, 1995
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1995-09-27
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2000-11-20
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for up to two Sabine's Gulls at Black Hawk Lake in Sac County, IA on September 27, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes and two documentations submitted to the committee.
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Ernzen, Peter
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Sabine's Gull
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Black Hawk Lake
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[...] at Black hawk Lake in Sac Co.
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The documentation report by Peter Ernzen forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Jim Fuller was submitted. | The original documentation form viewing events lasted from as little as two minutes to over one hour at various times from September 27, 1995 to October 14, 1995.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Le Conte's Sparrow at Walnut Creek National Wildlife Refuge, 1996
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-02-25
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Le Conte's Sparrow at Walnut Creek National Wildlife Refuge in Jasper County, IA on February 25, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and field notes submitted to the committee.
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Friedrick, Denise
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Le Conte's Sparrow
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Walnut Creek National Wildlife Refuge
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[...] along Walnut Creek
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[...] "Grass-riparian" area
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The field notes by Denise Friedrick were the only ones submitted and form the basis of this record. | The original documentation form event lasted from 09:52:00/11:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-legged Kittiwake at Estherville, 1980
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1980-11-02
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1993-08-16
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Estherville in Emmet County, IA on November 2, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence about bird sightings and the review, and field notes submitted to the committee.
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Henrickson, Dennis
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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Estherville
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RR4 Estherville, Iowa 51334
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The field notes by Dennis Henrickson are the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: [...] Most were mature and immature Franklins with a few Ring billed. Eventually one appeared within 20 ft of the tractor that was different. During its first pass I noticed its size between a Franklin and Ring billed, a dark spot and streak behind the eye and that the upper wing front was blackish.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smith's Longspur southwest of Nichols, 1982
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1982-04-06
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for around sixteen Smith's Longspurs southwest of Nichols in Muscatine County, IA on April 6, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and field notes submitted to the committee.
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Dwyer, Timothy L.
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Smith's Longspur
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Nichols
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Five miles s/sw of Nichols Iowa in Pike Township
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The field notes by Timothy L. Dwyer were the only ones submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer includes Al Hahn. | Elimination of similar species: [...] They were darker below than Vesper Sparrows and shorter tailed. They were darker below than Lapland Longspurs and without the breast smudge and chestnut hind neck. They also appeared smaller. | The original documentation form event occurred around 16:00:00
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for House Finch at Ottumwa, 1982
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1982-06-26
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a House Finch at Ottumwa in Wapello County, IA on June 26, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, a field report, a letter from Don Johnson to Tom Kent, and a draft of the field report.
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Johnson, Donald G.
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House Finch
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Ottumwa
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Ottumwa, Iowa
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The field report by Don Johnson forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Elaine Johnson. | Elimination of similar species: Purple Finch. | The original documentation form event occurred around 17:00:00.
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