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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mew Gull at Whitebreast Recreation Area at Red Rock Reservoir, 1993
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1993-12-19
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1995-07-25
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Mew Gull at Whitebreast Recreation Area at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on December 19, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and three documentations submitted to the committee.
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Johnson, Ann
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Mew Gull
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Whitebreast Recreation Area
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Whitebreast Recreation Area, Red Rock Reservoir, Marion Co., IA
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Sandy area at edge of open water
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The documentation form by Ann Johnson forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Russ Widner and Jim Fuller were submitted. Other observers include Dick Tetrault and Roy Godwin. | Elimination of similar species: Size eliminated any gull larger than a Ring-billed. Although structurally the bird more closely represented one of the larger hooded gulls, they were eliminated by the lack of any hood or auricular spot. Furthermore, most hooded gulls with a tail band would also show a strong carpal bar. Laughing Gull could be eliminated by the more diminuative [sic] bill and leg color. Although some individuals seem to carry a vestige of their more motley juvenile plumage into first winter, Ring-billed Gull was eliminated by size, head and bill structure, and clear-cut as opposed to more diffuse tail band. I originally identified this bird as a Mew Gull based on my experience studying structural differences between Ring-billed and Mew gulls on the west coast. I have never seen a first-year Mew Gull, however. In researching the Mew on my return home, I concluded that the bird in question was not dark enough, nor brown enough, to be of the west coast sub-species. By virtue of its strong similarity to a Ring-billed Gull, this bird was most likely the European sub-species known as the Common Gull. Although according to Grant the bill description comes closer to L.c. brachyrhynchus, I assume that this bird's bill coloration was still changing from juvenile plumage. Apparently the Common Gull appears on occasion on the east coast and is therefore probably as likely a vagrant to Iowa as is the western form. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:40:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Yellow-throated Warbler at Wildcat Den State Park, 1980
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1980-05-03
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1993-08-16
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Yellow-throated Warbler at Wildcat Den State Park in Muscatine County, IA on May 3, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Yellow-throated Warbler
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Wildcat Den State Park
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Wildcat den State Park
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General: dense forest and stream bottom Specific: 1 mile from Mississippi R.
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The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include T.K. Shires, Carl Bendorf, and Tom Staudt. | The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 11:15:00/11:20:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Yellow-throated Warbler at Wildcat Den State Park, 1980
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1980-05-09
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1993-08-16
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Yellow-throated Warbler at Wildcat Den State Park in Muscatine County, IA on May 9, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Thornburg, Robert E.
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Yellow-throated Warbler
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Wildcat Den State Park
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Wildcat Den State Park
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uppermost pine branches often to the very tips of the branches
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The documentation form by Robert Thornburg is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Yellow-throated Vireo, Northern Parula Warbler Magnolia Warbler. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:30:00/07:45:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for an Eurasian Collared-Dove at Willow Creek Park, 1989
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1989-08-20
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2000-11-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for an Eurasian Collared-Dove at Willow Creek Park in Osceola County, IA on August 20, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes, two photographs, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren
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Eurasian Collared Dove
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Willow Creek Fen - Wetlands Area
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Willow Creek Park, Osceola County
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The documentation form by Babs and Loren Padelford is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Ed Thelen was submitted later. Other observers include Linda Thelen and unidentified Thelen observers. | Elimination of similar species: [...] A dove larger than Mourning Dove. [...] It was a series of "hoo's" - "hoo - hoo - hoo" without any bubbling notes associated with the song of the Ringed Turtle-Dove. | The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/12:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Ross' Goose at Willow Slough, 1980
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1980-03-21
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1993-08-16
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Ross' Goose at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on March 21, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Ross' Goose
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Willow Slough Dam
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Willow Slough, Mills County, Iowa
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The documentation form by Barb Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Snow Goose! Seemed to differ in size, head shape, bill shape, color of bill (darker in Ross' goose) and lack of black grin mark. | The original documentation form event occurred around 16:30:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of White-faced Ibis at Willow Slough, 1981
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1981-05-19
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1993-08-16
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for two White-faced Ibises at Willow Slough in Northeast Mills County, IA on May 19, 1981. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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White-faced Ibis
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Willow Slough Dam
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Willow Slough, N.E. Mills County, Iowa
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Wading in pool behind beaver dam in marshy slough. No large vegetation there; Eleochoris at edges.
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The documentation form by Barbara L. WIison is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: That large, dark with decurved bill it must be a Glossy or White-faced Ibis. Complete, wide white stripe around the face indicates White-faced. Perhaps soft-parts color tells too but I don't know. | The original documentation form event lasted from 06:30:00/07:00:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smith's Longspur at Anderson Township in Mills County, 1983
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1983-02-19
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Smith's Longspur at Anderson Township in Mills County, IA on February 19, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Wilson, Barbara L.
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Smith's Longspur
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Anderson Township
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Wilson farm, NE Mills County, Iowa
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flying over open fields near woods.
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The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Lapland Longspurs should have white bellies rather than buffy ones. The voice makes me think it is an open - field bird + not a sparrow or something like that | The original documentation form event occurred around 09:50:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Pine Grosbeak at Saylorville Lake, 1996
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-12-22
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Pine Grosbeak at Saylorville Lake in Polk County, IA on December 22, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Oesterreich, Wolfgang
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Pine Grosbeak
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Saylorville Lake
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woods at end of NW 100th St @ Big Creek Lake T81N R25W NE 1/4 sec. 21
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She was perched at the top of a deciduous tree (locust?) in a small wooded area, dominated by deciduous trees. Some conifers were present. Kevin stated that when he first saw the bird it flew like a woodpecker (undulating) and landed in the tree.
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The documentation form by Wolfgang Oesterrichis the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Kevin Healy. | Elimination of similar species: Coloration and size eliminated the other finches. Too large and wrong coloration for Goldfinches. Coloration, bill shape, size not like crossbills. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:50:00/07:55:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-headed Grosbeak at Little Swan Lake, 1982
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Administrative records Correspondence Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1982-07-14
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1993-09-01
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Black-headed Grosbeak at Little Swan Lake in Dickinson County, IA on July 14, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, a letter from Bruce Peterjohn to Tom Kent, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Harr, Douglas C.
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Black-headed Grosbeak
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Christopherson Slough / Little Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area
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Woods, N. edge Little Swan Lake, Dickinson Co., Iowa (near Superior)
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General: woodlands near lakeshore. Specific: bare branch understory of plum thicket (deep shade), at edge of planting of 25 ft. Austrian pines and black walnut trees.
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The documentation form by Douglas C. Harr is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Rose-breasted grosbeak (female)--little or no yellow-tan color to breast & more heavily spotted or streaked. Blue Grosbeak (female)--a more uniform, unstreaked brown or tan. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:22:00/13:23:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Vermilion Flycatcher at Rice Lake, 1988
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Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1988-05-13
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1993-08-04
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Vermilion Flycatcher at Rice Lake in Worth County, IA on May 13, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Anderson, Gerald
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Vermilion Flycatcher
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Rice Lake
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Worth County North Shore Rice Lake
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Edge of Timber and marsh
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The documentation form by Gerald Anderson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Curt Rector. | Elimination of similar species: [...] Smaller than cardinal | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:35:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Bullock's Oriole at Elk Horn, 1999
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Administrative records Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1999-12-17
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2000-11-28
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Bullock's Oriole at Elk Horn in Shelby County, IA on December 17, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.
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Fuller, James L
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Bullock's Oriole
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Elk Horn
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Yard of Randy and Rhea Leete, Elk Horn, Iowa (Shelby County)
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Thomas H. Kent was submitted later. Other observers include Karole Fuller, Mike Overton, Dixie Overton, and Dick Tetrault. | Elimination of similar species: This is the only orange oriole that exhibits a large white wing patch, and a dark eye line on an otherwise orange face. | The original documentation form event lasted from 10:20:00/10:45:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-headed Grosbeak at Des Moines, 1996
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-05-14
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Black-headed Grosbeak at Des Moines in Polk County, IA on May 14, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Fuller, James L
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Black-headed Grosbeak
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Des Moines
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Yard of Vern Faber, 5021 SW 16th Place, Des Moines (Polk County)
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The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Vern Faber. | Elimination of similar species: Differences between this bird and female Rose-breasted Grosbeaks has been described. | The original documentation form event lasted from 07:35:00/07:35:30.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Prairie Warbler at Yellow River State Forest, 1978
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1978-07-01
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1996-04-24
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Prairie Warbler at Yellow River State Forest in Allamakee County, IA on July 1, 1978. Includes a record review document with votes, a request for reconsideration of record, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Stone, Tom, Jr.
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Prairie Warbler
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Yellow River State Forest
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Yellow River State Forest
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The bird was at the edge of a pine plant with blackberry bushes very thick, deciduous Saplings and fellow trees at edge of Pine plant.
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The documentation form by Tom Stone, Jr. is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers were Russ Hayes and Tom Stone, Sr. | Elimination of similar species: Male Cape May Warbler has rusty cheek patch. The Pine Warbler does not have a distinct cheek patch. | The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:40:00.
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Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Brewer's Blackbird at Zirbel Slough, 1996
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Administrative records Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc
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1996-09-08
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2000-11-22
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Rare birds documentation form
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Records Committee review for a Brewer's Blackbird at Zirbel Slough in Cerro Gordo County, IA on September 8, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.
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Bangma, Jim Johnson, Ann
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Brewer's Blackbird
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Zirbel Slough
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Zirbel Slough, Cerro Gordo Co., IA
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Marsh
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The documentation form by Jim Bangma and Ann Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. | Elimination of similar species: Rusty Blackbird ruled out by solid black color, deeper call note, bill shape. Grackles ruled out by tail length, bill size and shape and call note. Cowbirds ruled out by eye color, tail length and head/bill shape. | The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:01:00.
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