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Title	Genres	Topics	Date (Start)	Date (End)	Type	Description	Creator/Author	Birds	Locations	Locality	Habitat	Remarks

Rare bird documentation form for Common Flicker hybrid at Iowa City, 1975	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1975-11-01	1975-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Common Flicker hybrid at Iowa CIty in Johnson County, IA on November 1, 1975.	Newlon, Michael C.	Northern Flicker	Iowa City	Iowa City IA	lawn with many large hickory trees, in Hickory Hill Park, Iowa City - park contains second growth woods, pastures, brush old fields surrounded on 3 sides by residential areas, farmland on the other side.	The documentation form by Michael C. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: local 'yellow-shafted' has (1) yellow linings to wing + tail, (2) yellow shafts to primaries -> rectrices, (3) black mustache-mark, (4) brown face + grey crown. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 10:00:00/10:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	61
Rare bird documentation form for Lincoln's Sparrow at Brenton Slough, 1997	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1997-12-21	1997-12-27	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Lincoln's Sparrow at Brenton Slough in Polk County, IA on December 21, 1997.	Sinclair, Jim	Lincoln's Sparrow	Brenton Slough	Brenton Slough	marsh edge	The documentation form by Jim Sinclair is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: smaller, more compact bird than Song Sparrow. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 08:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	61
Request for more information regarding Lincoln's Sparrow sighting at Saylorville Reservoir in 1995	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1995-09-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Form filled out by Bery Engebretsen providing additional information about a Lincoln's Sparrow sighting at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on September 2, 1995.	Engebretsen, Bery	Lincoln's Sparrow	Saylorville Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	61
Rare bird documentation form for Lincoln's Sparrow at West Des Moines, 1989	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1989-03-26	1989-05-26	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Lincoln's Sparrow at West Des Moines in Polk County, IA on March 26, 1989.	Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene	Lincoln's Sparrow	West Des Moines	1601 Pleasant Street, West Des Moines	Shrubs in a yard - Brushy ravine feeding into yard	The documentation form by Eugene Armstrong and Eloise Armstrong is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Reid Allen and Pam Allen. \| Elimination of similar species: no question \| The original documentation form event occurred around 08:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	61
Rare bird documentation form for Lincoln's Sparrow at West Des Moines, 1989	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Ornithology--Technique Rare birds	1989-04-15	1989-06-05	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Lincoln's Sparrow at West Des Moines in Polk County, IA on April 15, 22, and 23, 1989.	Allen, Reid I.	Lincoln's Sparrow	West Des Moines	1601 Pleasant Street, West Des Moines, IA	Suburban yard, with wooded area behind home consisting of large trees and brushpiles	The documentation form by Reid Allen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Pam Allen, Eugene Armstrong, and Eloise Armstrong. \| Elimination of similar species: Song sparrow has center dot and no buffy upper breast streaking. Savannah has white dotted breast. Vesper sparrow has white out tail. Mostly distinguished because of its song which was sung two or three times and Reid played a tape and it came right up to us as we were sitting and waiting for the Armstrongs to come to our house. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 08:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	61
Rare bird documentation form for Lincoln's Sparrow north of the IA 17 bridge near Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, 1988	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1988-12-18	1988-12-21	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for four Lincoln's Sparrows north of the IA 17 bridge near Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on December 18, 1988.	Fix, Andrew S.	Lincoln's Sparrow	High Bridge	Des Moines River Bottom north of Rt. #17 Bridge	scrubby fields with variable brush, weeds, thistle, bramble	The documentation form by Andrew S. Fix is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mark Proescholdt. \| Elimination of similar species: -> Song sparrow: These birds (Lincoln's Sparrows) were smaller and had shorter tails than Song Sparrow's [sic], 1 sided central spot, and had buffy breasts, also flight was not the characteristic pumping flight of Song Sparrow -> Savannah Sparrow: These birds lacked yellow lores and were in entirely wrong habitat for Savannah's and had A buffy, fine streaked breast \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/12:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	61
Rare bird documentation form for Lincoln's Sparrow northwest of Hastings, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-01-05	1983-02-27	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Lincoln's Sparrow northwest of Hastings in Mills County, IA on January 5, 1983.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Lincoln's Sparrow	Hastings	Wilson Farm, N.E. Mills County, Iowa		The documentation form by Barbara Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Distinguished from adult Song Sparrow by buffy breast + fine breast streaks, from young one by eye ring + general face pattern. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:00:00/16:23:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	61
Rare bird documentation form for Lincoln's Sparrow north of Princeton, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-12-22	1982-12-24	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Lincoln's Sparrow north of Princeton in Scott County, IA on December 22, 1982.	Blevins, Lewis D.	Lincoln's Sparrow	Princeton	1 1/2 miles north Princeton Iowa	open marsh	The documentation form by Lewis D. Blevins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Brian Blevins and Corey Blevins. \| Elimination of similar species: Song Sparrow because streaking was to [sic] light and no spot on breast, Swamp because of lack of darkness \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/11:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	61
Field notes for Red-shafted and Yellow-shafted Flicker hybrid at Larchwood, December 1980	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Zoological specimens Wildlife rehabilitation	1981-01-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Account of a sighting of and interaction with a Red-shafted and Yellow-shafted Flicker hybrid at Larchwood in Lyon County, IA in early December 1980. The flicker was first seen at a bird feeder before passing while attempting rehabilitation in captivity and being given as a specimen to Iowa State University.	Harr, Douglas C.	Northern Flicker	Larchwood				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	61
Rare bird documentation form for Fox Sparrow at Bays Branch Wildlife Management Area in 1998	Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1998-12-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Fox Sparrow at Bays Branch Wildlife Management Area in Guthrie County, IA on December 22, 1998.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Fox Sparrow	Bays Branch State Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	60
Rare bird documentation form for Fox Sparrow at Cardinal Marsh, 1995	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1995-09-18	1995-12-13	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Fox Sparrow at Cardinal Marsh in Winneshiek County, IA on September 18, 1995.	Carter, Dennis L.	Fox Sparrow	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area	SE corner of Cardinal Marsh	brushy fencerow	The documentation form by Dennis Carter is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Lee Zieke. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] flock of Song and White-throated Sparrows [...] a Lincoln's Sparrow. [...] The bird had a chunky appearance compared to the other sparrows present. \| The original documentation form event occurred in the mid-morning for about a minute.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	60
Rare bird documentation form for Downy Woodpecker at Willow Slough in 1978	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1978-05-27	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Downy Woodpecker at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on April 27, 1978.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Downy Woodpecker	Willow Slough State Game Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	60
Iowa Birdline update, September 16-19, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Charadriidae \| Plovers Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-09-16	1991-09-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for September 16-19, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of a male and female Peregrine Falcon, Black-throated Blue Warbler and a Stilt Sandpiper. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Piping Plover and three Semipalmated Plovers.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Franklin's Gull Merlin Osprey Peregrine Falcon Semipalmated Plover Piping Plover Stilt Sandpiper Caspian Tern Black-throated Blue Warbler	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Lake Red Rock Sioux Center West Des Moines MidAmerican Energy Ponds Runnells Overlook				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
Iowa Birdline update, September 23-26, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-09-23	1991-09-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for September 23-26, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of Turkey Vultures, Northern Flickers, three Black-bellied Plovers and two Yellow Rails. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Red Phalarope and two Peregrine Falcons.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Northern Flicker Turkey Vulture Blue Jay Yellow Rail Red Phalarope Osprey Peregrine Falcon Black-bellied Plover Willet Baird's Sandpiper	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Iowa City Snake Creek State Game Management Area Coralville Sandpiper Recreation Area Oak Grove Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
Iowa Birdline update, October 7, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-10-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for October 7, 1991. The highlights for the update include the sighting of a Groove-billed Ani. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of Western Grebes, American White Pelicans, Chimney Swifts and six American Pipits.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Groove-billed Ani Chimney Swift American White Pelican Western Grebe Red Phalarope American Pipit Le Conte's Sparrow Eurasian Tree Sparrow Lincoln's Sparrow Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Burlington Saylorville Lake Trumbull Lake Fairfield Rock Creek Lake Sandpiper Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
Iowa Birdline update, October 14, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-10-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for October 14, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of a Yellow-rumped Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Groove-billed Ani and an immature Northern Goshawk. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of Sabine's Gulls, Varied Thrush and a female White-winged Scoter.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Varied Thrush Lapland Longspur Groove-billed Ani Northern Goshawk Sabine's Gull Eurasian Tree Sparrow White-winged Scoter Solitary Sandpiper Yellow-rumped Warbler Blackpoll Warbler	Ames Burlington Cedar Lake Davenport Lake Red Rock Linn County Hickory Grove County Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
Iowa Birdline update, October 28, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Gaviiformes \| Loons Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-10-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for October 28, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of a Common Ground-Dove, Sabine's Gull, Red Phalarope and a Summer Tanager. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Black-legged Kittiwake, Evening Grosbeak and Red-breasted Merganser.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Summer Tanager Common Ground-Dove American White Pelican Evening Grosbeak Red-breasted Merganser Red Phalarope Sabine's Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Surf Scoter Black-throated Green Warbler	Bettendorf Cedar Lake Cedar Rapids Coralville Lake Lake Macbride State Park Rathbun Lake Red Rock Dam Saylorville Lake Spencer MidAmerican Energy Ponds Sandpiper Recreation Area Runnells Overlook				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
Iowa Birdline update, November 4-7, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Weather Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-11-04	1991-11-07	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for November 4-7, 1991. The highlights for the updates include sightings of a Common Ground-Dove, Black-legged Kittiwake at two locations, a Western Grebe and a very late Forster's Tern. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Pacific Loon, Glaucous Gull and an American Kestrel.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Kestrel Common Ground-Dove Western Grebe Pacific Loon Black-legged Kittiwake Forster's Tern White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl Northern Shrike	Cedar Lake Cedar Rapids George Wyth Memorial State Park Iowa City Lake Red Rock Pleasant Creek State Park Sandpiper Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
Iowa Birdline update, November 19, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Weather Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-11-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for November 19, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of a Snowy Owl, Pacific Loon, Black-legged Kittiwake and a White-winged Scoter. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Western Grebe, Varied Thrush and a Northern Goshawk.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Prairie Falcon Varied Thrush Snowy Owl Western Grebe Pacific Loon Northern Goshawk Black-legged Kittiwake White-winged Scoter Pine Siskin	Coralville Lake Marshalltown Palo Alto County Pleasant Creek State Park Red Rock Dam Saylorville Lake Sioux City Fairfield				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
Iowa Birdline update, November 18, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-11-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for November 18, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of numerous rare birds in Pleasant Creek State Park such as a Pacific Loon, White-winged Scoter and Surf Scoter. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of several Common Redpolls and an immature White-winged Scoter.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Common Redpoll Pacific Loon Northern Goshawk Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Lesser Yellowlegs Red-breasted Nuthatch	Iowa City Lake Red Rock Moorehead Pioneer Park Pleasant Creek State Park Union				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
Iowa Birdline update for November 25, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-11-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for November 25, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of a White-winged Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, Glaucous, Thayer's and Lesser Black-backed Gulls. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Northern Saw-whet Owl, Brown Thrasher and a Merlin.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Short-eared Owl Brown Thrasher Long-tailed Duck Merlin Lesser Black-backed Gull White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl Red-breasted Nuthatch	Coralville Lake Lake Red Rock Pleasant Creek State Park Sioux Center Oak Grove State Park Macbride Nature Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
Iowa Birdline update, December 2, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-12-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for December 2, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of Thayer's Gulls, Lesser Black-backed Gull, both a Mute Swan and an immature Tundra Swan, White-winged Scoter and a Long-tailed Duck. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Great Black-backed Gull and an immature Golden Eagle.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Great Black-backed Gull Lapland Longspur Snow Bunting Mute Swan Long-tailed Duck Lesser Black-backed Gull White-winged Scoter Golden Eagle Tundra Swan	Coralville Lake Grays Lake Ida County Iowa City Lake Red Rock Pleasant Creek State Park Red Rock Dam Plymouth				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
Iowa Birdline update, December 9, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-12-09	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for December 9, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of White-winged Crossbills, Great Black-backed Gull, several Eurasian Tree Sparrows, an adult Mute Swan, immature Golden Eagle and an overwintering Great Blue Heron. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of several species of Gulls, and a Short-eared Owl.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Great Black-backed Gull Snow Bunting Short-eared Owl Mute Swan White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Eurasian Tree Sparrow Golden Eagle Great Blue Heron	Atlantic Burlington Cerro Gordo County Elk Rock State Park Ida County Ida Grove Montrose Rathbun Lake Red Rock Dam Hardin County Crawford Creek County Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
Iowa Birdline update, December 16, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-12-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for December 16, 1991. The highlights for the update include the sighting a Marbled Murrelet, Glaucous Gulls including two first year birds, and a first year Thayer's Gull. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Common Redpoll, White-winged Crossbill, Snow Bunting, Long and Short-eared Owls and twelve Eurasian Tree Sparrows.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Snow Bunting Short-eared Owl White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Northern Goshawk Eurasian Tree Sparrow Greater Scaup Hooded Merganser Glaucous Gull Long-eared Owl Marbled Murrelet	Burlington Cedar Rapids Iowa City Jamaica Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam 14 Lock and Dam 15 Marion County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
Iowa Birdline update, December 23, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-12-23	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for December 23, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of a Black-legged Kittiwake, Tundra Swan, Trumpeter Swan, Prairie Falcon, two species of gulls and a Golden Eagle. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Northern Saw-whet Owl, large numbers of waterfowl on Rathbun Lake and a Lesser Black-backed Gull.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Prairie Falcon Thayer's Gull Trumpeter Swan Lesser Black-backed Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Golden Eagle Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl Northern Mockingbird Tundra Swan	Dale Maffitt Reservoir Davenport Dubuque Hickory Hill Park Lock and Dam 14 Lock and Dam 15 Princeton State Wildlife Management Area Rathbun Lake Saylorville Lake Louisa County Glendale Cemetery				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6