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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 Ross' Goose at DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge, 1980	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1980-11-25	1980-12-04	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for five Ross' Geese at DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on November 25, 1980.	Johnson, Rex R.	Ross's Gull	DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge	DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge Harrison County, Iowa	Habitat - Cornfield within 30m of refuge lake, near road that runs through refuge.	The documentation form by Rex R. Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Robert Frederick. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	28
Rare bird documentation form for Ibis species at west side of Johnson County, 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-09-25	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for an Ibis species on the west side of Johnson County, IA on September 25, 1986.	Fuller, James L	Glossy Ibises	Johnson County	West side of Johnson Co. W6E - 2 mi. N of ST #382	Shallow pond	The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, Mark Snyder, and Tom Kent. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/11:35:00 and 14:40:00/14:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	24
Rare bird documentation form for Ibis species at east of Jewell and south of Anderson Lake, 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1991-05-08	1991-05-27	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for an Ibis species east of Jewell and south of Anderson Lake in Hamilton County, IA on May 8, 1991.	Proescholdt, Mark	Glossy Ibises	Anderson Goose Lake	East of Jewell and south of Anderson Lake - (Hamilton co.)	small pond in a corn field	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ramona Sommerlot, Ann Johnson, Tim Schantz, Beth Brown, and Beth Proescholdt. \| Elimination of similar species: This was a white-faced Ibis or a Glossy Ibis. A first spring white ibis would show lots of white in its plumage colorations. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 18:20:00/18:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	24
Rare bird documentation form for Ibis species at Union Grove State Park, 1985	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1985-09-30	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for an Ibis species at Union Grove State Park in Tama County, IA on September 30, 1985.	Fuller, James L	Glossy Ibises	Union Grove State Park	Union Grove St. Park - Tama County	Lake	The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Cal Knight. \| Elimination of similar species: Small Herons - bill shape.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	24
Rare bird documentation form for an Ibis species at Otter Creek Marsh, 1981	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1981-05-01	1981-05-24	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for an Ibis species at Otter Creek Marsh in Tama County, IA on May 1, 1981.	Proescholdt, Beth	Glossy Ibises	Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge	Otter Creek Marsh - south central Tama County	Otter Creek Marsh, in the area where water had apparently been let out to form mud flats, interspersed with very shallow water	The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Phyllis Harris, Garnite Seward, and Ramona Sommerlot. \| Elimination of similar species: Curlew - but not correct shape for a curlew, White ibis - wrong color. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 18:00:00/18:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	24
Rare bird documentation form for Ibis species at Nashua, 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-09-29	1984-10-06	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for an Ibis species at Nashua in Chickasaw County, IA on the Cedar River on September 29, 1984.	Proescholdt, Mark	Glossy Ibises	Nashua	Nashua, Chickasaw County, Cedar River	over main river channel - sandbars, some marshy areas	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt and Steve Dinsmore. \| Elimination of similar species: Double-crested Cormorant. From a distance the ibis had a similar body shape but long decurved bill and dark purplish brown color determined an ibis. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:48:00/15:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	24
Rare bird documentation form for Ibis species at Huxley, 1990	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1990-09-09	1990-09-10	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for an Ibis species at Huxley in Story County, IA on September 9, 1990.	Cecil, Robert I.	Glossy Ibises	Huxley	About 1 mile west of Huxley in Story County, Iowa	Shallow pond	The documentation form by Robert Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:45:00/09:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	24
Rare bird documentation form for Ibis species at Ely, 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-09-25	1986-09-26	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for an Ibis species at Ely in Linn County, IA on September 25, 1986.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Glossy Ibises	Ely	S. of Ely, IA	Marshy roadside pond	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Fuller. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:00:00/13:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	24
Rare bird documentation form for Ibis species at Dan Green Slough at Clay County, 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1988-10-05	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for an Ibis species at Dan Green Slough at Clay County, IA on October 5, 1988.	Brewer, Marion M.	Glossy Ibises	Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area	Dan Green Slough, Clay Co.	Marsh, shallow water, mud edge	The documentation form by Marion M. Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: I could not tell whether glossy or white-faced Ibis. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:15:00/14:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	24
Rare bird documentation form for Ibis species at Cone Marsh, 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-05-11	1986-05-25	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for an Ibis species at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on May 11, 1986.	Dwyer, Timothy L.	Glossy Ibises	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Cone Marsh, Louis Co. Flying above Marsh. Viewed from dike.	Marsh	The documentation form by Timothy L. Dwyer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Not speciated. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:10:00/09:13:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	24
Rare bird documentation form for Ibis species at Colo, 1978	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1978-09-29	1978-10-24	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for an Ibis species at Colo in Story County, IA on September 29, 1978	Zaletel, Hank	Glossy Ibis	Colo	2 1/2 miles east of Colo on old highway 30 in a flooded field	flooded field marsh grass and mud flat	The documentation form by Hank Zaletel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include James Dinsmore and Woodward Brown. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 18:00:00/18:30:00 on September 29 and 14:30:00/15:15:00 on October 1.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	24
Rare bird documentation form for Ibis species at Cedar River at Nashua, 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-09-29	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for an Ibis species at Cedar River at Nashua in Chickasaw County, IA on September 29, 1984.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Glossy Ibises	Nashua	flying down Cedar River, Nashua, Chickasaw County	River channel with lots of mudflats and marshy areas nearby	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt and Mark Proescholdt. \| Elimination of similar species: Separated from other herons by the uniformly dark colored body and the long dark decurved bill. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:50:00/15:52:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	24
Rare bird documentation form for American White Pelican at Oakville, 1997	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1997-12-23	1998-01-13	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for an American White Pelican at Oakville in Louisa County, IA on December 23, 1997.	Ohde, Bill	American White Pelican	Oakville	Iowa River, 1 mile NW of Oakville, Louisa County, Iowa	large shallow river with sandbars, forested shorelines.	The documentation form by Bill Ohde is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ron Cross. \| Elimination of similar species: Our first thought was swan when we saw the the [sic] large white bird in the water. We first used binoculars and immediately saw the huge orange bill. Then I got out the spotting scope to take a close look. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/15:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	16
Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge, 1980	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1980-08-14	1980-11-17	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge in Kossuth County, IA on August 14, 1980.	Myers, Robert K.	Yellow-Crowned Night Heron	Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge	just south of Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge	wooded area south of Union Slough- not marshy, small shallow stream with some clamps of taller grass along edges	The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Betsy Myers. \| Elimination of similar species: not an American Bittern as had no black whisker mark on cheek and bill was too short & wide- imm. black-crown night herons are close but this bird was too long legged & necked and just didn't get right. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:05:00/11:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	23
Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Saylorville Reservoir dam, 1985	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1985-10-11	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Saylorville Reservoir dam in Polk County in October 11, 1985.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Yellow-Crowned Night Heron	Saylorville Dam	beaver ponds below the Saylorville Reservoir dam, Polk County.	edge of small pond surrounded by dense Willow thickets	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The black bill, finer spotting on underparts, darker back with som [sic] gray wash on the tail, bright yellow legs, and legs protruding well beyond the tail eliminate immature Black-crowned Night heron. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:00:00/18:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	23
Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Riverton Wildlife Management Area, 1981	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1981-08-14	1981-11-28	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Riverton Wildlife Management Area in Fremont County, IA on August 14, 1981.	Newlon, Michael C.	Yellow-Crowned Night Heron	Riverton Wildlife Management Area	Riverton WMA, Fremont Co IA	impound nests w/ marsh vegetation, willows	The documentation form by Mike Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carl Bendorf and Thomas Staudt. \| Elimination of similar species: spots rather than streaks on mantle & coverts, dark flight feathers, long legs & deep bill eliminate Black-crown. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:00:00/16:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	23
Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Pocahontas, 1981	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1981-07-03	1981-07-31	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Pocahontas in Pocahontas County, IA on July 3, 1981.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Yellow-Crowned Night Heron	Pocahontas	Pocahontas, Iowa	residential area of Pocahontas	The documentation form by Raymond L Cummins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Wallace Jardine and Larry Braby. \| Elimination of similar species: Although the bill shape, eye color, and long neck support the ID. The longer or at least less firsthand. Upper-legs and leg-feet external during flight are less subjective. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:30:00/18:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	23
Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area, 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1991-08-11	1991-11-30	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area in Johnson County, IA on August 11, 1991.	Dankert, David L.	Yellow-Crowned Night Heron	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area	Hawkeye Wildlife Ref., Coralville Res., Johnson Co., 0.5 mi sw Hwy 218	Reservoir floodplain, shallow water, mudflat w/o vegetation	The documentation form by David L. Dankert is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jeffrey B. Dankert. \| Elimination of similar species: Black-crowned Night Heron (imm) has larger light spots on back and its bill is less stout. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/11:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	23
Rare bird documentation form for White-faced Ibis at Zirbel Slough, 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1991-05-22	1991-05-23	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a White-faced Ibis at Zirbel Slough in Cerro Gordo County, IA on May 22, 1991.	Pinneke, Kim	White-faced Ibis	Zirbel Slough	Zirbel Slough, Clear Lake Iowa	Slough/Marsh	The documentation form by Kim L. Pinneke is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Glossy Ibis was ruled out due to the white patch noticed. Cormorant ruled out by bill shape and position of legs in flight. Mergansers ruled out by their lack of uniform coloring and bill shape. American Coot ruled out by bill shape. Night Herons ruled out by coloring, bill shape and length of neck in flight. Other herons ruled out by the same criteria. Stilts and Dowitchers ruled out by bill shape. Whimbrel and Curlew ruled out by size, coloring, by their lack of prominent white face spot, and neck length. \| The original documentation form event lasted from around 19:30:00/19:32:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	25
Rare bird documentation form for White-faced Ibis at Woodbury County, 1990	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1990-04-26	1990-05-09	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a White-faced Ibis at Port Neal - Iowa Public Service in Woodbury County, IA on April 26, 1990.	Huser, Bill F.	White-faced Ibis	Woodbury County	Port Neal - Iowa Public Service, Woodbury County	shallow lake with sandbars & sandy shores	The documentation form by Bill Huser is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jerry Probst. \| Elimination of similar species: decurved bill eliminates all waders, & shorebirds except curlews, limpkin & whimbrel. Dark plumage -blackish wings back ;dark (reddish) head, shoulders, neck - eliminated these. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:00:00/07:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	25
Rare bird documentation form for White-faced Ibis at Cone Marsh, 1990	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1990-04-23	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a White-faced Ibis at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on April 23, 1990.	Petersen, Peter C.	White-faced Ibis	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area	N.E. corner of Cone Marsh, Louisa Co., IA	Marsh, mudflat & shore areas	The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Sieh, Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, Brian Blevins, and Ann Barker. \| Elimination of similar species: Glossy Ibis which was present for direct comparison, had a narrow whitish facial patch border not extending past the eye around a grey-blue patch. Eye seemed dark, but distance great to be positive. Legs were grey with reddish area at joint only. It seemed slightly larger than the White-faced. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/09:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	25
Rare bird documentation form for White-faced Ibis at Cherokee Airport, 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-05-29	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a White-faced Ibis at Cherokee Airport in Cherokee County, IA on May 29, 1986.	Brewer, Marion M.	White-faced Ibis	Cherokee Municipal Airport	Cherokee Airport	Marsh	The documentation form by Marion M. Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dick Bierman. \| Elimination of similar species: Glossy ibis, because of the white around the bill and eye's. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:49:00/15:02:00 and 15:40:00/15:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	25
Rare bird documentation form for White-faced Ibis at Cherokee Airport, 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-05-29	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a White-faced Ibis at Cherokee Airport in Cherokee County, IA on May 29, 1986.	Bierman, Dick	White-faced Ibis	Cherokee Municipal Airport	Cherokee Airport, Cherokee County, Iowa	Shallow cattail and sedge marsh	The documentation form by Dick Bierman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Marion Brewer. \| Elimination of similar species: Glossy Ibis, this bird had the white strip at the base of the bill which extended behind the eye. Also it had reddish legs. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:40:00/15:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	25
Rare bird documentation form for White-faced Ibis at Bays Branch, 1977	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1977-05-01	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a White-faced Ibis at Bays Branch in Guthrie County, IA on May 1, 1977.	Burns, R. E. (Rollin Eugene)	White-faced Ibis	Bays Branch State Wildlife Area	The middle road of Bays Branch (Guthrie County-Iowa)	Reeds, some water grasses, and water holes.	The documentation form by Gene Burns is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Marilyn Burns. \| Elimination of similar species: I had not seen any similar species in this area heretofore, so all were eliminated. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:15:00/14:17:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	24
Rare bird documentation form for Western Grebe at Saylorville Lake, 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-10-26	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Western Grebe at Saylorville Lake in Polk County, IA on October 26, 1984.	Engebretsen, Bery	Western Grebe	Saylorville Lake	Saylorville Lake	Lake, at dam	The documentation form by Bery Engebretsen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: too small, slender for Loon species. Head, bill neck, characteristic of this species. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:40:00/07:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	15