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

Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Common Eider at Jester Park, 1995	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-03-26	2000-11-18	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Common Eider at Jester Park, Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on March 26, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Johnson, Ann	Common Eider	Jester Park	off Jester Park boat ramp, Saylorville Reservoir, Polk County, IA	open water	The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: ID based solely on head profile whichwas [sic] identical to the Red Rock bird studied at length earlier in the year. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:55:00/17:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	18
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Mountain Bluebird at Kettleson Hogsback Area, 1995	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-03-24	2000-11-18	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for two Mountain Bluebirds at Kettleson Hogsback Area in Dickinson County, IA on March 24, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, an Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Thelen, Ed	Mountain Bluebird	Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area	Swan Enclosure in Dickinson County - west of Big Spirit Lake	Open - praire [sic] pothole - fenced	The documentation form by Ed Thelen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Maury Muhm, Gary Wee, Tim Waltz, and Bryan Hellier. \| Elimination of similar species: - Eastern + Western bluebird were eliminated by the blue on breast - shape, color, size and habits eliminated indigo bunting \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/17:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Ferruginous Hawk at Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge, 1995	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation	1995-03-22	2000-11-18	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Ferruginous Hawk at Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge in Louisa County, IA on March 22, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, drawings of the bird, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Mattsson, James P	Ferruginous Hawk	Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Louisa Division	Louisa Division of the Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge near Wapello, Iowa.		The documentation form by James P. Mattsson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Michael Bornstein. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] The bird was most similar to the dark phase rough-legged hawk (Bureo lagopus) in size and general shape, but the latter species lacks the deep rust coloration on the upper wing coverts, scapulars, and upper back, and also has some dark banding on the outer one-half of the tail. Although by no means a conclusive characteristic, the subject bird did not hover during the period we observed it, a characteristic typical of hunting Rough-legged hawks. Dark phase Swainson's hawk have much darker, barred flight feathers and tail when viewed from below than that of the subject bird. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:30:00/12:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	1
Iowa Birdline update, March 20-26, 1995	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-03-20	1995-03-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Birdline updates for March 20-26, 1995. The highlights for the update include sightings of Mountain Bluebirds, Townsend's Solitaire, Cinnamon Teal and the continued presence of a female Common Eider. Also included were sightings of fifty five American White Pelicans and numerous duck species.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Turkey Vulture Townsend's Solitaire Mountain Bluebird Cinnamon Teal Mute Swan American White Pelican Common Eider Pectoral Sandpiper Tundra Swan Sandhill Crane	Iowa County Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Lake Anita State Park Lake Manawa Red Rock Dam Spirit Lake Sweet Marsh Saint Anthony Coralville Dam Burr Oak				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	1
Iowa Birdline update, March 13-17, 1995	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-03-13	1995-03-17	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Birdline updates for March 13-17, 1995. The highlights for the update include sightings of an adult Black-legged Kittiwake, the continued presence of a female Common Eider, Pine Grosbeaks, a male Mountain Bluebird and an early Lesser Yellowlegs.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Prairie Falcon Mountain Bluebird Pine Grosbeak Trumpeter Swan Common Eider Black-legged Kittiwake Lesser Yellowlegs Chipping Sparrow Greater White-fronted Goose	Big Creek State Park Lake View Percival Red Rock Dam Spencer Black Hawk Lake Little Sioux River Fairfield Shell Rock River Greenbelt				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	1
Iowa Birdline update, March 6-9, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-03-06	1995-03-09	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for March 6-9, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of the continued presence of the Common Eider, two Pine Grosbeaks, a Prairie Falcon, a very early Eastern Phoebe and Turkey Vulture.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Prairie Falcon Turkey Vulture Lapland Longspur Pine Grosbeak Mute Swan Trumpeter Swan Common Eider Northern Goshawk Eastern Phoebe Northern Shrike	Hamilton County Mason City Nichols Polk County Pottawattamie County Red Rock Dam Spencer Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Lick Creek Unit Lake Anita				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	1
Spring 1995 Iowa field reports form, Chris Edwards	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1995-03-01	1995-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Chris Edwards and seven others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Edwards, Chris	Mississippi Kite Red-necked Grebe Summer Tanager Henslow's Sparrow Western Kingbird Greater Scaup Short-billed Dowitcher Prairie Warbler Great-tailed Grackle	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Des Moines Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lake Macbride State Park Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Pleasant Creek State Park Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, spring 1995	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Weather	1995-03-01	1995-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Quarterly field report for the spring of 1995. It is published in Iowa Bird Life 65:69-79, 1995.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Fish Crow Mountain Bluebird Chestnut-collared Longspur Lazuli Bunting Glossy Ibis Common Eider Long-billed Curlew Ruff Laughing Gull	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Thomas Kent letter to Dale Stone regarding request for more information, spring 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1995-03-01	1995-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Undated form letter from Thomas Kent to Dale Stone. Kent requests verification of an early date for a Chimney Swift sighting. Stone's reply is written at the bottom of this letter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Chimney Swift	Lake City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Field reports, March 1 through May 31, 1995, Pam and Reid Allen	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Photography of birds	1995-03-01	1995-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Pam and Reid Allen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Allen, Pam Allen, Reid I.	Swainson's Hawk Mississippi Kite Marbled Godwit Cinnamon Teal Western Kingbird Dunlin Hudsonian Godwit Great-tailed Grackle Laughing Gull	Fremont County Lake Anita State Park Polk County Monona County Anderson Goose Lake Holst State Forest				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Spring 1995, Dennis Henrickson	Field notes	Bird watching	1995-03-01	1995-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Dennis Henrickson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Henrickson, Dennis	Clay-colored Sparrow Western Kingbird Ross' Goose Le Conte's Sparrow Willet Sanderling White-rumped Sandpiper Veery Prothonotary Warbler	Emmet County Emmetsburg Spirit Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, spring 1995, Douglas Harr	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Weather	1995-03-01	1995-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Douglas Harr. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Harr, Douglas C.	Cooper's Hawk Western Kingbird Black-crowned Night Heron Osprey Ovenbird Blue Grosbeak Black Tern Northern Harrier American Golden Plover	Christopherson Slough / Little Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Larchwood Waterman Prairie Wildlife Management Area Rock Rapids				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, spring 1995, Rita Goranson	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Gaviiformes \| Loons Waterfowl	1995-03-01	1995-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Rita Goranson. Included with this document is an article about waterfowl and a note about Loon plumage. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Goranson, Rita	Broad-winged Hawk Golden-winged Warbler Trumpeter Swan Common Loon Lesser Yellowlegs Hermit Thrush Cerulean Warbler Swamp Sparrow Cape May Warbler	Mason City Zirbel Slough				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, spring 1995, Jim Fuller	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching	1995-03-01	1995-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Jim Fuller. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Fuller, James L	White-faced Ibis Fish Crow Alder Flycatcher Barn Owl Cinnamon Teal Glossy Ibis Whimbrel Common Loon Common Tern	Homestead Iowa City Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Trumbull Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Black Hawk Lake Shimek State Forest				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, spring 1995, Carolyn Fischer	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching	1995-03-01	1995-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Carolyn Fischer. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Fischer, Carolyn J.	Rough-legged Hawk American Bittern Eastern Towhee Trumpeter Swan Osprey Philadelphia Vireo Black-throated Blue Warbler Prothonotary Warbler Eastern Whip-poor-will	Mason City Zirbel Slough Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Annotated bird sighting list for spring 1995 compiled by Peter Ernzen	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1995-03-01	1995-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Peter Ernzen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Ernzen, Peter	Marbled Godwit Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Golden-winged Warbler Peregrine Falcon Northern Parula Cerulean Warbler Mourning Warbler King Rail	Blue Lake Moorehead Pioneer Park Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Black Hawk Lake Preparation Canyon State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, spring 1995, Dick Bierman	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Nests	1995-03-01	1995-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Dick Bierman. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Bierman, Dick	Swainson's Hawk Marbled Godwit Eastern Bluebird Gray Partridge Long-eared Owl Scarlet Tanager Pine Siskin Eastern Whip-poor-will Tundra Swan	Cherokee County Osceola County Sunken Grove State Game Management Area O'Brien County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, spring 1995, Dan Dorrance	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching	1995-03-01	1995-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Dan Dorrance. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Dorrance, Dan	Ring-billed Gull Yellow-breasted Chat Ruddy Turnstone Caspian Tern Snow Goose Black Tern	Davenport Goose Lake Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Princeton State Wildlife Management Area Scott County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Iowa field reports, spring 1995, Stephen Dinsmore	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1995-03-01	1995-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Stephen Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Prairie Falcon Red-necked Grebe Trumpeter Swan Western Sandpiper Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Peregrine Falcon Dark-eyed Junco Tundra Swan Common Tern	Big Creek Lake Hamburg Lake Manawa State Park Ledges State Park Rathbun Lake Riverton Wildlife Management Area Saylorville Lake Morse Lake Bays Branch State Wildlife Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds McCord Pond State Wildlife Management Area Glendale Cemetery Lake Pahoja				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Spring field reports, 1995, Jim Dinsmore	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests	1995-03-01	1995-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Jim Dinsmore and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Dinsmore, James J.	Red-throated Loon Short-eared Owl Canvasback Goldeneye Red-breasted Merganser Sharp-tailed Grouse Virginia Rail American Wigeon Great-tailed Grackle	Little Wall Lake Harrier Marsh Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Anderson Goose Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, spring 1995, Jeff Dankert	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1995-03-01	1995-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Jeff Dankert and David Dankert. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Dankert, Jeffrey B.	Red-tailed Hawk Eared Grebe Common Loon Greater Scaup Osprey Pileated Woodpecker Cerulean Warbler Prothonotary Warbler Kentucky Warbler	Allamakee County Cedar Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Linn County Pleasant Creek State Park Yellow River State Forest Lake MacBride				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, spring 1995, David Dankert	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching	1995-03-01	1995-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by David Dankert and Jeff Dankert. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Dankert, David L.	Red-tailed Hawk Goldeneye Mute Swan Orchard Oriole Greater Scaup Sora Water Pipit Short-billed Dowitcher	Iowa County Johnson County Linn County Tama County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, spring 1995, Ray Cummins	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching	1995-03-01	1995-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Ray Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Rough-legged Hawk Blue-headed Vireo Black-crowned Night Heron Solitary Sandpiper Caspian Tern Olive-sided Flycatcher Philadelphia Vireo Black-throated Green Warbler Connecticut Warbler	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lee County Rathbun Lake Saylorville Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, spring 1995, Bob Cecil	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1995-03-01	1995-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Bob Cecil. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Cecil, Robert I.	White-eyed Vireo Townsend's Solitaire Henslow's Sparrow Bewick's Wren Worm-eating Warbler Hooded Warbler Spotted Towhee Winter Wren	Lake Anita State Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Field reports, spring 1995, Dennis Carter	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birdsongs Passeriformes \| Perching-birds and songbirds Waterfowl	1995-03-01	1995-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Dennis Carter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Carter, Dennis L.	Horned Grebe Rusty Blackbird Bell's Vireo Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Eastern Kingbird Orchard Oriole Common Loon Sanderling Northern Parula	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Effigy Mounds National Monument Lake Cornelia State Game Management Area Burr Oak Lake Wildlife Management Area Lake Meyer County Park Coon Creek Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4