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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 Laughing Gull at Rathbun Reservoir, 1994	Administrative records Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-08-06	1996-04-25	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Laughing Gull at Rathbun Reservoir in Appanoose County, IA on August 6, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes, a photocopy of a photograph, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Johnson, Thomas N.	Laughing Gull	Rathbun Lake	Lake Rathbun	Sandbar	The documentation form by Tom Johnson is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Jim Fuller was submitted later. Other observers include Dot Cornett, Chuck Fuller, and Mary Montgomery. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] Bill was slimmer than ring bill gull. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/14:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	18
Judy Knight letter to Jim Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, August 6, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests	1994-08-06	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Postcard from Judy Knight to Jim Dinsmore postmarked August 6, 1994. Knight reports on birds sighted with two others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1994.	Knight, Judy A.	Least Bittern	Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	2
Marie Tiemann letter to Jim Dinsmore regarding summer sightings, August 3, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs	1994-08-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Marie Tiemann to Jim Dinsmore dated August 3, 1994. Tiemann reports birds sighted by her and two others around Fremont County. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1994.	Tiemann, Marie E. Spears	Bobolink Summer Tanager Grasshopper Sparrow Vesper Sparrow Field Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Lark Sparrow Dickcissel Chipping Sparrow	Fremont County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	2
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black-headed Gull at Spirit Lake and Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area, 1994	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-08-02	1998-06-09	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Black-headed Gull at Spirit Lake and Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area in Dickinson County, IA on August 2, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, a photograph, and thirteen documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Black-headed Gull	Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Spirit Lake	n. end of Spirit L., Dickinson Co., IA	large lake	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore for the 11:25 AM sighting forms the basis of this record. A second form by Stephen J. Dinsmore for the 12:12 PM and 5:40PM sighting was submitted as well. Other documentation forms by Lee A. Schoenewe, Pete Ernzen, Jim Fuller, Thomas H. Kent, Peter C. Petersen, Ed Thelen, Babs Padelford, Loren Padelford, Pam Allen, Reid Allen, Beth Proescholdt, and Mark Proescholdt (two separate forms) were submitted later. Other observers include LaVonne Foote, Nancy Schoenewe, Beth Brown, Tim Schantz, Brian Blevins, Corey Blevins, Bob Livermore, Roland Barth, Kim Eckert, Russ Widner, Phil McFadden, Bill Huser, Eugene Armstrong, and Eloise Armstrong. \| Elimination of similar species: The combination of red bill and legs, brown hood, size, very pale gray mantle and upperwings, and black undersides to the inner primaries eliminates several similar species, including Franklin's, Laughing, Little, Bonaparte's, and Ross' gulls. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:25:00/11:42:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	21
Randy Pinkston letter to Jim Dinsmore regarding summer 1994 field reports, August 2, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs	1994-08-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Randy Pinkston to Jim Dinsmore dated August 2, 1994. Pinkston contributes some sightings for the summer 1994 field reports and reports on his move to Salado Texas. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1994.	Pinkston, Randall, 1956-	Acadian Flycatcher Cerulean Warbler Prothonotary Warbler Scarlet Tanager	Lake Macbride State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	2
Iowa fall 1994 report, Bill Huser	Field notes	Bird watching	1994-08-01	1994-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Bill Huser. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.	Huser, Bill F.	Northern Flicker Long-tailed Jaeger Goldeneye Ross' Goose Sabine's Gull Common Loon Common Nighthawk Canada Warbler	Browns Lake Coralville Lake Sioux City Snyder Bend Park Black Hawk Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Annotated bird sighting list for fall 1994 compiled by Dennis Henrickson	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1994-08-01	1994-11-30	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 fall 1994.	Henrickson, Dennis	Rusty Blackbird Lapland Longspur Long-billed Dowitcher Le Conte's Sparrow Peregrine Falcon	Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Forneys Lake State Wildlife Management Area Ingham Lake State Game Management Area Grovers Lake Barringer Slough State Game Mgt Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Douglas Harr, fall 1994	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Weather	1994-08-01	1994-11-30	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 fall 1994.	Harr, Douglas C.	Upland Sandpiper Northern Cardinal Yellow Rail Osprey Tundra Swan	Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Lake Park Larchwood Lyon County Marble Lake Sioux Center				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Rita Goranson, fall 1994	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching	1994-08-01	1994-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Rita Goranson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.	Goranson, Rita	Loggerhead Shrike Long-tailed Duck Trumpeter Swan Northern Goshawk Virginia Rail Black-billed Cuckoo Hermit Thrush Northern Parula Ovenbird Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Clear Lake Mason City Zirbel Slough				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Donald Gillaspey letter to Thomas Kent regarding bird sightings, fall 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy	1994-08-01	1994-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Undated letter from Donald Gillaspey to Thomas Kent. Gillaspey describes two young Turkey Vultures leaving their nest and reports that the caretaker at Rose Hill Cemetery saw two wading birds that were likely Whooping Cranes. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.	Gillaspey, J. Donald	Whooping Crane Turkey Vulture	Lamoni				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jim Fuller, fall 1994	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Identification	1994-08-01	1994-11-30	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 fall 1994.	Fuller, James L	Indigo Bunting Carolina Wren Barn Owl Ruby-throated Hummingbird Yellow Rail Black Scoter White-winged Scoter Black-headed Gull	Big Creek State Park Iowa City Lake Macbride State Park Lake Red Rock Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Saylorville Lake Snake Creek State Game Management Area Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Black Hawk Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Carolyn Fischer, fall 1994	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1994-08-01	1994-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Carolyn Fischer and three others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.	Fischer, Carolyn J.	Rough-legged Hawk Red-necked Grebe Northern Goshawk Fox Sparrow American Black Duck Burrowing Owl	Clear Lake Mason City Spirit Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Annotated bird sighting list for fall 1994 compiled by Peter Ernzen	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Parulidae \| Warblers Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1994-08-01	1994-11-30	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 fall 1994.	Ernzen, Peter	Great Black-backed Gull Long-tailed Jaeger Blue-headed Vireo Henslow's Sparrow Barn Owl Cinnamon Teal Harris' Sparrow Pacific Loon Sabine's Gull Philadelphia Vireo Dark-eyed Junco Black-headed Gull Burrowing Owl	Blue Lake Ida Grove Moorehead Pioneer Park Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Black Hawk Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Fall 1994 Iowa file reports form, Chris Edwards	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1994-08-01	1994-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Chris Edwards and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.	Edwards, Chris	American Avocet Red-tailed Hawk Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Merlin Greater Scaup Surf Scoter Hudsonian Godwit Little Gull	Big Creek State Park Cedar Lake Lake Red Rock Lee County Pleasant Creek State Park Saylorville Lake Snake Creek State Game Management Area Lily Pond				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Dan Dorrance, fall 1994	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching	1994-08-01	1994-11-30	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 fall 1994.	Dorrance, Dan	Upland Sandpiper Greater Yellowlegs Forster's Tern Red-necked Phalarope Common Nighthawk Olive-sided Flycatcher Great Egret	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Davenport Muscatine County Princeton State Wildlife Management Area Scott County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Iowa field reports, fall 1994, Stephen Dinsmore	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1994-08-01	1994-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Stephen Dinsmore and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	American Avocet Prairie Falcon Brewer's Blackbird Common Moorhen Snowy Egret Greater Scaup Lesser Yellowlegs Little Gull Common Tern Great-tailed Grackle Black-headed Gull Black Tern	Big Creek State Park Forneys Lake State Wildlife Management Area Fremont County Goose Lake Saylorville Lake Spirit Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Field reports, fall 1994, Jim Dinsmore	Field notes	Bird watching	1994-08-01	1994-11-30	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 fall 1994.	Dinsmore, James J.	Short-eared Owl Canvasback White-throated Sparrow Pacific Loon Herring Gull White-winged Scoter Red-breasted Nuthatch Little Gull Black-headed Gull	Ames Big Creek State Park Goose Lake Lake Red Rock Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Mud Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jeff Dankert, fall 1994	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1994-08-01	1994-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Jeff Dankert and two others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.	Dankert, Jeffrey B.	Rough-legged Hawk Black-and-white Warbler Yellow-billed Cuckoo Western Grebe Yellow-rumped Warbler Canada Warbler Northern Shoveler Northern Shrike	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Pleasant Creek State Park Pool Slough Morgan Creek Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, David Dankert, fall 1994	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching	1994-08-01	1994-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by David Dankert. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.	Dankert, David L.	Snow Bunting Vesper Sparrow Field Sparrow American White Pelican White-crowned Sparrow Osprey Orange-crowned Warbler Chipping Sparrow Fox Sparrow	Coralville Lake Pleasant Creek State Park Lily Pond				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Annotated bird sighting list for fall 1994 compiled by Ray Cummins	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1994-08-01	1994-11-30	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 fall 1994.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Little Blue Heron Indigo Bunting Yellow-billed Cuckoo Le Conte's Sparrow American Wigeon Black-billed Cuckoo Little Gull Black-headed Gull Pine Warbler	Big Creek State Park Lake Red Rock Rathbun Lake Story County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Bob Cecil, fall 1994	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs	1994-08-01	1994-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Bob Cecil. Includes a note claiming an early sighting of a Blackpoll Warbler. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.	Cecil, Robert I.	Warbling Vireo Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Yellow-throated Warbler Red-eyed Vireo Prothonotary Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Blackpoll Warbler Prairie Warbler	Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Lee County Marshall County Waterworks Park Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Eugene & Eloise Armstrong, fall 1994	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birdsongs	1994-08-01	1994-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Eugene and Eloise Armstrong. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.	Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene	Ruffed Grouse Red-shouldered Hawk Ferruginous Hawk Parasitic Jaeger Barrow's Goldeneye Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Lesser Black-backed Gull Red-breasted Nuthatch Pine Warbler	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Lake Anita State Park Madison County Saylorville Lake Snake Creek State Game Management Area Yellow River State Forest MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Corrections of data in spring 1994 field report	Field notes	Bird watching	1994-08-01	1994-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Note correcting a couple of sightings listed in the spring 1994 field reports. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.		Mourning Warbler Blackpoll Warbler	Decorah Ledges State Park Lee County Waterworks Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, fall 1994	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds Weather	1994-08-01	1994-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Thomas Kent notes that the fall season was outstanding for rarities, that the Records Committee will clarify which birds need documentation, and that a new field checklist will be published in 1995. Quarterly field report for the fall of 1984 titled "Field reports--fall 1994".	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Long-tailed Jaeger Clark's Grebe Barrow's Goldeneye Fulvous Whistling-Duck Chukar Black-necked Stilt Red Phalarope Sabine's Gull Little Gull Black-headed Gull	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Summer report for '94, Bery Engebretsen	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs	1994-08-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Bery Engebretsen dated August 1, 1994. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1994.	Engebretsen, Bery	Broad-winged Hawk Cooper's Hawk Wood Thrush Northern Parula Black-throated Green Warbler Snow Goose Lesser Scaup Great Blue Heron Cliff Swallow	Big Creek State Park Des Moines Johnston Saylorville Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	2