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

Bluestem Flyer, Volume 19, Number 2, October 1984	Newsletters	Bird watching Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1984-10-01	1984-10-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 19, Number 2, October 1984. Highlights of the newsletter include details on upcoming meetings and events, a report of September birding news including only the third documented sighting of a Red Knot in the Iowa, and a tribute to the Loess Hills by Tom Davis. Also included is a list of the society's programs with the topics and speakers for October 1984 through June 1985.	Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) van der Linden, Judy	Red Knot Great Blue Heron Great Egret	Ames Hendrickson Marsh Lake Saylorville Lake Loess Hills Wildlife Area				Big Bluestem Audubon Society \| MS 592	3	3
Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle in western Marshall County in 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-10-02	1984-12-02	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle in western Marshall County, IA on October 2, 1984.	Kurtz, Carl	Golden Eagle	Marshall County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	31
Rare bird documentation form for Sharp-tailed Sparrow at Hendrickson Marsh, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Ornithology--Technique Rare birds	1984-10-03	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for four Sharp-tailed Sparrows at Hendrickson Marsh in Story County, IA on October 3, 1984.	Martsching, Paul	Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow	Hendrickson Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Hendricksons Marsh - Story County - Iowa	General: Marsh Specific: three on east side of Hendricksons Marsh in weeds abt 1 foot tall: One on west side in weeds 3-4 feet tall.	The documentation form by Paul Martsching is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Joe Schaufenbuel. \| Elimination of similar species: LeConte's Sparrow has light stripe thru [sic] crown & doesn't have white stripes on a very dark back. \| The original documentation form event occurred between 13:00:00 and 14:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	59
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Waterloo, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-10-03	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Waterloo in Black Hawk County, IA on October 3, 1984.	Moore, Francis L.	Northern Goshawk	Waterloo	U.S. Highway 20 and Airport Blvd., Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., IA	Open fields and marshy land near George Wyth S.P.	The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: N. Harrier glides quite a bit with a slight dihedral and has a white rump, this bird flew like an Accipiter with a flap, flap, flap sail with the glide short and no dihedral to the wings. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:37:00/17:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	25
Rare bird documentation form for Wood Duck at Lakeview Recreation Area at Saylorville Lake in 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1984-10-06	1984-10-25	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for three hundred eighty-six Wood Ducks at Lakeview Recreation Area at Saylorville Lake in Polk County, IA on October 6, 1984.	Engebretsen, Bery	Wood Duck	Lakeview Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	2
Rare bird documentation form for Sharp-tailed Sparrow at Hendrickson Marsh, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-10-10	1984-10-11	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for one or two Sharp-tailed Sparrows at Hendrickson Marsh in Story County, IA on October 10, 1984.	Proescholdt, Mark	Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow	Hendrickson Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Hendrickson's Marsh - Story County	Tall grass, Knee-high weeds, small willow thickets	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Paul Martsching and Joe Schaufenbuel. \| Elimination of similar species: LeConte's Sparrow has white central crown stripe, chestnut streaks on nape, and a much lighter color on wings and back overall than does a Sharp-tailed Sparrow. \| The original documentation form event occurred between 15:15:00/15:25:00 and 15:40:00/15:41:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	59
Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Babcock Lake, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-10-10	1984-12-10	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at Babcock Lake in Johnson County, IA on October 10, 1984.	Hollis, Richard Jule	Peregrine Falcon	Babcock Access	Babcock L., Johnson Co.	Lake/Marsh	The documentation form by Richard Jule Hollis is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Prairie Falcon - The dark brown of the markings + the broad + striking facial markings \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:15:00/13:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	34
Rare bird documentation form for Willet at Coralville Reservoir, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-10-20	1984-11-15	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Willet at Coralville Reservoir in Babcock Lake Access in Johnson County, IA on October 20, 1984.	Thompson, Carol A.	Willet	Babcock Access	Coralville Reservoir - Babcock Lake Rd - end	Reservoir edge - mud	The documentation form by Carol Thompson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: ? I don't know what one would confuse a Willet with. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	10
Rare bird documentation form for Sandhill Crane at Willow Slough and the Wilson farm in Mills County, IA, in 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1984-10-20	1984-10-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Sandhill Crane at Willow Slough and Barb Wilson's farm in Mills County, IA, on October 20, 21 and 24, 1984.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Sandhill Crane	Mills County Willow Slough State Game Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	1
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Ferruginous Hawk east of Laurens, 1984	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1984-10-25	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Ferruginous Hawk at Laurens in Pocahontas County, IA on October 25 and 26, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes, an article from Iowa Bird Life, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Carlson, Judith	Ferruginous Hawk	Laurens	2 miles East Laurens, IA on Hiway [sic] 10	Road Ditch Fench [sic] Line & Large Farm Grove	The documentation form by Judith Carlson is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Ronald Harms were submitted later. Other observers include Helen Carlson. \| Elimination of similar species: Red Tail are darker and stockier in appearance. Osprey - smaller, darker on back and eye stripe wider, lower & longer. Rough Legged darker all over on front. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:45:00/18:15:00 and 10:30:00/11:25:00 on October 26, 1984.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	1
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
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black Scoter at Le Claire, 1984	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1984-10-26	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of six Black Scoters at Le Claire in Scott County, IA on October 26, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Bendorf, Carl J.	Black Scoter	Le Claire	1 mi. N. of LeClaire	In Mississippi River. Few other live birds in area, but many decoys set out by hunters.	The documentation form by Carl J. Bendorf is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Robert K. Myers, Francis L. Moore, and Gerald White were submitted later. Other observers include Peter C. Petersen and Jim Fuller. \| Elimination of similar species: Surf Scoter is another all dark bird, but it would have a much larger bill that extends on the same angle as a flattened forehead. The definite gray cheek and throat are not present on Surf Scoter. Female Ruddy ducks should be much browner and again have a flattened forehead in line with a larger bill. Black wings eliminate White-winged Scoter. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00/10:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	20
Rare bird documentation form for Surf Scoter at Saylorville Reservoir, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-10-27	1984-10-29	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for five Surf Scoters at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on October 27, 1984.	Dixon, Mark D.	Surf Scoter	Saylorville Lake	near the dam at Saylorville Reservoir, Polk County	Large reservoir, seen near rock dam	The documentation form by Mark D. Dixon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Distinguished from Black Scoter female or immature by two distinct white face spots. Distinguished from White-winged Scoter primarily by lack of white in secondaries. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/15:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	11
Rare bird documentation form for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher northeast of Cherokee, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-10-27	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher northeast of Cherokee in Cherokee County, IA on October 27, 1984.	Bierman, Vernon	Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Cherokee	t92-R39 Section 7 Cherokee County, or 3 1/2 miles	Mixed pasture, brushy fence lines, and open timber.	The documentation form by Vernon Bierman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ruth Bierman. \| Elimination of similar species: Shrikes, Mockingbirds \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/16:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	73
Rare bird documentation form for Chimney Swift at downtown Keokuk and Keokuk Middle School in 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-10-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for two to two hundred Chimney Swifts at downtown Keokuk and Keokuk Middle School in Lee County, IA from October 12 to October 27, 1984.	Cecil, Robert I.	Chimney Swift	Keokuk Keokuk Middle School				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	58
Rare bird documentation form for White-winged Scoter at Dog Creek, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-11-01	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form with additional notes for a White-winged Scoter at Dog Creek, in O'Brien County, IA on November 1, 1984.	Brewer, Marion M.	White-winged Scoter	Dog Creek County Park	Dog Creek 4 miles S.E. of Sutherland, Ia.	Small lake	The documentation form by Marion M. Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Huber and Dick Bierman. \| Elimination of similar species: None. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 14:40:00/15:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	12
Bluestem Flyer, Volume 19, Number 3, November 1984	Newsletters	Bird watching Local government and environmental policy Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation Meetings	1984-11-01	1984-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 19, Number 3, November 1984. Highlights of the newsletter include details on upcoming meetings and events, reports of the last society meeting as well as other meetings and activities, updates on conservation efforts and environmental issues, and notes on observations of Western Grebes and Surf Scoters which are relatively rare birds for central Iowa	Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) van der Linden, Judy	Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Western Grebe Surf Scoter	Ames Hendrickson Marsh Lake Saylorville Dam Saylorville Lake North Dakota				Big Bluestem Audubon Society \| MS 592	3	3
Rare bird documentation form for Western Kingbird at West Ames, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-11-03	1984-11-05	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Western Kingbird at West Ames in Story County, IA on November 3, 1984.	Shephard, Burt	Western Kingbird	Ames	West Ames, IA.	mixed deciduous, bordering on open field at edge of urban area	The documentation form by Burt Shephard is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Terry Shephard. \| Elimination of similar species: Scarlet Tanager - shape of bill, gray on head and white edge on tail feathers. Other Kingbirds - chest color, white outer tail feathers. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/dusk.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	72
Rare bird documentation form for Indigo Bunting at Big Creek State Park, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-11-04	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for an Indigo Bunting at Big Creek State Park in Polk County, IA on November 4, 1984.	Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.	Indigo Bunting	Big Creek State Park	Big Creek State Park, Polk Co., Iowa (S.W. Boat ramp)	Brushy, weedy tangle on lake shore, (Veg. browned Killed by frost.)	The documentation form by Joseph Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include James Dinsmore and Steve Dinsmore. \| Elimination of similar species: Sparrow species: White wing-bars lacking, No hint of rust on crown, back or wings. No distinct supercilium. No strong streakage. No strong head pattern. Was a nondescript small brown finch. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:10:00/11:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	71
Rare bird documentation form for White-winged Scoter at Willow Slough in 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-11-06	1984-11-13	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a White-winged Scoter at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on November 6 and 13, 1984.	Wilson, Barbara L.	White-winged Scoter	Willow Slough State Game Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	12
Rare bird documentation form for White-winged Scoter at Big Creek State Park, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-11-07	1984-11-23	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a White-winged Scoter at Big Creek State Park in Polk County, IA on November 7, 1984.	Proescholdt, Mark	White-winged Scoter	Big Creek State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	12
Rare bird documentation form for White-winged Scoter at Big Creek State Park, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-11-07	1984-11-10	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a White-winged Scoter at Big Creek State Park in Polk County, IA on November 7, 1984.	Proescholdt, Beth	White-winged Scoter	Big Creek State Park	Big Creek St. P., Polk Co., n. of Des Moines	open lake	The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Phyllis Harris and Mark Proescholdt. \| Elimination of similar species: immature Surf Scoter - but when the bird flew + showed the white wing patches in its secondaries there was no doubt but that it was a White-winged Scoter. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:50:00/16:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	12
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Grosbeak at Lamoni, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-11-08	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Grosbeak at Lamoni in Decatur County, IA on November 8, 1984.	Livingston, Jeffrey R.	Pine Grosbeak	Lamoni	Lamoni, Iowa	A small wood lot with good undergrowth. Most of the larger trees have fallen over. Most of the small bushes have berries.	The documentation form by Jeffrey R. Livingston is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Joe Breshears. \| Elimination of similar species: Upon first seeing the bird and noticing the bill, I thought of an Evening Grossbeak, [sic] but this bird had a dark bill not a yellow-green one. The body was definitely gray not yellowish. When I saw it closer and in better light, I noticed the rust on the head and rump. This eliminated the Evening Grossbeak. [sic] The bird had no crest or prominent eye markings as do the Waxwings. The under tail coverts were gray. The waxwings are rusty. The White-winged Crossbill is lots smaller and has red on the breast and throat. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:50:00/10:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	80
Rare bird documentation form for Greater Scaup near Montrose, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-11-10	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for seven Greater Scaups near Montrose in Lee County, IA on November 10, 1984.	Moore, Francis L.	Greater Scaup	Montrose	Open pool on Mississippi River just south of Montrose, Lee Co., IA	Open water on Mississippi River	The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Cecil. \| Elimination of similar species: Lesser Scaup does not have this flat headed look as this birdhad, but a pointed head look. Lesser Scaup female does not have a whitish area behind its eye like one of these birds had. The bill was not banded as a Ring-necked Duck female would have been. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:20:00/08:28:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	10
Rare bird documentation form for Bohemian Waxwing at Iowa City, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-11-11	1984-11-15	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Bohemian Waxwing at Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on November 11, 1984.	Bendorf, Carl J.	Bohemian Waxwing	Iowa City	1 mile w. of #218 on county F20 County: Johnson	Along roadside lined with medium trees and a hillside with lots of bushes and shrubs. Many Cedar Waxwings feeding in same area.	The documentation form by Carl J. Bendorf is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Thomas Kent, Thomas Staudt, and Richard Hollis. \| Elimination of similar species: The size, wing markings, chestnut undertail, and call note were considered in direct comparison to nearby Cedar Waxwings. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:35:00/10:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	16