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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 Spotted Sandpiper at Little River Recreation Area, 1996	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1996-11-27	1996-11-28	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Spotted Sandpiper at Little River Recreation Area in Decatur County, IA on November 27, 1996.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Spotted Sandpiper	Little River Recreation Area	Little River Rec. Area, Decatur Co., IA	lakeshore	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The size, call note, stiff-winged flight, and body bobbing eliminated other shorebirds. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:45:00/11:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	11
Rare bird documentation form for Swainson's Thrush at Des Moines, 1996	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1996-11-14	1996-11-15	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Swainson's Thrush at Des Moines in Polk County, IA on November 14, 1996.	Cecil, Robert I.	Swainson's Thrush	Des Moines	1315 41st St. Des Moines, IA	Urban Residential	The documentation form by Robert Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The uniformity of color on the bird's upper parts in conjunction with the conspicuous eyering [sic] eliminates all other thrushes. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:15:00/08:18:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	8
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Grammer Grove County Park, 1996	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1996-09-29	1996-11-06	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Grammer Grove County Park in Marshall County, IA on September 29, 1996.	Proescholdt, Mark	Pine Warbler	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area	Grammer Grove Co. Park - (Marshall Co.)	Woods and open areas	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: No other warbler quite like this one. Yellow-throated Viewo is larger and has yellow spectacles which this warbler did not. \| The original documentation form event occurred in the morning.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Liscomb, 1996	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1996-09-28	1996-11-06	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Liscomb in Marshall County, IA on September 28, 1996.	Proescholdt, Mark	Pine Warbler	Liscomb	Liscomb yard - (Marshall County)	in a nice large locust tree	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Magnolia Warbler doesn't quite look like this warbler. Yellow-throated Vireo is larger and has a different look and has yellow spectacles which this warbler did not. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:50:00/07:50:40.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29
Rare bird documentation form for Hudsonian Godwit at Harrier Marsh, 1996	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1996-10-26	1996-10-28	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Hudsonian Godwit at Harrier Marsh in Boone County, IA on October 26, 1996.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Hudsonian Godwit	Harrier Marsh	Harrier M., Boone Co., IA	shallow pond	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include James J. Dinsmore. \| Elimination of similar species: The large size and slightly upturned, bicolored bill identified the bird as a godwit. In flight, the combination of a white rump and black wing linings ruled out other godwit species (Marbled, Black-tailed, and Bar-tailed). \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:52:00/18:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	13
Iowa RBA, October 14-October 21, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-10-14	1996-10-21	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA updates for October 14 and October 21, 1996. Highlights of the two updates include sightings of a female Surf Scoter, Western Grebes, White-winged Scoters, a Prairie Falcon, and a Red Phalarope. Also included are handwritten notes for the next two updates with sightings of a Sabine's Gull, Horned Grebes, American Avocets, and a Black-bellied Plover.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Prairie Falcon Ring-billed Gull Turkey Vulture Horned Grebe Lapland Longspur Franklin's Gull Western Grebe Cattle Egret Red Phalarope Sabine's Gull American Pipit Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Peregrine Falcon Gray Partridge Black-bellied Plover Sanderling Northern Saw-whet Owl	Burlington George Wyth Memorial State Park Ingham Lake State Game Management Area Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Poweshiek County Saylorville Lake Spirit Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Whitebreast Recreation Area Black Hawk Lake Rock Creek Lake Sandpiper Recreation Area Cherry Glen Recreation Area Lakeview Recreation Area Roberts Creek Renwick				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, September 30-October 2, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-09-30	1996-10-02	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for September 30-October 2, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of up to 50 White-winged Scoters, a Red-necked Phalarope, and an immature Sabine's Gull. Also of note were sightings of Merlins in multiple locations, 30 late Broad-winged Hawks, and an albino Red-tailed Hawk. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Peregrine Falcon, a Thayer's Gull, and a Dunlin.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Broad-winged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk American Bittern Thayer's Gull Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Franklin's Gull Merlin Virginia Rail Dunlin Sabine's Gull Le Conte's Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow White-winged Scoter Peregrine Falcon Sora Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling Red-necked Phalarope	Clear Lake Coralville Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Mason City Snake Creek State Game Management Area Solon Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Boone County Effigy Mounds National Monument Orleans Beach				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, September 23-25, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-09-23	1996-09-25	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for September 23-25, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Yellow Rail and a Marbled Godwit. Other interesting observations from and IOU field trip include Le Conte's Sparrows, Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrows, a Peregrine Falcon, a Merlin, and a Hen Harrier. Also of note were the sightings of 12 species of shorebirds at Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge and a Red-breasted Nuthatch north of Iowa City.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Marbled Godwit Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Franklin's Gull Yellow Rail Merlin Long-billed Dowitcher Le Conte's Sparrow Common Loon White-winged Scoter Osprey Peregrine Falcon Black-bellied Plover Sanderling Stilt Sandpiper Black-throated Blue Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch Buff-breasted Sandpiper Northern Harrier American Golden Plover	Clear Lake Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Johnson County Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Pleasant Creek State Park Rathbun Lake Snake Creek State Game Management Area Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Lily Pond Casey Barrow Landing Swan Lake Briggs Woods Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, September 9, 1996	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Hirundinidae \| Swallows Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-09-09	1996-09-12	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for September 9, 1996. Highlights of the update include a Black-throated Blue Warbler, two Snowy Egrets, and immature Little Blue Herons. Included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Yellow-rumped Warbler, a Red-necked Phalarope, and a Ringed Turtle-Dove. Also included is an email from Ann Johnson to James L. Fuller regarding multiple bird sightings, September 12, 1996.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Johnson, Ann Fuller, James L	Least Bittern Little Blue Heron Golden-winged Warbler Snowy Egret Greater Prairie-Chicken Red Phalarope Ringed Turtle-Dove Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling Red-necked Phalarope Olive-sided Flycatcher Black-throated Blue Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Canada Warbler Mourning Warbler Buff-breasted Sandpiper Common Tern American Golden Plover	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Christopherson Slough / Little Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Five Ridge Prairie State Preserve Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Mason City Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Coralville Brookside Park Casey Barrow Landing Prairie City Rock Creek Lake Swan Lake Heron Bend Conservation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Reddish Egret at Colfax, 1993	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1993-09-05	1996-08-18	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Reddish Egret at Colfax in Jasper County, IA on September 5, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes, a photo, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and ten documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Reddish Egret	Colfax	1 mi. west of Colfax IA. Jasper Co.	Flood water pool of the Skunk River	The documentation form by Ray Cummins is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Tim Schantz, Peter C. Petersen, Ann Johnson, Gerald White, Ross Silcock, Thomas H. Kent, Pam Allen, Jim Fuller, Randy Pinkston, and Chris Edwards were submitted later. Other observers include Chuck Fuller, Jim Scheib, Kelly McKay, Dan Dorrance, Jim Sinclair, Hank Zaletel, Reid Allen, Dick Tetrault, D. Thompson, D. and V. Hendrickson, Ella Moeller and Jean Moeller, Kenneth R. Nelson, Rita Goranson, Carolyn Fisher, and Jan Walter. \| Elimination of similar species: Little Blue Heron adult would have darker body and neck with no brown tones. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:00:00/18:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	7	19
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of a Red-throated Loon at Saylorville Reservoir, 1985	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1985-11-30	1996-08-18	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Red-throated Loon at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 30, 1985. Includes a record review document with votes, an Iowa Bird Life article, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Red-throated Loon	Saylorville Lake	Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.	open patch of water on large, frozen reservoir	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation form by Robert K. "Bob" Myers were submitted later. \| Elimination of similar species: Common Loon eliminated by overall size, bill shape and size, and white spots on back. Arctic Loon eliminated by bill shape and black of crown not reaching eye. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/13:00:00 and 13:45:00/14:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	7	5
Rare bird documentation form for Mississippi Kite at Olivet Church in Polk County, 1996	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1996-07-14	1996-08-05	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Mississippi Kite at Olivet Church in Polk County, IA on July 14, 1996.	Allen, Pam	Mississippi Kite	Olivet Baptist Church	Polk Co., Windsor Heights, 73rd Street north of University Ave., behind Olivet Church		The documentation form by Pam Allen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Reid Allen. \| Elimination of similar species: White-tailed Kite has a white tail and black shoulder patches. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00/10:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	20
Rare bird documentation form for Mississippi Kite at Ledges State Park, 1996	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1996-07-25	1996-08-05	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Mississippi Kite at Ledges State park in Boone County, IA on July 25, 1996.	Allen, Pam	Mississippi Kite	Ledges State Park	Boone Co., Ledges State Park		The documentation form by Pam Allen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Reid Allen, Eloise Armstrong, and Eugene Armstrong. \| Elimination of similar species: White-tailed Kite has a white tail and black shoulder patches. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:30:00/12:33:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	20
Field notes contributed by Peter Ernzen, summer 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy	1996-06-01	1996-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Peter Ernzen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996.	Ernzen, Peter	Least Bittern Common Moorhen Wood Thrush Sedge Wren Magnolia Warbler Swamp Sparrow Snow Goose Yellow-throated Vireo Great-tailed Grackle Black Tern Brown Creeper	Blue Lake Ida Grove Moorehead Pioneer Park Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Pickerel Lake Mines of Spain State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	2
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, James L. Fuller, summer 1996	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs	1996-06-01	1996-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by James L. Fuller. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996.	Fuller, James L	Least Flycatcher American White Pelican Lazuli Bunting Western Grebe Ruddy Duck Lesser Yellowlegs Hooded Warbler Ruddy Shelduck Red Crossbill Black-headed Gull	Algona George Wyth Memorial State Park Goose Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Yellow River State Forest Zirbel Slough Little Sioux River Green Island Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	2
Field notes contributed by Bill F. Huser, summer 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy Birds--Feeding and feeds	1996-06-01	1996-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Bill F. Huser. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996.	Huser, Bill F.	Red-headed Woodpecker Semipalmated Sandpiper Willow Flycatcher Loggerhead Shrike American White Pelican Least Tern Ruddy Duck Piping Plover Baird's Sandpiper Blue Grosbeak Snow Goose Bank Swallow Great Blue Heron Northern Bobwhite	Woodbury County New Lake James				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	2
Field notes contributed by Daryl Howell, summer 1996	Field notes	Bird watching	1996-06-01	1996-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Daryl Howell regarding the sighting of two Common Loons near Pleasant Creek State Park. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996.	Howell, Daryl	Common Loon	Pleasant Creek State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	2
Field notes contributed by Bery Engebretsen, summer 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers	1996-06-01	1996-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Bery Engebretsen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996.	Engebretsen, Bery	Pied-billed Grebe Willow Flycatcher Yellow-headed Blackbird Grasshopper Sparrow Ruby-throated Hummingbird Wood Thrush Dickcissel Spotted Sandpiper American Redstart Great Blue Heron Great-tailed Grackle King Rail	Polk County Saylorville Lake Paul Errington Wildlife Management Area Walnut Woods State Park Brown's Woods				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	2
Field notes contributed by Chris Edwards, summer 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birdsongs Birds--Infancy	1996-06-01	1996-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Chris Edwards. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996.	Edwards, Chris	Bell's Vireo Orchard Oriole Yellow-throated Warbler Pileated Woodpecker Acadian Flycatcher Veery Blue-winged Warbler Northern Parula Cerulean Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Hooded Warbler Kentucky Warbler American Redstart Prairie Warbler	Coralville Lake Lake Macbride State Park Lee County Stone City Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	2
Field notes contributed by James J. Dinsmore, summer 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy	1996-06-01	1996-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by James J. Dinsmore with observers William Schuster, Linda Guciardo, Mike Meetz, Eliot LaFlollette and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996.	Dinsmore, James J.	Broad-winged Hawk Least Bittern American Bittern Ring-billed Gull Pied-billed Grebe Carolina Wren American Wigeon Hooded Merganser Snow Goose Gadwall Great-tailed Grackle Black Tern	Ames Harrier Marsh Ledges State Park Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Paul Errington Wildlife Management Area McBreen Marsh Starr's Cave Nature Center Camp Dodge Spring Run Wetland Complex, Krummen Tract				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	2
Field notes contributed by David L. Dankert, summer 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birdsongs	1996-06-01	1996-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes consist of a report contributed by David L. Dankert regarding the sighting of several Henslow's Sparrow's at Pleasant Creek State Park with observer Daryl Howell. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996.	Dankert, David L.	Henslow's Sparrow	Pleasant Creek State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	2
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, David L. Dankert, summer 1996	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Food Birdsongs Nest building Birds--Infancy	1996-06-01	1996-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by David L. Dankert. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996.	Dankert, David L.	Bell's Vireo Yellow-breasted Chat Henslow's Sparrow Yellow-billed Cuckoo Orchard Oriole Wood Thrush Lark Sparrow Dickcissel Common Loon Black-billed Cuckoo Lesser Scaup	Homestead Johnson County Linn County Pleasant Creek State Park Matsell Bridge Public Access				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	2
Field notes contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, summer 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers	1996-06-01	1996-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Raymond L. Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Semipalmated Sandpiper Alder Flycatcher Bell's Vireo Vesper Sparrow Blue-winged Teal Ruddy Turnstone Caspian Tern Red-eyed Vireo Sedge Wren Louisiana Waterthrush Scarlet Tanager Northern Bobwhite	Appanoose County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Rathbun Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	2
Field notes contributed by Aaron Brees, summer 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs Birds--Feeding and feeds	1996-06-01	1996-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Aaron Brees. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996.	Brees, Aaron	Broad-winged Hawk Cooper's Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Summer Tanager Loggerhead Shrike American White Pelican Solitary Sandpiper Veery Blue-winged Warbler Ovenbird Scarlet Tanager Short-billed Dowitcher American Redstart Great-tailed Grackle	Big Creek State Park Stephens State Forest - Lucas Unit Sharon Bluffs State Park Honey Creek State Park Pin Oak Marsh Maskunky Marsh Corydon				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	2
Field notes contributed by Pam Allen and Reid I. Allen, summer 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy	1996-06-01	1996-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Pam Allen and Reid I. Allen with observers Eloise Armstrong and Eugene Armstrong. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996.	Allen, Pam Allen, Reid I.	Mississippi Kite Common Moorhen Western Kingbird Cattle Egret Common Loon Red Crossbill	Little Wall Lake Algona Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Ledges State Park Polk County Anderson Goose Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	2