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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 Great Black-backed Gull at the Mississippi River between Bettendorf and Moline in 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1992-02-02	1992-03-01	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Great Black-backed Gull at the Mississippi River between Bettendorf, IA and Moline, IL on February 2 and 3, 1992.	Petersen, Peter C.	Great Black-backed Gull	Bettendorf Moline				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	38
Iowa Birdline update, February 3, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-02-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for February 3, 1992. The highlights for the update include sightings of a Herring Gull, Ring-billed Gull, an adult Great Black-backed Gull and two adult Peregrine Falcons. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of Common Redpolls and a Red-breasted Nuthatch at a feeder in Davenport.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Bald Eagle Ring-billed Gull Great Black-backed Gull Short-eared Owl Common Redpoll Herring Gull Peregrine Falcon Northern Saw-whet Owl Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch	Ames Bellevue Davenport Johnson County Lock and Dam 14 Lock and Dam 15 Moorehead Pioneer Park Waterworks Park Lock Number 19				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	1
Rare bird documentation form for Great Black-backed Gull at Bettendorf, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-02-03	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Great Black-backed Gull at Bettendorf in Scott County, IA on February 3, 1992.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Great Black-backed Gull	Bettendorf	Bettendorf, IA	Mississippi River	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dick Tetrault. \| Elimination of similar species: Size. All black back and wing. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	38
Documentation form for extraordinary bird sightings in Iowa, Thayer's Gull, February 7, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-02-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Documentation form supporting the sighting of a Thayer's Gull at Lock and Dam 14 contributed by Bob Cecil on February 7, 1992.	Cecil, Robert I.	Thayer's Gull	Lock and Dam 14				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	35
Rare bird documentation form for Greater Black-backed Gull between Lock and Dam 15 and Lock and Dam 14, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-02-08	1992-02-15	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for four Greater Black-backed Gulls between Lock and Dam 15 and Lock and Dam 14 in Scott County, IA on February 8, 1992.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Great Black-backed Gull	Lock and Dam 14 Lock and Dam 15	Mississippi River between lock 15 & 14	I saw a total of four adult Greater Black-backed gulls between lock 15 & 14. Two were seen briefly and in rather poor light setting with Herring Gulls above lock 15. This was around 9AM and they flew off to the north. The fourth was just above the e. Moline bridge on the Iowa side at 12AM. The third was seen across the river from Campbells Island around 10AM. This bird I saw standing, spreading it's wings, and flying. It is the bird described below.	The documentation form by Ray Cummins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Peter C. Petersen and Tim Schantz. \| Elimination of similar species: The very large size eliminates the others possible Black-backed Gulls. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	38
Iowa Birdline update, February 10, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-02-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for February 10, 1992. The highlights for the update include sightings of a Slaty-backed Gull, Snowy Owl and a Gyrfalcon. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a gray phase Eastern Screech Owl looking out of a wood duck house and two Tundra Swans near Runnells.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Slaty-backed Gull Franklin's Gull Gyrfalcon Common Redpoll Snowy Owl Red-breasted Nuthatch Golden-crowned Kinglet Tundra Swan Pine Warbler Eastern Screech-Owl	Bettendorf Bonaparte Davenport Iowa City Lock and Dam 15 Pleasantville Runnells Saylorville Lake Scott County Shell Rock River Greenbelt				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	1
Iowa Birdline update, February 17, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-02-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for February 17, 1992. The highlights for the update include sightings of an adult Great Black-backed Gull, Iceland Gull and three Long-eared Owls. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of two Golden Eagles, a Pied-billed Grebe and six to eight Eastern Bluebirds.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Great Black-backed Gull Pied-billed Grebe Eastern Bluebird Lapland Longspur Iceland Gull Purple Finch Golden Eagle Long-eared Owl Red-winged Blackbird Tundra Swan	Allamakee County Cedar Lake Lock and Dam 14 Lock and Dam 15 Louisa County Geode State Park Osceola Runnells Overlook				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	1
Bery Engebretsen letter to Ross Silcock regarding bird sightings during winter 1991, February 24, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds Waterfowl	1992-02-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports in the form of a letter from Bery Engebretsen to Ross Silcock sent on February 24, 1992. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1991-1992.	Engebretsen, Bery	Bald Eagle Black-legged Kittiwake	Saylorville Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	4
Iowa Birdline update, February 24, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-02-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for February 24, 1992. The highlights for the update include sightings of Red-winged Blackbirds, Eastern Bluebirds and a White-winged Crossbill. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings at Saylorville Lake of 30-40,000 waterfowl and thousands of gulls, also a large number of Pine Siskins in Glendale Cemetery.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Eastern Bluebird White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Trumpeter Swan Eurasian Tree Sparrow Pileated Woodpecker Northern Mockingbird Pine Siskin Green-winged Teal Red-winged Blackbird	Burlington Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake George Wyth Memorial State Park Iowa City Marion Pleasant Creek State Park Saylorville Lake West Branch Glendale Cemetery Sandpiper Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	1
Rare bird documentation form for Trumpeter Swan at Runnells Area, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-02-29	1992-03-01	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form two Trumpeter Swans at Runnells Area in Marion County, IA on February 29, 1992.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Trumpeter Swan	Red Rock Wildlife Area	Runnells A.; Marion Co., IA	Refuge area at upper end of Red Rock Res.	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Cecil, Ann Johnson, and another man. \| Elimination of similar species: The appearance of the adult's bill eliminates Mute Swan. The lack of a yellow bill spot on the adult argues against Tundra Swan, but I understand that this is not an absolute criteria. The straightness of the culmen and shape of the feather extension along the forehead are difficult to judge, especially at a distance. Perhaps most convincing was the amount of darkness on the immature. Tundra Swans are said to be quite white on the back and wings by spring. The size of the bill on the immature was also quite impressive. The date is a bit early for Tundra Swan, but fine for Trumpeter. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/14:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	30
Field notes contributed by Hank Zaletel, spring 1992	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Parulidae \| Warblers	1992-03-01	1992-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Hank Zaletel with observers Linda Zaletel, Lotus Miller and Jack Dodd. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1992.	Zaletel, Hank	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Upland Sandpiper Loggerhead Shrike Carolina Wren American White Pelican Orchard Oriole Willet Hudsonian Godwit Pectoral Sandpiper Northern Mockingbird Red-breasted Nuthatch Least Sandpiper	Ames Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park McFarland Lake Park Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Sopers Mill Access Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	1
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Douglas Rose, spring 1992	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1992-03-01	1992-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Douglas Rose with observers W. Ross Silcock, Roger Rose and B.J. Rose. This item was submitted past the deadline for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly Report of spring 1992.	Rose, Douglas L.	Broad-winged Hawk Bobolink Bell's Vireo Cinnamon Teal Brown Pelican Black Scoter Snowy Plover Peregrine Falcon Black-billed Cuckoo Philadelphia Vireo Tree Swallow Blue Grosbeak Eastern Whip-poor-will Buff-breasted Sandpiper Great-tailed Grackle	Forneys Lake Glenwood Lake Manawa Pony Creek Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Waubonsie State Park DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Riverton MidAmerican Energy Ponds Glenwood Lake Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	1
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Beth Proescholdt, spring 1992	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers	1992-03-01	1992-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Beth Proescholdt with observers Ramona R. Sommerlot and Russ Widner. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1992.	Proescholdt, Beth	Least Flycatcher Black-and-white Warbler Indigo Bunting Yellow Rail Whimbrel Eastern Wood-Pewee Baltimore Oriole Common Nighthawk Veery Gray Catbird Scarlet Tanager Golden-crowned Kinglet	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Marshall County Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	1
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Curtis Nelson, spring 1992	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1992-03-01	1992-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Curtis Nelson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1992.	Nelson, Curtis	Red-shouldered Hawk Turkey Vulture Henslow's Sparrow Common Redpoll Western Kingbird Ross' Goose Merlin Least Tern Peregrine Falcon Sandhill Crane	Cerro Gordo County Mason City Plymouth County Thornton Zirbel Slough Rock Falls				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	1
Field notes contributed by Ann Johnson, spring 1992	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1992-03-01	1992-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Ann Johnson with observer Tim Schantz. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1992.	Johnson, Ann Schantz, Tim	Marbled Godwit Warbling Vireo Smith's Longspur Cinnamon Teal Long-tailed Duck Virginia Rail Black-necked Stilt Western Sandpiper Gray Partridge Wilson's Warbler Greater White-fronted Goose Great-tailed Grackle American Golden Plover	Little Wall Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Finn Pond Wildlife Area Lone Tree Norwalk Rathbun Lake Riverton Wildlife Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds McCord Pond State Wildlife Management Area Swan Wildlife Refuge				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	1
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Dan Dorrance, spring 1992	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1992-03-01	1992-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Dan Dorrance with observer Peter C. Petersen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1992.	Dorrance, Dan	Rough-legged Hawk Common Nighthawk Northern Shrike Great Egret	Credit Island Goose Lake Muscatine Princeton State Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	1
Field notes contributed by Dennis L. Carter, spring 1992	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers	1992-03-01	1992-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Dennis L. Carter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1992.	Carter, Dennis L.	Bald Eagle Cooper's Hawk Little Blue Heron Eared Grebe Carolina Wren Canvasback American White Pelican Orchard Oriole Red-breasted Merganser Forster's Tern Osprey Tree Swallow Ruby-crowned Kinglet Chipping Sparrow Golden-crowned Kinglet Red-winged Blackbird American Black Duck Great Egret	Allamakee County Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Decorah Lansing Winneshiek County Effigy Mounds National Monument Howard County Silver Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	1
Field notes contributed by Pam Allen and Reid I. Allen, spring 1992	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1992-03-01	1992-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Pam Allen and Reid I. Allen with observers Eloise Armstrong, Eugene Armstrong, Ann Johnson, Thomas H. Kent and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1992.	Allen, Pam Allen, Reid I.	American Avocet Red-tailed Hawk Horned Grebe Yellow-throated Warbler Virginia Rail Snowy Plover Black-necked Stilt Lark Sparrow Greater Scaup Ruddy Duck Black-bellied Plover Mourning Warbler Kentucky Warbler Great Egret	Booneville Brenton Slough Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Pleasant Creek State Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Runnells Waterworks Park Hickory Grove County Park West Des Moines MidAmerican Energy Ponds Badger Creek State Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	1
Iowa Birdline update, March 2, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-03-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for March 2, 1992. The highlights for the update include sightings of a Northern Saw-whet Owl, Common Redpolls and a first year Iceland Gull. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Snowy Owl, and a very early Barn Swallow.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Bald Eagle Turkey Vulture Canvasback Common Redpoll Snowy Owl Ross' Goose American Woodcock Iceland Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl Barn Swallow	Coralville Lake Forneys Lake Iowa City Lake Macbride State Park Lake Manawa Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Crawford Creek County Recreation Area Brown Slough Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	1
Rare bird documentation form for Smith's Longspur northeast of Larrabee, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-03-04	1992-03-08	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Smith's Longspur northeast of Larrabee in Cherokee County, IA on March 4, 1992.	Brewer, Marion M.	Smith's Longspur	Larrabee	3 Miles E, 1 mile N, 3/4 E of Larrabee	short grass	The documentation form by Marion Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Lapland longspur, white wing patch & white edged tail, buffy belly \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:35:00/15:38:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	67
Rare bird documentation form for Barn Swallow at Otter Creek Marsh, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-03-05	1992-03-18	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Barn Swallow at section seven of Otter Creek Marsh in Tama County, IA on March 5 ,1992. The documentation form was submitted with a Mike Stegmann letter to James Dinsmore about the bird sighting and documentation form on March 18, 1992.	Stegmann, Mike	Barn Swallow	Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge	Section #7, Otter Creek Marsh, Tama County, Iowa	Cattail Marsh	The documentation form by Mike Stegmann is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Tree Swallows use this area to a great extent later in the spring and summer but the bird seen was blue-black with tan underside and long forked tail which tree swallows lack. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	87
Iowa Birdline update, March 9, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-03-09	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for March 9, 1992. The highlights for the update include sightings of early migrants of a Turkey Vulture, Eastern Phoebe, Blue-winged Teal and Fox Sparrow. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a pair of Trumpeter Swans, four Horned Grebes and a Ross' Goose.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Turkey Vulture Horned Grebe Blue-winged Teal Cinnamon Teal White-winged Crossbill Ross' Goose Trumpeter Swan Eastern Phoebe Fox Sparrow Northern Shrike	Cedar Lake Cerro Gordo County Forneys Lake Montrose Princeton State Wildlife Management Area McCord Pond State Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	1
Iowa Birdline update, March 16, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-03-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for March 16, 1992. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Common Nighthawk, a winter adult Black-legged Kittiwake and a Northern Saw-whet Owl in a cedar tree near the Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of 40 Red-breasted Mergansers and an early Eared Grebe with about 15 Hooded Mergansers.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Eared Grebe Red-breasted Merganser Ross' Goose Black-legged Kittiwake Greater Scaup Hooded Merganser Peregrine Falcon Northern Saw-whet Owl Common Nighthawk Golden-crowned Kinglet	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Marion County Pleasant Creek State Park Lake MacBride Fairfield				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	2
Iowa Birdline update, March 24, 1992	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-03-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Birdline updates for March 24, 1992. The highlights for the update include sightings of 16 duck species with large numbers of American Wigeons, Canvasbacks, Redheads and Northern Pintails. Also included are handwritten notes for next week's update with sightings of 350 Snow Geese and 82 White-Fronted Geese near Ida Grove and an early Lesser Yellowlegs at Coralville Reservoir.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Kestrel Canvasback Eastern Kingbird American Wigeon Redhead Lesser Yellowlegs Pectoral Sandpiper Northern Saw-whet Owl Snow Goose Northern Pintail	Clear Lake Coralville Lake Ida Grove Ledges State Park Newton Lake MacBride Macbride Nature Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	2
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Gyrfalcon at Iowa Lake Wildlife Management Area in 1992	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Photographs	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Photography of birds Rare birds	1992-03-27	1994-10-18	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Gyrfalcon at Iowa Lake Wildlife Management Area Kossuth Counties, IA on March 27, 1992. Includes a record review document with votes, eight photographs of the bird, letters between Brad Bolduan, Peder H. Svingen, and Thomas Kent, and the published and approved sighting record found in the publication Gyrfalcon in Kossuth County in Iowa Bird Life 64:1 by Brad Bolduan.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Gyrfalcon	Iowa Lake Marsh State Game Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	4