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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 Varied Thrush at Iowa City in 1994	Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1994-03-01	1994-04-13	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Varied Thrush at Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on March 1, 6, 9, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27, 1994 and April 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, and 13, 1994.	Scheib, James	Varied Thrush	Iowa City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	11
Spring 1994 Iowa report, Peter Petersen	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1994-03-01	1994-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Peter Petersen and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1994.	Petersen, Peter C.	Fish Crow Bell's Vireo American White Pelican Western Sandpiper Long-billed Dowitcher Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Greater Scaup Hooded Merganser Short-billed Dowitcher Common Tern Sandhill Crane	Ames Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Davenport Le Claire Princeton State Wildlife Management Area Pool 13 Green Island Lock and Dam 16 Klum Lake State Game Mgt Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	1
Spring 1994 field report, Randy Pinkston	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Weather Waterfowl	1994-03-01	1994-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Randy Pinkston. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1994.	Pinkston, Randall, 1956-	Mississippi Kite Alder Flycatcher Black-and-white Warbler Purple Gallinule American Pipit Greater Scaup Surf Scoter Swamp Sparrow Pine Warbler	Allamakee County Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Lake Macbride State Park Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Story County Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	1
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, Spring 1994	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1994-03-01	1994-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Mark Proescholdt and three others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1994.	Proescholdt, Mark	Mississippi Kite Alder Flycatcher Mountain Bluebird Purple Gallinule Trumpeter Swan Black Scoter American Woodcock Peregrine Falcon Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Connecticut Warbler American Robin Northern Shrike	Big Creek State Park Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area Dunbar Slough Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Liscomb Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Saylorville Lake Story County Sweet Marsh Lake Cornelia State Game Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	1
Field reports, 3/94 - 5/94, Dennis Thompson	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1994-03-01	1994-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Dennis Thompson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1994.	Thompson, Dennis	Mississippi Kite Song Sparrow Savannah Sparrow Black Scoter American Woodcock Long-billed Dowitcher Palm Warbler Semipalmated Plover Snow Goose Short-billed Dowitcher Wild Turkey	Big Creek State Park Johnston Ledges State Park Polk City Saylorville Lake McCord Pond State Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	1
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jan Walter, Spring 1994	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1994-03-01	1994-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Jan Walter and two others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1994.	Walter, Janice L.	Swainson's Hawk Least Bittern Upland Sandpiper Red-throated Loon Red-necked Grebe Eared Grebe Eastern Towhee Purple Gallinule Western Grebe Ross' Goose	Mason City Rice Lake Sweet Marsh Silver Lake Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	1
Todd Tracy email to Jim Fuller regarding Gyrfalcon sighting, February 14, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1994-02-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email from Todd Tracy to Jim Fuller dated February 14, 1994. Todd reports sighting a Gyrfalcon near Kirkwood Community College in Linn County, IA on December 1, 1992.	Tracy, Todd T.	Gyrfalcon	Kirkwood Community College				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	33
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Common Yellowthroat at Forneys Lake in 1994	Administrative records Photographs	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1994-01-02	1996-04-25	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Common Yellowthroat at Forneys Lake in Fremont County, IA on January 2, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes and a photograph by Doug Rose.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Common Yellowthroat	Forneys Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	27
Lake Red Rock a feather magnet: a check list of birds at Lake Red Rock	Checklists	Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology	1994-01-01	1994-12-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A checklist of 314 species of birds that have been observed at Lake Red Rock since 1969. The bird species are arranged taxonomically and information about their habitat, residency statistics, and an abbreviated calendar of presence and abundances is included.	United States. Army. Corp of Engineers		Lake Red Rock				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	1	3
Rare bird documentation form for Great Black-backed Gull at Keokuk Wasterwater Plant, 1993	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1993-12-25	1993-12-29	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Great Black-backed Gull at Keokuk Wastewater Plant in Lee County, IA on December 25, 1993.	Cecil, Robert I.	Great Black-backed Gull	Keokuk Wastewater Plant	Near Sewage treatment plant, Mississippi River, Keokuk, Lee Co. IA	River	The documentation form by Bob Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include John Cecil. \| Elimination of similar species: All other gulls eliminated based upon size alone. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:30:00 and 16:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	38
Rare bird documentation form for Thayer's Gull at Redrock Dam, 1993	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1993-12-24	1994-01-14	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Thayer's Gull at Redrock Dam in Marion County, IA on December 24, 1993.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Thayer's Gull	Red Rock Dam	Lake Redrock below dam, Marion Co.	Open water below spillway.	The documentation form by Ray Cummins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ann Johnson. \| Elimination of similar species: see above. [...] I picked this bird out because of it's small size compared to the other Herring Gulls present (40). It was smaller than any of the Herring gulls present, but still much larger than any of the numerous Ring-billed gulls. The head appeared more rounded than the Herring gulls and the heavy brown streaking on the nape and neck was more extensive and darker than any Herring present. The bill w/a red gonys mark on the lower mandible was shorter and thinner w/less gonys than the Herrings. They eye iris was dark not yellowish as in all the Herrings present. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	35
Rare bird documentation form for Thayer's Gull at Red Rock Dam, 1993	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1993-12-24	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Thayer's Gull at Red Rock Dam in Marion County, IA on December 24, 1993.	Johnson, Ann	Thayer's Gull	Red Rock Dam	Below Red Rock Dam, Marion County, Iowa	Open river with gravel bars	The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Raymond Cummins. \| Elimination of similar species: Dark eye and head/bill structure eliminated Herring Gull. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:20:00/11:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	35
Rare bird documentation form for Nashville Warbler at Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City in 1993	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1993-12-19	1993-12-20	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Nashville Warbler at Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on December 19, 1993.	Fuller, James L	Nashville Warbler	Hancher Auditorium				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	20
Rare bird documentation form for Nashville Warbler at Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City, 1993	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1993-12-19	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Nashville Warbler at Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on December 19, 1993.	Scheib, James	Nashville Warbler	Hancher Auditorium	W. side of Hancher lot, Iowa City	Evergreens, Pines bordering lot	The documentation form by James Scheib is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include James Fuller and John McClure. \| Elimination of similar species: N. Parula has white wing bars and incomplete eye ring; Magnolia has wing bars, yellow rump, and breast streaking; Pine has wing bars, streaking, white undertail coverts; Mourning and Connecticut do not have yellow throat; Canada has breast streaking and white undertail coverts: Common Yellowthroat immature does not have gray head and face. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 21:00:00/21:37:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	20
Rare bird documentation form for Lesser Black-backed Gull at Greencastle Road at Coralville Reservoir, 1993	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1993-12-19	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Greencastle Road at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on December 19, 1993.	Fuller, James L	Lesser Black-backed Gull	Coralville Lake	East of the north end of the Greencastle Road at the Coralville Reservoir (Johnson County).	Shallow water and mudflats.	The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include John McClure, Chris Edwards, and Jonnie Ellsworth. \| Elimination of similar species: All other dark mantled gulls have a larger size. They also have pink legs, with the exception of Yellow-footed Gull, which has never been known to wander from Baja and Southern California. Yellow-footed gull is also considerably larger. No one disagreed with identification. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:55:00/13:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	36
Rare bird documentation form for Thayer's Gull southeast of Jolly Roger Marina at Coralville Reservoir, 1993	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1993-12-19	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Thayer's Gull southeast of Jolly Roger Marina at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on December 19, 1993.	Pinkston, Randall, 1956-	Thayer's Gull	Jolly Rogers Campground	Coralville Reservoir (1/4 - 1/2 mile southeast of Jolly Roger Marina), Johnson County, Iowa		The documentation form by Randall Pinkston is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Contrasted with first-winter Herring Gull above. First-winter Iceland typically much paler, especially the uppersurface of the primaries which are paler than the rest of the mantle, and Iceland should show mottling in the tertials and tail band. I suppose I cannot exclude a heavily-pigmented 'Kumlien's' Gull or an Iceland-Thayer's intergrade as described in Kevin Zimmer's Birding article. Both species are apparently highly variable. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:45:00/11:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	35
Rare bird documentation form for Black Scoter at West Okoboji Lake, 1993	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1993-12-18	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Black Scoter at West Okoboji Lake in Dickinson County, IA on December 18, 1993.	Harr, Douglas C.	Black Scoter	West Okoboji Lake	NW side of West Okoboji Lake, Dickinson County, Iowa	Open lake	The documentation form by Douglas C. Harr is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Lee Schoenewe. \| Elimination of similar species: larger than nearby Lesser Scaup. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:45:00/15:55:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	13
Rare bird documentation form for Lesser Black-backed Gull in the Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, 1993	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1993-12-18	1994-01-06	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Lesser Black-backed Gull in the Cedar River at Cedar Rapids in Linn County, IA on December 18, 1993.	Wickham, Peter P.	Lesser Black-backed Gull	Cedar Rapids	Cedar River, on sandbar across from Cargill plant, Cedar Rapids, IA	Standing, walking around on sandbar	The documentation form by Peter Wickham is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The dark mantle, yet whitish head, neck, and underparts identified it as an adult gull, and immediately eliminated Herring, Ring-billed and other gray or whitish-backed gulls. It was too small for Great Black-backed Gull, which has flesh-colored legs anyway, or Slaty-backed Gull, which has pinkish legs. The mantle wasn't truly black, as a Great Black-backed mantle would be. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:15:00/14:25:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	36
Rare bird documentation form for Lesser Black-backed Gull at Coralville Reservoir, 1993	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1993-12-18	1993-12-19	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on December 18, 1993.	Bendorf, Carl J.	Lesser Black-backed Gull	Coralville Lake	Coralville Reservoir, Johnson County, Iowa	upper reaches of the Coralville Reservoir	The documentation form by Carl Bendorf is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Lanny Haldy, Randy Graesser, Dan Ray, Angela Ray, Kathleen Kuenstling, Randall Pinkston, Thomas Kent, Jim Fuller, and others. \| Elimination of similar species: Of about 500 gulls total, nearly 90% were adult Ring-Billed Gulls and the rest were mostly winter adult and a few subadult Herring Gulls. [...] An adult gull in between the size of adjacent Ring-billed and Herring Gulls. It was noticeable larger than the Ring-bills; not too much smaller than the Herrings. It differed from the Herrings in being a little less barrel chested and a little slimmer, more horizontal in posture. \| The original documentation form event occurred for 45 minutes during two sessions.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	36
Rare bird documentation form for Black Scoter at West Lake Okoboji, 1993	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1993-12-18	1993-12-19	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Black Scoter at West Lake Okoboji in Dickinson County, IA on December 18, 1993.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Black Scoter	West Okoboji Lake	West Lake Okoboji, Dickinson Co.	open water	The documentation form by Lee A. Schoenewe is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Douglas C. Harr. \| Elimination of similar species: Ruddy Duck - carriage of head, bill shape and longer body. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:45:00/15:55:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	13
Rare bird documentation form for Black Scoter at West Okoboji, 1993	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1993-12-13	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Black Scoter at West Okoboji Lake in Dickinson County, IA on December 13, 1993.	Harr, Douglas C.	Black Scoter	West Okoboji Lake	West Okoboji Lake, Dickinson County	Open Lake	The documentation form by Douglas C. Harr is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Lee A. Schoenewe. \| Elimination of similar species: Other Scoters -- other species all have swollen base of bill; other female scoters lack prominent off-white on neck, cheeks, throat & chin. Female Redhead--browner in overall color, light colors on throat ,etc. not prominent. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:45:00/15:55:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	13
Bruce Ehresman letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding a Barn Owl nest in Boone County, December 10, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird banding Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy	1993-12-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Bruce Ehresman to Thomas H. Kent regarding a Barn Owl nest in Boone County, December 10, 1993. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1993.	Ehresman, Bruce	Bald Eagle Barn Owl	Boone County Bays Branch State Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	6
Bery Engebretsen letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding fall bird sightings, December 6, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1993-12-06	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Bery Engebretsen to Thomas H. Kent regarding fall bird sightings, December 6, 1993. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1993.	Engebretsen, Bery	American Avocet Red-necked Grebe Blue Jay Blue-winged Teal Golden-winged Warbler Western Grebe Ruddy Duck Black-throated Blue Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch Lesser Scaup Bonaparte's Gull Common Merganser Great Egret Mallard	Des Moines Saylorville Lake Moeckley Prairie				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	6
Field notes contributed by Dick Bierman, December 2, 1993	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1993-12-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report of birds contributed by Dick Bierman. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1993.	Bierman, Dick	Cattle Egret Merlin	Monona County Cherokee				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	6
Field notes contributed by Dennis L. Carter, December 1, 1993	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1993-12-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report 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 fall 1993.	Carter, Dennis L.	Northern Flicker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Pied-billed Grebe Bobolink Black-and-white Warbler Indigo Bunting Red-breasted Merganser Semipalmated Plover Common Nighthawk Great Crested Flycatcher Red-eyed Vireo Black-throated Blue Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch Tennessee Warbler Yellow-throated Vireo Winter Wren Barn Swallow Northern Shrike Cliff Swallow	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Decorah Storm Lake Effigy Mounds National Monument Twin Springs Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	6