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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 Peregrine Falcon along Cedar River in Waterloo, 1980	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1980-09-19	1980-10-30	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon along Cedar River in Waterloo in Black Hawk County, IA on September 19, 1980.	Myers, Robert K.	Peregrine Falcon	Waterloo	Sandpit along Cedar River in Waterloo	private-deserted sandpit along Cedar River. Bird perched in a dead elm to feed-then flew off down the river	The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Stone. \| Elimination of similar species: The merlin is falcon shaped and blueish backed but the size + the black sideburns were all peregrine. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/16:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	34
Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Diamond Lake, 1980	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1980-09-21	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at Diamond Lake in Poweshiek County, IA on September 21, 1980.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Peregrine Falcon	Diamond Lake	Diamond L., Montezuma Iowa (Poweshiek Co)	Artificial Lake with lightly wooded edge. Lake drained to produce mud flats. Diamond L.	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mike Newlon, Carol Newlon, and Tom Shires. \| Elimination of similar species: Heavy marking and lack of dark axillaries rules out Prairie Falcon. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 16:00:00/16:03:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	34
Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Dunbar Slough, 1980	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1980-09-21	1980-09-24	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at Dunbar Slough in Greene County, IA on September 21, 1980.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Peregrine Falcon	Dunbar Slough	Dunbar Slough, Greene Co Iowa	long narrow marsh with a few trees at edge. Dunbar S.	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mike Newlon, Carol S. Newlon, and Tom Shires. \| Elimination of similar species: Shaped definitely that of falcon. Size and flight different from Merlin. Face mark heavier than Prairie Falcon. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:10:00/07:15:00 approximately.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	34
Rare bird documentation form for Swainson's Hawk at Bayard, 1980	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1980-09-21	1980-09-28	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for three Swainson's Hawks at Bayard in Guthrie County, IA on September 21, 1980.	Newlon, Michael C.	Swainson's Hawk	Bayard	near Bayard, Guthrie Co., IA	farmland	The documentation form by Michael C. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Shires, Carol Newlon, and Thomas Kent. \| Elimination of similar species: build, combination of white underparts + wing - linings plus dark flight -feathers eliminate other possible buteos - redtail, roughleg, broadwing, ferruginous, red-shoulder. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 11:30:00/11:40:00 approximately.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	28
Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Dunbar Slough, 1980	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1980-09-21	1980-09-28	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at Dunbar Slough in Greene County, IA on September 21, 1980.	Newlon, Michael C.	Peregrine Falcon	Dunbar Slough	Dunbar Slough, Greene Co., IA	slough surrounded by farmland. Edge of marshy slough	The documentation form by Michael C. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Thomas Kent, Carol S. Newlon, and Thomas Shires. \| Elimination of similar species: Shape identifies it as a falcon, as does flight style. Size eliminates Merlin and Kestrel, conspicuous 'sideburns' eliminate Prairie Falcon. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 09:30:00/09:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	34
Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at Dunbar Slough, 1980	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1980-09-21	1980-09-24	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Dunbar Slough in Greene County, IA on September 21, 1980.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Merlin		Dunbar Slough, Greene Co Iowa	Marsh with mud flats, trees adjacent to marsh, Dunbar Slough	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carol Newlon, Michael Newlon, and Tom Shires. \| Elimination of similar species: Size differed from Peregrine seen early at same location. Marking specific for Merlin. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/08:15:00 approximately.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	32
Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at Dunbar Slough, 1980	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1980-09-21	1980-09-28	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Dunbar Slough in Greene County, IA on September 21, 1980.	Newlon, Michael C.	Merlin	Dunbar Slough	Dunbar Slough, Greene Co. IA	marshy slough surrounded by farmland	The documentation form by Michael C. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carol S. Newlon, Tom Shires, and Thomas Kent. \| Elimination of similar species: Coloration, lack of strong facial marks, banded tail, eliminates Am. Kestrel; size eliminates larger falcons. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	32
Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Lake Diamond County Park, 1980	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1980-09-21	1980-09-28	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at Lake Diamond County Park in Poweshiek County, IA on September 21, 1980.	Newlon, Michael C.	Peregrine Falcon	Diamond Lake County Park	Lake Diamond County Park, Poweshiek Co, IA	County park surrounded by pasture/cropland. Drawn-down pond with shorebirds at muddy edge, surrounded by trees.	The documentation form by Michael C. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carol S. Newlon, Thomas Kent, and Tom Shires. \| Elimination of similar species: Size, strong 'sideburns' rule out Kestrel, Merlin, Prairie Falcon. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:30:00/15:32:00 approximately.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	34
Rare bird documentation form for Bay-breasted Warbler in Mills County, 1980	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1980-09-23	1980-11-24	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Bay-breasted Warbler in Mills County, IA on September 23, 1980.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Bay-breasted Warbler	Mills County	Wilson Farm, NE Mills County, Iowa	General: edge of woods Specific: Oak dominant	The documentation form by Barbara Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Blackpoll Warbler eliminated by tan sides + under tail coverts. (I couldn't see leg color). Pine Warbler - eliminated by back streaks, sides \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 08:15:00/08:25:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	32
Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle at Sunken Grove State Park, 1980	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1980-09-28	1980-10-05	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle at Sunken Grove State Park in Pocahontas County, IA on September 28, 1980.	Harms, Ronald	Golden Eagle	Sunken Grove State Game Management Area	Sunken Grove State Park, Pocahontas Co.		The documentation form by Ronald Harms is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Pat Harms and Don Winkler. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:32:30.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	31
Birds: verifying documentation of an extraordinary sight record, Dick Bierman, October 3, 1980	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds	1980-10-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Dick Bierman documents the sighting of a Merlin in Cherokee County. He previously documented a Merlin sighting in the Fall of 1977. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1980.	Bierman, Dick	Merlin	Spring Township				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	5
Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at Spring Township in Cherokee County, 1980	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1980-10-03	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Spring Township in Cherokee County, IA on October 3, 1980.		Merlin	Spring Township	T93N R39 W Section 23, Spring Township, Cherokee Co. Iowa	Open farm land. Much timber and pasture one mile away.	The documentation form by Dick Bierman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Kestrel, Peregrin Falcon, Broadwinged Hawk, Coopers and Sharpshinned Hawks. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:15:00/09:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	32
Rare bird documentation form for Surf Scoter at Lizard Lake, 1980	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1980-10-05	1980-11-07	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for three Surf Scoters at Lizard Lake in Gilmore City in Pocahontas County, IA on October 5, 1980.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Surf Scoter	Lizard Lake	Lizard Lake Gilmore City, Iowa	open water	The documentation form by Raymond L. Cummins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	11
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Shrike at Silver Sioux Recreation Area, 1980	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1980-10-19	1980-10-21	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Shrike at Silver Sioux Recreation Area in Cherokee County, IA on October 19, 1980.	Brewer, Marion M.	Northern Shrike	Silver Sioux Recreation Area	Silver Sioux Area, 7 miles & 2 miles w of Cherokee	small scrub, on hill side with green grass for Background	The documentation form by Marion Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Logger Headed Shrike \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:20:00/09:25:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	75
Rare bird documentation form for Western Grebe at DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge, 1980	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1980-11-01	1980-11-03	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation for Western Grebe at DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on November 1, 1980.	Robinson, John C., 1959-	Western Grebe	De Soto Lake	De Soto Bend National Wildlife Refuge Harrison County	Oxbow lake - bordered by second-growth poplar stands, it was seen in the open portion of the lake, where the water depth was about 5 to 10 feet.	The documentation form by John C. Robinson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Frederick and Rebecca Rogge. \| Elimination of similar species: Common Loon - Loons are much larger, have thicker necks, & hold their necks in a different posture. Red-necked Grebe - This species does not have a distinctly white neck. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:30:00/16:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	15
Rare bird documentation form for Wilson's Warbler at Coralville Reservoir, 1980	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1980-11-02	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Wilson's Warbler at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on November 2, 1980.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Wilson's Warbler	Coralville Lake	Johnson Co Iowa, Coralville Res.	General: Old farm stead Specific: 1/2 mi. north of Sandy Beach on Coralville Res.	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carl Bendorf. \| Elimination of similar species: At first considered goldfinch because of yellow color, but wings not dark + bill, body, and size that of a warbler. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 11:00:00/11:00:15.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	42
Rare bird documentation form for Grasshopper Sparrow at Willow Slough, 1980	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1980-11-05	1980-12-10	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Grasshopper Sparrow at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on November 5, 1980.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Grasshopper Sparrow	Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Willow Slough, Iowa	weedy old field, brush nearby but it was in the weedy grass	The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Le Conte's Sparrow - eliminated by lack of orange, + by lack of streaks on side of breast Henslow's - eliminated by nape streaks, but it's hard to be sure. Perhaps the difference in color between a Henslow's face + Grasshopper's face would be hard to tell in a backlit bird. Looked pale, though. \| The original documentation form event occurred in the afternoon for five minutes or more.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	56
Rare bird sighting for Prairie Falcon at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge in 1980	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1980-11-15	1980-12-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird sighting for a Prairie Falcon at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on November 15, 1980 with additional species sighting information.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren	Prairie Falcon Snowy Owl	Harrison County DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	35
Rare bird documentation form for Black Scoter at Volga Lake, 1980	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1980-11-21	1980-11-23	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Black Scoter at Volga Lake in Fayette County, IA on November 21, 1980.	Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.	Black Scoter	Volga Lake	Northwest area of Volga Lake, in the Volga Lake Recreation Area, Fayette County, Iowa.		The documentation form by Joe Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The only bird that this duck reminded me of was a Ruddy Duck female, but this bird was definitely not this species, and is mentioned because of vague plumage characteristic similarities. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:20:00/14:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	13
Rare bird documentation form for American Golden-Plover at Sugar Bottom in Coralville Reservoir, 1980	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1980-11-22	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two American Golden-Plover at Sugar Bottom in Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on November 22, 1980.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	American Golden Plover	Sugar Bottom Campground	Sugar Bottom, Coralville Lake, Johnson Co, Iowa	Open grazing area adjacent to reservoir - Sugar Bottom	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Joe Schaufenbuel, Bob Myers, Francis Moore, and Russell Hays. \| Elimination of similar species: Black-bellied Plover. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 11:30:00/11:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	3
Letter from James L. Hansen to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, November 25, 1980	Correspondence Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1980-11-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by James L. Hansen in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. Highlights of the field notes include a deceased Cinnamon Teal at Zirbel Slough.	Hansen, James L.	Least Bittern Cinnamon Teal Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Yellow Rail	Big Marsh Wildlife Area Clear Lake Zirbel Slough DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Eagle Lake Thompson				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	6
Rare bird documentation form for Ross' Goose at DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge, 1980	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1980-11-25	1980-12-04	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for five Ross' Geese at DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on November 25, 1980.	Johnson, Rex R.	Ross's Gull	DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge	DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge Harrison County, Iowa	Habitat - Cornfield within 30m of refuge lake, near road that runs through refuge.	The documentation form by Rex R. Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Robert Frederick. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	28
Rare bird sighting for Prairie Falcon east of Garden City in 1980	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1980-11-27	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird sighting reported in a Raptor Migration Reporting Form for a Prairie Falcon east of Garden City in Hardin County, IA on November 27, 1980.	Zawadowski, Nancy Zawadowski, Joe	Prairie Falcon	Garden City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	35
Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle at Sunken Grove State Park, 1980	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1980-11-29	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle at Sunken Grove State Park in Pocahontas County, IA on November 29, 1980.	Jardine, Wallace E.	Golden Eagle	Sunken Grove State Game Management Area	Sunken Grove, Pocahontas County	General: Woods around lake. Specific: edge of woods around lake	The documentation form by Wallace Jardine is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:03:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	31
Rare bird documentation form for Bald Eagle at Sunken Grove, 1980	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1980-11-29	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Bald Eagle at Sunken Grove in Pocahontas County, IA on November 29, 1980.	Jardine, Wallace E.	Bald Eagle	Sunken Grove State Game Management Area	Sunken Grove, Pocahontas County	Woods around lake, edge of woods around lake	The documentation form by Wallace Jardine is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:03:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	21