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

Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Laughing Gull at Spencer Creek in Pleasant Valley, 1995	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-09-30	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Laughing Gull at Spencer Creek in Pleasant Valley in Scott County, IA on September 30, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and two copies of a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Petersen, Peter C.	Laughing Gull	Spencer Creek	mouth of Spencer Creek, Pleasant Valley, Scott Co. + flying down Miss R.	gravel bar at mouth of creek + over river	The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include May Lou Petersen and Dan Dorrance. \| Elimination of similar species: Franklin's Gull - larger, much heavier bill, wider tail band, this bird with much more extensive area of black on primaries. Franklin's were in the area but not standing on same gravel bar. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:00:00/17:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	18
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Red Knot at Saylorville Reservoir, 1995	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-09-29	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Red Knot at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on September 29, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Red Knot	Saylorville Lake	Saylorville Res., Polk Co.	large mudflat at north end of reservoir	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Chris Edwards was submitted. Other observers include James Huntington, Chris Caster, and many unidentified other observers. \| Elimination of similar species: Sanderling was eliminated by size and wing and tail patterns, all of which were compared directly in the field. No other shorebird is likely to be confused with this species. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:45:00/08:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	1
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull at Black Hawk Lake, 1995	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-09-27	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for up to two Sabine's Gulls at Black Hawk Lake in Sac County, IA on September 27, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes and two documentations submitted to the committee.	Ernzen, Peter	Sabine's Gull	Black Hawk Lake	[...] at Black hawk Lake in Sac Co.		The documentation report by Peter Ernzen forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Jim Fuller was submitted. \| The original documentation form viewing events lasted from as little as two minutes to over one hour at various times from September 27, 1995 to October 14, 1995.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	9
Record Committee review for rare bird sighting of Jaeger species at Lake Manawa, 1995	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-09-24	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Jaeger species bird at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, Iowa in September 24, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren	Jaegers	Lake Manawa	Lake Manawa, Pottawattamie County, Iowa		The documentation form by Babs and Loren Padelford is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] We saw a gull like bird sitting on the water. We identified it as a jaeger by the all brown coloration and black, hooked bill. \| The original documentation form event lasted about a minute at an undisclosed time.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	13
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black-legged Kittiwake at Lake Manawa, 1995	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-09-24	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Black-legged Kittiwake at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on September 24, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, two photographs, an article in Audubon Field Notes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren	Black-legged Kittiwake	Lake Manawa	Lake Manawa, Pottawattamie County, Iowa		The documentation form by Loren Padelford and Babs Padelford is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Thomas H. Kent and Jim Fuller were submitted later. Other observers include James Kovanda, Sandra Kovanda, Tim Schantz, Pam Allen, Reid Allen, Chuck Fuller, Eugene Armstrong, and Eloise Armstrong. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:45:00 and 18:15:00/18:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	10
Iowa RBA, September 19-29, 1995	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Stercorariidae \| Jaegers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-09-19	1995-09-29	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for September 19-29, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Red Phalarope, Black-legged Kittiwake, Jaeger (species unidentified), Marbled Godwit and three juvenile Sabine's Gulls.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Marbled Godwit Dunlin Red Phalarope Sabine's Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Black-crowned Night Heron Peregrine Falcon Fox Sparrow American Golden Plover Great Egret	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Coralville Lake Jester Park Lake Manawa Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Black Hawk Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Red Phalarope at Saylorville Reservoir, 1995	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-09-19	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Red Phalarope at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on September 19, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, an article of Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Red Phalarope	Saylorville Lake	Saylorville Res., Polk Co.	large mudflat at north end of reservoir	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The only similar species is Red-necked Phalarope, which was eliminated by bill size and shape, larger body size, and mantle pattern. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:10:00/14:23:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	12
Iowa RBA, September 18, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-09-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for September 18, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of Yellow Rail, Mississippi Kite, White Ibis, Red-necked Phalarope and a Snowy Egret.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mississippi Kite White Ibis Yellow Rail Snowy Egret American Pipit Sora Sanderling Red-necked Phalarope Connecticut Warbler Great Blue Heron	Coralville Lake Jester Park Snake Creek State Game Management Area Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Windsor Heights Sandpiper Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Heard on the Iowa Birdline, September 15-November 15, 1995	Field notes	Bird watching Rare birds Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-09-15	1995-11-15	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summary of the Iowa Birdline update for September 15-November 15, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a juvenile Sharp-tailed Sandpiper and a Clark's Grebe. Other interesting observations were of a drake Eurasian Wigeon, a Red Phalarope, and a report of two Hummingbirds that were visiting feeders in November. Also of note were the variety of rare gulls that were seen throughout the state.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Rufous Hummingbird Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Clark's Grebe Eurasian Wigeon Ruby-throated Hummingbird Snowy Egret Red Knot Red Phalarope Mew Gull California Gull Sabine's Gull Glaucous Gull Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Sandhill Crane Laughing Gull	Burlington Cedar Rapids Dickinson County Iowa Pleasant Creek State Park Rathbun Lake Saylorville Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Black Hawk Lake Lily Lake Runnells Overlook				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	40	18
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull at Saylorville Reservoir, 1995	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-09-14	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for one to two Sabine's Gull at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on September 14, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, an Iowa Bird Life article, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Sabine's Gull	Saylorville Lake	Saylorville Res., Polk Co.	large lake	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Thomas H. Kent and Chris Edwards were submitted. Other observers include Tim Schantz, Chris Caster, James Huntington, and many unidentified other observers. \| Elimination of similar species: The distinctive wing pattern eliminates other gull species, especially Black-legged Kittiwake. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:40:00/10:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	9
Iowa RBA, September 11-14, 1995	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-09-11	1995-09-14	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for September 11-14, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a juvenile White Ibis, Red-necked Phalarope, Sabine's Gull, California Gull, Laughing Gull, Black-throated Blue Warblers and Sandhill Cranes. Contains numerous reports of Red-breasted nuthatch sightings. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Yellow Rail and American Pipits.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	White Ibis Yellow Rail Snowy Egret California Gull Sabine's Gull American Pipit Red-necked Phalarope Black-throated Blue Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch Great Blue Heron Sandhill Crane Laughing Gull Great Egret	Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Red Rock Dam Snake Creek State Game Management Area Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area Terra Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mew Gull at Fairport Fish Hatchery, 1995	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-09-08	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Mew Gull at Fairport Fish Hatchery in Muscatine County, IA on September 8, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence from Peter Petersen to Thomas H. Kent, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Petersen, Peter C.	Mew Gull	Fairport State Fish Hatchery	Fairport Fish Hatchery, Muscatine Co. IA	Fish rearing ponds + adj. Miss. River	The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Ring-billed Gull- much more black on primary tips, black ring on yellow bill \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:05:00/08:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	23
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull at Terra Lake in Johnston, 1995	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-09-06	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull at Terra Lake in Johnston in Polk County, IA on September 6, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Thompson, Dennis	Sabine's Gull	Terra Lake	Terra Lake, Johnston		The documentation form by Dennis Thompson forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Phil Walsh, Stephen Dinsmore, and Thomas H. Kent were submitted. Other observers include Jim Sinclair, Pam Allen, Reid Allen, Cecile Thompson, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, and many unidentified other observers. \| Elimination of similar species: No other gull has this wing pattern \| The original documentation form event lasted from 19:00:00/20:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of White Ibis at Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area, 1995.	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-09-05	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of an White Ibis at Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area in Johnson County, IA on September 5, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, a photo, an article from North American Birds, an article from Iowa Bird Life, and five documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Edwards, Chris	White Ibis	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area	Hawkeye Wildlife Area (Coralville Reservoir), Johnson Co.	Muddy shoreline.	The documentation form by Chris Edwards is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Fuller, Thomas H. Kent, Stephen J. Dinsmore, and Peter C. Petersen were submitted later. Other observers include Tim Schantz, James Huntington, Jim Scheib, Cal Knight, and Bernie Knight. \| Elimination of similar species: Glossy Ibis and White-faced Ibis have dark underparts and dark bills. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:10:00/17:25:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	7	22
Iowa RBA, September 4-5, 1995	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-09-04	1995-09-05	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for September 4-5, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Black-throated Blue Warbler, four Sandhill Cranes, White Ibis, Ruddy Turnstone and two Black-bellied Plovers. Contains numerous reports of Red-breasted Nuthatch sightings. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a juvenile Sabine's Gull and a Yellow-crowned Night Heron.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	White Ibis Sabine's Gull Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Black-bellied Plover Ruddy Turnstone Black-throated Blue Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch Buff-breasted Sandpiper Sandhill Crane	Coralville Lake Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Hickory Hill Park Sweet Marsh Green Island Wildlife Management Area Terra Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of California Gull at Runnells Wildlife Area, 1995	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-09-03	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a California Gull at Runnells Wildlife Area in Marion County, IA on September 3, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, two photographs, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	California Gull	Red Rock Wildlife Area	1 mi e. of Swan, Marion Co. (Runnells W.A.)	pool of shallow water	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Sinclair, Thomas H. Kent, and Jim Fuller were submitted later. \| Elimination of similar species: Ring-billed and Herring gulls are the two most likely species of confusion. Ring-billed Gull never shows this much brown in any plumage, has a dark tail band in immature plumages, has a different wing pattern, and is structurally different from California Gull. Herring Gull is more similar in first-basic plumage, but always shows a pale window on the inner primaries, lacks the double dark bar effect in the innerwing, is larger, and very rarely shows a strongly bicolored bill. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:55:00/12:24:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	1
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Laughing Gull at Runnells Wildlife Area, 1995	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-09-03	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Laughing Gull at Runnells Wildlife Area in Marion County, IA on September 3, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Laughing Gull	Red Rock Wildlife Area	1 mi e. of Swan, Marion Co. (Runnells W.A.)	shallow pool of water	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Sinclair and Thomas H. Kent were submitted. Other observers include Jim Fuller. \| Elimination of similar species: The only species this bird could be confused with was Franklin's Gull. The larger size, bill size, and head and wing patterns all eliminated Franklin's Gull. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/12:24:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	18
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Bullock's Oriole at Lake Red Rock, 1995	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-09-03	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Bullock's Oriole at Lake Red Rock in Marion County, IA on September 3, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Bullock's Oriole	Lake Red Rock	Red Rock Res., Marion Co.	forest along lake	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer include Jim Sinclair. \| Elimination of similar species: See above. Baltimore Oriole has a solid black hood and dark wings. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:35:00/08:36:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	11
Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 31, Number 1, September/October 1995	Newsletters	Bird watching Environmental policy Ornithology--Societies, etc Societies--History, organization, etc	1995-09-01	1995-10-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 31, Number 1, September/October 1995. Highlights of the newsletter include details on upcoming monthly meetings and field trips, the announcement of the newsletter changing to a bi-monthly publication rather than a monthly one, and a notice of the termination of the Armchair Activist "Letter of Month Club" if local participation does not increase.	Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)		Ames				Big Bluestem Audubon Society \| MS 592	3	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Red Knot at Saylorville Reservoir, 1995	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-09-01	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Red Knot at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on September 1, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Red Knot	Saylorville Lake	Saylorville Res., Polk Co.	large mudflat	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The combination of size, bill shape, and wing and tail patterns eliminates all other shorebirds. The most similar species would probably be Sanderling and Dunlin, both of which would be much smaller than this bird. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:55:00/09:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	1
Iowa RBA, August 28, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-08-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for August 28, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Reeve (Ruff), Red-necked Phalarope, Mississippi Kite, Snowy Egret, an immature Little Blue Heron and a Least Tern. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a female Black-throated Blue Warbler, a Connecticut Warbler as well as a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mississippi Kite Little Blue Heron Snowy Egret Least Tern Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Red-necked Phalarope Black-throated Blue Warbler Cerulean Warbler Connecticut Warbler Ruff	Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Windsor Heights Nebraska City MidAmerican Energy Ponds Brushy Creek State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Whimbrel at Saylorville Reservoir, 1995	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-08-27	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Whimbrel at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on August 27, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Whimbrel	Saylorville Lake	Saylorville Res., Polk Co.	large mudflat	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Sinclair were submitted later. \| Elimination of similar species: The large size and bill shape eliminates all shorebirds except Long-billed Curlew. This species was eliminated by the head pattern and shorter bill. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/08:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	23
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mississippi Kite at Des Moines, 1995	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-08-22	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of three Mississippi Kites in the Des Moines Area in Polk County, IA on August 22, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Proescholdt, Mark	Mississippi Kite	Des Moines	Olivet Baptist Church - Des Moines area	Church parking lot with large trees and open spaces and creek	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Russ Widner and Phil McFadden. \| Elimination of similar species: It's quite distinctive. A white-tailed Kite has black shoulders and a white tail. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/08:40:00 approximately.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	26
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Ruff at Coralville Reservoir, 1995	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-08-21	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Ruff at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on August 21, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph, an Iowa Bird Life article, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Ruff	Coralville Lake	Coralville Reservoir, Johnson County, Iowa	mud flats on old oxbow	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Fuller and Chris Edwards were submitted later. Other observers include Dick Tetrault, Jane Fuller, Chris Caster, Carl Bendorf, John Rutenbeck, Ken Lowder, Jim Durbin, Joyce Durbin, and Chuck Fuller. \| Elimination of similar species: Lesser Yellowlegs, Pectoral Sandpiper, and Stilt Sandpiper were present for comparison. This bird was quite distinctive in terms of the orange legs, black smudge across the breast, blackness of the upper parts, and white V in the tail. I judged the sex as a female based on size and plumage, and the plumage as alternate based on the distribution of black and the feather wear. More black on the underparts might be expected in fresh spring plumage. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:10:00/09:40:00 and 16:30:00/16:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	9
Iowa RBA, August 21-22, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-08-21	1995-08-22	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for August 21-22, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of Mississippi Kites, Piping Plover, Ruddy Turnstone, two Sanderlings and a Reeve (Ruff). Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of twenty-two Buff-breasted Sandpipers and three Ospreys.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mississippi Kite Black-crowned Night Heron Osprey Piping Plover Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling Red-breasted Nuthatch Mourning Warbler Buff-breasted Sandpiper Ruff	Ames Clive Coralville Lake Marion Mason City Elk Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area Sandpiper Recreation Area Heron Bend Conservation Area Babcock Access				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	2