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

Field notes spring 1981	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Icteridae \| Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Rare birds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Hirundinidae \| Swallows Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds	1981-03-01	1981-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of birds sighted by Michael Newlon. Includes forms documenting the sightings of a Western Grebe and Peregrine at Sandy Beach, and a Bewick's Wren in Iowa City. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Newlon, Michael C.	Bewick's Wren Western Grebe Peregrine Falcon	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Iowa City Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Sandy Beach Public Use Area Cou Falls				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Annotated bird sighting list for spring 1981 compiled by Robert Myers	Field notes Forms (documents) Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds	1981-03-01	1981-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Robert Myers, Francis Moore and other members of the Waterloo Audubon Society. Includes forms documenting the sighting of a Marbled Godwit at Big Marsh, a Bewick's Wren in Iowa City, and a Henslow's Sparrow at Hayden Prairie. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1981.	Myers, Robert K.	Marbled Godwit Henslow's Sparrow Bewick's Wren	Big Marsh Wildlife Area Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area George Wyth Memorial State Park Iowa City Lake Manawa Riverton Wildlife Management Area Waterloo Yellow River State Forest Sweet Marsh Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	7
Rare bird documentation form for Sharp-tailed Sparrow at Lost Lake in Boone County, 1981	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1981-05-23	1981-06-03	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Sharp-tailed Sparrow at Lost Lake in Boone County, IA on May 23, 1981.	Brown, Gordon	Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow	Lost Lake	Upper ledges at Lost Lake		The documentation form by Gordon Brown is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include George Brown.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	59
Rare bird documentation form for Western Grebe at Rush Lake, 1981	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1981-06-29	1981-07-03	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for six Western Grebes at Rush Lake in Osceola County, IA on June 29, 1981.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Western Grebe	Rush Lake	Rush L., Osceola Co, IA	Lake with extensive marshy edge N. side of lake	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Douglas Harr. \| Elimination of similar species: None similar. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:10:00/08:25:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	15
Rare bird documentation form for Say's Phoebe near Ruble, 1981	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1981-06-29	1981-07-03	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for four Say's Phoebes east of Akron in Plymouth County, IA on June 29, 1981.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Say's Phoebe	Akron	7 mi e. of Akron, Plymouth Co, IA	General: Old farmstead with open valley surrounded by corn and bean fields. A few large cottonwoods and many smaller trees. Specific: Old buildings open. 1 mi north, 1/4 mile e. of Eldon Bryant farm- private property	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Eldon Bryant. \| Elimination of similar species: Other phoebes, Western Kingbird. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:40:00/14:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	70
Rare bird documentation form for Worm-eating Warbler at Amana Woods, 1981	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1981-06-21	1981-07-11	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Worm-eating Warbler at Amana Woods north of Homestead in Iowa County, IA on June 21, 1981.	Bendorf, Carl J.	Worm-eating Warbler	Amana Woods	1.5 miles north of Homestead, IA. "Amana Woods"	General: Extensive deciduous woodland. Specific: Small wooded valley with some clearings and small stream.	The documentation form by Carl J. Bendorf is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Rick Hollis and Lanny Haldy. \| Elimination of similar species: Other warblers or viroes [sic] eliminated by bold striping on crown. Chipping sparrow eliminated by habitat and greenish color and head stripes. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:50:00/08:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	36
Rare bird documentation form for Clay-colored Sparrow at Volga River State Recreation Area, 1981	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1981-07-11	1981-07-26	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Clay-colored Sparrow at Volga River State Recreation Area in Fayette County, IA on July 11, 1981.	Myers, Robert K.	Clay-colored Sparrow	Volga River State Recreation Area	Volga River Rec. Area	General: a clearing in otherwise quite dense woods along old road Specific: 1 cedar tree in opening and many sumacs and other short (10') trees	The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Francis Moore. \| Elimination of similar species: The only real probable problem is the imm. chipping sparrow but song + brown rump ruled this out. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:00:00/07:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	50
Rare bird documentation form for Alder Flycatcher at Elys Ford at Lacey-Keosauqua State Park, 1981	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1981-07-12	1981-07-29	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Alder Flycatcher at Elys Ford at Lacey-Keosauqua State Park in Van Buren County, IA on July 12, 1981.	Sandrock, James P., 1929-	Alder Flycatcher	Elys Creek	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park, Van Buren County, Iowa	General: Forested area (near Ely Ford in Lacey-Keosauqua SP). Specific: Low shrub about 10 yards from creek at edge of forest area.	The documentation form by James P. Sandrock is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: I eliminated Least and Acadian Flycatchers because of song primarily; also this bird was browner than other Empidonax I am familiar with. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:45:00/08:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	67
Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Pocahontas, 1981	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1981-07-03	1981-07-31	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Pocahontas in Pocahontas County, IA on July 3, 1981.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Yellow-Crowned Night Heron	Pocahontas	Pocahontas, Iowa	residential area of Pocahontas	The documentation form by Raymond L Cummins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Wallace Jardine and Larry Braby. \| Elimination of similar species: Although the bill shape, eye color, and long neck support the ID. The longer or at least less firsthand. Upper-legs and leg-feet external during flight are less subjective. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:30:00/18:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	23
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, summer 1981	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds	1981-06-01	1981-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Quarterly field report for the summer of 1981 titled "Field Reports, summer 1981" contributed by Thomas H. Kent.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Eared Grebe Black-and-white Warbler Clay-colored Sparrow Yellow-throated Warbler Western Grebe Ringed Turtle-Dove	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	8
Rare bird documentation form for Long-toed Stint north of Davenport in 1981	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1981-09-06	1981-09-07	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Long-toed Stint north of Davenport on September 6, 1981.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Long-toed Stint	Davenport				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	20
Rare bird documentation form for Burrowing Owl south of Roland, 1981	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1981-09-07	1981-09-14	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Burrowing Owl south of Roland in Story County, IA on September 7, 1981.	Moore, Francis L.	Burrowing Owl	Roland	Approximately 1 1/2 mi South of Roland along county road R77, Story County	Roadside ditch, grown-over along a bean field separated by 3 or 4 strand barbed wire fence.	The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Russell Hays, Bob Myers, and Hank Zalatel. \| Elimination of similar species: The above bird had a completely different shape as compared to the Common Screech Owl and the Saw-whet Owl; see above. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:40:00/13:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	51
Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at St. Johns Township in Harrison County, 1981	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1981-10-10	1981-10-11	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon at St. Johns Township in Harrison County, IA on October 10, 1981.	Robinson, John C., 1959-	Prairie Falcon	Township of Saint John	1 mile west of Missouri Valley, Iowa; Harrison Co., St. Johns Twsp., Sect. 17.	Open agricultural land; few trees; Winter wheat field (growth of winter what less than 4 inches tall).	The documentation form by John C. Robinson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Joe Schaufenbuel. \| Elimination of similar species: Peregrine Falcon: this species lacks black axillars and white superciliary stripe; moustache is thicker on this species. Merlin: this species is much smaller and lacks moustache and black facial pattern. Gyrfalcon: this species is larger and lacks superciliary stripe and black axillars. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:50:00/16:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	35
Thoughts on Possible Long-toed Stint	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1981-09-06	1981-10-18	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Description of a rare bird sighting of a Long-toed Stint north of Davenport on September 6, 1981.	Myers, Robert K.	Long-toed Stint	Davenport				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	20
Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at junction of U.S. Route 30 and Interstate 29 in 1981	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1981-10-10	1981-10-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon at junction of U.S. Route 30 and Interstate 29 west of Missouri Valley in Harrison County, IA on October 10, 1981.	Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.	Prairie Falcon	Interchange 75				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	35
Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at the junction of Interstate 29 and U.S. 30 west of Missouri Valley in 1981	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1981-10-10	1981-10-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon at the junction of Interstate 29 and U.S. 30 west of Missouri Valley in Harrison County, IA on October 10, 1981.	Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.	Prairie Falcon	Interchange 75				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	35
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Ames, 1981	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1981-11-05	1981-11-07	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Ames in Story County, IA on Novermber 5, 1981.	Robinson, John C., 1959-	Northern Goshawk	Ames	Ames, Iowa; Story Co.,	Rows of conifer trees and conifer saplings next to an agricultural field. Found roosting in a row of Eastern Red Cedar trees.	The documentation form by John C. Robinson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Joe Schaufenbuel. \| Elimination of similar species: Cooper's Hawk: this species is smaller and lacks a definite white eye-stripe and black eyeline; underparts are not pale gray. \| The original documentation form events occurred around 08:00:00 on November 5 and around 16:00:00 on November 7.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	25
Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge, 1981	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1981-11-08	1981-11-09	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on November 8, 1981.	Klaas, Erwin E	Prairie Falcon	DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge	DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge	Open Country, Cropfields, scattered trees	The documentation form by Erwin E. Klaas is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ben Klaas. \| Elimination of similar species: See above. Presence of dark axillar markings distinguished it from immature peregrine falcon. Underparts were light with a few dark streaks. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 09:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	35
Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge in 1981	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1981-11-08	1981-11-09	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on November 8, 1981.	Klaas, Erwin E	Prairie Falcon	DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	35
Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle at Allamakee County, 1981	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1981-11-14	1981-11-15	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Golden Eagles along county road A26 in Allamakee County, IA on November 14, 1981.	Moore, Francis L.	Golden Eagle	Allamakee County	Along county road A26 in Allamakee County	Limestone bluffs and hills topped with hardwood and conifer trees	The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Myers and Darwin Koenig. \| Elimination of similar species: Bald Eagle as described above. The bird was not mottled in appearance as an immature Bald Eagle would be but was a rather uniform dark brown overall except for the white in the upper retrices and wing linings which was noted before. As we watched the bird through our binoculars and a 20x telescope another large bird appeared from the East and this too was another Eagle. The second bird was an overall dark brown except for a very small amount of white to whitish color at the base of the retrices. This bird had a lighter brown color to the back of the head and on the nape. There was no mottled effect as would be shown in an immature Bald Eagle. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:30:00 approximately.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	31
Rare bird documentation form for White-winged Scoter at Lake Anita State Park in 1981	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1981-11-06	1981-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for four White-winged Scoters at Lake Anita State Park in Cass County, IA on November 6, 1981.	Hensley, R. Craig	White-winged Scoter	Lake Anita State Park	Lake Anita State Park, one mile south of Anita, Iowa	Large, open lake	The documentation form by R. Craig Hensley is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The surf scoter and black scoter are similar. However, the specimans [sic] that I observed had the white wing patch that these two species do not have. In addition, two of the birds seen had white about their eyes, as neither of the other two have. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:20:00/08:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	12
Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle at Allamakee County, 1981	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1981-11-14	1981-11-21	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Golden Eagles along Highway A-26 in Allamakee County, IA on November 14, 1981.	Myers, Robert K.	Golden Eagle	Allamakee County	Northeast Iowa - along HWY A-26 in Allamakee County	hilly, forested area of northeast Iowa - birds were apparently catching updrafts along rocky ridges	The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Francis Moore and Darwin Koenig. \| Elimination of similar species: Imm. bald eagle is somewhat similar but appears more mottled with white and does not have white tail with undetermined black band as in imm. golden. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:30:00 approximately.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	31
Virginia Crocker letter to Gladys Black regarding the sighting of a Varied Thrush at Storm Lake, November 21, 1981	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Rare birds	1981-11-20	1981-11-21	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation letter for a Varied Thrush at Storm Lake in Buena Vista County, IA on November 20, 1981.	Crocker, Virginia R.	Varied Thrush	Storm Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	11
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Big Creek State Park, 1981	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1981-11-21	1981-11-23	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Big Creek State Park in Polk County, IA on November 21, 1981.	Zaletel, Hank	Northern Goshawk	Big Creek State Park	NW end of Big Creek State Park, Polk County	Lake edge overgrown pasture	The documentation form by Hank Zaletel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include John Robinson and Joe Schaufenbuel. \| Elimination of similar species: Cooper's Hawk eliminated because of size, this bird was much larger. \| The original documentation form event occurred for ten minutes between 09:00:00/10:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	25
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Seven Bridges County Park in 1981	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1981-11-21	1981-11-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Seven Bridges County Park in Bremer County, IA on November 21, 1981.	Moore, Francis L.	Northern Goshawk	Seven Bridges County Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	25