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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 for Common Raven at Dubuque, 1983	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1983-12-17	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Common Raven at Dubuque in Dubuque County, IA on December 17, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence relevant to bird sighting and review, a summary of review, and a documentation submitted to the committee.	Herrman, William	Common Raven	Dubuque	Location was about three miles south of Dubuque city limits, in narrow valley with scattered cedar trees, with bird in a leafless tree		The documentation by William Herrmann is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include John Feller and John Stampe. \| Elimination of similar species: One half larger than a dozen Am. crows about 100 feet away from the raven at same distance \| The original documentation form event occurred around 14:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	47
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Common Raven at Lake Manawa State Park, 1998	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1998-02-05	2000-11-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Common Raven at Lake Manawa State Park in Pottawattamie County, IA on February 5, 1998. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation letter submitted to the committee.	Bunnimit, Manit	Common Raven	Lake Manawa State Park	[...] Lake Manawa State Park, near Council Bluffs, IA. [...] was travelling south on the road that follows the west edge of Lake Manawa.		The documentation letter by Manit Bunnimit is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] It flew for most of the time by soaring with its wings held very flat, only twice flapping its wings momentarily (shallow wingbeats) and once folding its wings rather tightly and gliding. All of the crows I have seen flap steadily, gliding only occasionally. [...] It could not have been mistaken even for the tails of the occasional American Crows that appear quite rounded. The sheer size of the bird and the wedge-shaped tail were enough to distinguish it from any of the crows, but what about the Chihuahuan Raven? Fortunately, as it flew by, the bird made two brief call notes that were very hoarse (sounding much more like grrrawgk than the gaw of the American Crow), and much deeper than the Chihuahuan Raven that I heard in northern Texas. However, because it has been a few years since I had seen or heard the Chihuahuan, I decided to double check the calls on a tape I had at home. The tape and I agree that the call was that of a Common Raven. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 11:10:00/11:11:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	47
Philip DuMont letter to the Des Moines Register regarding an article about American Egrets, August 18, 1934	Correspondence	Bird watching Birds--Geographical distribution	1934-08-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Philip DuMont to the Open Forum Editor dated August 18, 1934. DuMont responds to an article published August 12th by saying that the American Egret is not an unusual bird in Iowa and that Little Blue Heron reports are more interesting. This letter was published in the Des Moines Register August 26, 1934.	DuMont, Philip A. (Philip Atkinson), 1903-1996	Little Blue Heron Great Egret	Iowa McGregor				Philip A. Dumont Papers \| MS 153	7	46
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-billed Magpie at Hitchcock Wildlife Area, 1999.	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1999-09-27	2000-11-28	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Black-billed Magpie at Hitchcock Wildlife Area in Pottawattamie County, IA on September 27, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes, an e-mail from Sue Mattix to Jim Fuller, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Mattix, Sue	Black-billed Magpie	Hitchcock Nature Area	Hitchcock Wildlife Area, Crescent, IA	forest	The documentation form by Sue Mattix is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Howard Mattix. \| Elimination of similar species: Only similar species would be yellow billed magpie - this one had a black bill \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:00:00/18:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	45
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smith's Longspur near Pocahontas, 1983	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1983-12-17	1996-04-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Smith's Longspur near Pocahontas in Pocahontas County, IA on December 17, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, a request for reconsideration of record, correspondence relevant to bird sighting and review, a photograph, and three documentations submitted to the committee.	Jardine, Wallace E.	Smith's Longspur	Pocahontas	Pocahontas, IA.	General: Back yard opening to a 100 acre farm field. Evergreens, bushes, trees. Specific: Foot of tray feeder beside tree.	The documentation form by Wallace Jardine forms the basis of this record. Other documentations by Ronald Harms and Rita DeWall were submitted. \| Elimination of similar species: Lapland Longspur \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/12:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	42
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Gray Jay at Mason City, 1976	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1976-11-01	1994-02-04	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Gray Jay at Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA in early November 1976. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life as well as a letter and documentation form submitted to the committee.	Tanner, Fern L.	Gray Jay	Mason City	415 N. Jeff Mason City Iowa	spotted in Spruce tree several times - also once on small bush.	The documentation form by Fern L. Tanner is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Marvin Tanner, Luella Olsen, and Albert Ewers. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] Looked larger than Blue Jay that was 18 in. away at time. Little shorter beak than Blue Jay. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	41
Peter C. Peterson letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding bird sighitings, February 13, 1977	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Rare birds	1977-02-13	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Peter C. Petersen to Nicholas S. Halmi, dated February 13, 1977, that details various bird sightings, including a Black-legged Kittiwake at the Duane Arnold Energy Center by Bryan Gielins on January 22 and 23, 1977.	Petersen, Peter C.	Lapland Longspur Merlin Black-legged Kittiwake Lark Sparrow Golden Eagle Greater White-fronted Goose Ring-necked Dove	Clinton Credit Island Davenport Des Moines Lock and Dam 14 Scott County Duane Arnold Energy Center				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	40
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Golden-crowned Sparrow east of Little Wall Lake, 1995	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-05-04	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for at least three Golden-crowned Sparrows east of Little Wall Lake in Hamilton County, IA on May 4, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, two photographs, an article in Iowa Bird Life, correspondence about the sighting and documentation, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Wilcox, Dorothy	Golden-crowned Sparrow	Little Wall Lake	At platform feeder and on the ground	Lg. oak trees, shrubs (Rural)	The documentation form by Dorothy Wilcox is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include family and friends. \| Elimination of similar species: white crowned and white throat, definite difference in eye line and crown. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 11:00:00/17:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	40
Gian Dodici email to Jim Dinsmore regarding King Rail details, June 20, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1999-06-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Printout of an email from Gian Dodici to Jim Dinsmore dated June 20, 1999. Dodici provides details about sighting a King Rail south of Eagle Lake. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.	Dodici, Gian	King Rail	Eagle Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	4
Ric & Betty Zarwell email to the Iowa Bird listserv regarding Sandhill Crane sighting, June 27, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birding sites	1999-06-27	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Printout of an email from Ric and Betty Zarwell to the Iowa Bird listserv dated June 27, 1999. Zarwell reports sighting two adult and two young Sandhill Cranes at a birding site known locally as Bakewell's Pond. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.	Zarwell, Ric Zarwell, Betty	Sandhill Crane	Kains Lake Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	4
Phil Walsh email to Jim Dinsmore regarding summer 99 field report, August 4, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1999-08-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Printout of an email from Phil Walsh to Jim Dinsmore dated August 4, 1999. Walsh reports birds sighted around the Des Moines area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.	Walsh, Philip J.	Broad-winged Hawk Mississippi Kite Green Heron	Des Moines West Des Moines				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	4
Steve Dinsmore email to Jim Dinsmore regarding late reports, August 25, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1999-08-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Printout of an email from Steve Dinsmore to Jim Dinsmore dated August 25, 1999. Steve Dinsmore passes on a couple of sightings from Scott Rolfes. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Willet Black Tern	Saylorville Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	4
Nick Osness email to Jim Dinsmore regarding Loggerhead Shrike nest, June 21, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests	1999-06-21	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Printout of an email from Nick Osness to Jim Dinsmore dated June 21, 1999. Osness reports sighting a Loggerhead Shrike near a nest at Doolittle Prairie. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.	Osness, Nick	Loggerhead Shrike	Doolittle Prairie State Preserve				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	4
Liessa Thomas email to Jim Dinsmore regarding Henslow's Sparrow sighting, June 17, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs	1999-06-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Printout of an email from Liessa Thomas to Jim Dinsmore dated June 17, 1999. Thomas reports that Craig Olawsky sighted Henslow's Sparrows singing at Neal Smith. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.	Bowen, Liessa Thomas	Henslow's Sparrow	Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	4
Les Murray email to Jim Dinsmore regarding Harrier nests, June 29, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests	1999-06-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Printout of an email from Les Murray to Jim Dinsmore dated June 29, 1999. Murray reports sighting Harrier nests and Henslow's Sparrows. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.	Murray, Les D.	Henslow's Sparrow Northern Harrier	Appanoose County Lucas County Monroe County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	4
Rob Fletcher email to Jim Dinsmore regarding Sparrows, June 3, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1999-06-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Printout of an email from Rob Fletcher to Jim Dinsmore dated June 3, 1999. Fletcher reports sighting Sharp-tailed Sparrows at the Warren Fox and Eagle Flats Wildlife Management Areas. Included with this document is a printout of an email from Rob Fletcher to Jim Dinsmore dated June 1, 1999. In the earlier email Fletcher reports sighting Henslow's Sparrows around Eagle Lake and Fen Valley. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.	Fletcher, Robert J., Jr.	Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Henslow's Sparrow	Eagle Lake Elk Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area Eagle Flats Wildlife Management Area Warren E Fox Wildlife Management Area Fen Valley Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	4
James J. Dinsmore letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, May 31, 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs	1997-05-31	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by James J. Dinsmore in a letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding additions to his spring report. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.	Dinsmore, James J.	Least Bittern Least Flycatcher Snowy Egret Willet Tennessee Warbler	Ames Deweys Pasture State Game Management Area Harrier Marsh				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4
Gian Dodici email to Jim Dinsmore regarding King Rail sighting, June 17, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1999-06-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Printout of an email from Gian Dodici to Jim Dinsmore dated June 17, 1999. Dodici reports sighting a King Rail south of Eagle Lake. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.	Dodici, Gian	King Rail	Eagle Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	4
Neil Bernstein email to Jim Dinsmore regarding Lakeside birds, June 20, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests	1999-06-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Printout of an email from Neil Bernstein to Jim Dinsmore dated June 20, 1999. Bernstein reports on birds sighted around Lakeside Laboratory and other nearby areas. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.	Bernstein, Neil	Upland Sandpiper Bobolink Grasshopper Sparrow Ring-necked Duck Dickcissel Forster's Tern Hooded Merganser Ruddy Duck Gadwall Black Tern	Marble Lake Grovers Lake Cayler Prairie State Preserve Iowa Lakeside Laboratory				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	4
Neil Bernstein email to Jim Dinsmore regarding Franklin's Gulls, June 22, 1999	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1999-06-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Printout of an email from Neil Bernstein to Jim Dinsmore dated June 22, 1999. Bernstein reports sighting five Franklin's Gulls with a flock of Ring-billed Gulls east of Milford. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1999.	Bernstein, Neil	Ring-billed Gull Franklin's Gull	Milford				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	4
Field notes and Hank Zaletel letter to Thomas H. Kent. spring 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1997-03-01	1997-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Hank Zaletel. Included with the field report is a note from Hank Zaletel to Thomas H. Kent regarding additional bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.	Zaletel, Hank	American Bittern Eared Grebe Lapland Longspur Loggerhead Shrike Western Kingbird Wilson's Phalarope Forster's Tern Common Loon Willet Sanderling Caspian Tern Pileated Woodpecker Northern Pintail Red Crossbill	Ames Boone Harrier Marsh Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park Anderson Goose Lake Ada Hayden Heritage Park Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Bjorkboda Marsh				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4
John Van Dyk letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, June 1, 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Migration Birdsongs Weather Birds--Infancy	1997-06-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by John Van Dyk in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. The field notes include detailed descriptions of several birds. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.	Van Dyk, John, 1936-	Blue-headed Vireo Gray-cheeked Thrush Field Sparrow Harris' Sparrow Western Sandpiper Herring Gull Wood Thrush Eastern Meadowlark Pectoral Sandpiper Philadelphia Vireo Ruby-crowned Kinglet Swainson's Thrush Blue-winged Warbler Orange-crowned Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch	Hawarden Sioux Center Oak Grove State Park Rock Valley Rock River Rock Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4
Marie E. Spears Tiemann and Jean B. Braley letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, June 2, 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birdsongs	1997-06-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Marie E. Spears Tiemann and Jean B. Braley in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.	Braley, Jean B. Tiemann, Marie E. Spears	Clay-colored Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Savannah Sparrow Brown Thrasher Yellow-throated Warbler Red-eyed Vireo Blue-winged Warbler Chipping Sparrow Tennessee Warbler	Shenandoah				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4
Field notes and Peter Ernzen letter to Thomas H. Kent, spring 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers	1997-03-01	1997-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Peter Ernzen. Included with the field report is a letter from Peter Ernzen to Thomas H. Kent with details on his sightings of an Osprey, American Avocet, Palm Warbler and Wilson's Warbler. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.	Ernzen, Peter	American Avocet Eared Grebe Cinnamon Teal Ross' Goose Wilson's Phalarope Palm Warbler White-crowned Sparrow Osprey Lesser Yellowlegs Wilson's Warbler Red Crossbill	Ida Grove Lake View Moorehead Pioneer Park South Twin Lake Storm Lake Black Hawk Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4
James J. Dinsmore letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, spring 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1997-03-01	1997-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by James J. Dinsmore in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. The bird sightings were reported to James J. Dinsmore by his graduate students. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.	Dinsmore, James J.	Least Bittern Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Snowy Egret Cattle Egret Great-tailed Grackle Sandhill Crane American Golden Plover Pine Warbler	Ames Deweys Pasture State Game Management Area Harrier Marsh Ruthven Green Island Smiths Slough Barringer Slough State Game Mgt Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4