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

Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, James L. Fuller, fall 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1991-08-01	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by James L. Fuller. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Snow Bunting Carolina Wren Western Grebe Yellow Rail Red Phalarope Lesser Black-backed Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Least Tern Surf Scoter Peregrine Falcon Willet Long-eared Owl Philadelphia Vireo Pine Siskin Tundra Swan	Coralville Lake Iowa City Lake Macbride State Park Lake Red Rock Pleasant Creek State Park Runnells Saylorville Lake Snake Creek State Game Management Area Silver Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Field notes contributed by Bill F. Huser, fall 1991	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy	1991-08-01	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Bill F. Huser with observer Bob Livermore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Huser, Bill F.	Rough-legged Hawk Varied Thrush Lapland Longspur Black-billed Magpie Merlin Red-necked Phalarope American Tree Sparrow Lincoln's Sparrow Sharp-shinned Hawk	Browns Lake Sioux City Snyder Bend Park Westfield DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge New Lake Hancock Township				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Tom Johnson, fall 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1991-08-01	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Tom Johnson with observer Raymond L. Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Johnson, Thomas N.	Red-shouldered Hawk Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Rusty Blackbird Lapland Longspur Harris' Sparrow Greater Yellowlegs Dunlin Gray Partridge Water Pipit Great Egret	Rathbun Lake Centerville Mystic				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Field notes contributed by Sharon Laub, fall 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1991-08-01	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Sharon Laub. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Laub, Sharon	Bald Eagle Yellow-headed Blackbird Cedar Waxwing Snow Bunting Ruby-throated Hummingbird Common Redpoll Dark-eyed Junco	Boone County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Field notes contributed by Paul Martsching, fall 1991	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Parulidae \| Warblers	1991-08-01	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Paul Martsching. Included with the field notes is an attached report of a Merlin sighting in Ames. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Martsching, Paul	Yellow-billed Cuckoo Chimney Swift Ruby-throated Hummingbird White-throated Sparrow Merlin Eastern Phoebe Common Nighthawk Great Crested Flycatcher Philadelphia Vireo Dark-eyed Junco Sharp-shinned Hawk	Ames Brookside Park McFarland Lake Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Field notes contributed by Peter C. Petersen, fall 1991	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy	1991-08-01	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Peter C. Petersen with observers Mary Lou Petersen, Ann M. Barker, Randall Pinkston and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Petersen, Peter C.	Bald Eagle Horned Grebe Carolina Wren Common Ground-Dove American White Pelican Long-billed Dowitcher Peregrine Falcon Willet Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Short-billed Dowitcher American Golden Plover	Bettendorf Cedar Lake Credit Island Davenport Lake Red Rock Pleasant Creek State Park Saylorville Lake Bulgers Hollow				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Field notes contributed by Lee A. Schoenewe, fall 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy	1991-08-01	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Lee A. Schoenewe. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Prairie Falcon Summer Tanager Henslow's Sparrow Grasshopper Sparrow Golden-winged Warbler Franklin's Gull Western Grebe Merlin Wood Thrush Osprey Red-necked Phalarope Caspian Tern Scarlet Tanager Spotted Towhee Tundra Swan Sharp-shinned Hawk	Dickinson County Sioux County Spencer Spirit Lake Trumbull Lake West Okoboji Lake Oneota Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jim Sinclair, fall 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy Birds--Feeding and feeds	1991-08-01	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Jim Sinclair. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Sinclair, Jim	American Avocet Gray-cheeked Thrush Song Sparrow Merlin Forster's Tern Yellow-Crowned Night Heron White-winged Scoter Peregrine Falcon Stilt Sandpiper Olive-sided Flycatcher Scarlet Tanager Winter Wren Cape May Warbler Great Egret	Des Moines River Lake Red Rock Ledges State Park Pleasant Creek State Park Polk County Warren County Waterworks Park West Des Moines Runnells Overlook Lundy Acres				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jan L. Walter, fall 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Food Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Weather Birds--Infancy	1991-08-01	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Jan L. Walter. The field notes include a detailed description of the Swainson's Hawk and the American Kestrel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Walter, Janice L.	Swainson's Hawk American Kestrel Common Moorhen Western Grebe Northern Goshawk Merlin Greater Yellowlegs White-rumped Sandpiper Olive-sided Flycatcher Red-eyed Vireo Western Meadowlark	Cerro Gordo County Crystal Lake Mason City Pilot Knob State Park McIntosh Woods State Park Silver Lake Winnebago River Recreation Area Walch Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area, 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1991-08-11	1991-11-30	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area in Johnson County, IA on August 11, 1991.	Dankert, David L.	Yellow-Crowned Night Heron	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area	Hawkeye Wildlife Ref., Coralville Res., Johnson Co., 0.5 mi sw Hwy 218	Reservoir floodplain, shallow water, mudflat w/o vegetation	The documentation form by David L. Dankert is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jeffrey B. Dankert. \| Elimination of similar species: Black-crowned Night Heron (imm) has larger light spots on back and its bill is less stout. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/11:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	23
Field notes contributed by Charles Fuller, fall 1991	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Parulidae \| Warblers Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1991-08-01	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Charles Fuller. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991. This item is related to a request for additional information on https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4722/view and related to field report https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4723/view.	Fuller, Charles R.	Horned Grebe Summer Tanager Indigo Bunting Rose-breasted Grosbeak Lapland Longspur Snow Bunting Mute Swan Chimney Swift Osprey Scarlet Tanager Bonaparte's Gull Common Tern American Golden Plover Great Egret	Burlington Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lee County Montrose Geode State Park Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Wapello Casey Barrow Landing Green Bay Bottoms				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Pleasant Creek State Park in 1991	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1991-11-09	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Pleasant Creek State Park in Linn County, IA on November 9 and 10, 1991.	Dankert, David L.	Black-legged Kittiwake	Pleasant Creek State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	40
Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Runnells Wildlife Area, 1991	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1991-09-14	1991-12-01	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Peregrine Falcons at Runnells Wildlife Area in Warren County, IA on September 14, 1991.	Porter, Diane C.	Peregrine Falcon	Runnells Overlook	Runnells Wildlife Area	Mud flats	The documentation form by Diane Porter is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Sinclair, Jim Fuller, Peter Petersen, and others. \| Elimination of similar species: Birds were too big and grey for kestrels; too big and too much face pattern for merlins; no black axillaries and too dark for prairie falcons; too small, slim, and dark for gyrfalcons. \| The original documentation form event occurred in the mid morning.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	34
Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Red Rock Dam, 1990	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1990-12-25	1991-12-25	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Red Rock Dam in Marion County, IA on December 25, 1990.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Black-legged Kittiwake	Red Rock Dam	Redrock dam below spillway Marion Co.	Generally stayed on the water at all times.	The documentation form by Raymond L. Cummins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Myers, Eugene Armstrong, and Eloise Armstrong. \| Elimination of similar species: Thick black collar eliminates all others. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/11:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	40
Rare bird documentation form for Trumpeter Swan at Mississippi River in Davenport, 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1991-12-06	1991-12-29	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for three Trumpeter Swans at Mississippi River near Enchanted Island in Davenport in Scott County, IA on December 6, 1991.	Petersen, Peter C.	Trumpeter Swan	Horse Island	Miss. River along S. Concord St. near Enchanted Island on Davenport, IA	Miss River + adjacent shore	The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Kelly McKay, Weir Nelson, Jim Durbin, Joyce Durbin, and Dawn Fisher. \| Elimination of similar species: Tundra Swan - would have yellow area between eye & bill. In addition these birds were marked & from a known Trumpeter population. \| The original documentation form event occurred in various times.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	30
Iowa Birdline update, December 30-31, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-12-30	1991-12-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for December 30-31, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of a first-winter Glaucous Gull, two adult Golden Eagles and a Black-legged Kittiwake. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of two possibly three Iceland Gulls, a Snowy Owl and a Pileated Woodpecker.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Short-eared Owl Snowy Owl Iceland Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Golden Eagle Peregrine Falcon Glaucous Gull Pileated Woodpecker	Allamakee County Des Moines Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam 14 Lake Manawa Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Waverly Alvord				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
Rare bird documentation form for Tundra Swan at Princeton Marsh, 1991	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1991-12-19	1992-01-09	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Tundra Swans at Princeton Marsh in Scott County, IA on December 19, 1991.	Barker, Ann M.	Tundra Swan	Princeton State Wildlife Management Area	Princeton Marsh 3/4 mi N of pumping station on dike	Patch of open water surrounded by ice - river backwater	The documentation form by Ann M. Barker is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Don Moeller, Diann Huysinger, and Bernie Carpenter. \| Elimination of similar species: Trumpeter Swan - immature had definite pink at base of bill, Trumpeter immature would show black at base. Both were seen straight on; white of forehead at base of bill appeared to come down between the eyes, unlike the Trumpeter, whose bill appears more straight across between the eyes. Black of bill did not include the eye as it would in Trumpeter. Mute Swan - birds in question had no knob at base of bill and necks were held straight rather than curved. Secondaries not raised. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	1
Details for unusual bird sighting, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-01-09	1992-01-17	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird sighting for a Thayer's Gull by Jim Fuller at Lock and Dam 15 near Davenport in Scott County, IA on January 9, 13, and 17, 1992.	Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull	Lock and Dam 15				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	35
Rare bird documentation form for Thayer's Gull at Lock and Dam 15 in Davenport, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-01-17	1992-01-19	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Thayer's Gull at Lock and Dam 15 in Davenport in Scott County, IA on January 17, 1992.	Cecil, Robert I.	Thayer's Gull	Lock and Dam 15	Lock and Dam 15, Davenport, Iowa. Rusty Pelican Restaurant	River	The documentation form by Bob Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: See above discussion. [...] The wingtip pattern is what caught my attention. There was much less darkening to the outer primaries than on accompanying gulls. [...] When viewed fro [sic] underneath, the wingtips of the subject bird were white to the tips, with the exception of very narrow black tips at the tips of the primaries. This was very different from the adult Herring/Ring-bills which had substantial black towards the end of the underwings. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	35
Rare bird documentation form for Lesser Black-backed Gull at Mississippi River between Bettendorf, IA and Moline, IL, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-01-31	1992-02-07	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Mississippi River between Bettendorf in Scott County, IA and Moline in Rock Island County, IL on January 31, 1992 and February 1, 1992.	Fuller, James L	Lesser Black-backed Gull	Bettendorf Moline	Mississippi River between Moline, Illinois and Bettendorf, Iowa.		The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Charles Fuller and Jane Fuller. \| Elimination of similar species: The only other dark mantled gull with yellow legs is Yellow-footed Gull, which has never been seen outside of the extreme southwestern part of the country. Yellow-footed gull is also larger than the Herring gull, but this bird was smaller in general size. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:35:00/14:45:00 on January 31, 1992 and 09:50:00/10:00:00 on February 1, 1992.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	36
Rare bird documentation form for Great Black-backed Gull at Mississippi River between Moline, IL and Bettendorf, IA, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-02-01	1992-02-07	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Great Black-backed Gull at Mississippi River between Moline in Rock Island County, IL and Bettendorf in Scott County, IA on February 1, 1992.	Fuller, James L	Great Black-backed Gull	Bettendorf Moline	Mississippi River between Moline, Illinois and Bettendorf, Iowa.		The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Charles Fuller, Jane Fuller, Jim Scheib, Randy Pinkston, John Daniel, and Ann Johnson. \| Elimination of similar species: Size alone should eliminate all other dark mantled gulls. In addition, all of the other adult dark grey mantled gulls have a wing tip that is black, and darker than the rest of the upperwing and back, while this bird had a uniformly black upperwing and back. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00/10:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	38
Rare bird documentation form for Greater Black-backed Gull between Lock and Dam 15 and Lock and Dam 14, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-02-08	1992-02-15	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for four Greater Black-backed Gulls between Lock and Dam 15 and Lock and Dam 14 in Scott County, IA on February 8, 1992.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Great Black-backed Gull	Lock and Dam 14 Lock and Dam 15	Mississippi River between lock 15 & 14	I saw a total of four adult Greater Black-backed gulls between lock 15 & 14. Two were seen briefly and in rather poor light setting with Herring Gulls above lock 15. This was around 9AM and they flew off to the north. The fourth was just above the e. Moline bridge on the Iowa side at 12AM. The third was seen across the river from Campbells Island around 10AM. This bird I saw standing, spreading it's wings, and flying. It is the bird described below.	The documentation form by Ray Cummins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Peter C. Petersen and Tim Schantz. \| Elimination of similar species: The very large size eliminates the others possible Black-backed Gulls. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	38
Rare bird documentation form for Great Black-backed Gull at the Mississippi River between Bettendorf and Moline in 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1992-02-02	1992-03-01	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Great Black-backed Gull at the Mississippi River between Bettendorf, IA and Moline, IL on February 2 and 3, 1992.	Petersen, Peter C.	Great Black-backed Gull	Bettendorf Moline				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	38
Rare bird documentation form for Trumpeter Swan at Runnells Area, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-02-29	1992-03-01	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form two Trumpeter Swans at Runnells Area in Marion County, IA on February 29, 1992.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Trumpeter Swan	Red Rock Wildlife Area	Runnells A.; Marion Co., IA	Refuge area at upper end of Red Rock Res.	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Cecil, Ann Johnson, and another man. \| Elimination of similar species: The appearance of the adult's bill eliminates Mute Swan. The lack of a yellow bill spot on the adult argues against Tundra Swan, but I understand that this is not an absolute criteria. The straightness of the culmen and shape of the feather extension along the forehead are difficult to judge, especially at a distance. Perhaps most convincing was the amount of darkness on the immature. Tundra Swans are said to be quite white on the back and wings by spring. The size of the bill on the immature was also quite impressive. The date is a bit early for Tundra Swan, but fine for Trumpeter. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/14:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	30
Rare bird documentation form for Smith's Longspur northeast of Larrabee, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-03-04	1992-03-08	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Smith's Longspur northeast of Larrabee in Cherokee County, IA on March 4, 1992.	Brewer, Marion M.	Smith's Longspur	Larrabee	3 Miles E, 1 mile N, 3/4 E of Larrabee	short grass	The documentation form by Marion Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Lapland longspur, white wing patch & white edged tail, buffy belly \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:35:00/15:38:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	67