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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 Curlew Sandpiper at Hawkeye Wildlife Area, 1988	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1988-05-13	1993-08-04	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Curlew Sandpiper at Hawkeye Wildlife Area in Johnson County, IA on May 13, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and five documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Curlew Sandpiper	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area	near DuPont Bridge, Hawkeye Wildlife Area, Johnson Co, IA	old backwater in reservoir flood plain, muddy edge	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Francis L. Moore, Peter C. Petersen, Jim Fuller, and Carl Bendorf were submitted. Other observers include Ross Silcock, Walter Zuurdeeg, and Dick Tetrault. \| Elimination of similar species: No other species has similar features. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:50:00/13:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	7
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull at Half Moon Lake at Hawkeye Wildlife Refuge, 1997	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1997-10-09	2000-11-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull at Half Moon Lake at Hawkeye Wildlife Refuge in Johnson County, IA on October 9, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Sabine's Gull	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area	Half Moon Lake, Coralville Reservoir, Johnson Co., IA	Old backwater, now without trees and with some mud flats.	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Fuller and Chris Edwards were submitted. \| Elimination of similar species: None. The solid wing pattern with mantle color extending to head and neck eliminates kittiwakes and other small gulls with "M" pattern. This is the first record of this species for Johnson County. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:45:00/10:55:00 and 16:55:00/17:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Prairie Warbler at MacBride Nature Recreation Area, 1977	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1977-05-21	1993-08-19	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Prairie Warbler at MacBride Nature Recreation Area in Johnson County, IA on May 21, 1977. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Newlon, Michael C.	Prairie Warbler	Macbride Nature Recreation Area	McBride [sic] Field campus (NE of No. Liberty, IA)	Old field with saplings, poison ivy, briars, but rather sparsely placed. Second growth woods in one side of field.	The documentation form by Michael Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Rich DeCoster. \| Elimination of similar species: of the other warblers with yellow underparts + streaks + wingbars, none other have the combination of (1) facial pattern described (2) brown streaks on back (3) song \| The original documentation form event occurred at 09:30:00/09:50:00 and around 12:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	22
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Coralville Reservoir, 1978	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1978-03-10	1993-08-26	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Hoary Redpoll at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on March 10, 1978. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Hoary Redpoll	Coralville Lake	1/4 mile north of Dupont Bridge, Johnson County Road in 48	old flooded river bottom	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Common redpoll. The white rump with out streaks was displayed very clearly as the bird preened. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:20:00/14:25:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	16
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smith's Longspur southeast of Hills, 1983	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1983-03-12	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for two hundred Smith's Longspurs southeast of Hills in Johnson County, IA on March 12, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Smith's Longspur	Hills	2 e. 1 s. Hills, Johnson Co. IA	Old soy bean stubble, moist in areas	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carl Bendorf and Rick Hollis. \| Elimination of similar species: Other longspurs by tail, wing patch, underparts + note. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:30:00/13:00:00 and 13:30:00/14:15:00	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	42
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of California Gull at Cherry Glen Recreation Area at Saylorville Reservoir, 1997	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1997-12-09	2000-11-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a California Gull at Cherry Glen Recreation Area at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on December 9, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Overton, Michael D.	California Gull	Cherry Glen Recreation Area	Polk co., Saylorville Reservoir, Cherry Glen Recreation Area	On ice along lakeshore of large manmade lake in mixed hardwood forest agricultural cropland.	The documentation form by Michael D. Overton is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Eugene Armstrong and Eloise Armstrong. \| Elimination of similar species: Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull: Immatures of both species were present so direct comparisons were possible. Bill color, shape, and size reletive [sic] to head. Tail and rump color. Wing color and pattern especially mantle, greater coverts, and secondaries. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:20:00/10:55:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	1
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Western Gull east of Lock and Dam 15 near Davenport, 1989	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1989-12-11	1993-08-06	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Western Gull east of Lock and Dam 15 near Davenport in Scott County, IA on December 11, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence relevant to bird sighting and review, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Petersen, Peter C.	Western Gull	Lock and Dam 15	On Miss. River chanel [sic] ice between Davenport, Scott Co. IA &+ Rock Isl. Arsenal, RI Co. IL.	On ice covered chanel [sic] of Mississippi - 1/4 - 1/2 mi. upstream (East) of Lock + Dam 15.	The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Brian Blevins and Gerald White were submitted. Another observers includes Lewis Blevins. \| Elimination of similar species: Slaty-backed Gull - Gray mantle merged directly to black tips, trailing white wing edge too narrow, mantle color too dark for g.b. Lesser-Black-bkd Gull - leg color pink, bird too large + heavy Greater Black-bkd. Gull - Bird too small, back not black enough, legs too bright + pink. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:30:00/15:35:00 on December 11, 1986, 08:20:00/08:25:00 and 09:00:00/09:15:00 on December 12, 1986.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	7
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Thayer's Gull near Lindsay Park in Davenport, 1989	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1989-02-18	1993-08-05	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Thayer's Gull near Lindsay Park in Davenport in Scott County, IA on February 18, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee for this sighting.	Petersen, Peter C.	Thayer's Gull	Lindsay Park	Lindsay Park Boat Club harbor, east edge of Davenport Scott Co.	On ice shelf along Mississippi River, 40 yards from sea wa[...]	The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record.Other observers include Walter Zuurdeeg and many unidentified observers. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] Immature gull same size as nearby Herring Gulls. [...] Head smaller than Herrings, bill more slight, black, + not thickened at the tip, compared to Herrings. When wings spread - this was seen twice, the upper surface seemed fairly uniform with no dark tip pattern as in the Herrings. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:50:00/09:55:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	3
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Western Tanager at Des Moines, 1997	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1997-05-02	2000-11-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Western Tanager at Des Moines in Polk County, IA on May 2, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Rowe, Pauline	Western Tanager	Des Moines	2801 Madison, Des Moines, IA - Back yard	On our birdfeeder - large evergreen nearby.	The documentation form by Pauline Rowe is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/08:30:00 and 10:30:00/11:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	29
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Common Yellowthroat north of Keokuk, 1984	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1984-12-20	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Common Yellowthroat north of Keokuk in Lee County, IA on December 20, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Cecil, Robert I.	Common Yellowthroat	Keokuk	Along bank of Mississippi River, 1 mile N. of Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa	On small, thin peninsula jutting into river, covered with low marsh grass interspersed and supported by taller weeds. Some short willow saplings. Some thin ice bordering shore.	The documentation form by Robert I. Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: I feel that combination of posture, incl. cock of tail, clear yellow throat and yellowish undersides, and most importantly, trace of emerging mask ruled out all other Warblers. Mask, although faint, was clearly noticable. [sic] Was not Kentucky warbler--saw several this summer and early fall. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:00:10.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	27
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Red Phalarope at Rathbun Reservoir, 1992	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1992-11-08	1994-10-18	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Red Phalarope at Rathbun Reservoir in Appanoose County, IA on November 8, 1992. Includes a record review document with votes, two photos, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Red Phalarope	Rathbun Lake	Rathbun Reservoir, Appanoose Co., IA	On the inner edge of a peninsula in a ditch of a recently flooded roadway.	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Raymond Cummins and Jim Fuller were submitted later. Other observers include Tom Johnson. \| Elimination of similar species: The uniform forewing and back and the thickness of the bill separate this species from Red-necked Phalarope. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:55:00/08:00:00, 08:15:00/08:20:00, and 11:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	12
Records Committee Review for rare bird sighting of Pacific Loon at Amana Lake, 1981	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1981-04-28	1993-08-16	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Pacific Loon at Amana Lake in Iowa County, IA on April 28, 1981. Includes a record review document with votes, an Iowa Bird Life article, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee. The bird was initially reported as an Arctic Loon but was found to be a Pacific Loon.	Bendorf, Carl J.	Pacific Loon	Lily Pond	Amana Lake-- near Amana, IA. in Iowa County	On water of Amana Lake. Man-made lake and very shallow-less than four feet anywhere.	The documentation form by Carl J. Bendorf is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Michael C. Newlon and Thomas H. Kent were submitted later. Other observers include Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, Tom Staudt, James Huntington, Carl Bendorf, James Sandrock, Lanny Haldy, Tom Shires, and Carol Newlon. \| Elimination of similar species: Common Loon is eliminated. No neck ring was present. Distinct lighter color on back on head and upper neck is not like solid head color of loon. Red-throated Loon is eliminated by presence of distinctive light patches on back. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:30:00/19:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	7	7
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Gyrfalcon north of Cambridge, 1991	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1991-12-14	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Gyrfalcon north of Cambridge in Story County, IA on December 14, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Cook, Barnett C.	Gyrfalcon	Cambridge	2 mi north of Cambridge, Story County	open	The documentation form by Barney Cook is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Fritz Franzen and Stu Huntington. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 15:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Mountain Bluebird at Kettleson Hogsback Area, 1995	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-03-24	2000-11-18	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for two Mountain Bluebirds at Kettleson Hogsback Area in Dickinson County, IA on March 24, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, an Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Thelen, Ed	Mountain Bluebird	Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area	Swan Enclosure in Dickinson County - west of Big Spirit Lake	Open - praire [sic] pothole - fenced	The documentation form by Ed Thelen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Maury Muhm, Gary Wee, Tim Waltz, and Bryan Hellier. \| Elimination of similar species: - Eastern + Western bluebird were eliminated by the blue on breast - shape, color, size and habits eliminated indigo bunting \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/17:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Spirit Lake Fish Hatchery, 1995	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-12-23	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Hoary Redpoll at Spirit Lake Fish Hatchery in Dickinson County, IA on December 23, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Hoary Redpoll	Spirit Lake	Spirit Lake Fish Hatchery	Open area along spillway between Spirit Lake + E. Okoboji Lake	The documentation form by Lee A. Schoenewe is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Common Redpolls by close comparison. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 11:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	16
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Great-tailed Grackle at Riverton Area, 1984	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1984-05-15	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Great-tailed Grackle at Riverton Area in Fremont County, IA on May 15, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Great-tailed Grackle	Riverton Wildlife Management Area	Riverton A, near headquarters, Fremont Co., IA	open area with a few trees near water area	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Ross Silcock. \| Elimination of similar species: The large size, long tail and voice convince me it was not a Common Grackle. Unfortunately, we were not able to study the bird for more than a minute. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 06:30:00/06:32:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Green-tailed Towhee at West Des Moines, 1990	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1990-05-22	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Green-tailed Towhee at West Des Moines in Polk County, IA around May 22, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes, an article and cover page from Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form with an attachment submitted to the committee.	Quinn, Christine A.	Green-tailed Towhee	West Des Moines	605-5th West Des Moines Iowa (residential city)	Open backyard wildlife habitat- under/around quince bushes	The documentation form by Christine A. Quinn is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Robert J. Naisbitt. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] This cap was quite noticeable & large (much larger than a catbird's cap). The bird seemed to be a little larger than a catbird (I have a pair nesting in my yard to [sic] I seem them a lot) and not as large as a robin. [...] He put me in mind very much of a catbird in size and contours. \| The original documentation form event lasted around "evenings and 1 morning" from around May 22 to the first week of June 1990.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	30
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Western Tanager at Lake Manawa, 1993	Administrative records Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1993-05-11	1995-07-08	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Western Tanager at Lake Manawa in Pottawatamie County, IA on May 11, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Rose, B.J.	Western Tanager	Lake Manawa	Lake Manawa, So. of CB, Pottawatamie Co., IA	Open beach and lawn area with large cottonwoods.	The documentation form by B.J. Rose is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Roger Rose, Loren Padelford, and Babs Padelford. \| Elimination of similar species: Summer and Scarlet Tanagers do not have wing-bars. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 13:00:00/14:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	29
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Whooping Crane east of De Soto National Wildlife Refuge, 1999	Administrative records Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1999-04-09	2000-11-28	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of six Whooping Cranes east of De Soto National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on April 9, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes, a photo, and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, James J.	Whooping Crane	DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge	1 mile east of DeSoto N.W.R., Harrison County	open corn stubble field	The documentation form by Jim Dinsmore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Thomas H. Kent, Jim Fuller, and Chris Edwards were submitted later .Other observers include Dick Tetrault and Mary Edwards. \| Elimination of similar species: Sandhill Crane by color. Great Egret by black wing tips and bill was somewhat curved rather than dagger-like as in egret. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:35:00/17:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	17
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Ferruginous Hawk at Thornton, 1997	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1997-02-12	2000-11-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Ferruginous Hawk at Thornton in Cerro Gordo, IA on February 12, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes, a photo, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and five documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Fischer, Carolyn J.	Ferruginous Hawk	Thornton	S.W. Cerro Gordo Co. N.W. of Thornton	open country	The documentation form by Carolyn Fischer is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Fuller, Jim Dinsmore, Thomas Kent, and Stephen Dinsmore were submitted later. Other observers include Dick Tetrault, Helen Fye, Dale Fye, Diane Porter, G. Foster, Chris Caster, Mike Overton, Dixie Overton, Rob Muilenburg, Jan Walter, Tim Phalen, Lowell Washburn, Gerald White, and many unidentified observers. \| Elimination of similar species: Krider's Hawk - face wasn't all white + back wasn't heavily spotted. Also larger - Red-tailed Hawk - could not see dark patagial marks. Wingtips were long. Tail was not red - \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/15:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	1
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Ferruginous Hawk west of Liscomb, 1984	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1984-09-22	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Ferruginous Hawk west of Liscomb in Marshall County, IA on September 22, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes, two articles in Iowa Bird Life, notes about Ferruginous Hawk sightings in Iowa, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Proescholdt, Mark	Ferruginous Hawk	Liscomb	Just west of Liscomb - (Marshall County)	Open country over cultivated farm fields - Iowa River 1/2 mile away	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form was submitted by Beth Proescholdt. \| Elimination of similar species: Red-tailed hawks do not have definite light wing patches or "windows" on the inner primaries. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/09:32:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	1
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Say's Phoebe at L & S quarry buildings in Appanoose County, 1994	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-12-17	1996-04-25	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Say's Phoebe at L & S quarry buildings in Appanoose County, IA on December 17, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Say's Phoebe	L & W Quarries Inc	L & S quarry buildings, Appanoose Co.	Open country with and scattered groups of trees.	The documentation form by Ray Cummins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Kay Malmberg, Katherine White, and Charles White. \| Elimination of similar species: none \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/11:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	37
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eurasian Tree Sparrow at Burlington, 1989	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1989-12-16	1993-08-06	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for ten Eurasian Tree Sparrows at Burlington in Des Moines County, IA on December 16, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Fuller, James L	Eurasian Tree Sparrow	Burlington	23 miles north of Burlington (Des Moines County)	open country, but birds in rural residence front yard	The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Charles and Jane Fuller. \| Elimination of similar species: House Sparrow - as compared above. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	18
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Gyrfalcon north of Cone Marsh, 1986	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1986-12-28	1993-09-07	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Gyrfalcon north of Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on December 28, 1986. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Dwyer, Timothy L.	Gyrfalcon	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area	About 1/2 mile North of Cone Marsh on Hwy G-28 in Louisa Co., Iowa	Open country, scattered small trees, weedy fence rows.	The documentation form by Timothy L. Dwyer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Prairie Falcon is smaller, browner + has black axillars. Peregrine Falcon is smaller, has more pointed wings and has a much more distinctive head pattern. Goshawk's head pattern is different, is whiter below in gray plumage and has shorter wings. Northern Harrier is smaller, also has a white rump and holds wings in a dihedral, this bird didn't. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 15:00:00/15:03:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Lazuli Bunting at Little Sioux Wildlife Area, 1996	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-06-01	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for Lazuli Bunting at Little Sioux WIldlife Area in Clay County, IA on June 1, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Lazuli Bunting	Little Sioux Wildlife Management Area	Little Sioux Wildlife Area, Clay Co.	Open deciduous woods along river	The documentation form by Lee A. Schoenewe is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Jim Fuller was submitted later. Other observers include Nancy Schoenewe and Harold White. \| Elimination of similar species: Indigo bunting - voice and plumage. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/15:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	4