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

Field report, fall 1994, Thomas Kent	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1994-08-01	1994-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Thomas Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Long-tailed Jaeger Trumpeter Swan Western Sandpiper Long-billed Dowitcher Sabine's Gull Osprey Hudsonian Godwit Little Gull Black-headed Gull	Coralville Lake Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Lake Red Rock Pleasant Creek State Park Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Black Hawk Lake Lily Pond				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Tomahawk Marsh, 1994	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1994-09-24	1994-11-30	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at Tomahawk Marsh in Sac County, IA on September 24, 1994.	Thelen, Ed	Peregrine Falcon	Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Tomahawk Marsh Sac County	Marsh, grain fields	The documentation form by Ed Thelen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Rob Thelen. \| Elimination of similar species: Praire [sic] falcon eliminated by dark malar strip and also by light colored axillars. Merlin eliminated by its size.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	34
Rare bird documentation form for Trumpeter Swan at Clear Lake, 1994	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1994-10-17	1994-11-30	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Trumpeter Swan at Clear Lake in Cerro Gordo County, IA on October 17, 1994.	Goranson, Rita	Trumpeter Swan	Bluewing Marsh	a marsh on 230th st., 1/4 mi east of Cardinal ave, north of Clear Lake	a marsh approx: 600 ft x 600 ft with 2 ponds	The documentation form by Rita Goranson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: I really looked at Book & looked at Bird for marks since I'm not that familiar with the bird. It was gone the next day. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	30
IOU fall field report, Wendy VanDeWalle	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1994-08-01	1994-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Wendy VanDeWalle. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.	VanDeWalle, Wendy	Red-necked Phalarope Northern Harrier	Ankeny Polk City Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, fall 1994	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1994-08-01	1994-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Mark Proescholdt and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.	Proescholdt, Mark	Long-tailed Jaeger Marbled Godwit Merlin Western Sandpiper Long-billed Dowitcher Sabine's Gull White-winged Scoter Peregrine Falcon Short-billed Dowitcher Little Gull Black-headed Gull Burrowing Owl	Little Wall Lake Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Lake Red Rock Liscomb Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Black Hawk Lake Diamond Lake Pine Lake State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Beth Proescholdt, fall 1994	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird surveys Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1994-08-01	1994-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Beth Proescholdt and two others. Included with this list is a Hawk Watch report for Grammer Grove. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.	Proescholdt, Beth	Bald Eagle Broad-winged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Mississippi Kite Merlin Canada Warbler Sharp-shinned Hawk	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Liscomb Calhoun County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Fall 1994 Iowa report, Peter Petersen	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1994-08-01	1994-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Peter Petersen and three others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.	Petersen, Peter C.	Long-tailed Jaeger Chukar Black-necked Stilt Spotted Sandpiper Baird's Sandpiper Short-billed Dowitcher Sandhill Crane Black-headed Gull American Golden Plover	Davenport Goose Lake Storm Lake Black Hawk Lake Sac City Roberts Creek Park Hottes Lake Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Iowa fall bird report, 1994, Babs & Loren Padelford	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1994-08-01	1994-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Babs and Loren Padelford. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren	American Kestrel Long-tailed Jaeger Red-throated Loon Red-necked Grebe Long-tailed Duck Sabine's Gull Laughing Gull Black-headed Gull	Hitchcock Nature Area Lake Manawa State Park Lake Red Rock Spirit Lake Black Hawk Lake MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Matthew Kenne, fall 1994	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1994-08-01	1994-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Matthew Kenne. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.	Kenne, Matthew C.	Red-tailed Hawk Short-eared Owl Common Moorhen Ross' Goose Wood Duck Surf Scoter Peregrine Falcon House Wren Tundra Swan Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk	Algona Kossuth County Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Five Island Lake Patterson Recreation and Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Annotated bird sighting list for fall 1994 compiled by Dennis Henrickson	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1994-08-01	1994-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Dennis Henrickson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.	Henrickson, Dennis	Rusty Blackbird Lapland Longspur Long-billed Dowitcher Le Conte's Sparrow Peregrine Falcon	Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Forneys Lake State Wildlife Management Area Ingham Lake State Game Management Area Grovers Lake Barringer Slough State Game Mgt Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Donald Gillaspey letter to Thomas Kent regarding bird sightings, fall 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy	1994-08-01	1994-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Undated letter from Donald Gillaspey to Thomas Kent. Gillaspey describes two young Turkey Vultures leaving their nest and reports that the caretaker at Rose Hill Cemetery saw two wading birds that were likely Whooping Cranes. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.	Gillaspey, J. Donald	Whooping Crane Turkey Vulture	Lamoni				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jim Fuller, fall 1994	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Identification	1994-08-01	1994-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Jim Fuller. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.	Fuller, James L	Indigo Bunting Carolina Wren Barn Owl Ruby-throated Hummingbird Yellow Rail Black Scoter White-winged Scoter Black-headed Gull	Big Creek State Park Iowa City Lake Macbride State Park Lake Red Rock Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Saylorville Lake Snake Creek State Game Management Area Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Black Hawk Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Carolyn Fischer, fall 1994	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1994-08-01	1994-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Carolyn Fischer and three others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.	Fischer, Carolyn J.	Rough-legged Hawk Red-necked Grebe Northern Goshawk Fox Sparrow American Black Duck Burrowing Owl	Clear Lake Mason City Spirit Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Annotated bird sighting list for fall 1994 compiled by Peter Ernzen	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Parulidae \| Warblers Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1994-08-01	1994-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Peter Ernzen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1994.	Ernzen, Peter	Great Black-backed Gull Long-tailed Jaeger Blue-headed Vireo Henslow's Sparrow Barn Owl Cinnamon Teal Harris' Sparrow Pacific Loon Sabine's Gull Philadelphia Vireo Dark-eyed Junco Black-headed Gull Burrowing Owl	Blue Lake Ida Grove Moorehead Pioneer Park Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Black Hawk Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	3
Rare bird documentation form for Swan species at Silver Lake, 1994	Field notes	Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Ornithology Rare birds	1994-11-19	1994-12-03	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Swan species at Silver Lake in Palo Alto County, IA on November 19, 1994.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Swans	Silver Lake	Silver Lake, Palo Alto Co	Open Water	The documentation form by Lee A. Schoenewe is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:00:00/16:30:00 on November 19 and 14:30:00/15:15:00 on November 20.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	1
Rare bird sighting for Prairie Falcon at Hitchcock Nature Area in 1994	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1994-10-25	1994-12-12	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird sighting for a Prairie Falcon at Hitchcock Nature Area in Pottawattamie County, IA on October 25, 1994.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren	Prairie Falcon	Hitchcock Nature Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	35
Rare bird documentation form for Vesper Sparrow in Cerro Gordo County, 1994	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1994-12-17	1994-12-19	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Vesper Sparrow in Cerro Gordo County, IA on December 17, 1994.	Goranson, Rita	Vesper Sparrow	Cerro Gordo County	220th St. + Violet, Cerro Gordo Co, IA	Farmland near a farmstead	The documentation form by Rita Goranson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Joel Hanes. \| Elimination of similar species: not a junco - not the color of not a meadowlark - too small not a longspur - did not have the eye line + lighter eyebrow like longspurs no face patch effect \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:20:00/10:25:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	52
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Mason City, 1994	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1994-11-27	1994-12-27	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA on November 27, 1994.	Goranson, Rita	Northern Goshawk	Mason City	115 Lakeview Drive, Mason City Iowa	a backyard with trees in between a wooded park and a wooded private lot	The documentation form by Rita Goranson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Red-tailed hawks live close here - I've had them in my backyard also - this one hunted different - acted different. Cooper hawks come through here quite often - This one was larger, thicker, tail was equal to wings not longer. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:15:00/14:16:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	25
Rare bird documentation form for Great Black-backed Gull at Lock and Dam 15, 1995	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1995-01-02	1995-02-12	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Great Black-backed Gull at Lock and Dam 15 in Scott County, IA on January 2, 1995.	Fuller, James L	Great Black-backed Gull	Lock and Dam 15	Mississippi River above Lock & Dam #15 (Scott County)		The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Scheib. \| Elimination of similar species: No other first-winter gull has the large size, the large all-black bill, and in particular the black and white checkered pattern of the mantle. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:45:00/09:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	38
Rare bird documentation form for Lesser Black-backed Gull at Lindsay Park Harbor in 1995	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1995-02-03	1995-02-16	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Lindsay Park Harbor in Scott County, IA on February 3 and 16, 1995.	Petersen, Peter C.	Lesser Black-backed Gull	Lindsay Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	36
Rare bird documentation form for Lesser Black-backed Gull at Lock and Dam 15, 1995	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1995-02-05	1995-02-21	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Lock and Dam 15 in Scott County, IA on February 5, 1995 and February 12, 1995.	Fuller, James L	Lesser Black-backed Gull	Lock and Dam 15	Mississippi River above Lock & Dam #15 (Scott County)		The documentation form by James Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Scheib, Thomas Kent, Dan Dorrance, Barker, Peter C. Petersen, Eloise Armstrong, and Eugene Armstrong. \| Elimination of similar species: The only other dark mantled gull with yellow legs is the Yellow-footed Gull. That bird has never been seen away from the extreme southwest portion of the country, and it should be much larger. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/09:00:00 on February 5, 1995 and 11:40:00/11:55:00 on February 12, 1995.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	36
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-necked Stilt at Carter Lake in 1928	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Newsletters	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1928-07-01	1995-02-22	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Black-necked Stilt at Carter Lake in Pottawattamie County, IA on May 9, 1928. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Letter of Information of the Nebraska Ornithological Union No. 32 seen by Robert Overing, and referenced by another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Black-necked Stilt	Carter Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	20
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eurasian Wigeon at Solon in 1961	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1961-09-01	1995-02-23	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Eurasian Wigeon at Solon in Johnson County, IA during the Spring of 1961. Includes a record review document with votes, letters between Tom Kent and G. Edgar Folk about the sighting, the original sighting record found in the publication Audubon Field Notes 15:414 seen by G. Edgar Folk as reported by F.W. Kent seen by Marion Huit as well, and referenced by two other publications.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Eurasian Wigeon	Solon				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	14
Rare bird documentation form for Thayer's Gull at Red Rock Dam, 1995	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1995-01-01	1995-03-01	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Thayer's Gull at Red Rock Dam in Marion County, IA on January 1, 1995.	Johnson, Ann	Thayer's Gull	Red Rock Dam	Red Rock Dam, Marion Co., IA	gravel bar below dam	The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Structure, darker mantle, dark eye, and gray primaries eliminate Herring Gull. Other gulls of intermediate size - Lesser Black-backed eliminated by relative gray of mantle, leg color, and primary color. California eliminated by leg color, primary color, and lack of black marking on bill. Iceland eliminated by dark mantle color \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00/10:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	35
Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon between Treynor and Carson, 1995	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1995-03-03	1995-03-04	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon between Treynor and Carson in Pottawattamie County, IA on March 3, 1995.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Prairie Falcon	Treynor Carson	between Treynor and Carson on highway 92, Pottawattamie Co., IA	gently rolling hills; small stream with scattered trees.	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Fuller and Dick Tetrault. \| Elimination of similar species: The falcon shape was clear to us. The bird was flying directly into a strong southwest wind, but I don't think an accipiter's wing could be that pointed even in a strong wind. The bird was too large and plain to be a kestrel and the flight pattern and behavior were unlike any of the many kestrels seen that day. The light color and open farmland habitat favor Prairie over Peregrine. A Merlin would be smaller and darker. However, I would not have identified this bird as to species with out seeing the underwing pattern. \| The original documentation form event occurred at approximately 12:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	35