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

Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Zirbel Slough, 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1988-08-04	1988-08-05	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Red-necked Grebe at Zirbel Slough in Cerro Gordo County, IA on August 4, 1988.	Walter, Janice L.	Red-necked Grebe	Zirbel Slough	East-west dike on north side of Zirbel Slough, Cerro Gordo Co., Ia	small open pool in dense marsh. Pool at base of dike.	The documentation form by Jan L. Walter is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Walter. \| Elimination of similar species: Shape and behavior of Grebe. Size eliminated Pied-billed, Eared, and Horned Grebes. Reddish instead of white neck and thicker, heavier bill eliminated Western Grebe. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 20:14:00/20:24:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Rare bird documentation form for Sandhill Crane at Lylah's Marsh, 1988	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1988-07-23	1988-07-31	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Sandhill Cranes at Lylah's Marsh in Howard County, IA on July 23, 1988.	Hartogh, Mary Jo	Sandhill Crane	Lylahs Marsh County Park	Lylah's Marsh - 3 1/2mi. NW of Elma, Ia. - Howard Co.	Marsh and prairies wetland - arrowhead and mud flats	The documentation form by Mary Jo Hartogh is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Pat Heidenreich. \| Elimination of similar species: We had all kinds of blue heron to compare with right there on the spot; the markings and coloration and outstretched necks could only be sandhills. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/11:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	1
Field notes contributed by Peter C. Petersen, summer 1988	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1988-06-01	1988-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Peter C. Petersen with observers Mary Lou Petersen, Brian Blevins, and Tim Brush. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988.	Petersen, Peter C.	Least Bittern Ring-billed Gull Yellow-headed Blackbird Bobolink Chuck-will's-widow Dickcissel House Finch Gray Partridge White-rumped Sandpiper Acadian Flycatcher Veery Northern Mockingbird Blue Grosbeak Brown Creeper	Bettendorf Credit Island Davenport Goose Lake Huron Island Montpelier Princeton State Wildlife Management Area Wildcat Den State Park Tipton Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve Bryant				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	6
Field notes contributed by Tanya Bray, summer 1988	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1988-06-01	1988-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Tanya Bray with observers Babs Padelford and Barbara L. Wilson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988.	Bray, Tanya	Bald Eagle Broad-winged Hawk Least Bittern Ring-billed Gull Double-crested Cormorant Summer Tanager American White Pelican Western Kingbird Black-crowned Night Heron Pectoral Sandpiper Caspian Tern Sedge Wren Great Blue Heron Black Tern Great Egret	Forneys Lake Waubonsie State Park DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	6
Field notes contributed by several observers, summer 1988	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests	1988-06-01	1988-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by several observers including, Ted LaGrange, Douglas C. Harr, Guy Zenner, Jim Gallagher, Ronald Harms and Gaylan Crim. The field notes include an attached list of names of frequent bird observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988.		Upland Sandpiper Loggerhead Shrike American White Pelican Western Grebe American Woodcock Black-crowned Night Heron Northern Pintail Northern Shoveler	Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Boone County McIntosh Woods State Park Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area Pocahontas County Lizard Lake Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Rush Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	6
Field notes contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, summer 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1988-06-01	1988-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Raymond L. Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Cooper's Hawk Ring-billed Gull Upland Sandpiper Willow Flycatcher Bell's Vireo Henslow's Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Carolina Wren Willet Caspian Tern Black-billed Cuckoo Acadian Flycatcher Red-eyed Vireo Blue-winged Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Yellow-throated Vireo American Redstart	Appanoose County Decorah Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Rathbun Lake Wayne County Sharon Bluffs State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	6
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mary Jo Hartogh, summer 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1988-06-01	1988-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Mary Jo Hartogh. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988.	Hartogh, Mary Jo	Upland Sandpiper Semipalmated Sandpiper Double-crested Cormorant Greater Yellowlegs Wilson's Phalarope Semipalmated Plover Lesser Yellowlegs Baird's Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Common Tern Sandhill Crane Northern Harrier	Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Lylahs Marsh County Park Saratoga				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	6
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jack Jones, summer 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy	1988-06-01	1988-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Jack Jones. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988.	Jones, Jack (John Paul)	Killdeer Rose-breasted Grosbeak Western Kingbird Cattle Egret Dickcissel Baltimore Oriole Northern Rough-winged Swallow Hermit Thrush Gray Catbird Snow Goose Northern Pintail Belted Kingfisher Green-winged Teal Wild Turkey American Robin American Goldfinch Common Pheasant Sharp-shinned Hawk Eastern Screech-Owl	Browns Lake Plymouth County Sioux City Spirit Lake Loess Hills Wildlife Area O'Brien County MidAmerican Energy Ponds Alton Bacon Creek Park Millers Bay East High School				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	6
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Matthew Kenne, summer 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Weather Birds--Infancy	1988-06-01	1988-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Matthew Kenne. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988.	Kenne, Matthew C.	Bald Eagle Little Blue Heron Double-crested Cormorant American White Pelican Franklin's Gull Western Grebe Virginia Rail Whimbrel Common Loon Osprey Lesser Yellowlegs Pectoral Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Snow Goose Short-billed Dowitcher King Rail Least Sandpiper	Algona Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	6
Field notes contributed by Paul Martsching, summer 1988	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy	1988-06-01	1988-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Paul Martsching. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988.	Martsching, Paul	Upland Sandpiper Loggerhead Shrike Greater Yellowlegs House Finch Black-crowned Night Heron Lesser Yellowlegs Solitary Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Chestnut-sided Warbler Short-billed Dowitcher Black Tern	Ames Colo Hendrickson Marsh Lake Brookside Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	6
Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Phalarope at Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge, 1988	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1988-07-26	1988-07-28	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Red-necked Phalaropes at Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge in Kossuth County, IA on July 26, 1988.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Red-necked Phalarope	Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge	Union Slough NWR, Kossuth Co.	Swimming in shallow water with other shorebirds	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mark Proescholdt. \| Elimination of similar species: The behavior and body shape eliminates all other shorebirds except phalaropes. The combination of a short, slender bill, a dark eye patch, and light streaks on the back eliminates Wilson's and Red Phalaropes. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:20:00/10:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	30
Report of sighting at Lake Manawa on the south edge of Council Bluffs, Ia on apr 5, 1988	Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1988-04-05	1988-06-07	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes by Robert E. Starr for two Glaucous Gulls at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County on April 5, 1988 recorded on June 7, 1988. Included with the field notes is a "Notes from Nature" article by Ruth C. Green published in A Birds Eye View, volume 16, number 5, May 1988, that discusses Starr's sighting among others.	Green, Ruth Starr, Robert E.	Glaucous Gull	Lake Manawa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	37
Rare bird documentation forms for White-winged Scoter at Pool 19 near Montrose and north of Keokuk in 1988	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1988-04-26	1988-06-05	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation forms for one to two White-winged Scoters near Montrose and Keokuk in Lee County, IA, April 26, 1988 - June 5, 1988.	Cecil, Robert I.	White-winged Scoter	Keokuk Montrose				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	12
Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at Ringgold Wildlife Area, 1988	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1988-04-22	1988-06-03	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon at Ringgold Wildlife Area in Ringgold County, IA on April 22, 1988.	Petersen, Peter C.	Prairie Falcon	Ringgold State Wildlife Area	Ringold [sic] Wildlife Area, Ringold [sic] Co. IA	Overgrown pasture with scattered wooded areas.	The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Gil Sandvick. \| Elimination of similar species: Peregrine Falcon - would lack black axillaries, facial marking would be darker. Merlin - much smaller, facial markings much less distinct, lacks black axillaries. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 18:10:00/18:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	35
Rare bird documentation form for Bewick's Wren west of Argyle in 1988	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology--Technique Rare birds	1988-05-15	1988-06-02	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Bewick's Wren west of Argyle in Lee County, IA on May 15 and 19, 1988.	Cecil, Robert I.	Bewick's Wren	Argyle				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	1
Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Warbler at Mud Creek Park in Henry County, 1998	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1988-05-19	1988-06-01	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Warbler at Mud Creek Park in Henry County, IA on May 19, 1998.	Allen, Pam	Prairie Warbler	Mud Creek County Recreation Area	Henry County; just west of entrance to Mud Creek Park.	Area of brushy, overgrown vegetation populated with young sapling trees about 15-20 feet high.	The documentation form by Pam Allen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Reid Allen. \| Elimination of similar species: Pine Warbler would not have the unique facial pattern of the bird observed nor would it be as small. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 11:00:00/11:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	30
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Francis L. Moore, spring 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Research Parulidae \| Warblers	1988-03-01	1988-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Francis L. Moore with observers Carl J. Bendorf, Thomas H. Kent, Dick Tetrault and W. Ross Silcock. The field notes include details on five species of birds sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.	Moore, Francis L.	Broad-winged Hawk Swainson's Hawk American Bittern Curlew Sandpiper Eared Grebe Henslow's Sparrow Cattle Egret Northern Goshawk Snowy Plover House Finch Surf Scoter Black-bellied Plover Sanderling Northern Saw-whet Owl Acadian Flycatcher Orange-crowned Warbler Mourning Warbler King Rail Northern Harrier	Cedar Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area George Wyth Memorial State Park Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Homestead Iowa City Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Pilot Knob State Park Yellow River State Forest Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	5
Paul Martsching letter to Robert K. Myers regarding bird sightings, spring 1988	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Research	1988-03-01	1988-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Paul Martsching in a letter to Robert K. Myers. 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 1988.	Martsching, Paul	Chimney Swift Long-tailed Duck Merlin Dickcissel Peregrine Falcon Hermit Thrush Hooded Warbler	Des Moines Hendrickson Marsh Lake Brookside Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	5
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Nicholas A. Kubik, spring 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1988-03-01	1988-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Nicholas A. Kubik. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.	Kubik, Nicholas A.	American Bittern Yellow-headed Blackbird Bobolink Indigo Bunting Lark Sparrow Hooded Merganser Solitary Sandpiper Greater White-fronted Goose Northern Waterthrush Cape May Warbler Wild Turkey Great Egret	Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Tama				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	5
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Bill F. Huser, spring 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1988-03-01	1988-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Bill F. Huser with observer Jerry Probst. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.	Huser, Bill F.	Killdeer Bald Eagle Horned Grebe Song Sparrow Blue-winged Teal Red-breasted Merganser American Woodcock Le Conte's Sparrow Forster's Tern Wood Duck Greater Scaup Hooded Merganser Ruddy Duck Northern Saw-whet Owl Chestnut-sided Warbler Fox Sparrow American Coot Great Blue Heron Burrowing Owl Sharp-shinned Hawk	Browns Lake Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Plymouth County Snyder Bend Park Stone State Park Cayler Prairie State Preserve Bacon Creek Park New Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	5
Field notes contributed by Richard Jule Hollis, spring 1988	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests	1988-03-01	1988-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Richard Jule Hollis. The field notes include details of several birds sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.	Hollis, Richard Jule	Henslow's Sparrow Chimney Swift Lark Sparrow House Finch Black-crowned Night Heron Surf Scoter Gray Partridge Common Nighthawk Chipping Sparrow Cliff Swallow	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Johnson County Lime Creek Nature Center Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	5
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, James L. Fuller, spring 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers	1988-03-01	1988-05-31	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 spring 1988.	Fuller, James L	American Bittern Marbled Godwit Curlew Sandpiper Blue-headed Vireo Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Smith's Longspur Clay-colored Sparrow American White Pelican Virginia Rail Greater Scaup Osprey Piping Plover Willet Sanderling Black-billed Cuckoo Olive-sided Flycatcher Northern Mockingbird Worm-eating Warbler Pine Siskin Red Crossbill	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area Hendrickson Marsh Lake Hickory Hill Park Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lake Red Rock Montrose Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Saylorville Lake Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Aspen Grove Cemetery				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	5
Report form for selected species in spring, contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, spring 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers	1988-03-01	1988-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Raymond L. Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Double-crested Cormorant Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Rusty Blackbird Eastern Bluebird Ruby-throated Hummingbird Orchard Oriole Franklin's Gull Eastern Wood-Pewee Eastern Phoebe White-crowned Sparrow Surf Scoter Hooded Merganser Semipalmated Plover Lesser Yellowlegs Black-billed Cuckoo Swainson's Thrush Mourning Warbler Bonaparte's Gull	Appanoose County Cerro Gordo County Lake Red Rock Rathbun Lake Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	5
James J. Dinsmore letter to Robert K. Myers regarding bird sightings, spring 1988	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification	1988-03-01	1988-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by James J. Dinsmore in a letter to Robert K. Myers. The field notes include an attachment with additional birds observed by Erwin E. Klaas, Darryl Kroeker and Clayton Swanson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.	Dinsmore, James J.	Ruffed Grouse Yellow-headed Blackbird House Finch Surf Scoter Piping Plover Ruddy Turnstone Black-billed Cuckoo Cape May Warbler	Ames Anderson Prairie State Preserve Hendrickson Marsh Lake Sioux City Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area Saylorville Stratford				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	5
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Marion M. Brewer, spring 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests	1988-03-01	1988-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Marion M. Brewer. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.	Brewer, Marion M.	American Bittern Western Grebe Western Kingbird American Woodcock House Finch American Wigeon Semipalmated Plover Hudsonian Godwit Water Pipit Short-billed Dowitcher Gadwall Northern Waterthrush Red Crossbill Tundra Swan Great Egret	Elk Lake Larrabee Rush Lake Spencer Cherokee Little Clear Lake Park Virgin Lake Webb Pickerel Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	5