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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 Red Knot at Blue Lake, 1994	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-05-12	1996-04-25	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Red Knot at Blue Lake in Monona County, IA on May 12, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird life, field notes from the sighting, and a documentation form submitted to the committee. The date is incorrectly recorded on the documentation form as April 12, 1994.	Ernzen, Peter	Red Knot	Blue Lake	South Blue Lake in Monona County	marshy shoreine [sic]	The documentation form by Peter Ernzen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Closest similar species would be Dunlin?, eliminated by Dunlins pronounced downcurved bill, blue gray color was dissimilar to the pronounced gray and white of the observed bird. See attached documents. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 19:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	1
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Swainson's Warbler at Brookside Park in Ames, 1994	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-05-12	1996-04-25	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Swainson's Warbler at Brookside Park in Ames in Story County, IA on May 12, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes, field notes, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Mayfield, John E.	Swainson's Warbler	Brookside Park	Brookside Park, Ames IA	Open park land, Large trees with grass beneath.	The documentation form by John Mayfield is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Chipping sparrow: observed warbler had less vibrant color, was less active, warbler bill not sparrow bill. Palm warbler: no yellow or yellowish color, no tail wagging definitely not a palm warbler. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:50:00/12:55:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	25
Field report, Spring 1994, Thomas Kent	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1994-05-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Thomas Kent dated May 10, 1994. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1994.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Western Tanager Rose-breasted Grosbeak Gray-cheeked Thrush Yellow-throated Warbler Greater Scaup Red-eyed Vireo Worm-eating Warbler Scarlet Tanager Yellow-throated Vireo Cliff Swallow	Blue Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Forneys Lake State Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	1
Iowa Birdline update, May 9, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-05-09	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for May 9, 1994. Highlights include Fish Crow, Marbled Godwit, Prairie Warbler, Henslow's Sparrow and White-faced Ibis. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	White-faced Ibis Marbled Godwit Red-throated Loon Red-necked Grebe Fish Crow Henslow's Sparrow Yellow Rail Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Prairie Warbler	Lee County Linn County Van Buren County Worth County Monona County Louisa County Tama County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Red-throated Loon at Silver Lake, 1994	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-05-07	1996-04-26	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Red-throated Loon at Silver Lake in Worth County, IA on May 7, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Walter, Janice L.	Red-throated Loon	Silver Lake Wildlife Management Area	Silver Lake, Worth Co., Ia [sic]	Shallow lake	The documentation form by Jan L. Walter is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Curt Nelson, Eugene Armstrong, and Eloise Armstrong. \| Elimination of similar species: Common Loon - above comparisons. Pacific Loon - has straight, unangled bill which is not uptilted, doesn't have the white area above and in front of the eye, has sharp division between white and dark of neck. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	7	5
Iowa Birdline update, May 2, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-05-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for May 2, 1994. Highlights include Western Tanager, Fish Crow, Lark Bunting, Bewick's Wren and Yellow-crowned Night Heron. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Fish Crow Western Tanager Bewick's Wren Short-eared Owl Western Grebe Lark Bunting Black-crowned Night Heron Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Willet	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Johnson County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lee County Trumbull Lake McBreen Marsh Des Moines County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Lark Bunting north of Burlington, 1994	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-04-30	1996-04-25	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Lark Bunting north of Burlington in Des Moines County, IA on April 30, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Fuller, Charles R.	Lark Bunting	Burlington	North of Burlington off Highway 99	Farm land--freshly plowed field, low hedge rows	The documentation form by Charles Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] The Bird sighted on a dirt road feeding with a Vesper Sparrow--within 3 feet for comparison. The most conspicuous field mark were the large creamy white wing patches (Not bars). The bird was slightly larger than the Vesper Sparrow with heavy sparrow bill. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:30:00/15:31:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	34
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Fish Crow at Big Timber Unit of Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge , 1994	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-04-25	1997-10-03	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Fish Crow at Big Timber Unit of Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge in Louisa County, IA on April 25, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	McKay, Kelly	Fish Crow	Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Big Timber Division	Big Timber Unit of Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge approx. 2.0 miles downstream of Kilpeck landing. This landing is located 8.0 miles South of Muscatine, Ia. on County Road X61.	Bottomland Hardwood Forest	The documentation form by Kelly McKay forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Peter C. Petersen was submitted. Other observers include Brian Blevins, Michael Bornstein, and Gerald White. \| Elimination of similar species: American Crow: different sounding calls; This bird was smaller than American Crows \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	46
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Western Tanager near Swan Lake, 1994	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-04-25	1996-04-25	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Western Tanager near Swan Lake in Johnson County, IA on April 25, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Dankert, David L.	Western Tanager	Swan Lake	Coralville Reservoir, Johnson County	river bottomland	The documentation form by David L. Dankert forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by James Fuller and Thomas Kent were submitted. \| Elimination of similar species: NONE \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:50:00/10:50:08.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	29
Iowa Birdline update, April 25, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Passeriformes \| Perching-birds and songbirds Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-04-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for April 25, 1994. Highlights include Cinnamon Teal, Marbled Godwit, Piping Plover and passerine migration. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Marbled Godwit Cinnamon Teal Ross' Goose Dunlin Black-crowned Night Heron Piping Plover Hudsonian Godwit Worm-eating Warbler American Golden Plover	Blue Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Forneys Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Riverton Wildlife Management Area Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds Sandbar Slough Cooper Creek Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, April 18, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-04-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for April 18, 1994. Highlights include Sprague's Pipit, Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Snowy Egret, Cinnamon Teal and Varied Thrush. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Marbled Godwit Sprague's Pipit Varied Thrush Cinnamon Teal Snowy Egret Long-billed Dowitcher Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Surf Scoter Hudsonian Godwit	Big Creek State Park Forneys Lake Hendrickson Marsh Lake Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Lake Red Rock Riverton Wildlife Management Area Trumbull Lake Van Buren County Sandbar Slough				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, April 11, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-04-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for April 11, 1994. Highlights include Cinnamon Teal, Sandhill Crane, Black Scoter, Red-necked Grebe and Varied Thrush. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-necked Grebe Varied Thrush Smith's Longspur Cinnamon Teal Black Scoter Black-crowned Night Heron Sora Hermit Thrush Sandhill Crane	Big Creek Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Iowa City Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Polk City Wildlife Area Terry Trueblood Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Trumpeter Swan at Blue Lake, 1994	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-04-10	1996-04-25	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Trumpeter Swan at Blue Lake in Monona County, Iowa on April 10, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Huser, Bill F.	Trumpeter Swan	Blue Lake	Blue Lake, Monona County, Iowa	marshy oxbow with open, but shallow, water	The documentation form by Bill Huser is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Peter Ernzen was submitted later. \| Elimination of similar species: Mute swans usually have a curved neck posture with the bill held below horizontal. Their springtime bill color is expected to be pink. Tundra Swans are expected to have a concave bill, a slight forehead and a smaller proportioned bill. The facial skin extending to the eye is less substantial. The neck posture is usually vertical without the 'kink' at the base. The feathered edge between the eyes forms a straight line. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:30:00/10:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	12
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sprague's Pipit at Kettleson's Hogback Wildlife Management Area, 1994	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-04-09	1996-04-25	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Sprague's Pipit at Kettleson's Hogsback Wildlife Management Area in Dickinson County, IA on April 9, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes, a follow up letter from Lee Schoenewe to the IOU Records Committee, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Sprague's Pipit	Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area	Kettleson's Hogsback WPA., Dickinson Co.	Grassland along shallow marsh	The documentation form by Lee A. Schoenewe is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was LaVonne Foote. \| Elimination of similar species: American Pipit - Leg color; Behavior; Breast color + streaking; streaked back. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:50:00/11:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	13
Iowa Birdline update, April 4, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-04-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for April 4, 1994. Highlights include Smith's Longspur, Sandhill Crane and Varied Thrush. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Ruffed Grouse Varied Thrush Smith's Longspur Long-billed Dowitcher American Pipit Greater Scaup Greater White-fronted Goose Sandhill Crane American Golden Plover	Benton County Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Yellow River State Forest Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Swan Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Heard on the Iowa Birdline, April 1-June 10, 1994	Field notes	Bird watching Rare birds Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-04-01	1994-06-10	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summary of the Iowa Birdline update for April 1-June 1, 1994. Highlights of the update include April sightings of a Western Tanager, a Spragues's Pipit, and a potential first state record observation of a Fish Crow. Other interesting reports include sightings of a Purple Gallinule, a Ruff, a large assortment of unusual waterfowl at Silver Lake in Worth County, and many rare bird sightings at Blue Lake in Monona County.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	White-faced Ibis Red-throated Loon Red-necked Grebe Fish Crow Western Tanager Sprague's Pipit Black-headed Grosbeak Purple Gallinule Western Grebe Black Scoter Red Knot Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Buff-breasted Sandpiper Ruff	Big Creek State Park Blue Lake Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Linn County Sweet Marsh Mississippi River, Iowa Louisa County Lake Cornelia State Game Management Area Silver Lake Swan Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	40	18
Iowa Birdline update, March 28, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-03-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for March 28, 1994. Highlights include Sandhill Crane, Snowy Owl and Varied Thrush. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Varied Thrush Snowy Owl Ross' Goose Eastern Phoebe Willet Ruby-crowned Kinglet Yellow-rumped Warbler Greater White-fronted Goose Sandhill Crane	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hendrickson Marsh Lake Iowa City Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Starr's Cave Nature Center Prairie Township				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, March 25, 1994	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-03-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for March 25, 1994. Highlights include Mountain Bluebird, Iceland Gull and Varied Thrush.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Brewer's Blackbird Rusty Blackbird Varied Thrush Mountain Bluebird Ross' Goose Iceland Gull Northern Mockingbird Yellow-rumped Warbler Fox Sparrow Snow Goose Great-tailed Grackle	Blue Lake Greene County Iowa City Lost Island Lake Madison County Roberts Creek Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, March 14 and 16, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-03-14	1994-03-16	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for March 14, 1994. Highlights include Mountain Bluebird, Iceland Gull, Evening Grosbeak and Varied Thrush. Includes update for March 16, 1994.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Rusty Blackbird Varied Thrush Mountain Bluebird Evening Grosbeak Northern Goshawk American Woodcock Iceland Gull Hooded Merganser Northern Mockingbird Greater White-fronted Goose	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Greene County Iowa City Madison County Saylorville Lake Mount Vernon Boone County Fairfield Roberts Creek Park Don Williams Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Iowa Birdline update, March 7, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-03-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for March 7, 1994. Highlights include Mountain Bluebird, Greater Prairie-Chicken and Varied Thrush. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Varied Thrush Mountain Bluebird Northern Goshawk Greater Prairie-Chicken Peregrine Falcon Long-eared Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl	Cedar Lake Cedar Rapids Greene County Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Cherokee Municipal Airport F W Kent County Park Macbride Nature Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Mountain Bluebird west of Squirrel Hollow County Park, 1994	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-03-06	1996-04-25	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for two Mountain Bluebirds west of Squirrel Hollow County Park in Greene County, IA on March 6, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Thelen, Rob	Mountain Bluebird	Squirrel Hollow County Park	Greene Co. 2 1/2 m. N of Int. P30 + E57, then 1/4 m W.	River bottom, pasture hillside with scattered Shrubs	The documentation form by Rob Thelen forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Fuller, Mark Proescholdt, and Ed Thelen were submitted. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt, Jane Fuller, Alicia Thelen, Melinda Thelen, Natasha Thelen, Gordon Thelen, and many unidentified other observers. \| Elimination of similar species: Eastern Bluebird, Mt. Bluebird is all Blue \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/16:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	5
Spring field reports, Eugene and Eloise Armstrong	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy	1994-03-01	1994-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Eugene and Eloise Armstrong. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1994.	Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene	Red-shouldered Hawk White-faced Ibis Red-throated Loon Summer Tanager Black-headed Grosbeak Purple Gallinule Black Scoter Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Red-necked Phalarope	Big Creek State Park Blue Lake Forneys Lake State Wildlife Management Area Lake Red Rock Wildcat Den State Park Sweet Marsh Sny Magill North Cedar Creek Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	1
Field reports, Pam and Reid Allen, Spring 1994	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Photography of birds	1994-03-01	1994-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Pam and Reid Allen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1994.	Allen, Pam Allen, Reid I.	Marbled Godwit Gray-cheeked Thrush Common Moorhen Western Kingbird Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Swainson's Thrush Hermit Thrush	Booneville Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Des Moines Forneys Lake State Wildlife Management Area Hamilton County Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Big Timber Division Saylorville Lake Story County Lakin Slough State Game Management Area West Des Moines				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	1
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Thomas Kent, Spring 1994	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Infancy	1994-03-01	1994-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Thomas Kent notes an adult Horned Lark with fledgling feeding near Payne Junction. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1994.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Horned Lark	Payne Junction				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	1
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, Spring 1994	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Passeriformes \| Perching-birds and songbirds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Weather Waterfowl	1994-03-01	1994-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summary of 1557 reports from 45 observers. General trends notes normal dates of arrival for waterfowl but lower total numbers, excellent shorebird variety and numbers, and a lackluster warbler migration. Quarterly field report for the Spring of 1994 titled "Field reports--Spring 1994".	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mississippi Kite Clark's Grebe Fish Crow Western Tanager Swainson's Warbler Sprague's Pipit Black-headed Grosbeak Mountain Bluebird Purple Gallinule Greater Prairie-Chicken	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	1