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

Records Committee review for Black-necked Stilt in Iowa before 1870	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1870-01-01	1996-01-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Black-necked Stilts in Iowa before 1870. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication A Catalogue of the Birds of Iowa by J.A. Allen in White's Geological Survey in 1870, and is referenced by another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Black-necked Stilt	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	20
Rare bird documentation form for Glaucous Gull at Black Hawk Lake, 1995	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1995-11-18	1996-01-15	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Glaucous Gull at Black Hawk Lake in Sac County, IA on November 18, 1995.	Huser, Bill F.	Glaucous Gull	Black Hawk Lake	Blackhawk Lake, Sac County, IA	lake ice/open water	The documentation form by Bill Huser is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jerry Probst, Bob Livermore, Pete Ernzen, and unidentified members of the Loess Hills Audubon Society. \| Elimination of similar species: Relatively few gulls have pale coloration in their immature plumages. Also, few have pale colored primaries. Those fitting this description: Iceland Gull- smaller than a Herring Gull, with a disproportionally [sic] smaller bill. 1st winter with an all dark bill. Thayer's Gull- usually darker colored over-all, with an [sic] smaller, all dark bill in immatures and usually some darker colored primaries. Glaucous-winged Gull- though having a large bill, it is all dark in 1st and 2nd winter plumages \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	37
Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon northeast of Spirit Lake, 1995	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1995-12-31	1996-01-02	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon northeast of Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, IA on December 31, 1995.	Thelen, Ed	Prairie Falcon	Spirit Lake	NE of Spirit Lake - Dickinson County	Gravel roadside - on telephone pole	The documentation form by Ed Thelen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Peregrine & Gyrfalcon don't have dark axillars. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:00:00/12:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	35
Rare bird documentation form for Hudsonian Godwit at Spring Run, 1995	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1995-10-19	1995-12-28	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Hudsonian Godwit at Spring Run in Dickinson County, IA on October 19, 1995. Letter from Ed Thelen to Tom Kent about a video of the sighting on unknown date.	Thelen, Ed	Hudsonian Godwit	Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area	Spring Run - Dickinson County	Wetlands - mudflat	The documentation form by Ed Thelen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: White rump eliminated marbled godwit.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	13
Rare bird documentation form for Townsend's Solitaire in Pottawattamie County, 1995	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1995-12-15	1995-12-18	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Townsend's Solitaire in Pottawattamie County, IA on December 16, 1995.	Allen, Pam Allen, Reid I.	Townsend's Solitaire	Pottawattamie County	Pottawattamie County - .85 mile East on Applewood Drive from junction with Highway 235		The documentation form by Reid and Pam Allen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Loren and Babs Padelford. \| Elimination of similar species: The Northern Mockingbird would be eliminated because of the prominent eyering and larger size. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:50:00/13:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	5
Rare bird documentation form for Fox Sparrow at Cardinal Marsh, 1995	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1995-09-18	1995-12-13	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Fox Sparrow at Cardinal Marsh in Winneshiek County, IA on September 18, 1995.	Carter, Dennis L.	Fox Sparrow	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area	SE corner of Cardinal Marsh	brushy fencerow	The documentation form by Dennis Carter is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Lee Zieke. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] flock of Song and White-throated Sparrows [...] a Lincoln's Sparrow. [...] The bird had a chunky appearance compared to the other sparrows present. \| The original documentation form event occurred in the mid-morning for about a minute.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	60
Field report for Black-and-white Warbler at Clear Lake, Carolyn Fischer, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds	1995-11-04	1995-12-13	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field report for a Black-and-white Warbler at Clear Lake in Cerro Gordo County, IA on November 4, 1995. The report is accompanied by a letter from Carolyn Fischer to Thomas Kent on December 13, 1995, that mentions a flock of Lapland Longspurs.	Fischer, Carolyn J.	Black-and-white Warbler Lapland Longspur	Clear Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	34
Request for more information regarding Lapland Longspur sighting at Union Slough in 1995	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1995-09-27	1995-11-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Request for more information form filled out by Matt Kenne regarding a Lapland Longspur sighting at Union Slough in Kossuth County, IA on September 27, 1995. The document includes information about additional bird sightings at Union Slough.	Kenne, Matthew C.	Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Lapland Longspur Harris' Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow Fox Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco	Algona Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	66
Rare bird documentation form for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Little Swan Lake Wildlife Area, 1995	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1995-10-16	1995-11-23	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Little Swan Lake Wildlife Area in Dickinson County, IA on October 16, 1995.	Benedict, Robert R.	Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Christopherson Slough / Little Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area	Gravel Rd East Side of Little Swan Wildlife Area N of Superior, IA.	Roadside between wildlife habitat area + pick crop field	The documentation form by Robert R. Benedict is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dan Lempianen and Ed Thelen. \| Elimination of similar species: No other species in our area is of similar shape, color, and size. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:15:00/11:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	73
Rare bird documentation form for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher north and east of Superior, 1995	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1995-10-16	1995-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher north and east of Superior in Dickinson County, IA on October 16, 1995.	Thelen, Ed	Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Superior	1 mile north, 1 mile East, 1.5 miles North of Superior in Dickinson County	Gravel Roadside - on telephone wire between glacial knob and wetland	The documentation form by Ed Thelen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Benedict and Dan Lempianen. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:00:00/13:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	73
Rare bird documentation form for Surf Scoter at Big Spirit Lake, 1995	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1995-10-06	1995-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for four Surf Scoters at Big Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, IA on October 6, 1995.	Thelen, Ed	Surf Scoter	Spirit Lake	West side of Big Spirit Lake in Dickinson County	Glacial Lake	The documentation form by Ed Thelen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: White-winged Scoter - how white-wing patch. Surf Scoter - white on side of head - these birds has 2 patches. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/16:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	11
Rare bird documentation form for Glaucous Gull near Arnolds Park in Dickinson County in 1995	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1995-11-14	1995-11-15	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Glaucous Gull near Arnolds Park in Dickinson County in November 14 and 15, 1995.	Thelen, Ed	Glaucous Gull	Arnolds Park Okoboji Bridge				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	37
Heard on the Iowa Birdline, September 15-November 15, 1995	Field notes	Bird watching Rare birds Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-09-15	1995-11-15	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summary of the Iowa Birdline update for September 15-November 15, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a juvenile Sharp-tailed Sandpiper and a Clark's Grebe. Other interesting observations were of a drake Eurasian Wigeon, a Red Phalarope, and a report of two Hummingbirds that were visiting feeders in November. Also of note were the variety of rare gulls that were seen throughout the state.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Rufous Hummingbird Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Clark's Grebe Eurasian Wigeon Ruby-throated Hummingbird Snowy Egret Red Knot Red Phalarope Mew Gull California Gull Sabine's Gull Glaucous Gull Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Sandhill Crane Laughing Gull	Burlington Cedar Rapids Dickinson County Iowa Pleasant Creek State Park Rathbun Lake Saylorville Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Black Hawk Lake Lily Lake Runnells Overlook				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	40	18
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for MacGillivray's Warbler at Atchison County, MO in 1974	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird banding Birds--Identification Rare birds	1975-09-01	1995-11-06	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee for a MacGillivray's Warbler in Atchison County, MO on May 1, 1974. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Specials in our 1974 Banding Activity in Iowa Bird Life 45(3):86-88 by Fitzhugh and Hazel Diggs, and referenced by another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	MacGillivray's Warbler	Atchison County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	26
Rare bird documentation form for Varied Thrush at Camp Dodge, 1995	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1995-10-04	1995-10-10	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Varied Thrush at Camp Dodge in Polk County, IA on October 4, 1995.	Herzberg, Ruth	Varied Thrush	Camp Dodge	Camp Dodge, IA (Johnston, Iowa)	Upland Woods -	The documentation form by Ruth Herzberg is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bill Norris. \| Elimination of similar species: Robin - asked Bill about white eye line He said it was a Varied Thrush \| The original documentation form event occurred around 11:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	11
Heard on the Birdline, June 15-September 15, 1995	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Rare birds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-06-15	1995-09-15	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summary of the Iowa Birdline update for June 15-September 15, 1995. Highlights of the update include the sightings of several summer nesters in June and July, including Prairie Warblers, Mississippi Kites, and Bewick's Wrens. Unusual observations of shorebirds were noted in July and August, and the majority of September sightings were of several species of Gulls. Also of note in September was a first record for the state with the discovery of a juvenile White Ibis.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mississippi Kite Little Blue Heron Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Bewick's Wren White Ibis Snowy Egret Red Knot Least Tern Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Piping Plover Red-necked Phalarope Black-throated Blue Warbler Prairie Warbler	Iowa County Coralville Lake Council Bluffs Des Moines Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Rathbun Lake Sioux City Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Waubonsie State Park Lake MacBride				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	40	18
Rare bird documentation form for Dunlin at Babcock Access in Coralville Reservoir, 1995	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1995-07-30	1995-07-31	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Dunlin at Babcock Access in Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on July 30, 1995.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Dunlin	Babcock Access	Coralville Res., Babcock Access, Johnson Co., Iowa	mud flats	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The bill and body proportions were those of a Dunlin, but the date and plumage were new for me. The streaks on the underparts, worn edging on some wing feathers, and eye line appear to be retained alternate features, while the lack of black on belly and rufous in wing are features of basic plumage. I assume that this was an adult partially molted to basic plumage. Although Dunlin is usually a late fall migrant, both Iowa and Minnesota have a few July records. According to Prater et al. (1977), nearctic birds molt before migrating; therefore, a bird in mostly basic plumage would not be unusual. White-rumped Sandpiper is exclude [sic] by the tail pattern, body proportions and bill length. Baird's Sandpiper has a shorter bill, longer tail/wing extension, slimmer profile, and browner and scaly upperparts. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:45:00 approximately.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	24
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Prairie Warbler at Lee County in 1886	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds Birds--Collection and preservation Zoological specimens	1935-09-01	1995-07-18	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Prairie Warbler specimens collected at Lee County, IA on June 5, 1886. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Additional Iowa Species of Birds Substantiated by Specimens in Wilson Bulletin 47(3):205-208 by Philip A. DuMont seen by Ed S. Currier, and referenced by two other publications.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Prairie Warbler	Lee County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	22
Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Warbler at Lake MacBride State Park in 1995	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1995-05-17	1995-07-15	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for six Prairie Warblers at Lake MacBride State Park in Johnson County, IA on July 8, 1995. Other sighting dates occurred May through July, 1995.	Edwards, Chris	Prairie Warbler	Lake Macbride State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	30
Rare bird documentation form for Magnolia Warbler at Sioux City, 1995	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1995-07-04	1995-07-07	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Magnolia Warbler at Sioux City in Woodbury County, IA on July 4, 1995.	Livermore, Wayne	Magnolia Warbler	Sioux City	4713 Tyler St Sioux City Ia 51108	Urban back yard	The documentation form by Wayne Livermore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Eliminated yellow-rumped because of white breast. Wrong facial coloring for Cape May. All similar species have very disimilar [sic] song. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/14:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	23
Rare bird documentation form for Lawrence's Warbler near Cedar Bluff, 1995	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1995-05-13	1995-05-24	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Lawrence's Warbler near Cedar Bluff in Cedar County, IA on May 13, 1995.	Thompson, Carol A.	Vermivoras	Cedar Bluff	woods near Cedar Bluff, Ia	160 acre wooded-wetland above Cedar River	The documentation form by Carol Thompson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bud Gode. \| Elimination of similar species: Golden-winged - too yellow. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:45:00/08:46:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	17
Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Warbler northwest of Carroll, 1995	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1995-04-29	1995-05-06	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Warbler northwest of Carroll in Caroll County, IA on April 29, 1995.	Thelen, Marty	Prairie Warbler	Carroll	3- miles North - 2 - west of Carroll	Rolling Prairie - farmland - Level B - Road	The documentation form by Marty Thelen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Rob Thelen. \| Elimination of similar species: Palm Warbler - no chestnut cap. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:30:00/17:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	30
Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon south of Yale, 1995	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1995-04-16	1995-04-30	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Falcon south of Yale in Guthrie County, IA on April 16, 1995.	Widner, Russ	Prairie Falcon	Yale	South of Yale IA	Bean Field	The documentation form by Russ Widner is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Norm Larsen. \| Elimination of similar species: The size, manner of flying + facial coloration eliminate even a [illegible] female Kestrel. The size, facial pattern, probable axillary pigmentation + lack of strong tail bars eliminate Merlin. The head + face pattern + lack of a broad sideburn a helmet, coloration + somewhat shallower wing beat rule against Peregrine. The face pattern, wing shape, manner of flying + lack of a white rump patch eliminate Harrier. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 15:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	35
Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge, 1995	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1995-04-26	1995-04-28	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at the Louisa Division of the Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge in Louisa County, IA on April 26, 1995 sent in a letter from James Quinlivan to Peter C. Petersen to April 28, 1995.	Quinlivan, James	Long-tailed Duck	Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Louisa Division	Louisa Division of the Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge		The documentation form by Jim Quinlivan is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: It was definitely trimmer than the nearby scaup, and appeared slightly smaller. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	14
Rare bird documentation form for Gray Partridge near Shenandoah, 1995	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1995-04-22	1995-04-25	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Gray Partridge near Shenandoah in Page County, IA on April 22, 1995. It was submitted as an e-mail from Steve Matherly to Ann Johnson on April 25, 1995.	Matherly, Steve	Gray Partridge	Shenandoah	Go west on State Hwy 2 from Shenandoah, Iowa to the country road that goes south to Riverton, Iowa. Proceed west to the next county road (gravel) (approx. one mile) and turn south. Proceed one-quarter of a mile to first farm house (right or west side). Bird was seen along fencerow north of the house.		The documentation form by Steve Matherly is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carl Matherly and Maribel Matherly. \| Elimination of similar species: Bird easily distinguishable from other possibilities such as hen pheasant, bobwhite quail, and prairie chicken both by size and colorization. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 17:00:00 .	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	37