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

Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, summer 1993, Douglas Harr	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1993-06-01	1993-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports by Douglass Harr for birds sighted during the summer of 1993. It features the Barn Owl south of Larchwood in Lyon County, IA on July 27, 1993.	Harr, Douglas C.	Barn Owl Cattle Egret Hooded Merganser	Larchwood Sioux Center Spirit Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	48
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jan L. Walter, summer 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Weather Birds--Infancy	1993-06-01	1993-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in northern Iowa contributed by Jan L. Walter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1993.	Walter, Janice L.	Swainson's Hawk Least Bittern Double-crested Cormorant Eared Grebe Pied-billed Grebe Willow Flycatcher Least Flycatcher Yellow-billed Cuckoo Common Moorhen Western Grebe Hooded Merganser Black-billed Cuckoo Sedge Wren American Coot Northern Shoveler American Golden Plover	Cerro Gordo County Mason City Zirbel Slough McIntosh Woods State Park Elk Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area Silver Lake White Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Garganey at IPS Fly Ash Pits, 1991	Administrative records Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1991-05-11	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Garganey at IPS Fly Ash Pits, Woodbury County, IA on May 11, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Probst, Jerry	Garganey	New Lake	IPS Fly Ash Pits	Open pond flyash shore	The documentation form by Jerry Probst is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Bill Huser was submitted later. Other observers include Bob Livermore, Dave Stage, Bob Moritz, and Art Huser. \| Elimination of similar species: The eyebrow stripe eliminated bluewing teal also the other field marks did not indicate a hybrid. Direct size comparison with other ducks in area eliminated all other ducks and geese. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/14:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	15
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Swainson's Hawk at Stone Park, 1991	Administrative reports Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1991-12-14	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Swainson's Hawk at Stone Park in Plymouth County, IA on December 14, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Williams, Randall D.	Swainson's Hawk	Stone State Park	1 mile north of west entrance to Stone State Park on highway 12	hovering above loess bluff; overlooking Big Sioux River Floodplain	The documentation form by Randall D. Williams is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mike Franken. \| Elimination of similar species: Red-tailed Hawk: wings held flat when soaring; presence of red tail patagial patches present, no bib. Rough-legged Hawk: dark belly-band or girdle. carpal wing patches present. Dark band on trailing edge of wing (immature). \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	32
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mississippi Kite at East of Randall, 1991	Administrative records Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1991-05-22	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Mississippi Kite at east of Randall in Hamilton County, IA on May 22, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Proescholdt, Mark	Mississippi Kite	Randall	Hamilton County just east of Randall	along Skunk River Valley - wooded river - open area near bridge	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Beth Proescholdt were submitted later. \| Elimination of similar species: Harrier - tail was not right and long enough for harrier and bird was not right color underneath. Nighthawk - Our bird was much bigger than Nighhawk and had no white patches in its wings. Turkey Vulture or Eagle - Our bird was much smaller and had long, narrow pointed wings. Accipiters - Body shape was wrong and did not have extra long tail -look like accipiters have. Osprey - Wrong body shape for osprey and no white markings on our bird. Buteos - Wrong body shape again even for Swainson's Hawk which can appear to have pointed wings when seen overhead. Buteos have much broader wings and should show some white contrasting colors underneath. Falcons - Our bird was too big for a Kestrel or Merlin. I don't think Merlins ever have leisurely, slow flapping flight. This bird didn't fly right for a Peregrine and the body proportions were not right for a Peregrine. I've seen Peregrines fly in a slow, leisurely manner and this did not seem to suggest a Peregrine at all. A Peregrine or Prairie Falcon should show some light-colored areas underneath. Also, a Peregrine's tail tapers down to a rounded end and is not squared off and flared at the end. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 19:35:00/19:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	26
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mississippi Kite at Hickory Hill Park, 1990	Administrative records Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1990-06-24	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Mississippi Kite at Hickory Hill Park in Johnson County, IA on June 24, 1990. Includes one record review document with votes and a documentation form.	Schulein, Thomas M., 1945-	Mississippi Kite	Hickory Hill Park	Hickory Hill Park, Iowa City	Woodland edge, on a dead branch at the top of a tree next to a trail	The documentation form by Thomas M. Schulein is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: 1. Cooper's Hawk, but this bird has a barred breast and no eye patches and a dark and light head pattern. 2. White-tailed Kite, but this bird has dark wing patches. 3. Osprey, but this bird is larger and is brown and white, even though it has dark eye patches. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:45:00/08:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	26
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Eurasian Wigeon at Riverton Area, 1991	Administrative records Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1991-03-06	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Eurasian Wigeon at Riverton Area in Fremont County, IA on March 6, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes, an Iowa Bird Life article, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Eurasian Wigeon	Riverton Wildlife Management Area	Riverton W.A., Fremont Co., IA		The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Eugene Armstrong was submitted later. Other observers include Eloise Armstrong, and Ross Silcock \| Elimination of similar species: The combination of reddish head with buffy crown, gray mantle and flanks, black rump and undertail, and stubby, bluish-gray bill eliminates other waterfowl. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:35:00/11:05:00, 12:05:00/12:25:00, and 16:40:00/17:22:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	14
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smew at Pool #13 in Clinton County, 1990	Administrative records Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1990-04-22	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Smew at Pool #13 in Clinton County, IA and Carrol County, IL on April 22, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Blevins, Brian L.	Smew	Pool 13	Pool 13 on Mississippi River (Gomer's Lake, Potter's Marsh) Clinton County, Ia Carrol County, Ill.	The bird was in a big river pool situation with hundreds of other divers mostly comprising of Redheads, Scaup, Buffleheads, and Goldeneyes. This particular area offers large extensive flats adjacent to both sides of the channel.	The documentation form by Brian Blevins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Corey Blevins. \| Elimination of similar species: About the only thing that is close is the Bufflehead and they were feeding with this bird, thus contrasting them was easy. The head difference was unmistakable with the buffs having an all dark head with a white spot, where as the smew had a white head with a black patch. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:13:00/15:36:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	22
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mississippi Kite at Port Neal, 1991	Administrative records Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1991-05-04	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Mississippi Kite at Port Neal in Woodbury County, IA on May 4, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Huser, Bill F.	Mississippi Kite	Sioux City	Iowa Public Service Port Neal Woodbury County, IA	non climax riparian woodland	The documentation form by Bill Huser is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Art Huser, Bill Vust, and Bob Moritz. \| Elimination of similar species: N. Harrier Male - broader, more rounded wings. More predominate head. Rather labored wing beats. More buteo-like shape. This bird very un-buteo-like. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/11:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	26
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mississippi Kite at Ledges State Park, 1990	Administrative records Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1990-05-13	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Mississippi Kite at Ledges State Park in Boone County, IA on May 13, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Sinclair, Jim	Mississippi Kite	Ledges State Park	Ledges St. Pk. - Pea's Creek	wooded valley	The documentation form by Jim Sinclair is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include David Youngblut. \| Elimination of similar species: Too large and uniform in color for a kestrel or merlin. Wings and tail too broad for one of the larger falcons. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:15:00/09:17:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	26
Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Four Mile Lake, 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1993-06-09	1993-06-23	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Red-necked Grebes at Four Mile Lake in Emmet County, IA on June 9, 1993.	Ehresman, Bruce Flaherty, Molly	Red-necked Grebe	Four Mile Lake Wildlife Management Area	T99N, R34W, Sec 8 SE 1/4 at Four Mile Lake Restored Area. ~150 yds NW of NW corner of furthest east parking lot along County Rd. A22.	Restored wetland w/ emergent vegetation - surrounded by grassland	The documentation form by Bruce Ehresman and Molly Flaherty is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Head similar to Western Grebe, but this grebe's neck is rusty red color. Body also smaller than western grebe, and bill not as long and pointed. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00/11:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, Spring 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1993-03-01	1993-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Mark Proescholdt and three others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.	Proescholdt, Mark	Marbled Godwit Brewer's Blackbird Varied Thrush Henslow's Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Western Kingbird Trumpeter Swan Peregrine Falcon Connecticut Warbler Tennessee Warbler Great-tailed Grackle	Little Wall Lake Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lake Red Rock Ledges State Park Marshalltown Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Pine Lake State Park Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Long Pond				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jan Walter, Spring 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs	1993-03-01	1993-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Jan Walter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.	Walter, Janice L.	Northern Flicker Swainson's Hawk Brewer's Blackbird Summer Tanager Loggerhead Shrike Carolina Wren Red-breasted Merganser Greater Scaup King Rail	Cerro Gordo County Lime Creek Nature Center Mason City McIntosh Woods State Park Clear Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jim Sinclair, Spring 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Photography of birds	1993-03-01	1993-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Jim Sinclair. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.	Sinclair, Jim	American Avocet Cooper's Hawk Iceland Gull Eastern Meadowlark Green-winged Teal Cape May Warbler Common Tern Northern Harrier	Grays Lake Lake Red Rock Polk County Van Buren County Lakin Slough State Game Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Darrin Siefken, Spring 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching	1993-03-01	1993-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Darrin Siefken. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.	Siefken, Darrin	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker American Bittern Black-throated Sparrow Cattle Egret Scarlet Tanager Tundra Swan Brown Creeper	Waterloo Sweet Marsh Waverly				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Beth Proescholdt, Spring 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1993-03-01	1993-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Beth Proescholdt and two others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.	Proescholdt, Beth	Alder Flycatcher Merlin Eastern Wood-Pewee Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Philadelphia Vireo Veery Swainson's Thrush Gray Catbird Connecticut Warbler Winter Wren Cape May Warbler	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Liscomb				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Curt Nelson, Spring 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1993-03-01	1993-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Curt Nelson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.	Nelson, Curtis	Western Tanager Townsend's Solitaire Lapland Longspur Smith's Longspur Snow Bunting Northern Goshawk Black Rail Greater Scaup Northern Shrike	Cerro Gordo County Lime Creek Nature Center Worth County Clear Lake Elk Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area Shell Rock River Greenbelt				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Fred Lesher, Spring 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching	1993-03-01	1993-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Fred Lesher. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.	Lesher, Fred	Turkey Vulture Eastern Phoebe Osprey Hermit Thrush Tufted Titmouse Winter Wren Dark-eyed Junco	Lansing Pool Slough Wexford Creek Fish Farms Mounds Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	4
Annotated bird sighting list for Spring 1993 compiled by Sharon Laub	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching	1993-03-01	1993-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Sharon Laub. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.	Laub, Sharon	Eastern Bluebird Loggerhead Shrike Ruby-throated Hummingbird Harris' Sparrow Dickcissel Pine Siskin Brown Creeper	Boone County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Matt Kenne, Spring 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs	1993-03-01	1993-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Matt Kenne. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.	Kenne, Matthew C.	Double-crested Cormorant Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Greater Scaup Swainson's Thrush Chestnut-sided Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Tennessee Warbler Cape May Warbler Dark-eyed Junco	Algona Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Rita Goranson, Spring 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy	1993-03-01	1993-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Rita Goranson and two others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.	Goranson, Rita	Swainson's Hawk Horned Grebe American Coot Winter Wren Northern Harrier Eastern Screech-Owl	Lime Creek Nature Center Mason City Clear Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Carolyn Fischer, Spring 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching	1993-03-01	1993-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Carolyn Fischer and Jan Walter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.	Fischer, Carolyn J.	Lapland Longspur Magnolia Warbler Fox Sparrow Lincoln's Sparrow American Redstart Cape May Warbler	Cerro Gordo County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	4
Thomas Kent letter and enclosed documentation form regarding Hwa-Mei sighting, March 4, 1993	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1993-02-28	1993-03-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird sighting for two Hwa-Mei (Chinese Thrush) at Ottumwa in Wapello County, IA on February 14, 1993. It is reported in a documentation form completed by Nelson Hoskins and submitted in a letter from Thomas Kent to Ross Silcock on March 4, 1993. Thomas also reports a late sighting of a Brown Thrasher.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Hoskins, Nelson R.	Brown Thrasher Chinese Hwamei	Iowa City Ottumwa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	6
Rare bird documentation form for Turkey Vulture at Lock 15, 1992	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-12-20	1992-12-23	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Turkey Vulture at Lock 15 near Rock Island, IL on December 20, 1992.	McIlwuain, Bob	Turkey Vulture	Lock and Dam 15	Lock 15 - Rock Island, IL (island, not city)	wooded island along Mississippi	The documentation form by Bob McIlwuain is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include two out of town birders, Brian Blevins, Lewis Blevins, and Corey Blevins. \| Elimination of similar species: Black Vulture-head not pink. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:15:00/14:25:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	26
Field notes contributed by Dick Bierman, fall 1992	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1992-08-01	1992-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report of birds found in and around Cherokee County contributed by Dick Bierman. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1992.	Bierman, Dick	Red-headed Woodpecker Lewis's Woodpecker Prairie Falcon Brewer's Blackbird Ruby-throated Hummingbird Common Redpoll Pectoral Sandpiper Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Northern Shrike American Golden Plover	Cherokee County Cherokee Spring Lake Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	3