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

Special sighting report, Cathy C. Conway and Barbara Henderson, summer 1987	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birdsongs Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds	1987-06-01	1987-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Special sighting report of a Yellow-breasted Chat contributed by Cathy C. Conway and Barbara Henderson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.	Henderson, Barbara Conway, Cathy C.	Yellow-breasted Chat	English River Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	1
Special sighting report, Ardiss Galvin, summer 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds	1987-06-01	1987-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Special sighting report of an Upland Sandpiper contributed by Ardiss Galvin. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.	Galvin, Ardiss	Upland Sandpiper	Alta				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	1
Special sighting report, Gail George, summer 1987	Field notes Forms (documents) Reports	Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birdsongs Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds	1987-06-01	1987-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Special sighting report of an Upland Sandpiper contributed by Gail George. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.	George, Gail	Upland Sandpiper	Bagley				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	1
Special sighting reports, George E. Crossley, summer 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds	1987-06-01	1987-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Special sighting reports of a Broad-winged Hawk, a Veery, and a Louisiana Waterthrush contributed by George E. Crossley. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.	Crossley, George E.	Broad-winged Hawk Veery Louisiana Waterthrush	Dubuque County Catfish Creek				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	1
Special sighting reports, Mark A. Dietzenbach, summer 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds	1987-06-01	1987-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Special sighting reports of a Bell's Vireo, an Upland Sandpiper, a Swainson's Hawk, and a Cooper's Hawk contributed by Mark A. Dietzenbach. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.	Dietzenbach, Mark A.	Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk Upland Sandpiper Bell's Vireo	Saint Lucas Auburn Township				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	1
Special sighting report, Doug Reeves, summer 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birdsongs Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds	1987-06-01	1987-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Special sighting report of Bell's Vireo contributed by Doug Reeves. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.	Reeves, Doug	Bell's Vireo	Brushy Creek State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	1
Field notes contributed by Thomas H. Kent, May 23, 1987	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Research Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Troglodytidae \| Wrens Birds--Feeding and feeds	1987-05-23	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Thomas H. Kent with observers Carl J. Bendorf, Francis L. Moore, Lanny Haldy and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Least Bittern Red-necked Grebe Bell's Vireo Smith's Longspur Eurasian Tree Sparrow Common Loon Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Piping Plover Willet Water Pipit Short-billed Dowitcher Gadwall Bonaparte's Gull King Rail Black Tern	Iowa County Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Iowa City Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Plymouth County South Amana Pond Sweet Marsh Cedar County Lake MacBride MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
Rare bird documentation form for Summer Tanager at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City, 1987	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1987-05-17	1987-05-28	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Summer Tanager at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on May 17, 1987.	Schulein, Thomas M., 1945-	Summer Tanager	Hickory Hill Park	Near post #6 in the south canyon of Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City.	Somewhat open area near trail adjacent to deep woods	The documentation form by Thomas M. Schulein is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Female Scarlet Tanager has black wings and tail. Female Northern Cardinal has a crest, black around the mouth, a reddish bill and a proportionately longer tail. Female Pine Grosbeak has a dark bill, wing bars, and a dark tail. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/08:32:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	44
Doug Reeves letter to Robert K. Myers regarding a special sighting report, May 11, 1987	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Research	1987-05-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Doug Reeves in a letter to Robert K. Myers regarding the sighting of several Cooper's Hawks. The letter includes a special sighting report with detailed description of the Cooper's Hawks. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.	Reeves, Doug	Cooper's Hawk Louisiana Waterthrush	Ledges State Park Lucas County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
Rare bird documentation form for Smith's Longspur at Oakland Township in Louisa County, 1987	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1987-04-15	1987-05-24	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for six to ten Smith's Longspurs at Oakland Township in Louisa County, IA on April 15, 1987.	Proescholdt, Mark	Smith's Longspur	Oakland Township	Louisa Co. - NW Corner of section 24 of Oakland Township	short grassy hay field just east of Cone Marsh	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt, Carl Bendorf, and unidentified other observers. \| Elimination of similar species: Vesper Sparrows are not buffy like this and have a very different color pattern. Other longspurs are not buffy like this and have different tail patterns. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 12:30:00/15:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	67
Field check list contributed by Peter P. Wickham, spring 1987	Checklists Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers	1987-03-01	1987-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Peter P. Wickham. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.	Wickham, Peter P.	Red-headed Woodpecker Red-tailed Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Pied-billed Grebe Willow Flycatcher Lapland Longspur Barred Owl House Finch Black-crowned Night Heron Sora Spotted Sandpiper Common Snipe Bufflehead Belted Kingfisher Bonaparte's Gull American Golden Plover Northern Bobwhite	Cedar Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Pleasant Creek State Park Squaw Creek Regional Park Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area Matsell Bridge Public Access				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
Field notes contributed by Barbara L. Wilson, spring 1987	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird kills Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Weather	1987-03-01	1987-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Barbara L. Wilson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Swainson's Hawk Turkey Vulture Brown-headed Cowbird Loggerhead Shrike Harris' Sparrow American Woodcock Least Tern Piping Plover Northern Mockingbird Fox Sparrow Pine Siskin American Robin American Goldfinch Northern Bobwhite	Mills County Hastings Willow Slough State Game Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds Braddyville				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
Field notes contributed by Ann M. Barker, June 8, 1987	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs	1987-03-01	1987-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Ann M. Barker. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.	Barker, Ann M.	American Bittern Upland Sandpiper Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Smith's Longspur Cattle Egret Black-crowned Night Heron Tree Swallow Hooded Warbler	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Credit Island Princeton State Wildlife Management Area Wildcat Den State Park Zirbel Slough Duck Creek Park Argyle				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jim Sinclair, spring 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs	1987-03-01	1987-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Jim Sinclair. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.	Sinclair, Jim	Swainson's Hawk Marbled Godwit Turkey Vulture Eared Grebe Pied-billed Grebe Summer Tanager American White Pelican Black-crowned Night Heron Louisiana Waterthrush Red-breasted Nuthatch Northern Waterthrush Nashville Warbler	Brenton Slough Ledges State Park Warren County Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Red Rock Wildlife Area John L Lewis Park Woodland Mounds State Preserve				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, James P. Sandrock, spring 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers	1987-03-01	1987-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by James P. Sandrock with observers James Huntington, Carl J. Bendorf, Thomas H. Kent and Robert I. Cecil. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.	Sandrock, James P., 1929-	Brewer's Blackbird Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Rose-breasted Grosbeak Carolina Wren Eurasian Tree Sparrow Northern Mockingbird Northern Parula Ovenbird Scarlet Tanager Winter Wren	Hickory Hill Park Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Van Buren County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Peter C. Petersen, spring 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Nest building Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Troglodytidae \| Wrens Birds--Infancy	1987-03-01	1987-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Peter C. Petersen with observers Mary Lou Petersen, Brian Corey, Ann M. Barker, Lewis Blevins and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.	Petersen, Peter C.	Little Blue Heron Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Common Moorhen Black Rail Dunlin Baltimore Oriole House Finch Black-crowned Night Heron Wood Duck Greater Scaup Osprey Short-billed Dowitcher Cape May Warbler Great Blue Heron Bonaparte's Gull Northern Harrier	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Credit Island Huron Island Iowa City Le Claire Lost Nation Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Princeton State Wildlife Management Area Wildcat Den State Park Belle Plaine Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Francis L. Moore, spring 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers	1987-03-01	1987-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Francis L. Moore with observers Thomas H. Kent, Robert K. Myers, Peter C. Petersen and Robert I. Cecil. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.	Moore, Francis L.	Broad-winged Hawk Red-necked Grebe Alder Flycatcher Smith's Longspur Merlin Eurasian Tree Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Common Tern King Rail Northern Harrier	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake George Wyth Memorial State Park Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge West Branch Yellow River State Forest Sweet Marsh Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Dysart				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
Field notes contributed by Paul Martsching, spring 1987	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers	1987-03-01	1987-05-31	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 spring 1987.	Martsching, Paul	Alder Flycatcher Clay-colored Sparrow Baltimore Oriole Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Veery Orange-crowned Warbler Blackpoll Warbler Bonaparte's Gull Great Egret	Ames Hendrickson Marsh Lake Brookside Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
Field notes contributed by James L. Hansen, spring 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Birdsongs	1987-03-01	1987-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by James L. Hansen with observers Curt Nelson, Ted LaGrange, Lowell Washburn and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.	Hansen, James L.	Cinnamon Teal American White Pelican Cattle Egret Northern Pintail Northern Shoveler Tundra Swan Sandhill Crane	McIntosh Woods State Park Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area Mallard Marsh Swamp				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Douglas C. Harr, spring 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birdsongs Weather Birds--Infancy Eggs--Incubation	1987-03-01	1987-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Douglas C. Harr with observers Peter C. Petersen, LaVonne Foote, Jan Ortmeier and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.	Harr, Douglas C.	Bald Eagle Eastern Bluebird Canvasback American Woodcock Forster's Tern Black-crowned Night Heron Baird's Sandpiper Lincoln's Sparrow Northern Harrier	Big Sioux River Wildlife Area Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Lyon County Rush Lake Rush Lake Dog Creek County Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Robert I. Cecil, spring 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers Songbirds	1987-03-01	1987-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Robert I. Cecil with observers William S. Barker, Ann M. Barker, James Huntington, James P. Sandrock and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.	Cecil, Robert I.	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Bald Eagle American Bittern Common Grackle Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Clay-colored Sparrow Sora Common Nighthawk Acadian Flycatcher Northern Parula Yellow-rumped Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush	Keokuk Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lee County Fort Madison Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Starr's Cave Nature Center				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
Field notes contributed by Carl J. Bendorf, spring 1987	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies	1987-03-01	1987-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Carl J. Bendorf with observers Thomas H. Kent and Steve Larson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.	Bendorf, Carl J.	Horned Grebe Rusty Blackbird Clay-colored Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Golden-winged Warbler Dunlin Common Loon Wood Duck Semipalmated Plover Blue-winged Warbler Northern Parula Lincoln's Sparrow Barn Swallow Northern Harrier	Iowa County Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Poweshiek County South Amana Pond				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
Rare bird documentation form for Bohemian Waxwing north of Ledges State Park, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1986-11-28	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Boehmian Waxwing north of Ledges State Park in Boone County, IA on November 28, 1986.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Bohemian Waxwing	Ledges State Park	3 miles n. of Ledges State Park, Boone Co.	feeding in large cedar grove	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: see above [...] As the bird perched with four Cedar Waxwings, I saw that it was larger, grayer, had a longer crest, had more rufous color on the face, had rusty undertail coverts, and had red, yellow, and white on the wing. The bird called several times and sounded like a loud, hoarse Cedar Waxwing. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:15:00/09:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	16
Rare bird documentation form for Bohemian Waxwing at Oak Grove Recreation Area at Saylorville Reservoir, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1986-11-23	1986-11-25	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Bohemian Waxwing at Oak Grove Recreation Area at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 23, 1986.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Bohemian Waxwing	Oak Grove Recreation Area	Oak Grove Recreation Area of the Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.	sitting in dead tree along road	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Cedar Waxwing eliminated by call, size, grayer coloration, and rusty undertail coverts. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:45:00/11:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	16
Rare bird documentation form for Bewick's Wren at the Croton Unit in Shimek State Forest, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1986-09-01	1986-09-08	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Bewick's Wren at the Croton Unit in Shimek State Forest in Lee County, IA on September 1, 1986.	Cecil, Robert I.	Bewick's Wren	Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit	Croton Unit, Shimek State Forest. 2 1/2 miles west of Argyle in Lee County, Iowa	Heavily overgrown brushy area/multiflora rose, saplings, some middle maturity and older trees.	The documentation form by Robert Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: See above. [...] I observed a conspicuous superciliary strip but otherwise, the bird did not look right for a Carolina. The body appeared slimmer than a Carolina, and the tail was longer. [...] I heard the song a couple of times, but will not try to describe it except that it was clearly not the song of a Carolina or a House Wren. \| The original documentation form event occurred from 07:30:00/07:31:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	1