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

Field report contributed by Paul Martsching for fall 1982	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology	1982-08-01	1982-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field report was contributed by Paul Martsching. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1982.	Martsching, Paul		Ames Brookside Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	5
Rare bird documentation form for Burrowing Owl at Sioux Center, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-08-02	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Burrowing Owls at Sioux Center in Sioux County, IA on August 2, 1982.	Harr, Douglas C.	Burrowing Owl	Sioux Center	SE corner of city of Sioux Center, Iowa, (Sioux County)	open farmland at edge of town. alfalfa field w/numerous perches.	The documentation form by Douglas C. Harr is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Stachour. \| Elimination of similar species: screech owl--shorter legs, ear tufts, nocturnal saw whet owl--shorter, forested habitat, nocturnal barn owl--larger, in trees or old buildings; nocturnal short-eared owl--larger, short legs; normally seen only in winter \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:40:00/11:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	51
Babs Padelford letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, August 3, 1982	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology	1982-08-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bird sightings were contributed by Babs and Loren Padelford in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1982.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren		Forneys Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	4
Rare bird documentation form for American Wigeon at Willow Slough, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-08-07	1982-11-24	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for American Wigeon at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on August 7, 1982.	Wilson, Barbara L.	American Wigeon	Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Willow Slough, Mills County, Iowa		The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Uniformly brown head eliminates Wood Duck. Normal bill eliminates Shoveler. Size + rusty sides, lack of white in tail (not mentioned above) eliminates Mallard. Size + rusty sides eliminate Blue-winged Teal. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 19:55:00/20:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	3
R. Craig Hensley letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding possible bird sightings and attached field notes, August 11, 1982	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds	1982-08-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter and field notes were contributed by R. Craig Hensley to Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1982.	Hensley, R. Craig	Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Hooded Warbler	Atlantic Hitchcock Nature Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	4
Hank Zaletel letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding a report of a Golden Plover, August 12, 1982	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology	1982-08-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	This letter was contributed by Hank Zaletel to Thomas H. Kent. Hank is describing the identification of a young bird seen with a Golden Plover which he reported previously. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1982.	Zaletel, Hank	Greater Yellowlegs Lesser Yellowlegs American Golden Plover	Colo				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	4
Elaine and Don Johnson letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding banding, August 13, 1982	Correspondence Field notes	Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology	1982-08-13	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Elaine and Don Johnson in a letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding banding. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1982.	Johnson, Donald G. Johnson, Elaine W.	Bewick's Wren Marsh Wren House Finch	Ottumwa Pioneer Ridge Nature Area and Nature Center				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	4
Rare bird documentation form for Marbled Godwit east of Colo, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-08-15	1982-08-16	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Marbled Godwit east of Colo in Story County, IA on August 15, 1982.	Moore, Francis L.	Marbled Godwit	Colo	Pond alongside the road about 2 to 3 mi East of Colo, Story County, Iowa	Pond starting to dry up alongside a hard surface road.	The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Myers and Hank Zaletel. \| Elimination of similar species: Hudsonian Godwit has a white upper tail area with a dark terminal area on the tail. The Hudsonian also does not have the Cinnamon underwing coverts as this bird had. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:20:00/16:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	14
Fred Lesher letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings in West Des Moines, Iowa, August 16, 1982	Correspondence Field notes	Bird declines Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Vireonidae \| Vireos	1982-08-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bird sightings in West Des Moines, Iowa contributed by Fred Lesher in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1982.	Lesher, Fred	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Cedar Waxwing Loggerhead Shrike Brown Thrasher Cattle Egret Prairie Warbler	New Albin Polk County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for House Finch at Mason City, 1982	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1982-09-01	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a House Finch at Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA on September 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, summary of the review, a letter from Mildred Moore to Ross Silcock, and another letter from Mildred Moore to Ross Silcock forwarded to Tom Kent.	Moore, Mildred L.	House Finch	Mason City	1225 N. Jefferson Ave., Mason City, Iowa		A letter from Mildred Moore to Ross Silcock forms the basis of this record.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	15
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Prairie Warbler at Hickory Hill Park at Iowa City, 1982	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1982-09-05	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for one or more Prairie Warblers at Hickory Hill Park at Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on September 5, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Hollis, Richard Jule	Prairie Warbler	Hickory Hill Park	Hickory Hill Park, Iowa City, Johnson Co (on 'South Canyon Trail')	Secondary woods w. leaves down to eye level	The documentation form by Rick Hollis is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: My identification is almost completely based on the lines of reddish spots (bay colored) on an dive green back. I believe them to be diagnostic \| The original documentation form event occurred around 09:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	22
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Ruff east of Tabor, 1982	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1982-09-08	1999-10-15	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Ruff east of Tabor in Fremont County, IA on September 8, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, articles in Iowa Bird Life and American Birds, and five documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Silcock, W. Ross	Ruff	Tabor	4 miles east of Tabor, in Fremont County	Lake Mar-I-War, being a waste disposal pond at Mar-I-War Farms' hog operation.	The documentation form by W. Ross Silcock forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Tanya Bray, Barbara L. Wilson, Thomas H. Kent, and Joe Schaufenbuel were submitted. Other observers include Lynn Schaufenbuel, Peter Petersen, and B.J. Rose. \| Elimination of similar species: Lesser Yellowlegs, and Pectoral, Western, Least, and Semipalmated Sandpipers.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	9
Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at Wilson farm in Northeast Mills County, 1982.	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-09-13	1982-11-24	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Wilson farm in Northeast Mills County, IA on September 13, 1982.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Merlin	Mills County	Wilson farm, N.E. Mills County		The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: When it was parachuting, the bird farmed its wings enough it resembled an accipiter, but when it flew the wings were obviously pointed, + the bird's rowing wingbeats were like a falcon's. Size limits the question to: Kestrel or Merlin? The tail banding + uniformly gray upper parts (the latter seen only briefly) make it a Merlin. I've never seen anything behave like that. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/09:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	32
Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at Willow Slough, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-09-18	1982-11-24	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on September 18, 1982.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Merlin	Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Willow Slough, N.E. Mills County, Iowa		The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Kestrel doesn't have a gray barred tail. Uniform grayish grown upper parts would resemble Merlin, not Kestrel. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:45:00/17:45:30.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	32
Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Lower Pine Lake, 1982	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-09-20	1982-11-30	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Red-necked Grebe at Lower Pine Lake in Eldora in Hardin County, IA on September 20, 1982.	Harris, Phyllis J.	Red-necked Grebe	Pine Lake State Park	Lower Pine Lake, Eldora, Hardin County	Lower Pine Lake is small, surrounded by trees, marshy habitat in the upper end of the lake. Small island in the middle. Bird was observed between the island and the marshy area.	The documentation form by Phyllis Harris is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Loon, because of the size of the neck and head in comparison to the rest of there body. They have larger body. Western Grebe, has thinner bill. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:15:00/12:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Saint Ansgar in 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Photography of birds Rare birds Wildlife conservation Wildlife rehabilitation	1982-09-22	1982-10-01	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Saint Ansgar in Mitchell County, IA on September 22, 1982. There is an attached note from James Hansen to Thomas Kent dated October 1, 1982 regarding a photography of the bird.	Hansen, James L.	Northern Goshawk	Saint Ansgar				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	25
Rare bird documentation form for Philadelphia Vireo at Brookside Park in Ames, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-10-03	1982-10-31	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Philadelphia Vireo at Brookside Park in Ames in Story County, IA on October 3, 1982.	Martsching, Paul	Philadelphia Vireo	Brookside Park	Ames (Brookside Park) Story County, Iowa	General: woods Specific: in smallish (20-25 ft) tree by creek	The documentation form by Paul Martsching is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Warbling Vireo - dark mark between bill and eye; yellow all the way across breast. Red Eyed Vireo - This bird was grayish not greenish; eye stripe not prominent or outlined with black; yellow breast. Yellow Throated Vireo - didn't have specticles [sic]; didn't have wing bars. Nashville Warbler - even the palest Nashville's have eye rings. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 10:00:00/10:00:30.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	80
Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at Bangor Township in Marshall County in 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-10-08	1982-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Bangor Township in Marshall County, IA on October 8 and 21, 1982.	Sommerlot, Ramona R.	Merlin	Bangor Township				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	32
Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Coralville Reservoir, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-10-10	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on October 10, 1982.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Peregrine Falcon	Coralville Lake	Coralville Res., Johnson Co., IA	Reservoir edge, wet fields, dead trees	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carl Bendorf, Rick Hollis, Philip Dunne, and Mike Newlon. \| Elimination of similar species: Facial mark eliminates buteos and accipiters. Dark color does not fit with Prairie Falcon. Axillaries not seen - did not fly. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	34
Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Babcock Access, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-10-10	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at Babcock Access in Johnson County, IA on October 10, 1982.	Hollis, Richard Jule	Peregrine Falcon	Babcock Access	Babcock Lk Road, North Western Jo	perched in tree overlooking flooded fields w shore birds + fencerow	The documentation form by Richard Hollis is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Thomas Kent, Carl Bendorf, Philip Dunne, and Michael C. Newlon. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/09:50:00 approximately.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	34
Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Babcock Access, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1982-10-10	1982-12-06	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at Babcock Access in Hawkeye Wildlife Area in Johnson County, IA on October 10, 1982.	Newlon, Michael C.	Peregrine Falcon	Babcock Access	Babcock lake Road, Hawkeye Wildlife Area, Johnson Co. IA	area of dead trees at edge of reservoir	The documentation form by Michael Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Dark bar through eye (wide), coloration, falcon shape eliminate Prairie Falcon, Gyrfalcon. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	34
Tanya Bray letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding bird sightings, October 10, 1982	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks	1982-10-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bird sightings of the Western Sandpiper and Greater Yellowlegs contributed by Tanya Bray in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1982.	Bray, Tanya	Greater Yellowlegs Western Sandpiper Black-bellied Plover American Golden Plover	Forneys Lake Blair				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	5
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Parula at Brookside Park in Ames, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1982-10-10	1982-10-30	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Parula at Brookside Park in Ames in Story County, IA on October 10, 1982.	Martsching, Paul	Northern Parula	Brookside Park	Brookside Park - Ames - Story County, Iowa	General: forest with some area with all underbrush cut and grass mowed. Specific: In tree at edge of more natural forest area.	The documentation form by Paul Martsching is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: female Common Yellowthroat doesn't have wing bars and is brownish on head & back. Nashville Warbler doesn't have wing bars; back isn't grayish; yellow extends way down the front. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 10:00:00/10:00:30.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	21
Field note from George Kramer regarding Cattle Egrets sighting, October 11, 1982	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology	1982-10-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field note regarding a sighting of Cattle Egrets by George Kramer. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1982.		Cattle Egret	Linn County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	5
Rare bird documentation form for Eastern Wood-Pewee at Brookside Park in Ames, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-10-13	1982-10-31	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Eastern Wood-Pewee at Brookside Park in Ames in Story County, IA on October 13, 1982.	Martsching, Paul	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Brookside Park	Brookside Park Ames, Story County, Iowa	General: woods. Specific: trees at edge of woods. These trees were still in the area where the grass is mowed; it flew off into the more natural woods area.	The documentation form by Paul Martsching is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Phoebe: lower part of beak light; wing bars; no tail wagging; no contrast between head and back. Empidonax: bigger; darker; no eye ring; lazier; no olivish on back; or trace of yellowish below \| The original documentation form event lasted from around 11:00:00/11:01:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	64