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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 for Eurasian Collared Dove at Rutland, 1999	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1999-06-15	2000-11-28	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for six Eurasian Collared Doves at Rutland in Humboldt County, IA during late June, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Smeltzer, John F.	Eurasian Collared Dove	Rutland	Town of Rutland, Humboldt County, Iowa	Seen repeatedly and photographed at bird feeder/waterer.	The documentation form by John F. Smeltzer, Jr. is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include entire Smeltzer family (wife, daughter, son, father, mother, and brother). \| Elimination of similar species: Mourning dove.....they were too large and the wrong color. Common pigeon.....too small, wrong color as well. Ringed dove......domestic and too fragile for the environment they were surviving in.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Brant at Swan Lake in 1996	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds	1996-11-29	2000-11-22	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Brant at Swan Lake in Carroll County, IA on November 26, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the letter from Russ Behrens to Bob describing the bird, and referenced by a publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Brant	Swan Lake State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	9
Audubon field notes, fall 1970	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Weather	1970-08-01	1970-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Audubon field notes for fall of 1970 were written by Woodward H. Brown. The field notes include bird sightings throughout Iowa, including a report of an Arctic Loon. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1970.	Brown, Woodward H.	Arctic Loon	Dale Maffitt Reservoir Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	17	9
Compiled supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union, Quarterly field report, Spring 1970.	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Weather	1970-03-01	1970-06-14	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Documentation of bird sightings including Audubon field notes for spring of 1970, a Woodward H. Brown letter, June 14, 1970, regarding the spring field report and two other letters included here that he was forwarding to Peter C. Petersen. One letter was from R.D. Mooney regarding the rare sighting of a Cattle Egret, June 6, 1970. The other letter was from Ruth Thornton regarding the sighting of a Chuck-will's-widow, April 26, 1970. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1970.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Brown, Woodward H. Mooney, Richard D., 1905-1997 Thornton, Ruth	Chuck-will's-widow Cattle Egret	Des Moines Iowa Polk County Storm Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	17	9
Gladys Black letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding spring migration at Red Rock Refuge, June 12, 1970	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Migration Birds--Nests	1970-06-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Gladys Black to Peter C. Petersen asked if it is too late to report spring migration and listed birds sighted at Red Rock Refuge, February 22-May 22. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1970.	Black, Gladys	Bald Eagle Red-tailed Hawk Bobolink Summer Tanager Osprey Northern Mockingbird Great Blue Heron Great Egret	Lake Red Rock				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	17	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Great-tailed Grackle at Ames, 1987	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1987-12-19	1993-09-07	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Great-tailed Grackle at Ames in Story County, IA on December 19, 1987. Includes a record review document with votes and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Niyo, Kayleen	Great-tailed Grackle	Ames	Max Bailey Farm on Dayton Rd. N.E. of Ames	Spruce Windbreak	The documentation form by Kay Niyo is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by John Richard was submitted later. Another observer was Judy Shearer. \| Elimination of similar species: Common grackle - this bird was much larger with a much longer tail. Common crow - this bird was not quite as large, had a much longer tail than a crow, bill was long & grackle shaped, not as a crow, & body stance was like a grackle not a crow. Ani - bill and body shape & carriage was grackle-like. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 16:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Great-tailed Grackle at Mills County, 1984	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1984-12-22	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Great-tailed Grackle in Mills County, IA on December 22, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Padelford, Loren	Great-tailed Grackle	Mills County	2.8 miles south of the intersection of Iowa 370 and U.S. 275. Mills Co., Iowa.	Deciduous trees near farmstead.	The documentation form by Loren J. Padelford is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Ross Silcock was submitted later. Another observer was Jerry Toll. \| Elimination of similar species: The only other species similar in appearances the boat-tailed grackle. I was not close enough to observe eye color but the length of the tail in relation to body length rules out that species. The great-tailed grackle has been expanding its range into southern Iowa and Nebraska in recent years with documented nesting success in both states. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/08:00:30.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Great-tailed Grackle at IPL Ponds, 1984	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1984-06-21	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for two Great-tailed Grackle at IPL Ponds in Pottawattamie County, IA on June 21, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Moore, Francis L.	Great-tailed Grackle	MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Power & Light Cooling Ponds, just South of Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., Ia.	Open water ponds, small areas of cattails near edge.	The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Ross Silcock. \| Elimination of similar species: Female Common Grackle is not as brown as the female Great-tailed that was seen Flat-headed male separates it from Boat-tailed. No other female blackbird has this brown a coloration. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:35:00/15:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Great-tailed Grackle at Finn Pond, 1984	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1984-05-17	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for two Great-tailed Grackles at Finn Pond in Greene County, IA on May 17, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Brown, Mike	Great-tailed Grackle	Finn Pond Wildlife Area	Finn Pond; 1 1/2 mi west of Jefferson, Greene Co., IA T83N R31W Sec 2	Prairie Marsh; River Bulrush Dominate	The documentation form by Mike Brown is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Jim Dinsmore was submitted later. \| Elimination of similar species: Common Grackle - too small, tail shape & feather coloration. Boat-tailed Grackle - range. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 05:30:00/07:00:00 and around 16:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Great-tailed Grackle at Riverton Area, 1984	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1984-05-15	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Great-tailed Grackle at Riverton Area in Fremont County, IA on May 15, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Great-tailed Grackle	Riverton Wildlife Management Area	Riverton A, near headquarters, Fremont Co., IA	open area with a few trees near water area	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Ross Silcock. \| Elimination of similar species: The large size, long tail and voice convince me it was not a Common Grackle. Unfortunately, we were not able to study the bird for more than a minute. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 06:30:00/06:32:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Great-tailed Grackle at Riverton Area, 1983	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1983-07-01	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for three to four Great-tailed Grackles at Riverton Area in Fremont County, IA on July 1, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and five documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Silcock, W. Ross	Great-tailed Grackle	Riverton Wildlife Management Area	Riverton GMA		The documentation form by Ross Silcock is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Francis L. Moore, Barbara L. Wilson, Peter Petersen, and Mike Newlon were submitted later. Other observers include Tayce Pederson, Homer Pederson, Jean Pederson, Mary Lou Petersen, Corey Blevins, Joe Schaufenbuel, Steve Dinsmore, Gordon Jones, Carl Bendorf, and Thomas Staudt. \| Elimination of similar species: During most sightings, chucking sounds typical of grackles were heard, but on the initial sighting, squealing sounds apparently characteristic of this species were heard.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Great-tailed Grackle at Glenwood, 1983	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1983-05-19	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for two Great-tailed Grackles at Glenwood in Mills County, IA on May 19, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Bray, Tanya	Great-tailed Grackle	Glenwood	Flooded field at approx. Mile marker 37 on the northbound Interstate 29; three miles north of the Glenwood (highway 34) exit.		The documentation form by Tanya Bray is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Babs Padelford was submitted later. Another observer was Sandy Kovanda. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 15:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Varied Thrush southeast of Monticello, 1980	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1980-02-09	1993-08-16	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Varied Thrush southeast of Monticello in Jones County, IA on February 9, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Thompson, Fred K.	Varied Thrush	Monticello	Paul Whear's Home Monticello, Ia	Home and feeder located in large Cedar Grove	The documentation form by Fred Thompson is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Thomas Kent was submitted later. Other observers include Pete Wickham, Tim Gates, Paul Whear, Michael Newlon, Thomas Shires, Cal Knight, and Bernie Knight were submitted later. \| Elimination of similar species: Robin - Eating bird seed (8) \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull at Orleans Beach at Spirit Lake, 1996	Administrative records Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-10-02	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull at Orleans Beach at Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, IA on October 2, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph, a photocopy of a photograph, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Thelen, Ed	Sabine's Gull	Orleans Beach	South Shore of Big Spirit - Orleans Beach - Dickinson County	Natural Lake - sandy shore	The documentation form by Ed Thelen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Black-legged Kittiwake has bar behind head and also black diagonal bar on inner part of wing \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/ sunset.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eurasian Collared Dove at Mason City, 1999	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1999-08-20	2000-11-28	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for an Eurasian Collared Dove at Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA on August 20, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Fischer, Carolyn J.	Eurasian Collared Dove	Mason City	Paulette Lugg 12 ST. N.W. Mason City	Backyard with many feeders -	The documentation form by Carolyn Fischer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jan Walter, Paulette Lugg, and many unidentified observers. \| Elimination of similar species: Mourning Dove - long pointed tail, darker gray-brown wings lacking in this dove Ringed Turtle Dove - lacking dark tail, darker overall + white patches + black stripes on neck -	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eurasian Collared Dove at Ankeny, 1999	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1999-08-18	2000-11-28	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for an Eurasian Collared Dove at Ankeny in Polk County, IA on August 18, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Eurasian Collared Dove	Ankeny	Ankeny, Polk County, Iowa	urban neighborhood	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The pale coloration and black collar eliminate all doves except Eurasian Collared-Dove and Ringed Turtle-Dove. The combination of larger size, darker gray undertail coverts, and darker primaries eliminates Ringed Turtle-Dove from consideration. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:04:00/11:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eurasian Collared Dove at Grinnell College Golf Course, 1999	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1999-01-06	2000-11-28	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for an Eurasian Collared Dove at Grinnell College Golf Course in Poweshiek County, IA on January 6, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Fuller, James L	Eurasian Collared Dove	Grinnell Country Club	Grinnell (Poweshiek County) At the north edge of town. In and around an evergreen tree on a farmstead along the north side of 16th Avenue on 6 January, and in small trees on the country club golf course on the south side of 16th Avenue on 7 January.		The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Kent and Jane Fuller. \| Elimination of similar species: Ringed Turtle Dove has darker general coloring, and lacks the two-toned undertail and three-toned upperwing. Mourning Dove is smaller, has a pointed tail with white terminal areas, and lacks the black line on the hindneck, the two-toned undertail, and the three-toned upperwing. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 12:15:00/12:18:00 on January 6, 1999 and 11:35:00/11:38:00 on January 7, 1999.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for an Eurasian Collared-Dove at Willow Creek Park, 1989	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1989-08-20	2000-11-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for an Eurasian Collared-Dove at Willow Creek Park in Osceola County, IA on August 20, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes, two photographs, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren	Eurasian Collared Dove	Willow Creek Fen - Wetlands Area	Willow Creek Park, Osceola County		The documentation form by Babs and Loren Padelford is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Ed Thelen was submitted later. Other observers include Linda Thelen and unidentified Thelen observers. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] A dove larger than Mourning Dove. [...] It was a series of "hoo's" - "hoo - hoo - hoo" without any bubbling notes associated with the song of the Ringed Turtle-Dove. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/12:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eurasian Collared Dove at Grinnell College Golf Course, 1998	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1998-02-26	2000-11-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for three Eurasian Collared Doves at Grinnell College Golf Course in Poweshiek County, IA on February 26, 1998. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Proescholdt, Mark	Eurasian Collared Dove	Grinnell Country Club	Grinnell - (Poweshiek County)	along a golf course on overhead wires	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Ringed Turtle Dove has different call. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 08:40:00/08:43:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eurasian Collared Dove at Grinnell Country Club, 1997	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1997-08-30	2000-11-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for five Eurasian Collared Doves at Grinnell Country Club in Poweshiek County, IA on August 30, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, three photographs, and five documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Fuller, James L	Eurasian Collared Dove	Grinnell Country Club	Grinnell Country Club Golf Course and adjoining residential area. (Poweshiek County)		The documentation form by Jim Fuller forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Thomas H. Kent, Chris Edwards, Robert Cecil, and Mark Proescholdt were submitted. Other observers include Fritz Brock, Karole Fuller, Jim Scheib, Beth Proescholdt, Chuck Fuller, Tom Stone, Tim Gedler, Ken Lowder, John Daniel, William Smith, Sue Spieker, Reid Allen, Pam Allen, Chris Caster, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Francis Moore, and many unidentified observers. \| Elimination of similar species: Differences from a Mourning Dove are lighter overall color, larger size, blunt tail, black neckline, in flight two-toned undertail and three-toned upperwing, as well as a very different cooing call. Ringed Turtle Dove is generally lighter, lacks the obvious white line above the black neckline, and in flight does not show the two-toned undertail nor three-toned upperwing. Call is a softer rolling coo. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:10:00/11:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull at Half Moon Lake at Hawkeye Wildlife Refuge, 1997	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1997-10-09	2000-11-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull at Half Moon Lake at Hawkeye Wildlife Refuge in Johnson County, IA on October 9, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Sabine's Gull	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area	Half Moon Lake, Coralville Reservoir, Johnson Co., IA	Old backwater, now without trees and with some mud flats.	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Fuller and Chris Edwards were submitted. \| Elimination of similar species: None. The solid wing pattern with mantle color extending to head and neck eliminates kittiwakes and other small gulls with "M" pattern. This is the first record of this species for Johnson County. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:45:00/10:55:00 and 16:55:00/17:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull at Sandpiper Beach at Saylorville Reservoir, 1997	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1997-09-07	2000-11-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull in Sandpiper Beach at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on September 7, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Engebretsen, Bery	Sabine's Gull	Sandpiper Recreation Area	Saylorville - Sandpiper Beach	lake shore	The documentation form by Bery Engebretsen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record.\| Elimination of similar species: Kittiwake's in this plummage [sic] would have black collar, wing pattern different Franklin's, Laughing have much different wing pattern \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:15:00/09:25:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull at Kettleson Hogsback Area, 1997	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1997-07-08	2000-11-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull at Kettleson Hogsback Area in Dickinson County, IA on July 8, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Sabine's Gull	Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area	Kettleson Hogsback WMA, Dickinson Co.	Restored wetland. prairie pothole	The documentation form by Lee A. Schoenewe is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include ten unidentified members of the local Audubon chapter. \| Elimination of similar species: Bonaparte's Gull - wing pattern black headed gull - nearby adult comparison \| The original documentation form event lasted from 19:30:00/20:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull at Whitebreast Point in Red Rock Reservoir, 1996	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-10-24	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull at Whitebreast Point in Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on October 24, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Fuller, James L	Sabine's Gull	Whitebreast Recreation Area	Red Rock Reservoir (Marion County)		The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Rita Goranson, Chuck Fuller, and John Rutenbeck. \| Elimination of similar species: First winter Black-legged Kittiwake, Little Gull, and Bonaparte's Gull have a somewhat three-toned upperwing, even though the pattern is not as clear-cut, but all have a dark tail band, and none has a full dark hood. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:05:00/11:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	9
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull at Black Hawk Lake, 1996	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-10-06	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee for a Sabine's Gull at Black Hawk Lake in Sac County, IA on October 6, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a field report submitted to the committee.	Ernzen, Peter	Sabine's Gull	Black Hawk Lake	[...] Northeast corner of Black Hawk Lake in Sac Co.		The documentation field report by Peter Ernzen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| The original documentation form event lasted around 10 minutes in the afternoon.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	9