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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 Prairie Warbler at Polk County in 1915	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1931-10-01	1993-08-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Prairie Warbler at Polk County, IA on May 28, 1915. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Polk County Iowa by Philip A. DuMont, and referenced by another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Prairie Warbler	Polk County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	22
Request for more information regarding a Black-Crowned Night Heron sighting, 1995	Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1995-11-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Request for more information regarding a Black-crowned Night Heron sighting by Lee Schoenewe at Marble Beach at Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, IA on November 12, 1995.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Black-crowned Night Heron	Marble Beach State Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	22
Rare bird documentation form for Black-crowned Night Heron at Saylorville Reservoir, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-11-02	1986-11-16	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Black-crowned Night Heron at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 2, 1986.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Black-crowned Night Heron	Saylorville Lake	Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co. (ponds below dam)	sitting in a willow along a pond	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Yellow-crowned Night Heron was eliminated by the yellowish bill color and the streaking, not spotting, on the underparts. American Bittern was eliminated by size, bill shape, and lack of a black whisker mark. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:15:00/09:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	22
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Prairie Warbler at Pine Hill Cemetery in Davenport in 1980	Administrative records Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1981-09-05	1993-08-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Prairie Warbler at Pine Hill Cemetery in Davenport in Scott County, IA on May 20, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in a note to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee from Peter C. Petersen.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Prairie Warbler	Pine Hill Cemetery				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	22
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
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Prairie Warbler at Cedar Rapids in 1979	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1979-06-01	1993-08-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Prairie Warbler at Cedar Rapids in Linn County, IA on May 12, 1979. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Field Reports in Iowa Bird Life 49(2):56-63 by N.S. Halmi seen by Fred Thompson and Ken Lowder.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Prairie Warbler	Cedar Rapids				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	22
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Prairie Warbler at Sioux City in 1964	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1964-06-01	1993-08-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Prairie Warbler at Sioux City in Woodbury County, IA in 1964. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Field Reports in Iowa Bird Life 34(2):44-49 by Woodward H. Brown seen by Evelyn Hanna.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Prairie Warbler	Sioux City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	22
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Prairie Warbler at Yellow River Forest in 1962	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1974-06-01	1993-08-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Prairie Warbler at Yellow River Forest in Allamakee County, IA during June 1962. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Birding Areas of Iowa: Northeast Iowa in Iowa Bird Life 44(2):45-49 by Darwin Koenig, and referenced by another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Prairie Warbler	Yellow River State Forest				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	22
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Prairie Warbler at Grundy Center in 1954	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1954-09-01	1994-01-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Prairie Warbler at Grundy Center in Grundy County, IA on April 26, 1954. Includes a record review document with votes, a request for reconsideration of the record, and the original sighting record found in the publication Bird Notes from Central Iowa in Iowa Bird Life 24(3):59 by Helen Gould King.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Prairie Warbler	Grundy Center				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	22
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Prairie Warbler at Polk County in 1930	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1931-10-01	1993-08-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Prairie Warblers at Polk County, IA on September 13, 1930. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Polk County Iowa by Philip A. DuMont seen by Toni Wendelburg, and referenced by another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Prairie Warbler	Polk County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	22
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Prairie Warbler at Polk County in 1927	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1931-10-01	1993-08-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Prairie Warblers at Polk County, IA on May 1, 1927. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Polk County Iowa by Philip A. DuMont seen by Kenneth R. Nelson, and referenced by another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Prairie Warbler	Polk County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	22
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Prairie Warbler at Polk County in 1923	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1931-10-01	1993-08-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Prairie Warblers at Polk County, IA on May 14, 1923. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Polk County Iowa by Philip A. DuMont seen by Kenneth Nelson, and referenced by another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Prairie Warbler	Polk County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	22
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Prairie Warbler at George Wyth State Park in 1960	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1960-09-01	1993-08-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Prairie Warbler at George Wyth State Park in Black Hawk County, IA on April 23, 1960. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Bird Notes from Waterloo in Iowa Bird Life 30(3):68 by Russell Hays also seen by Beulah F. Rugg.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Prairie Warbler	George Wyth Memorial State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	22
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Prairie Warbler at West Liberty in 1922	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1933-12-01	1993-08-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Prairie Warbler at West Liberty in Muscatine County, IA on September 29 and 30, 1922. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Revised List of Birds of Iowa by Philip A. DuMont seen by Mr. Mosher.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Prairie Warbler	West Liberty				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	22
Rare bird documentation form for Bald Eagle at Sunken Grove, 1980	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1980-11-29	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Bald Eagle at Sunken Grove in Pocahontas County, IA on November 29, 1980.	Jardine, Wallace E.	Bald Eagle	Sunken Grove State Game Management Area	Sunken Grove, Pocahontas County	Woods around lake, edge of woods around lake	The documentation form by Wallace Jardine is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:03:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	21
Rare bird documentation form for Bald Eagle at Hawkeye Wildlife Area, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1979-08-04	1979-08-07	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Bald Eagle at Hawkeye Wildlife Area near Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on August 4, 1979.	Shires, Thomas K.	Bald Eagle	Coralville Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area	Coralville Reservoir (Hawkeye Wildlife Area)	Large flooded area (reservoir) filled with dead trees	The documentation form by Thomas K. Shires is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Kent and Nicholas Halmi. \| Elimination of similar species: Habitat, absence of strong white patch at base of upper primaries make it unlikely for it to be a Golden Eagle. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 06:30:00/06:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	21
Rare bird documentation form for Bald Eagle at Coralville Reservoir, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1979-08-04	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Bald Eagle at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on August 4, 1979.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Bald Eagle	Coralville Lake	Coralville Reservoir Iowa	over wide area of reservoir - area with many dead trees - seen from sand point - 1 mile north of Swan Lake, Johnson Co, IA	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Nick Halmi and Tom Shires. \| Elimination of similar species: Location of white areas do not fit immature Golden Eagle. Bald Eagles are commonly seen here in season. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/14:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	21
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Kirtland's Warbler at Linn County before 1907	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1907-03-01	1993-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Kirtland's Warbler at Linn County, IA before 1907. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson seen by George H. Berry.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Kirtland's Warbler	Linn County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	21
Rare bird documentation form for Cattle Egrets near Cherokee, 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-06-18	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation for fifteen Cattle Egrets near Cherokee in Cherokee County, IA on June 18, 1984.	Brewer, Marion M.	Cattle Egret	Cherokee	5 miles South of Cherokee and 2 West	Marshy end of a pasture and in a flooded corn field next to pasture	The documentation form by Marion M. Bewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Vernon Bierman and Jim Huber. \| Elimination of similar species: Too small for any other egret and orange coloring. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 18:10:00/18:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	21
Rare bird documentation form for Cattle Egret at Des Moines River Valley at Saylorville Lake, 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-08-02	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Cattle Egret at Des Moines River Valley at Saylorville Lake in Polk County, IA on August 2, 1984.	Engebretsen, Bery	Cattle Egret	Saylorville Lake	DsM river valley, S.P. Saylorville Lake, along NW 26th St.	river flood plain, open small, permanent pool with reedy shore, surrounded by short grass	The documentation form by Bery Engebretsen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Little blue and snowy have dark bills. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 18:05:00/18:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	21
Rare bird documentation form for Cattle Egret at Forney's Lake, 1982	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-11-20	1982-11-30	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Cattle Egrets at Forney's Lake at Fremont County, IA on November 20, 1982.	Downs, Kraig	Cattle Egret	Forneys Lake	Forney's Lake	Lake and Marsh Area	The documentation form by Kraig Downs is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Gary Downs. \| Elimination of similar species: Great egret and snowy egret. The size and that there had been 125-150 Cattle Egret on Forney's earlier that season. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:20:00/16:25:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	21
Rare bird documentation form for Cattle Egret at Willow Slough, 1988	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1988-03-27	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Cattle Egret at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on March 27, 1988.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Cattle Egret	Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Willow Slough, Mills Co.	flying around marsh	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The small size eliminates Great Egret. The heavy, yellowish bill, dark legs, and short-necked appearance eliminates Snowy Egret and immature Little Blue Heron (not very likely at this date anyhow). \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:45:00/14:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	21
Rare bird documentation form for Cattle Egret at Cone Marsh, 1978	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1978-08-21	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for three Cattle Egrets at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on August 21, 1978	Newlon, Michael C.	Cattle Egret	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Cone Marsh, Louisa Co, IA	Weedy wet pasture at edge of large area of marshes, ponds, river bottom woods and fields.	The documentation form by Michael C. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Richard Hollis and Carl Bendorf. \| Elimination of similar species: yellow bill, dark legs rule out all other species, but great egret. Small size, short bill, rapid wingbeat, habit of following stock, rule out that species. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:40:00/08:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	21
Rare bird documentation form for Cattle Egret near Interchange 35 of I-29, 1974	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1974-08-22	1974-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Cattle Egret near Interchange 35 of I-29 in Mills County, IA on August 22, 1974.	Anderson, Rose	Cattle Egret	Keg Lake Wildlife Management Area	Lake by I-29 right after Plattsmouth exit	small marshy lake - a lake along I-29 beside a corn field - some mud flats & marshy areas along the edge	The documentation form by Rose Anderson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ruth Green. \| Elimination of similar species: Snowy Egret would be larger & have black bill & black legs. Common Egret would be larger with longer, thinner neck & have black legs. Immature Little Blue Heron would be larger, thinner & longer neck, dark-tipped bill which would look dark even if light was wrong for it to be bluish & legs would be more greenish - not bright yellow. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:00:00/16:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	21
Rare bird documentation for Cattle Egret at Willow Slough, November 30, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1979-11-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation for two Cattle Egrets by Barbara Wilson at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on September 6, 7, and 8, 1979.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Cattle Egret	Willow Slough State Game Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	21