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

Rare bird documentation form for Northern Parula at Saylorville Reservoir, 1999	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1999-11-13	1999-11-14	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Parula at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 13, 1999.	Dinsmore, James J.	Northern Parula	Saylorville Lake	visitor's center, Saylorville Reservoir, Polk County	opening in woodland	The documentation form by James Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The combination of wing bars, eye crescents, and olive on back pretty much eliminate any other warbler. Eye crescents eliminate the remote possibility of a Tropical Parula. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 08:15:00/08:18:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	21
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Parula at Lake MacBride State Park, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1992-05-30	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Northern Parulas at Lake MacBride State Park in Johnson County, IA on May 30, 1992.	Pinkston, Randall, 1956-	Northern Parula	Lake Macbride State Park	Lake MacBride St. Pk., Johnson Co., Iowa		The documentation form by Randall Pinkston is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bill Pinkston and Thomas Kent. \| Elimination of similar species: Song is diagnostic. Only similar species is Tropical Parula (Parula pitiayumi) which has black mask, lacks eye-ring and blue-gray breast band. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 07:30:00 and 09:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	21
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
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Barrow's Goldeneye at Greene County before 1970	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds	1977-01-01	1994-02-03	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Barrow's Goldeneyes at Greene County, IA before 1970. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Waterfowl in Iowa 5th ed. by J.W. and M.R. Mugrove.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Barrow's Goldeneye	Greene County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	21
Rare bird documentation form for Little Blue Heron at Cone Marsh, 1978	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1978-08-13	1978-08-21	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Little Blue Heron at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on August 13, 1978	Newlon, Michael C.	Little Blue Heron	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Cone Marsh, Louisa Co, IA	large shallow, algae-filled pond; part of a much larger area of marsh, 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 Rich DeCoster. \| Elimination of similar species: Small size, bill & leg color rule out great egret (large, yellow bill, black legs); Snowy egret (smaller black bill, black legs & yellow feet), cattle egret (thicker neck, yellow bill), great white heron (much larger, yellow bill + legs), white phase reddish egret (bulkier neck, pink bill & dk tip, pink legs). \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00 - 10:30:00 approximately.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	20
Rare bird documentation form for Nashville Warbler at Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City, 1993	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1993-12-19	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Nashville Warbler at Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on December 19, 1993.	Scheib, James	Nashville Warbler	Hancher Auditorium	W. side of Hancher lot, Iowa City	Evergreens, Pines bordering lot	The documentation form by James Scheib is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include James Fuller and John McClure. \| Elimination of similar species: N. Parula has white wing bars and incomplete eye ring; Magnolia has wing bars, yellow rump, and breast streaking; Pine has wing bars, streaking, white undertail coverts; Mourning and Connecticut do not have yellow throat; Canada has breast streaking and white undertail coverts: Common Yellowthroat immature does not have gray head and face. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 21:00:00/21:37:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	20
Rare bird documentation form for Nashville Warbler at Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City in 1993	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1993-12-19	1993-12-20	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Nashville Warbler at Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on December 19, 1993.	Fuller, James L	Nashville Warbler	Hancher Auditorium				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	20
Rare bird documentation form for Nashville Warbler north of Iowa City, 1991	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1991-11-02	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Nashville Warbler north of Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on November 2, 1991.	Fuller, James L	Nashville Warbler	Iowa City	Suburban backyard north of Iowa City		The documentation form by James Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tim Schantz, Ann Johnson, Beth Brown, Jim Sinclair, Jane Fuller, and Karole Fuller. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 03:10:00/13:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	20
Rare bird documentation form for Long-toed Stint north of Davenport in 1981	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1981-09-06	1981-09-07	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Long-toed Stint north of Davenport on September 6, 1981.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Long-toed Stint	Davenport				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	20
Thoughts on Possible Long-toed Stint	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1981-09-06	1981-10-18	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Description of a rare bird sighting of a Long-toed Stint north of Davenport on September 6, 1981.	Myers, Robert K.	Long-toed Stint	Davenport				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	20
Rare bird documentation form for Little Blue Heron at West Hottes Lake, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-09-26	1992-09-27	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Little Blue Heron at West Hottes Lake in Dickinson County, IA on September 26, 1992.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Little Blue Heron	West Hottes Lake	West Hottes Lake, Dickinson Co.	Restored, shallow wetland w/ low vegetation + mudflats	The documentation form by Lee A. Schoenewe is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dennis McFarland and Nancy Schoenewe. \| Elimination of similar species: Snowy Egret. This bird lacked the black bill and dark legs with yellow feet. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/15:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	20
Rare bird documentation form for Little Blue Heron at Peterson Pits, 1982	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-05-08	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Little Blue Heron at Peterson Pits in Story County, IA on May 8, 1982.	Robinson, John C., 1959-	Little Blue Heron	Peterson Pits Recreation Area	Peterson Pits, Story County, Iowa	Riparian area with sparse vegetation and several large dug-out pits, most of which held variable amounts of water.	The documentation form by John C. Robinson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Myers. \| Elimination of similar species: Green Heron is smaller, has orange legs, a stouter neck and white areas on its ventral surface. Louisiana Heron shows conspicuous white areas on the ventral surface. Great Blue Heron is much larger, with a two-tone coloration in the wings, a slower wingbeat , and white areas on the upper neck and head. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:35:00/12:37:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	20
Rare bird documentation form for Little Blue Heron at Cone Marsh, 1982	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-04-30	1982-05-24	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Little Blue Heron at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on April 30, 1982.	Staudt, Thomas J.	Little Blue Heron	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Old Man Slough near Cone Marsh Louisa County Iowa	river bottom slough	The documentation form by Thomas J. Staudt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include James Huntington. \| Elimination of similar species: Great Egret is larger, has a yellow bill and black legs. Cattle Egret has thick yellow-orange bill, thick short neck and in breeding plumage on orange patch on breast. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:45:00/11:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	20
Rare bird documentation form for Little Blue Heron at Willow Slough, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1979-08-01	1979-08-10	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Little Blue Heron at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on August 1, 1979 and several other dates.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Little Blue Heron	Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Willow Slough, NE Mills County, Iowa	Shallow lake + marsh that is Willow Slough	The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: This heron resembles every other White Heron or egret. Albino Heron: this is what I thought it was at first, but it turned out to have color in bill & legs. "Great White Heron" can be eliminated by size and range. Snowy Egret: has black legs and bill. Great Egret: has yellow bill w/out black tip, & dark legs. Cattle Egret: has yellow to orange bill without black tip, has yellow to dark (not green legs) & is sociable, & wouldn't spend over a week in a marsh. Reddish egret: has a similar bill, but with base flesh-colored rather than gray. Has bluish, not green, legs, has a shaggy neck, and is unlikely to be found in Iowa. The white primaries eliminate other white large birds. The only thing left is immature Little Blue Heron.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	20
Rare bird documentation form for Little Blue Heron at Cone Marsh, 1978	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1978-04-15	1978-05-07	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Little Blue Heron at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on April 15, 1978.	Newlon, Michael C.	Little Blue Heron	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Cone Marsh, Louisa Co, Iowa	large marsh, bordered by wooded river bottoms, woods, cropland.	The documentation form by Michael C. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, and Carol S. Newlon. \| Elimination of similar species: Uniform dark-blue coloration rules out other herons: neck folded back on shoulders indicates that this bird was a tern. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	20
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Common Poorwill at Mud Lake in 1935	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1936-03-01	1993-08-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Common Poorwill at Mud Lake in Clay County, IA on May 29, 1935. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Nuttall's Poor-will in Clay County in Iowa Bird Life 6:7 by George A. Amman.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Common Poorwill	Mud Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	20
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Common Poorwill at Pottawattamie County in 1895	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Eggs Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds Birds--Collection and preservation	1907-03-01	1993-08-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for two Common Poorwill eggs and a Common Poorwill at Pottawattamie County, IA on May 5, 1895. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson seen by Isadore S. Trostler, and referenced by two other publications.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Common Poorwill	Pottawattamie County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	20
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Common Poorwill at Grinnell in 1880	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1888-01-01	1993-08-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Common Poorwills at Grinnell in Poweshiek County, IA in 1880. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Bird Migration in the Mississippi Valley 1884-5 in the Division of Economic Ornithology Bulletin 2 by W.W. Cooke, and referenced by another publication. Clippings of History of Birds of Kansas by N.S. Goss and Life Histories of North American Birds from the Parrots to the Grackles with Special Reference to Their Breeding Habits and Eggs, by C. Bendire and B. Major are also included.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Common Poorwill	Grinnell				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	20
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-necked Stilt at Floyd County in 1916	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds	1916-09-01	1993-08-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Black-necked Stilts at Floyd County, IA in 1916. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication A preliminary list of the birds of Floyd County Iowa in Wilson Bulletin 28:130-138 by C.L. Fenton seen by John R. Waller, and referenced by another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Black-necked Stilt	Floyd County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	20
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-necked Stilt at Sioux City in 1902	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds	1907-03-01	1993-08-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Black-necked Stilts at Sioux City in Woodbury County, IA on April 20, 1902. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson seen by Guy C. Rich, and referenced by another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Black-necked Stilt	Sioux City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	20
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-necked Stilt at Wayne County before 1907	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1907-03-01	1993-08-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Black-necked Stilts at Wayne County, IA before 1907. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson seen by Albert Brown, and referenced by another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Black-necked Stilt	Wayne County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	20
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-necked Stilt at Fort Dodge in 1898	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds Hunting	1907-03-01	1993-08-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for several Black-necked Stilts at Fort Dodge in Webster County, IA during the summer of 1898. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson seen by Melvin P. Somes, and referenced by two other publications.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Black-necked Stilt	Fort Dodge				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	20
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-necked Stilt at Hawarden in 1890	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds Hunting	1907-03-01	1993-08-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Black-necked Stilt at Hawarden in Sioux County, IA in 1890. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson seen by George H. Berry, and referenced by two other publications.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Black-necked Stilt	Hawarden				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	20
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-necked Stilt at Mills and Pottawattamie Counties before 1907	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds	1907-03-01	1993-08-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Black-necked Stilts at Mills and Pottawattamie Counties, IA before 1907. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson seen by I.S. Trostler, and referenced by another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Black-necked Stilt	Mills County Pottawattamie County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	20
Records Committee review for Black-necked Stilt in Iowa before 1870	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1870-01-01	1996-01-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Black-necked Stilts in Iowa before 1870. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication A Catalogue of the Birds of Iowa by J.A. Allen in White's Geological Survey in 1870, and is referenced by another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Black-necked Stilt	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	20