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

Field reports, Hank Zaletel, fall 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1989-08-01	1989-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form with additional notes submitted by Hank Zaletel with several contributors for fall 1989. There is a detailed description of the Sharp-tailed Sparrow sighting within the record. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.	Zaletel, Hank	Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Carolina Wren Ruby-throated Hummingbird Caspian Tern Winter Wren	Hendrickson Marsh Lake Peterson Pits Recreation Area Maxwell Mines of Spain State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	1
Field reports, Jan L. Walter, fall 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Threskiornithidae \| Ibises Water birds Weather	1989-08-01	1989-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports submitted by Jan L. Walter with contributions by Curt Nelson for fall 1989. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.	Walter, Janice L.	Cooper's Hawk Brewer's Blackbird Western Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper Red-breasted Nuthatch Short-billed Dowitcher	Mason City Zirbel Slough Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area Mallard Marsh Swamp				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	1
Field reports, Sue Spieker, fall 1989	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1989-08-01	1989-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form by Sue Spieker with a contributor Linda Packard and a letter from Sue Spieker to Carl Bendorf about the sightings for fall 1989. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.	Spieker, Susan J.	Common Grackle Cedar Waxwing Hooded Merganser Common Nighthawk Yellow-rumped Warbler American Coot Canada Goose	Dale Maffitt Reservoir Norwalk Saylorville Lake Warren County Walnut Woods State Park Lake Colechester				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	1
Field reports, Jim Sinclair, fall 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Rare birds	1989-08-01	1989-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form submitted by Jim Sinclair for fall 1989 with some detailed descriptions. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.	Sinclair, Jim	Double-crested Cormorant Red Knot Western Sandpiper Common Loon Peregrine Falcon Short-billed Dowitcher Northern Harrier	Runnells Saylorville Lake Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Rathbun State Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	1
Field reports, Loretta M. Pursel, fall 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1989-08-01	1989-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form submitted by Loretta M. Pursel with several contributors for fall 1989 for the White-winged Crossbill. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.	Pursel, Loretta M.	White-winged Crossbill	Urbandale				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	1
Field reports, Mark Proescholdt, fall 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1989-08-01	1989-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form for fall 1989 submitted by Mark Proescholdt with several other observers along with an introductory letter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.	Proescholdt, Mark	Broad-winged Hawk Lapland Longspur Osprey Black-bellied Plover Great Blue Heron Tundra Swan Sandhill Crane American Golden Plover Sharp-shinned Hawk	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Jester Park Liscomb Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Saylorville Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Lock and Dam 9 Union Gilman Cleves				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	1
Field reports, Matthew Kenne, fall 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Stercorariidae \| Jaegers	1989-08-01	1989-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form by Matthew Kenne for fall 1989. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.	Kenne, Matthew C.	Rusty Blackbird White-throated Sparrow	Algona Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Ambrose A Call State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	1
Field reports, Thomas H. Kent, fall 1989	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1989-08-01	1989-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports and bird sightings for fall 1989 by Thomas H. Kent with detailed notes for some sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Thayer's Gull Harris's Hawk Long-billed Dowitcher Sanderling Caspian Tern Common Tern Laughing Gull	Blairstown Clear Lake Credit Island Lake Macbride State Park Lake Red Rock Lock Number 19 Des Moines County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	1
Field reports, Sharon Laub, fall 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1989-08-01	1989-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form submitted by Sharon Laub for fall 1989. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.	Laub, Sharon	Ruby-throated Hummingbird Harris' Sparrow Common Redpoll Dickcissel House Finch Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Dark-eyed Junco Brown Creeper	Greene County Boone County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	1
Field reports, Bob Myers, fall 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Rare birds	1989-08-01	1989-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports by Bob Myers for fall 1989 with detailed notes for some sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.	Myers, Robert K.	Black Scoter Merlin Surf Scoter Peregrine Falcon Tundra Swan	Saylorville Dam Saylorville Lake Harpers Ferry				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	1
Field reports, Babs and Loren Padelford, fall 1989	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds	1989-08-01	1989-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports submitted by Babs and Loren Padelford with several contributors for fall 1989. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren	Double-crested Cormorant Brewer's Blackbird Barrow's Goldeneye Long-tailed Duck Black Scoter Surf Scoter Peregrine Falcon Baird's Sandpiper Glaucous Gull	Big Creek State Park Lake Manawa State Park Lake Red Rock Pony Creek Park Pottawattamie County DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	1
Field reports, Marietta Petersen, summer and fall 1989	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles	1989-08-01	1989-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports for both fall and summer 1989 by Marietta Petersen with detailed description. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.	Petersen, Marietta	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Harris' Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Horned Lark Cliff Swallow	Cresco Cass County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	1
Field reports, Diane Porter, fall 1989	Field notes	Animal migration--Climatic factors Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds Weather	1989-08-01	1989-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports by Diane Porter for fall 1989 with details about sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.	Porter, Diane C.	Cedar Waxwing Chimney Swift American White Pelican White-winged Crossbill Common Nighthawk American Goldfinch Northern Bobwhite	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Fairfield Hale Slough Glendale Cemetery Chautauqua Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	1
Field reports, Beth Proescholdt, fall 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures	1989-08-01	1989-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form and hawk watching numbers submitted by Beth Proescholdt with Beth Brown, Mark Proescholdt, and Ann Johnson as contributors for fall 1989 . This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1989.	Proescholdt, Beth	Broad-winged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk Turkey Vulture White-winged Crossbill Sharp-shinned Hawk	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Liscomb				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	1
Darwin Koenig letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, August 3, 1989	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy	1989-08-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Darwin Koenig to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, August 3, 1989. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.	Koenig, Darwin	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Bald Eagle Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk Least Flycatcher White-eyed Vireo Yellow-breasted Chat House Finch Veery Northern Mockingbird Chestnut-sided Warbler Magnolia Warbler Hooded Warbler Snow Goose Winter Wren Northern Harrier Brown Creeper	Decorah Grinnell Luster Heights Work Camp Poweshiek County Yellow River State Forest Brush Creek Canyon State Park Highlandville Winneshiek County Montezuma White Pine Hollow State Park Effigy Mounds National Monument New Hampton Sny Magill North Cedar Creek Wildlife Management Area Bluffton Hawthorn Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	10
Iowa Birdline update, August 7, 1989	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1989-08-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for August 7, 1989. Highlights include shorebird migration and a Peregrine Falcon release.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Little Blue Heron American Woodcock Wilson's Phalarope Black-crowned Night Heron Peregrine Falcon Sanderling Stilt Sandpiper Hooded Warbler Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Burlington Cedar Rapids Polk County Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	2
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Western Wood-Pewee at Huron Island, 1989	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1989-08-10	1993-08-06	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Western Wood-Pewee at Huron Island in Des Moines County, IA on August 10, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Petersen, Peter C.	Western Wood-Pewee	Huron Island	Huron Island, Des Moines Co. IA	Bottomland Forest Clearing	The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Eastern Wood-Pewee looks almost exactly like the Western, but the Western seemed a bit darker on the sides. The call of the Eastern is a clear whistle, totally different from this call. I spent an extra five minutes in an attempt to hear a second call from the Western but it flew away and did not call again. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:55:00/08:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	31
Iowa Birdline update, August 14, 1989	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Passeriformes \| Perching-birds and songbirds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1989-08-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for August 14, 1989. Highlights include more shorebird sightings, the beginning of the passerine migration and an update on the released Peregrine Falcons.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Alder Flycatcher Snowy Egret Western Sandpiper Dunlin Wilson's Phalarope Peregrine Falcon Olive-sided Flycatcher Blackburnian Warbler Short-billed Dowitcher	Cedar Rapids Fremont County Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Runnells Overlook				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	2
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Lesser Black-backed Gull at Sandpiper Beach at Saylorville Reservoir, 1989	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1989-08-19	1993-08-06	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Sandpiper Beach at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on August 19, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Cecil, Robert I.	Lesser Black-backed Gull	Sandpiper Recreation Area	Sandpiper Beach, Sailorville [sic] Reservoir, Polk County, Iowa	Sandy beach	The documentation form by Robert Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer includes Bery Engebretsen. \| Elimination of similar species: No other species has combination of slate gray mantle and yellow legs other than Yellow-footed, which is not a known vagrant. According to NGS, Yellow-footed is same size as Glaucous. This bird was much smaller - not a whole lot bigger than a Ring-bill. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Laughing Gull at North Overlook Beach at Red Rock Dam, 1989	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1989-08-19	1993-08-05	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Laughing Gull at North Overlook Beach at Red Rock Dam in Marion County, IA on August 19, 1989. Includes one record review document with votes, four photographs of the bird, analysis of the photographs, an Iowa Bird Life article, and eight documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Huser, Bill F.	Laughing Gull	North Overlook Park	L. Red Rock, Dam Site Swim Beach, Marion County, IA	Sand beach bordering open water	The documentation form by Bill Huser is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Ann Johnson, Eugene Armstrong and Eloise Armstrong, Jim Fuller, Peter C. Petersen, Thomas H. Kent, Robert Cecil, Jim Sinclair were submitted later. Other observers include Carol Thompson, Art Huser, and many unidentified other observers. \| Elimination of similar species: Heerman's gen'l coloration wrong, two-toned bill juv. too dark ventrally. Mew short bill, yellow or two-tone bill juv. two-tone bill, mottled or barred breast + flanks Mew (L.c. brachyrhynchus) bill short + two-toned 1st win. - tertials lack pale fringes Sabine's small size, distinct wing pattern, including white secondaries. Ivory all plumages generally white Black-headed Bill quite slender + two toned Bonapartes small size, bill small + slender Franklin short bill, juv underparts whitish Ring-Billed 2-tone bill in all plumages, juv spotted breast, larger \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:30:00/08:30:00 and 09:45:00/10:15:00 on August 19, 1989 and 07:15:00/07:45:00 and 08:45:00/09:45:00 on August 20, 1989.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	18
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 of Royal Tern at Pool 18 in Des Moines County, 1989	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1989-08-20	1993-08-06	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Royal Tern at Pool 18 in Des Moines County, IA on August 20, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence relevant to the bird sighting and review, four photographs, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Fuller, James L	Royal Tern	Pool 18	Sandbar in Pool #18 - Mississippi River	Mississippi River	The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Peter C. Petersen as well as Cal Knight and Bernie Knight were submitted later. Other observers include Clint Van Fossen, Sue Clevenstine, Chuck Fuller, Eugene Armstrong, and Eloise Armstrong. \| Elimination of similar species: Larger than Common or Forster's Tern (2 Fortser's were also standing in area) differed from Caspian in slightly smaller size, orange and slimmer bill, white forehead, and light underwing primaries. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 19:15:00/19:30:00 on August 20, 1989 and 18:33:00/19:15:00 on August 27, 1989.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	14
Iowa Birdline update, August 21, 1989	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1989-08-21	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for August 21, 1989. Highlights include sightings of a Laughing Gull and a Lesser Black-backed Gull.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Golden-winged Warbler Lesser Black-backed Gull Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Red-necked Phalarope Canada Warbler Mourning Warbler Short-billed Dowitcher Laughing Gull Black Tern	Coralville Lake Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Lake Red Rock Saylorville Lake MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	2
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Red Phalarope at IPL Ponds, 1989	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1989-08-27	1993-07-21	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Red Phalarope at IPL Ponds in Pottawattamie County, IA on August 27, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Silcock, W. Ross	Red Phalarope	MidAmerican Energy Ponds	IPL Ponds, Pott Co., IA		The documentation form by Ross Silcock is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Loren Padelford, Babs Padelford, Tanya Bray, BJ Rose, Doug Rose, and Roger Rose. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] Loren remarked on a pale one which we passed off as a Sanderling, even though it was feeding methodically and appeared to have some markings not characteristic of a Sanderling (we were still looking for a Laughing Gull!). [...] We re-examined the bird and I noted the following - a shorebird about Pectoral SDP. size but a little more elongated + less plump. [...] Bill similar to Pectoral SDP but straighter + a little heavier. [...] Also noticeable was dark coloration at bend of wing, when bird feeding. Latter was deliberate, rather like Dowitcher, head often under water. [...] (2) Difficulty of eliminating Red-necked Phalarope - I believe this is achieved due to the following (a) Red has much thicker bill (b) Red is significantly larger } Size comparison with Lesser Yellowlegs at IPL indicated this bird was not a small Phalarope. Bill was very heavy - as heavy or more so as a Pectoral's bill. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 12:15:00/13:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	12
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Whimbrel at the MidAmerican Energy Ponds, 1989	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1989-08-27	1993-08-05	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Whimbrel at the MidAmerican Energy Ponds in Pottawattamie County, IA on August 27, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Silcock, W. Ross	Whimbrel	MidAmerican Energy Ponds	IPL Ponds, Pott Co., IA		The documentation form by Ross Silcock is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Loren Padelford, Babs Padelford, Doug Rose, B.J. Rose, Roger Rose, and Tanya Bray. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] Notable however was call - a rather mellow series of piping notes. (Somewhat like a musical Lesser Yellowlegs). The only other possibilities, Marbled Godwit & Longbilled Curlew, have very different calls. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 13:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	23