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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 of Iceland Gull at Red Rock Dam, 1996	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-04-06	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for an Iceland Gull at Red Rock Dam in Marion County, IA on April 6, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence about bird sightings, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Sinclair, Jim	Iceland Gull	Red Rock Dam	below dam at Red Rock, Marion Co.	D.M. River	The documentation form by Jim Sinclair is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: This bird did not have the large headed, large billed 'predatory' look of a Glaucous Gull. The overall lightness and the lack of dark primaries and no tail band would eliminate Thayers Gull. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:54:00/10:56:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Buff-Breasted Sandpiper at Cone Marsh, 1996	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-03-29	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on March 29, 1996 Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Fuller, James L	Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Cone Marsh (Louisa County)		The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Comparisons to Pectoral and Baird's Sandpipers have been made during description. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	8
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Fish Crow at Cone Marsh, 1996	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-03-28	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Fish Crow in Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on March 28, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Fuller, James L	Fish Crow	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area	In the woods along the edge of Cone Marsh (Louisa County.		The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jane Fuller, Chuck Fuller, John Rutenbeck, Rick Hollis, and Jim Durbin. \| Elimination of similar species: The call this bird was making was not that of a Common Crow, and the bird making the call (as well as the other bird) appeared to have a smaller bill and was more glossy than I would expect a Common Crow to be. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:48:00/09:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	46
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Pine Grosbeak at Davenport in 1995	Administrative records Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1996-03-24	2000-11-20	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Pine Grosbeak at Davenport in Scott County, IA on November 28, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes and the Request for More Information by Peter C. Petersen seen by Fred Lorenzen.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Pine Grosbeak	Davenport				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	13
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Mountain Bluebird at Hidden Bridge Wildlife Area, 1996	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-03-12	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Mountain Bluebird at Hidden Bridge Wildlife Area in Lyon County, IA on March 12, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Thelen, Ed	Mountain Bluebird	Hidden Bridge Wildlife Area	Hidden Bridge Wildlife Area - Lyon County	Bluffs overlooking River Valley - Scattered trees + shrubs - fenceline	The documentation form by Ed Thelen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: - Eastern + Western bluebird were eliminated by the blue on the breast - shape, color, size and habits eliminated indigo bunting. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:00:00/17:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Great Gray Owl south of Saint Lucas in 1996	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes Photographs	Birds--Identification Photography of birds Rare birds	1996-03-10	2000-11-22	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Great Gray Owl south of Saint Lucas in Fayette County, IA on March 10, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and photographs from Don and Jean Boyer in a letter from Dave Oestmann to Dennis Carter on June 5, 1996.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Great Gray Owl	Saint Lucas				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	18
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Bridled Titmouse in Davenport in 1996	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Birds--Identification Rare birds	1996-03-01	2000-11-22	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Bridled Titmouse in Davenport in Scott County, IA on February 13 to 26, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes, notes on sighting and report, and documentation notes with a drawing submitted to the committee.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Bridled Titmouse	Davenport				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	50
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Great Gray Owl at Des Moines in 1996	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Photographs	Birds--Identification Rare birds Birds--Collection and preservation Wildlife rehabilitation	1996-03-01	2000-11-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Great Gray Owl at Des Moines in Polk County, IA on March 1, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes, two photographs of the specimen at Iowa State University by Thomas Kent, a note from Jim Dinsmore to Tom Kent, and an article in Iowa Bird Life.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Great Gray Owl	Des Moines				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	18
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Ames, 1996	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-02-28	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Hoary Redpoll at Ames in Story County, IA on February 28, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Hoary Redpoll	Ames	our feeder in Ames, Story Co., IA	feeder	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The only similar species is Common Redpoll. The Combination of overall paleness, pale rump, mostly unstreaked undertail covers, smaller crown patch, and bill size and shape were used to eliminate Common Redpoll. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:35:00/10:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	16
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Le Conte's Sparrow at Walnut Creek National Wildlife Refuge, 1996	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-02-25	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Le Conte's Sparrow at Walnut Creek National Wildlife Refuge in Jasper County, IA on February 25, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and field notes submitted to the committee.	Friedrick, Denise	Le Conte's Sparrow	Walnut Creek National Wildlife Refuge	[...] along Walnut Creek	[...] "Grass-riparian" area	The field notes by Denise Friedrick were the only ones submitted and form the basis of this record. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:52:00/11:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	37
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Kensett, 1996	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-02-19	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for two Hoary Redpolls at Kensett in Worth County, IA on February 19, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Goranson, Rita	Hoary Redpoll	Kensett	7th & Oak St., Kennett, Ia.	at feeder's	The documentation form by Rita Goranson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Curt Nelson and Jan Walter. \| Elimination of similar species: In with 40+ Common and these two were noticeably lighter and varied in coloring. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/09:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	16
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Great Gray Owl at Colfax Township in Grundy County, 1996	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-02-17	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Great Gray Owl at Colfax Township in Grundy County, IA on February 17, 1996. Includes two record review documents with votes, an article from the Grundy Register, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, James J.	Great Gray Owl	Colfax Township	section 17, Colfax Township, Grundy Co. (ca 3 miles east of Wellsburg)	roadside, open farmland	The documentation form by James Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Barred Owl-size, relative length of tail, gray rather than brownish gray as predominant color.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	18
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Great Gray Owl at Big Marsh, 1996	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-02-11	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Great Gray Owl at Big Marsh in Butler County, IA on February 11, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes, two photographs, an article in Field Notes, and seven documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Great Gray Owl	Big Marsh Wildlife Area	Big Marsh, Butler Co., Iowa	At north edge of large man-made marshy area near the Cedar River.	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Fuller, Stephen J. Dinsmore, Jim Dinsmore, Mary Lou and Peter Petersen, Chris Edwards, and Mark Proescholdt were submitted. Other observers include Francis Moore, Beth Proescholdt, Carl Kurtz, Linda Kurtz, Carolyn Fischer, Pat Hansen, Alan Martin, Rita Pedelty, Rita Goranson, Jan Walter, Tim Gedler, Dennis Henrickson, Bruce DeLong, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Tom Stone, James Scheib, and many unidentified other observers. \| Elimination of similar species: Only Barred Owl is remotely similar. The most impressive marks were the yellow eyes, bow tie mark, and large gray facial disks. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:59:00/17:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	18
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Iowa City, 1996	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-02-04	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Hoary Redpoll at Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on February 4, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Fuller, James L	Hoary Redpoll	Iowa City	Ken Lowder backyard and feeder north of Iowa City (Johnson County).		The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ken Lowder, Jim Scheib, and John Daniel. \| Elimination of similar species: Comparisons to Common Redpoll are made by utilizing the field characteristics described in an article by Czaplak in December, 1995 "Birding". Undertail coverts: This bird showed two very short streaks (almost dots) on longest covert, whereas a Common typically has wide bold streaking. The brightest adult male Commons may have only one medium width streak, but this bird had no red or pink on breast, and so was not an adult male Common. Rump: The rump was white with faint streaking. Most Commons have extensive streaking. Bright adult Commons can have no streaking, but the rump is pinkish-red. Mantle: The ground color of the back of the Common is described as warm brown, or sometimes paler grayish-brown. This bird had grayish feather edgings, with whitish-gray in the middle of the mantle and toward the back. Flank Streaking: Common typically has thick brown streaking. This bird had more wispy gray-brown streaking, which extended back to the base of the tail. Breast and Rump Color: Common has pinkish-red to bright red breast. This bird was buffy under chin, and the rest of the breast was white. Size & Structure: Common has a less bulky neck and greater slope to forehead. This bird has a steep forehead slope and what appeared to be a bulky "no-neck". Bill shape: The bill was short on this bird. The width at the base of the bill appeared to be the same dimension as the length. Common typically has longer bill. Head: This bird showed a buffy wash to the face, sides of the nape, and upper breast, which Common typically does not have. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:15:00/11:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	16
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Norwalk, 1996	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-02-03	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Hoary Redpoll at Norwalk in Warren County, IA on February 3, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, several photographs, and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Johnson, Ann	Hoary Redpoll	Norwalk	Feeding station at 532 120th Avenue, Norwalk, Warren County, IA		The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the earliest and thels, one an adult male and the other a probable adult female, were present on the same day. Oftentimes all three birds were on the feeder concurrently which allowed for a number of comparisons. Characteristics which differentiated this bird from the Common Redpolls and identified it as a Hoary Redpoll: underlying color was lighter than the warmer, darker brown of the Commons, More extensive white feather edgings to the secondaries, tertials, and scapulars than shown on Commons, Broad white edge to the greater coverts, Buffy face and strong white supercilliary, Smaller red cap, Broken and shorter flank streaking, Short, triangular bill with resulting pushed in face, Nearly white undertail covers (Although brightly colored adult male Common Redpolls may have diminished markings on their undertail coverts, this bird had no red except for the cap.) \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:30:00 and periodically throughout the day. one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Sinclair, Stephen Dinsmore, and Jim Fuller were submitted later. Other observers include Rick Trieff and Jane Fuller . \| Elimination of similar species: The only species this bird could be confused with is Common Redpoll. Two individua	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	16
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Ames, 1996	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-02-03	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Hoary Redpoll at Ames in Story, IA on February 3, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.		Hoary Redpoll	Ames	South of Ames (2308 State Ave; RR 3)	Bushes, deciduous trees, pines, firs, grass, brush pills in side yard Lee side of house. Feeding with pine siskins, house finch, goldfinch at Finch Feeder filled with niger/seed + sunflower hearts	The documentation form by Jeanne C. Edwards is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Common Redpoll is similar. But just by looking at the two side by side, the difference overall was very apparent. Looked as tho dusted in white powder, much more white area (e.g. rump + breast + undertail). Not as much streaking. Smaller red cap. \| The original documentation form event began around 15:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	16
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Iceland Gull at Lock and Dam 15 near Davenport, 1996	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-01-05	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for an Iceland Gull at Lock and Dam 15 near Davenport in Scott County, IA on January 5, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Fuller, James L	Iceland Gull	Lock and Dam 15	Lock & Dam #15, Davenport (Scott County)		The documentation form by Jim Fuller forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Chris Edwards was submitted. Other observers include Kurt Nelson, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Pam Allen, and Reid Allen. \| Elimination of similar species: Comparisons to Thayer's Gull have been made in the description. First-year Glaucous Gull is larger, and has a two-tone black-tipped bill. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:45:00/09:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	4
Birds in Iowa	Administrative records	Birds--Identification Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1996-01-01	1996-12-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Birds in Iowa describes the history of the state list of accepted rare birds species. Also included is the "Official checklist of Iowa birds" with 397 rare bird species sighted in Iowa through 1995.	Dinsmore, James J. Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Iowa Ornithologists' Union		Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	7	1
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Spirit Lake Fish Hatchery, 1995	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-12-23	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Hoary Redpoll at Spirit Lake Fish Hatchery in Dickinson County, IA on December 23, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Hoary Redpoll	Spirit Lake	Spirit Lake Fish Hatchery	Open area along spillway between Spirit Lake + E. Okoboji Lake	The documentation form by Lee A. Schoenewe is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Common Redpolls by close comparison. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 11:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	16
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black-legged Kittiwake in Lock and Dam 19 in Keokuk, 1995	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-12-18	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Black-legged Kittiwake in Lock and Dam 19 in Keokuk in Lee County, IA on December 18, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Black-legged Kittiwake	Lock Number 19	Lock and Dam 19, Keokuk, Lee Co.	below large dam on river	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The combination of size, bill color, and wing and tail patterns is diagnostic of a first-basic Black-legged Kittiwake. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:50:00/08:45:00 and 16:10:00/16:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	10
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Barrow's Goldeneye near Montrose, 1995	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-12-18	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Barrow's Goldeneye near Montrose in Lee County, IA on December 18, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form (two copies) submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Barrow's Goldeneye	Pool 19	Pool 19, Montrose, Lee Co.	river	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Francis Moore and John Cecil. \| Elimination of similar species: The only possible confusion would be with a male Common Goldeneye, thousands of which were available for direct comparison. The bill and head shapes, shape of the white facial spot, and mantle pattern were all diagnostic of an adult male Barrow's Goldeneye. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:20:00/10:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	21
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eastern Meadowlark at Red Rock Reservoir, 1995	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-12-16	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for an Eastern Meadowlark at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on December 16, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Brand, Gordon James	Eastern Meadowlark	Lake Red Rock	an area a couple miles west of highway 14 and north of Red Rock Lake for our portion of the Red Rock Lake Christmas count.		The documentation form by Gordon James Brand is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Bill Gilbert. \| Elimination of similar species: The description given distinguishes this bird from an Western Meadowlark. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 11:30:00 for several minutes.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	7
Breeding Bird Atlas meeting notes, December, 9, 1995	Administrative records	Bird populations Bird surveys Environmental monitoring	1995-12-09	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Handwritten meeting notes for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union's Breeding Bird Atlas project, December, 9, 1995.	Breeding Bird Atlas Committee		Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	4	23
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Barrow's Goldeneye at Red Rock Reservoir, 1995	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-12-09	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Barrow's Goldeneye at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on December 9, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Barrow's Goldeneye	Lake Red Rock	Red Rock Res., Marion Co.	large lake	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Common Goldeneye eliminated by the shape of the white facial mark, head and bill shape, color of the upperparts, dark mark on the shoulder, and pattern of white on the scapulars. Note that numerous Common Goldeneye were available for direct comparison throughout the observation. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:35:00/13:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	21
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Red-throated Loon at Saylorville Reservoir, 1995	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-11-29	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Red-throated Loon at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on October 29, 1995. Includes a record review document and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Red-throated Loon	Saylorville Lake	Saylorville Res., Polk Co.	large lake	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dennis "Denny" Thompson. \| Elimination of similar species: The smaller size, slimmer appearances, and bill size and shape eliminate other loon species, especially Pacific and Common. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:55:00/16:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	7	5