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

Field notes contributed by Hank Zaletel, fall 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Nest building Birds--Infancy	1996-08-01	1996-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Hank Zaletel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1996.	Zaletel, Hank	Double-crested Cormorant Loggerhead Shrike American White Pelican Forster's Tern Common Loon Northern Waterthrush Black Tern	Colo Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Saylorville Lake Spirit Lake Grovers Lake Anderson Goose Lake Silver Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	3
Field notes contributed by Lee A. Schoenewe, fall 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy	1996-08-01	1996-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Lee A. Schoenewe. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1996.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Rufous Hummingbird Rough-legged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Horned Grebe Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Ross' Goose Merlin Greater Yellowlegs Red Phalarope California Gull Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Black-bellied Plover Wilson's Warbler Canada Warbler Great Egret	Clay County Deweys Pasture State Game Management Area Lost Island Lake Spirit Lake Trumbull Lake Waubonsie State Park Mini Wakan State Park Barringer Slough State Game Mgt Area Stolley Gravel Pit Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	3
Field notes contributed by Jim Sinclair, fall 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Infancy Birds--Feeding and feeds	1996-08-01	1996-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Jim Sinclair. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1996.	Sinclair, Jim	Killdeer Pied-billed Grebe Common Yellowthroat Peregrine Falcon Gray Partridge Sanderling Baird's Sandpiper Great Crested Flycatcher Red-eyed Vireo Prothonotary Warbler Cape May Warbler Yellow Warbler Barn Swallow	Indianola Marshall County Warren County Hardin County Lake Ahquabi State Park Polk City Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Ed Thelen, fall 1996	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Infancy	1996-08-01	1996-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Ed Thelen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1996.	Thelen, Ed	Rufous Hummingbird Bald Eagle Snow Bunting Long-tailed Duck Western Grebe Red Phalarope Sabine's Gull Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Hooded Merganser Hermit Thrush Fox Sparrow American Coot Dark-eyed Junco Red Crossbill Great-tailed Grackle Nashville Warbler Northern Harrier	Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Marble Lake Spirit Lake Spirit Lake West Okoboji Lake Hale Slough				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	3
Field notes contributed by Philip J. Walsh, fall 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Infancy	1996-08-01	1996-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Philip J. Walsh. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1996.	Walsh, Philip J.	Bald Eagle Broad-winged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Mississippi Kite Ring-billed Gull Double-crested Cormorant Horned Grebe Snow Bunting Ross' Goose Common Loon Osprey Caspian Tern Gray Catbird	Big Creek Lake Des Moines Des Moines River Jester Park Marshall County Saylorville Lake Cottonwood Recreation Area Terra Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	3
Iowa RBA, July 29, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-07-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for July 29, 1996. Highlights of the update include details on a summer invasion of Red Crossbills with five additional reports from around the state. Other interesting observations were of a Worm-eating Warbler, a Snowy Egret, a flyover of a Mississippi Kite. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with more sightings of Red Crossbills.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mississippi Kite Snowy Egret Trumpeter Swan Cattle Egret Wilson's Phalarope Common Loon Wood Duck Stilt Sandpiper Acadian Flycatcher Blue-winged Warbler Worm-eating Warbler Pine Siskin Kentucky Warbler Ruddy Shelduck Red Crossbill	Little Wall Lake Algona Dunbar Slough Ledges State Park Spencer Spirit Lake Zirbel Slough Anderson Goose Lake Elkader Union Grove State Park Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Casey Barrow Landing Stolley Gravel Pit Park Walford				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Rare bird documentation form for Mississippi Kite at Ledges State Park, 1996	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1996-07-25	1996-08-05	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Mississippi Kite at Ledges State park in Boone County, IA on July 25, 1996.	Allen, Pam	Mississippi Kite	Ledges State Park	Boone Co., Ledges State Park		The documentation form by Pam Allen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Reid Allen, Eloise Armstrong, and Eugene Armstrong. \| Elimination of similar species: White-tailed Kite has a white tail and black shoulder patches. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:30:00/12:33:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	20
Field notes contributed by Thomas H. Kent, July 24, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy	1996-07-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Thomas H. Kent with observer David J. Conrads. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Double-crested Cormorant American White Pelican Franklin's Gull Greater Yellowlegs Lark Sparrow Ruddy Duck Semipalmated Plover Lesser Yellowlegs Solitary Sandpiper Hooded Warbler Yellow-throated Vireo Red Crossbill Northern Bobwhite	Coralville Lake Johnson County Little Sioux Wildlife Management Area Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	2
Iowa RBA, July 22, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Exotic birds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-07-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for July 22, 1996. Highlights of the update include the continued presence of a Black-headed Gull and a sighting of a Red-necked Grebe. Also of note was the observation of a Black Swan in the Carroll area, the release of two immature Trumpeter Swans at Black Hawk Lake, and the good shore birding at Island View Park near Rathbun Lake. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of Red Crossbills, a Ruddy Shelduck, and a Pine Siskin.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Mississippi Kite Red-necked Grebe Trumpeter Swan Cattle Egret Common Loon Ruddy Turnstone Sanderling Pine Siskin Canada Goose Greater White-fronted Goose Ruddy Shelduck Red Crossbill Black-headed Gull Black Swan	Little Wall Lake Algona Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Ledges State Park Rathbun Lake Zirbel Slough Black Hawk Lake Anderson Goose Lake Elkader Carroll Island View Park Dugout Creek Wildlife Management Area Cosgrove				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Iowa RBA, July 15, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-07-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for July 15, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of Red Crossbills, a Prairie Wabler, a White-faced Ibis, a Mississippi Kite, and the continued presence of a Black-headed Gull. Also of note were observations of numerous species of shorebirds at Rathbun Lake and near Lake View. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of an American Avocet and a Trumpeter Swan.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker American Avocet Mississippi Kite White-faced Ibis Least Bittern Upland Sandpiper Common Moorhen Trumpeter Swan Black-crowned Night Heron Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Willet Acadian Flycatcher Veery Northern Mockingbird Cerulean Warbler Hooded Warbler Kentucky Warbler Prairie Warbler Red Crossbill Black-headed Gull	Iowa City Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Lake Macbride State Park Lake View Rathbun Lake Windsor Heights Stone City Howard County Pikes Peak State Park Green Island Wildlife Management Area Saint Marys Cosgrove				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Rare bird documentation form for Mississippi Kite at Olivet Church in Polk County, 1996	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1996-07-14	1996-08-05	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Mississippi Kite at Olivet Church in Polk County, IA on July 14, 1996.	Allen, Pam	Mississippi Kite	Olivet Baptist Church	Polk Co., Windsor Heights, 73rd Street north of University Ave., behind Olivet Church		The documentation form by Pam Allen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Reid Allen. \| Elimination of similar species: White-tailed Kite has a white tail and black shoulder patches. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00/10:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	20
Rare bird documentation form for Red Crossbill northeast of Iowa City, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1996-07-13	1996-07-24	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for ten Red Crossbills northeast of Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on July 13, 1996.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Red Crossbill	Iowa City	farmstead northeast of Iowa City at feeders	Open farm land, multiple feeders, no conifers seen in area.	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dave Conrads and Jim Fuller. \| Elimination of similar species: None. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:40:00/17:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	83
Iowa RBA, July 8, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-07-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for July 8, 1996. Highlights of the update include a sighting of a Red-necked Grebe and the release of four Trumpeters Swans at Anderson Goose Lake. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of an American Avocet, a Piping Plover, and the continued presence of a Black-headed Gull.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Red-necked Grebe Trumpeter Swan Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Piping Plover Acadian Flycatcher Veery Black-headed Gull	Homestead Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Rathbun Lake Anderson Goose Lake Lock and Dam 9				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Anderson Lake, 1996	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1996-07-04	1996-07-15	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Red-necked Grebe at Anderson Lake in Hamilton County, IA on July 4, 1996.	Proescholdt, Mark	Red-necked Grebe	Anderson Goose Lake	Anderson Lake - East of Jewell - (Hamilton Co.)	small marshy pond across R.R. tracks from big marsh	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Hank Zaletel. \| Elimination of similar species: No other grebes are like this one. Not a duck. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 19:50:00/20:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Peter C. Petersen letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding bird sightings, July 3, 1996	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1996-07-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Peter C. Petersen in a letter to James J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996.	Petersen, Peter C.	Least Bittern Bobolink Grasshopper Sparrow Vesper Sparrow Savannah Sparrow Hooded Merganser Northern Mockingbird Prothonotary Warbler Brown Creeper	Huron Island Clinton County Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	2
Iowa RBA, July 1, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-07-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for July 1, 1996. Highlights of the update include the continued presence of a Black-headed Gull and sightings of a Marbled Godwit, Western Grebe, Least Terns, twelve White-faced Ibis, and Little Blue Herons. Other interesting observations include a Snowy Egret, a Piping Plover, a Prairie Warbler, and a Worm-eating Warbler. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Western Kingbird and a Red-necked Grebe.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Swainson's Hawk White-faced Ibis Little Blue Heron Marbled Godwit Upland Sandpiper Red-necked Grebe Least Flycatcher Common Moorhen Western Grebe Western Kingbird Snowy Egret Cattle Egret Wilson's Phalarope Least Tern Piping Plover Acadian Flycatcher Blue-winged Warbler Cerulean Warbler Worm-eating Warbler Snow Goose Kentucky Warbler Prairie Warbler Black-headed Gull	Dickinson County Forneys Lake Homestead Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Johnson County Osceola County Percival Riverton Wildlife Management Area Storm Lake Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Yellow River State Forest Nebraska City Anderson Goose Lake MidAmerican Energy Ponds Bluffton Township				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Late reports - Spring 1996, July 1, 1996	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Podicipediformes \| Grebes Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Ornithology--Methodology Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1996-07-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of late bird reports organized by species, July 1, 1996. The list also contains the number of birds seen, date of sighting, location, and observer of each species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1996.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union		Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	1
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of White-faced Ibis at Sheldon Basin, 1996	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-06-27	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for twelve White-faced Ibises at Sheldon Basin in Fremont County, IA on June 27, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Proescholdt, Mark	White-faced Ibis	Percival	Sheldon Basin - east of Percival - Fremont County	A shallow, marshy pond area	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt and Ross Silcock. \| Elimination of similar species: Glossy Ibis do not have the vivid white band around the eyes and do not have red eyes. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:20:00/17:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	7	24
Iowa RBA, June 24-26, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-06-24	1996-06-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for June 24-26, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of an adult Common Black-headed Gull, Franklin's Gulls, three Tern species and a Hooded Merganser. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of fifteen Cattle Egrets, twelve White-faced Ibis and an immature Little Blue Heron.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	White-faced Ibis Little Blue Heron Franklin's Gull Cattle Egret Forster's Tern Hooded Merganser Caspian Tern Pileated Woodpecker Common Tern Black-headed Gull	Cedar Rapids Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Percival Nebraska City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for White-crowned Sparrow at Cedar Rapids, 1996	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-06-23	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a White-crowned Sparrow at Cedar Rapids in Linn County, IA on June 23, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Bradley, Rob	White-crowned Sparrow	Cedar Rapids	S.W. Side Cedar Rapids - Residence	Back yard with Cedar and Maple trees	The documentation form by Rob Bradley is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Greg Plotz and Dawn Zimpfer. \| Elimination of similar species: White throated Sparrow Had no white throat and no yellow spot between eye + bill. On the white throats that don't show much, if any yellow, and a very dull white throat, the head is not as distincty [sic] marked with the black + white stripes. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 20:00:00/20:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	39
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black-headed Gull at Jemmerson Slough, 1996	Administrative records Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-06-23	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Black-headed Gull at Jemmerson Slough in Dickinson County, IA on June 23, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Black-headed Gull	Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area	Jemerson [sic] Slough, Dickinson County	Newly restored wetland with mudflats and raised island	The documentation form by Lee Schoenewe is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Fuller and Mark Proescholdt were submitted later. Other observers include Harold White, Ed Thelen, and Tom Stone. \| Elimination of similar species: Franklin's Gulls by close comparison; Bonaparte's by head color + dark underwing \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/17:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	21
Stephen J. Dinsmore email to James J. Dinsmore regarding a Snow Goose sighting, June 19, 1996	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1996-06-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Stephen J. Dinsmore in a email to James J. Dinsmore. The field notes consist of a single sighting of a Snow Goose by Marty Eby. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 1996.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Snow Goose	Big Sioux River Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	2
Iowa RBA, June 17, 1996	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-06-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for June 17, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Prairie Warbler, Summer Tanager, eight Warbler species and nesting Western Kingbirds. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of two pairs of Piping Plovers and eight Least Terns.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Swainson's Hawk White-eyed Vireo Summer Tanager Western Kingbird Least Tern Piping Plover Cerulean Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Kentucky Warbler Prairie Warbler	Des Moines Hartman Reserve Nature Center Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lake Macbride State Park Yellow River State Forest MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	3
Pam Allen and Reid I. Allen letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding spring bird sightings, June 12, 1996	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1996-06-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Pam Allen and Reid I. Allen to Thomas H. Kent regarding spring bird sightings, June 12, 1996. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1996.	Allen, Pam Allen, Reid I.	White-faced Ibis Western Grebe Western Kingbird Cattle Egret American Woodcock Long-billed Dowitcher Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Golden Eagle Spotted Towhee Golden-crowned Kinglet Great-tailed Grackle Green Heron	Little Wall Lake Fremont County Jester Park Lake Anita State Park Oakland Snake Creek State Game Management Area Webster County Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Fort Madison West Des Moines				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	1
Spring 1996 - documentations, June 11, 1996	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Ornithology--Methodology Parulidae \| Warblers	1996-06-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A list of documented bird sightings organized by species, June 11, 1996. The list also contains the number of birds seen, date of sighting, location, and observer of each species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1996.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	White-faced Ibis Black-necked Stilt	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	1