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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 Sandhill Crane in western Fremont County, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-03-15	1986-04-05	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for three Sandhill Cranes in western Fremont County, IA on March 15, 1986.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Sandhill Crane	Fremont County	western Fremont Co.	flying over corn stubble in the Missouri River valley	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Great Blue Heron eliminated by the way the neck was held and by the cell. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 09:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	1
Rare bird documentation form for Horned Grebe at Tama, 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-03-19	1986-03-28	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Horned Grebe at Tama in Tama County, IA on March 19, 1986.	Kubik, Nicholas A.	Horned Grebe	Tama	TAMA, IOWA. The surfaced road as it turns west from the airport.	flooded roadside ditch	The documentation form by Nick A. Kubik is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The Eared Grebe should have a gray neck in winter or a black neck in summer, but not white. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:30:00/15:50:00 (est.).	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	12
Rare bird documentation form for Greater Scaup at Marshalltown, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-03-19	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Greater Scaups at Marshalltown in Marshall County, IA on March 19, 1986.	Proescholdt, Mark	Greater Scaup	Marshalltown	Just on north edge of Marshalltown (Marshall Co.)	flooded corn fields from Iowa River overflow	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Lesser Scaup shows bold white stripe on secondaries only. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:45:00/08:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	10
Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Saylorville Reservoir, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-03-20	1986-04-03	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on March 20, 1986.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Peregrine Falcon	Saylorville Lake	marina of the Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.	sitting on top of a large tower	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Merlin eliminated by size and lack of a dark hood. Prairie Falcon eliminated by lack of dark axillaries. \| The original documentation form event occurred at 16:00:00 for several minutes.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	34
Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle at Rathbun Lake, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-03-20	1986-04-28	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle at Rathbun Lake in Appanoose County, IA on March 20, 1986.	Heusinkveld, Marjorie	Golden Eagle	Rathbun Lake	First bridge in Bridgeview area - Rathbun Lake - N. from Plano on County Rd 142	Open water with some ice - shoreline treed.	The documentation form by Marjorie Heuskinsveld is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Johnson. \| Elimination of similar species: Immature Bald Eagle. There were 3 immature Bald Eagles 'playing' in area at same time. They were more mottled with white through wings - no white bands on tails, one was beginning to show white on neck. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:10:00/09:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	31
Rare bird documentation form for Greater Scaup at Coralville Reservoir, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-03-23	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Greater Scaup at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on March 23, 1986.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Greater Scaup	Coralville Lake	Dupont Bridge Rd., Coralville Res., Johnson Co., IA	backwater	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: All features that I look for on male Greater Scaup were seen well over 15 minutes. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:45:00/10:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	10
Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle at Forney Lake, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-03-28	1986-04-11	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle at Forney Lake in Fremont County, IA on March 28, 1986.	Cecil, Robert I.	Golden Eagle	Forneys Lake	Forney Lake, Fremont Co., Iowa	Cattail marsh next to lake. Sat on muskrat house	The documentation form by Robert Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Francis Moore. \| Elimination of similar species: Imm. Bald Eagle has splotchy undersides, dark (not golden) head. Too massive for melanistic buteos. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:10:00/10:25:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	31
Rare bird documentation form for Sandhill Crane east of New Albin, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-03-30	1986-05-03	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Sandhill Crane east of New Albin in Allamakee County, IA on March 30, 1986.	Zarwell, Ric	Sandhill Crane	New Albin	1/2 mile East of New Albin, Iowa and 1/2 mile south of Minnesota border in extreme northeast Allamakee County, Iowa	Mixed riparian woods and open marsh	The documentation form by Ric Zarwell is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Rob Zarwell. \| Elimination of similar species: Eliminated Whooping Crane at once - due to coloration. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	1
Rare bird documentation form for Cinnamon Teal at Anderson Lake in 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-03-31	1986-04-07	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Cinnamon Teal at Anderson Lake in Hamilton County, IA on March 31, 1986.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Cinnamon Teal	Anderson Goose Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	6
Rare bird documentation form for Cinnamon Teal at Anderson Lake, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-03-31	1986-04-02	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Cinnamon Teal at Anderson Lake in Hamilton County, IA on March 31, 1986.	Dinsmore, James J.	Cinnamon Teal	Anderson Goose Lake	Anderson Lake, Hamilton County	freshwater marsh	The documentation form by Jim Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Steve Dinsmore and Jack Holloway. \| Elimination of similar species: nothing else shows this color pattern that I am aware of. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 11:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	6
Rare bird documentation form for Yellow Rail at Snake Creek Marsh, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-04-03	1986-04-04	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow Rail at Snake Creek Marsh in Greene County, IA on April 3, 1986.	Myers, Robert K.	Yellow Rail	Snake Creek State Game Management Area	Snake Creek Marsh - Greene County	wet grassy area at edge of cattails	The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: White patches on wings separate from other rails. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 18:30:00/18:31:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	39
Rare bird sighting for Peregrine Falcon at Council Bluffs in 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-04-04	1986-04-06	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird sighting for a Peregrine Falcon at Council Bluffs in Pottawattamie County, IA on April 4, 1986.	Toll, Jerry	Peregrine Falcon	Council Bluffs				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	34
Rare bird documentation form for Cinnamon Teal at New Lake, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-04-07	1986-04-08	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Cinnamon Teal at New Lake in Woodbury County, IA on April 7, 1986.	Huser, Bill F.	Cinnamon Teal	New Lake	New Lake, Woodbury County, Iowa	small Mo. River oxbow with marshy borders	The documentation form by Bill Huser is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Livermore, Wayne Livermore, LorRayne Livermore, and Jerry Probst. \| Elimination of similar species: Blue-wing teal: direct comparison of above listed field marks. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/16:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	6
Rare bird documentation form for Smith's Longspur south of Iowa City, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1986-04-07	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Smith's Longspur south of Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on April 7, 1986.	Staudt, Thomas J.	Smith's Longspur	Iowa City	Eden Farm S. of Iowa City in Johnson Co. same location as previous years	open fields - bean stuble [sic] to full plowed	The documentation form by Thomas J. Staudt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Vesper Sparrow has a chestnut colored shouldered patch and eye ring. Other possible Longspurs have whitish underparts, not buffy. The bill on this bird was thinner and longer than on other longspurs. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:10:00/09:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	67
Rare bird documentation form for Black-throated Green Warbler at Brookside Park in Ames, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-04-08	1986-04-15	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Black-throated Green Warblers at Brookside Park in Ames in Story County, IA on April 8, 1986.	Shephard, Burt	Black-throated Green Warbler	Brookside Park	Brookside Park, Ames, Iowa	Deciduous bottomland forest	The documentation form by Burt Shephard is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dan Block, Joe Stratton, and around five other unidentified members of bird study class. \| Elimination of similar species: no question about identification. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/09:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	27
Rare bird documentation form for Bewick's Wren at Tama Township in Des Moines County in 1986	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1986-04-11	1986-04-23	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Bewick's Wren at Tama Township in Des Moines County, IA from April 11, 1986 to April 23, 1986.	Christiansen, Elizabeth	Bewick's Wren	Tama Township				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	1
Rare bird documentation form for Bewick's Wren north of Burlington, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-04-16	1986-04-23	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Bewick's Wren north of Burlington in Des Moines County, IA on April 16, 1986.	Cecil, Robert I.	Bewick's Wren	Burlington	appx. 2 miles north of Burlington (Des Moines County) Iowa	Brush pile near pasture and woodlot, Near farmstead.	The documentation form by Robert Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Elizabeth Christiansen, Dana Christiansen, James Fuller, Charles Fuller, Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, and others. \| Elimination of similar species: Carolina Wren has heavier body, does not have white outer tail feathers, and has a comparatively shorter tail. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:15:00/12:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	1
Rare bird documentation form for Chestnut-collared Longspur at Lake Manawa State Park, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-04-16	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for at least four Chestnut-collared Longspurs at Lake Manawa State Park in Pottawattamie County, IA on April 16, 1986.	Padelford, Babs	Chestnut-collared Longspur	Lake Manawa State Park	Lake Manawa Rec. Area	[...] grassy-weedy area along the road to the s.e. boat dock.	The documentation form by Babs Padelford is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] It was mixed because when they flew it seemed that about half had the large white patches in the tail, and about half had narrow white edging on the sides of the tail. I was never able to get any more details on the other longspurs. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 12:30:00 for less than half an hour and approximately 13:00:00/13:04:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	68
Rare bird documentation form for Bewick's Wren north of Burlington, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-04-19	1986-04-20	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Bewick's Wren north of Burlington in Des Moines County, IA on April 19, 1986.	Fuller, James L	Bewick's Wren	Burlington	YMCA Camp Road - Approximately 2 miles N. of Burlington	Hilly + partially wooded, suburban homes	The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, Charles Fuller, Liz Christiansen, Bob Cecil, and others. \| Elimination of similar species: House Wren- white eye line + tail edging, general color, white breast, + tail flicking. Carolina Wren - general color, white breast, + tail flicking. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:30:00/15:33:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	1
Rare bird documentation form for American Avocet at Goodwater Impoundment at Rathbun Reserve, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-04-22	1986-06-22	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for four American Avocets at Goodwater Impoundment at Rathbun Reserve in Lucas County, IA on April 22, 1986.	LaGrange, Ted	American Avocet	Goodwater Creek	Goodwater impoundment of Rathbun Reserv., Sect 33, Washington Twp., Lucas Co., IA	Moist-soil Marsh (subimpoundment)	The documentation form by Ted LaGrange is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Harold Garner. \| Elimination of similar species: None. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:45:00/17:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	6
Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at northeast Boone County, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-04-23	1986-05-15	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at northeast Boone County on county line with Hamilton County, IA on April 23, 1986.	Proescholdt, Beth	Peregrine Falcon	Boone County	n.e. Boone County (on county line with Hamilton Co)	marshy pasture of several acres, on both sides of road	The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mark Proescholdt, Ramona Sommerlot, and Carol McMillen. \| Elimination of similar species: another falcon - this one too large; a buteo - not buteo shaped & flying much faster than a buteo with its long pointed wings. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:25:00/14:26:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	34
Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon in northeast Boone County in 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-04-23	1986-05-25	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon in northeast Boone County, IA on April 23, 1986.	Proescholdt, Mark	Peregrine Falcon	Boone County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	34
Rare bird documentation form for White-faced Ibis at Snake Creek Marsh, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-04-23	1986-04-24	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two White-faced Ibises at Snake Creek Marsh in Greene County, IA on April 23, 1986.	Myers, Robert K.	White-faced Ibis	Snake Creek State Game Management Area	Snake Creek Marsh - 240 acre cattail marsh which is two miles north of Rippey in Greene County Iowa		The documentation form by Bob Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The birds were obviously ibis species. I believe they were white-faced ibis. Glossy ibis in spring may also show a faint whitish border to the facial area but it would not be as broad as in this case and would not extend behind the eye or under the chin as was the case in this sighting. The legs and feet would also not appear totally reddish in the glossy but would be gray with reddish joints. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 18:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	25
Rare bird documentation form for American Avocet southeast of New Albin, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-04-27	1986-05-03	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for eight American Avocets southeast of New Albin in Allamakee County, IA on April 27, 1986.	Zarwell, Ric	American Avocet	New Albin	3/4 mile southeast of New Albin, Iowa - extreme northeast corner of Allamakee County Iowa	Flooded soybean field	The documentation form by Ric Zarwell is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Rob Zarwell. \| Elimination of similar species: Black-necked Stilt does not have brown head/neck and lacks white on upper wing. Ditto oyster catchers. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:45:00/10:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	6
Rare bird sighting for Red-necked Grebe at Little Wall Lake in 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1986-05-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird sighting for two Red-necked Grebes seen by Steve Dinsmore at Little Wall Lake on May 1, 1986.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Red-necked Grebe	Little Wall Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13