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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 Merlin at Grammer Grove Wildlife Area, 1987	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1987-05-03	1987-05-24	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Grammer Grove Wildlife Area in Marshall County, IA on May 3, 1987.	Proescholdt, Mark	Merlin	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area	Grammer Grove Co. Park - (Marshall Co.)	Riverbottom Woods with open areas	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt. \| Elimination of similar species: Sharpshinned Hawk has accipiter shape and a longer tail look. A Kestrel is smaller and has a very definite mustached face pattern. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:45:00/17:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	32
Rare bird documentation form for King Rail at Otter Creek Marsh, 1987	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1987-05-10	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a King Rail at Otter Creek Marsh in Tama County, IA on May 10, 1987.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	King Rail	Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge	Otter Creek M.	Marsh with drainage ditches	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Francis Moore and Dick Tetrault. \| Elimination of similar species: We also heard Virginia Rails and played Virginia Rail tapes. The pitch was lower than a Virginia Rail voice. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:10:00/08:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	41
Rare bird documentation form for King Rail at Muscatine County, 1987	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1987-05-11	1987-05-13	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a King Rail at Muscatine County, IA on May 11, 1987.	Petersen, Peter C.	King Rail	Muscatine County	200 yards W. of West intersection Co. X54 & F70, Muscatine Co.	marsh	The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Don Moeller and Walter Zuurdeeg. \| Elimination of similar species: By tape match to King. As noted above Virginia Rail was present from a different direction. The 'song' heard was the 'grunt' call. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 04:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	41
Documentation form for extraordinary bird sightings in Iowa regarding a Red-necked Grebe, 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1987-05-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form by Francis Moore regarding a Red-necked Grebe at Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on May 12, 1987.	Moore, Francis L.	Red-necked Grebe	Sweet Marsh				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Sweet Marsh, 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1987-05-12	1987-05-13	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Red-necked Grebe at Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on May 12, 1987.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Red-necked Grebe	Sweet Marsh	Sweet Marsh, Bremer Co., IA	large open water area of man-made marsh	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Francis Moore. \| Elimination of similar species: Size, large bill, gray face and red neck eliminate small grebes. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:15:00/13:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Rare bird documentation form for Summer Tanager at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City, 1987	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1987-05-17	1987-05-28	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Summer Tanager at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on May 17, 1987.	Schulein, Thomas M., 1945-	Summer Tanager	Hickory Hill Park	Near post #6 in the south canyon of Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City.	Somewhat open area near trail adjacent to deep woods	The documentation form by Thomas M. Schulein is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Female Scarlet Tanager has black wings and tail. Female Northern Cardinal has a crest, black around the mouth, a reddish bill and a proportionately longer tail. Female Pine Grosbeak has a dark bill, wing bars, and a dark tail. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/08:32:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	44
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for King Eider at Clear Lake in 1986	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds Hunting Zoological specimens	1987-06-01	1994-02-03	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for four King Eiders at Clear Lake in Cerro Gordo County, IA on November 17, 1986. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication King Eiders at Clear Lake by James L. Hansen seen by Rick Poole and Ron Glanville with photographs by Thomas Kent.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	King Eider	Clear Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	17
Special sighting report, Cathy C. Conway and Barbara Henderson, summer 1987	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birdsongs Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds	1987-06-01	1987-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Special sighting report of a Yellow-breasted Chat contributed by Cathy C. Conway and Barbara Henderson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.	Henderson, Barbara Conway, Cathy C.	Yellow-breasted Chat	English River Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	1
Special sighting report, Ardiss Galvin, summer 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds	1987-06-01	1987-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Special sighting report of an Upland Sandpiper contributed by Ardiss Galvin. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.	Galvin, Ardiss	Upland Sandpiper	Alta				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	1
Special sighting report, Gail George, summer 1987	Field notes Forms (documents) Reports	Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birdsongs Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds	1987-06-01	1987-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Special sighting report of an Upland Sandpiper contributed by Gail George. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.	George, Gail	Upland Sandpiper	Bagley				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	1
Special sighting reports, Thomas Rosburg, summer 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds	1987-06-01	1987-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Special sighting reports of a Loggerhead Shrike and an Upland Sandpiper contributed by Thomas Rosburg. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.	Rosburg, Thomas	Upland Sandpiper Loggerhead Shrike	Ringgold County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	1
Special sighting reports, George E. Crossley, summer 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds	1987-06-01	1987-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Special sighting reports of a Broad-winged Hawk, a Veery, and a Louisiana Waterthrush contributed by George E. Crossley. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.	Crossley, George E.	Broad-winged Hawk Veery Louisiana Waterthrush	Dubuque County Catfish Creek				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	1
Special sighting reports, Mark A. Dietzenbach, summer 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds	1987-06-01	1987-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Special sighting reports of a Bell's Vireo, an Upland Sandpiper, a Swainson's Hawk, and a Cooper's Hawk contributed by Mark A. Dietzenbach. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.	Dietzenbach, Mark A.	Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk Upland Sandpiper Bell's Vireo	Saint Lucas Auburn Township				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	1
Special sighting report, Doug Reeves, summer 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birdsongs Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds	1987-06-01	1987-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Special sighting report of Bell's Vireo contributed by Doug Reeves. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.	Reeves, Doug	Bell's Vireo	Brushy Creek State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	1
Special sighting reports, Doug Reeves, summer 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds	1987-06-01	1987-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Special sighting reports of a Louisiana Waterthrush, a Northern Parula, and a Broad-winged Hawk contributed by Doug Reeves. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.	Reeves, Doug	Broad-winged Hawk Northern Parula Louisiana Waterthrush	Ledges State Park Dolliver Memorial State Park Carlson Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	1
Field notes and letter to James J. Dinsmore contributed by Richard Jule Hollis, summer 1987	Correspondence Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Geographical distribution Birds--Identification Rare birds	1987-06-01	1987-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found at the Hawkeye State Wildlife Area contributed by Richard Jule Hollis. Also included is a brief letter to James J. Dinsmore from Jule regarding a possible rare Stellar's Jay sighting by Jule's mother. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.	Hollis, Richard Jule	American Avocet American White Pelican Stellar's Jay Laughing Gull Great Egret	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	1
Rare bird documentation form for Long-eared Owl at Brushy Creek Recreation Area, 1987	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1987-06-03	1987-06-05	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Long-eared Owl at Brushy Creek Recreation Area in Webster County, IA on June 3, 1987.	Reeves, Doug	Long-eared Owl	Brushy Creek State Park	County: Webster #94 Block: Brushy Creek #330 Detail: Jack-pine plantation in the west-central portion of the Brushy Creek recreation area	Jack-pine plantation about 20 years old	The documentation form by Douglas A. Reeves is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The great-horned owl looks similar but is much larger, has a lighter colored face (at that age at least) and is more stoop-shouldered on a perch. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:40:00/09:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	53
Rare bird documentation form for House Finch at Mason City in 1987	Field notes	Bird feeders Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1987-06-04	1987-06-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a House Finch at Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA seen on multiple occasions between June 4 and June 22, 1987.	Walter, Janice L.	House Finch	Mason City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	82
Rare bird documentation form for Say's Phoebe at Eagle Township in Sioux County, 1987	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1987-06-04	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Say's Phoebe at Eagle Township in Sioux County, IA on June 4, 1987.	Harr, Douglas C.	Say's Phoebe	Eagle Township	NE1/4, Section 16, Eagle Twp., Sioux County (5 mi. NE of Hawarden, Iowa)	open, rolling farmland	The documentation form by Douglas Harr is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Eastern Phoebe--a completely different color; voice was not that of E. Phoebe. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:35:00/08:36:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	70
Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas documentation form, Bruce Ehresman and Beverly Clark, June 4, 1987	Field notes Forms (documents) Reports	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds	1987-06-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Documentation of an Alder Flycatcher sighting contributed by Bruce Ehresman and Beverly Clark, June 4, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.	Ehresman, Bruce Clark, Beverly N.	Alder Flycatcher	Dorchester				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	1
Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas documentation form, Doug Reeves, June 5, 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds	1987-06-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Documentation of a Cerulean Warbler sighting contributed by Doug Reeves, June 5, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.	Reeves, Doug	Cerulean Warbler	Brushy Creek State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	1
Rare bird documentation form for Blue Grosbeak north of the Croton Unit of Shimek State Forest, 1987	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1987-06-07	1987-06-09	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Blue Grosbeak north of the Croton Unit of Shimek State Forest in Lee County, IA on June 7, 1987.	Moore, Francis L.	Blue Grosbeak	Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit	Just N. of Croton Unit Shimek S.F., Lee Co., IA	ALong [sic] fence line at edge of pasture adjacent to gravel road.	The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Cecil and Chuck Fuller. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] Size was noticably [sic] larger than Indigo Bunting. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:37:00/09:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	70
Rare bird documentation form for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher northeast of Raymond in 1987	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1987-06-09	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher northeast of Raymond in Black Hawk County, IA on June 9, 1987.	Staudt, Thomas J.	Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Raymond				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	73
Rare bird documentation form for Henslow's Sparrow at Des Moines Township in Van Buren County, 1987	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1987-06-09	1987-06-15	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation for three Henslow's Sparrows at Des Moines Township in Van Buren County, IA on June 9, 1987.	Proescholdt, Mark	Henslow's Sparrow	Des Moines Township	Van Buren Co. - (section 8 of Des Moines Township) - (S.W. of Lacey-Keosauqua S.P.)	Tall, grassy pasture that's quite extensive	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt, Bob Cecil, John Cecil, Jim Sandrock, and Jim Fuller. \| Elimination of similar species: A Grasshopper Sparrow has a definitively different song than the distinctive "se-leck" of the Henslow's Sparrow. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 19:55:00/20:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	57
Rare bird documentation form for Henslow's Sparrow at Des Moines Township in Van Buren County, 1987	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1987-06-09	1987-06-15	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for three Henslow's Sparrows at Des Moines Township in Van Buren County, IA on June 9, 1987.	Proescholdt, Mark	Henslow's Sparrow	Des Moines Township	Van Buren Co. - (section 8 of Des Moines Township) - (S.W. of Lacey-Keosauqua S.P.)	Tall, grassy pasture that's quite extensive	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt, Bob Cecil, John Cecil, Jim Sandrock, and Jim Fuller. \| Elimination of similar species: A Grasshopper Sparrow has a definitely different song than the distinctive "se-lick" of the Henslow's Sparrow. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 19:55:00/20:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	57