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

Field notes contributed by Sharon Laub, fall 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1991-08-01	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Sharon Laub. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Laub, Sharon	Bald Eagle Yellow-headed Blackbird Cedar Waxwing Snow Bunting Ruby-throated Hummingbird Common Redpoll Dark-eyed Junco	Boone County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Field notes and Tanya Bray letter to Carl J. Bendorf, fall 1988	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1988-08-01	1988-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Tanya Bray with observers Rick Wright, Kevin DeGarmo, B.J. Rose and Douglas Rose. Included with the field notes is a letter from Tanya Bray to Carl J. Bendorf regarding her fall bird report. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1988.	Bray, Tanya	American Avocet Bald Eagle Pacific Loon Merlin Rock Wren Black-bellied Plover Semipalmated Plover Long-eared Owl Great Blue Heron Great Egret	Council Bluffs Forneys Lake Lake Manawa Saylorville Lake Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Blackbird Marsh County Preserve				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	7
Field notes contributed by Thomas J. Staudt, fall 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1986-08-01	1986-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Thomas J. Staudt with observers James L. Fuller, Thomas H. Kent and W. Ross Silcock. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1986.	Staudt, Thomas J.	Bald Eagle Broad-winged Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Red-necked Grebe Cedar Waxwing Evening Grosbeak Snowy Egret Black Scoter Northern Goshawk Osprey Common Nighthawk Buff-breasted Sandpiper Great Egret	Floyd County Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Lake Macbride State Park Nebraska City Sugar Bottom Campground Sandy Beach Public Use Area Jolly Rogers Campground Mehaffey Bridge				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	5
Field notes contributed by Thomas J. Staudt, spring 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1987-03-01	1987-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Thomas J. Staudt. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.	Staudt, Thomas J.	Killdeer Horned Grebe Alder Flycatcher Brewer's Blackbird White-eyed Vireo Golden-winged Warbler Eurasian Tree Sparrow Lesser Yellowlegs Connecticut Warbler Green-winged Teal Bonaparte's Gull Dark-eyed Junco	Cedar Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Iowa City West Branch Coralville				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Thomas N. Johnson, summer 2003	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Birds--Infancy	2003-06-01	2003-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Thomas N. Johnson with observers Raymond L. Cummins, Mary Montgomery, Becky Johnson and others.This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2003.	Johnson, Thomas N.	Henslow's Sparrow Snowy Egret Hooded Merganser Black-bellied Plover White-rumped Sandpiper Caspian Tern Northern Mockingbird Prothonotary Warbler Northern Shoveler Black Tern	Rathbun Lake Sedan Bottoms				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	39	10
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Thomas N. Johnson, fall 1995	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy	1995-08-01	1995-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Thomas N. Johnson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1995.	Johnson, Thomas N.	Rough-legged Hawk Short-eared Owl Red Knot Dunlin Long-billed Dowitcher Sanderling Snow Goose Northern Pintail Bonaparte's Gull American Golden Plover	Pleasant Creek State Park Rathbun Lake Mystic				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	6
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Tom Johnson, fall 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1991-08-01	1991-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Tom Johnson with observer Raymond L. Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1991.	Johnson, Thomas N.	Red-shouldered Hawk Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Rusty Blackbird Lapland Longspur Harris' Sparrow Greater Yellowlegs Dunlin Gray Partridge Water Pipit Great Egret	Rathbun Lake Centerville Mystic				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Tom Johnson, fall 1996	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1996-08-01	1996-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Tom Johnson with observers Becky Johnson, Raymond L. Cummins and Mary Montgomery. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1996.	Johnson, Thomas N.	American Avocet Turkey Vulture Snow Bunting Harris' Sparrow American Pipit Sanderling Baird's Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Yellow-rumped Warbler Lincoln's Sparrow Bufflehead American Coot Northern Pintail Golden-crowned Kinglet Bonaparte's Gull	Rathbun Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	3
Documentation form for extraordinary bird sightings in Iowa, Red-necked Grebe, June 28, 1998, Mark Proescholdt	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds	1998-06-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Mark Proescholdt documents the sighting of a Red-necked Grebe on June 28, 1998. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1998.	Proescholdt, Mark	Red-necked Grebe	Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	1
Rare bird documentation form for Western Grebe at Sandy Beach at Coralville Reservoir, 1981	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1981-05-10	1981-05-23	Rare birds documentation form	Rae bird documentation for a Western Grebe at Sandy Beach at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on May 10, 1981.	Newlon, Michael C.	Western Grebe	Sandy Beach Public Use Area	Sandy Beach, Coralville Reservoir, Johnson Co. IA	large reservoir, surrendered by forest and cropland	The documentation form by Michael Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carol Newlon, Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, and Thomas Kent. \| Elimination of similar species: Long neck & pointed bill indicate a grebe: large size & color patterns eliminate other grebes. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	15
Rare bird documentation for Western Grebe at Trumbull Lake, 1980	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1980-06-05	1980-06-11	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation for a Western Grebe at Trumbull Lake in Clay County, IA on June 5, 1980.	Dinsmore, James J.	Western Grebe	Trumbull Lake	Trumbull Lake, Clay County	open water area of a large lake that is fringed with cattail & bulrush	The documentation form by James Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ed Miller. \| Elimination of similar species: Common Loon- bill too thin, neck too long and slender for a loon the break between dark and light plumage was quite distinct rather than the gradual merging you often see in winter plumage loons. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 20:30:00/20:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	15
Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Hawkeye Wildlife Area, 1977	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1977-05-13	1977-05-15	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation for a Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Hawkeye Wildlife Area in Johnson County, IA on May 13, 1977.	Newlon, Michael C.	Yellow-Crowned Night Heron	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area	Oxbow on Hawkeye Wildlife area, near Iowa City	marshy pool in mostly -dry oxbow surrounded by second-growth, fast, close to Iowa River.	The documentation form by Mike Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carol S. Newlon, B. Knowles, Thomas Staudt, Nicholas Halmi, and others. \| Elimination of similar species: Uniform grey body, small size, head pattern rule out all other N. Am large waders. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 19:30:00/20:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	23
Rare bird documentation form for Cattle Egrets near Cherokee, 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-06-18	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation for fifteen Cattle Egrets near Cherokee in Cherokee County, IA on June 18, 1984.	Brewer, Marion M.	Cattle Egret	Cherokee	5 miles South of Cherokee and 2 West	Marshy end of a pasture and in a flooded corn field next to pasture	The documentation form by Marion M. Bewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Vernon Bierman and Jim Huber. \| Elimination of similar species: Too small for any other egret and orange coloring. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 18:10:00/18:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	21
Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Little Wall Lake, 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-05-01	1986-05-13	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation for two Red-necked Grebes at Little Wall Lake in Hamilton County, IA on May 1, 1986.	Proescholdt, Mark	Red-necked Grebe	Little Wall Lake	Little Wall Lake - (Hamilton Co.)	small natural lake	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Steve Dinsmore. \| Elimination of similar species: Horned grebes are much smaller and lack the white throat and cheeks. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 19:50:00/20:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Rare bird documentation form for Western Grebe at DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge, 1980	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1980-11-01	1980-11-03	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation for Western Grebe at DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on November 1, 1980.	Robinson, John C., 1959-	Western Grebe	De Soto Lake	De Soto Bend National Wildlife Refuge Harrison County	Oxbow lake - bordered by second-growth poplar stands, it was seen in the open portion of the lake, where the water depth was about 5 to 10 feet.	The documentation form by John C. Robinson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Frederick and Rebecca Rogge. \| Elimination of similar species: Common Loon - Loons are much larger, have thicker necks, & hold their necks in a different posture. Red-necked Grebe - This species does not have a distinctly white neck. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:30:00/16:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	15
Rare bird documentation form for Glossy Ibis at Cone Marsh, 1990	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1990-04-23	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form a Glossy Ibis at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on April 23, 1990.	Petersen, Peter C.	Glossy Ibis	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area	N.E. Corner Cone Marsh, Louisa Co., IA	Marsh & Mudflat, shore areas.	The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Sieh, Cal Knight, Bernie Knight, Brian Blevins, and Ann Barker. \| Elimination of similar species: White-faced Ibis, which was present for direct comparison, had a wide white facial border around a redish-brown [sic] facial patch, eye seemed red but distance was a bit far to be positive, legs were uniformly reddish brown, bill darker & more reddish & bird seemed a bit smaller. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/09:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	24
Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Mehaffey Bridge at Coralville Reservoir, 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-11-15	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form a Red-necked Grebe at Mehaffey Bridge at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on November 15, 1986.	Staudt, Thomas J.	Red-necked Grebe	Mehaffey Bridge	Mehaffey Bridge area Johnson Co.	large open water area, bend in river	The documentation form by Thomas J. Staudt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Fuller. \| Elimination of similar species: bill and neck longer/thicker than Horned or Eared Grebe larger size overall. Horned has more white in face, Eared legs. Clarks, western grebes have longer white neck. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:20:00/11:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Rare bird documentation form for Ross' Goose at Willow Slough, 1981	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1981-03-24	1981-03-26	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form a Ross' Goose at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on March 24, 1981.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Ross's Gull	Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Willow Slough, Mills Co. Ia	Lake and marsh in Nishnabottna River bottoms. - Willow S.	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Thomas K. Shires and Peter C. Petersen. \| Elimination of similar species: Snow Goose. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:55:00/14:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	28
Rare bird documentation form for Ibis species at Union Grove State Park, 1985	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1985-09-29	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form an Ibis species at Union Grove State Park in Tama County, IA on September 29, 1985.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Glossy Ibises	Union Grove State Park	Union Grove SP, Tama Co.	shallow, marshy area on edge of lake	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Erik Munson, Mark Proescholdt, Russel Hays, and Hank Zaletel. \| Elimination of similar species: All other herons eliminated by uniformly dark brown color and long, decurved bill. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/16:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	24
Rare bird documentation form for Ibis species at Union Grove State Park, 1985	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1985-09-29	1985-10-02	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form an Ibis species at Union Grove State Park in Tama County, IA on September 29, 1985.	Proescholdt, Mark	Glossy Ibises	Union Grove State Park	Union Grove State Park -(Tama Co.)	Shallow end of lake with grassy edges	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Steve Dinsmore, Eric Munson, Russell Hays, Hank Zaletel, Jim Fuller, and Cal Knight. \| Elimination of similar species: Can't think of any similar species. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:45:00/15:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	24
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 Little Wall Lake in 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1984-05-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form by Robert Myers for a Red-necked Grebe at Little Wall Lake in Hamilton County, IA on April 14, 1984.	Myers, Robert K.	Red-necked Grebe	Little Wall Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe, April 15,1981	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1981-04-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form by Robert Myers for a Red-necked Grebe at Waterloo in Black Hawk County, IA on April 12, 1981.	Myers, Robert K.	Red-necked Grebe	Waterloo				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-crowned Night Heron sightings at Forneys Lake and Riverton in 1979	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1980-07-19	1980-08-06	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form by Tom Stone for four Yellow-crowned Night Herons at Forneys Lake in Fremont County, IA on July 19, 1980 and Riverton in Fremont County, IA on July 20, 1980.	Stone, Tom	Yellow-Crowned Night Heron	Forneys Lake Riverton				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	23
Rare bird documentation form for American White Pelican at Bettendorf, 1997	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1997-12-21	1998-01-04	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a American White Pelican at Bettendorf in Scott County, IA on December 21, 1997.	McKay, Kelly	American White Pelican	Bettendorf	Bettendorf, IA. shoreline of Missisippi River, Scott County		The documentation form by Kelly J. McKay is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Kingman, Chris Kingman, Keith Blunt, Donna Blair, and Mary Foulk. \| Elimination of similar species: All swans - dark torsi and they all lack the lark dark punched bill and black primaries and secondaries. Snow Goose - much smaller and lacks the large pale punched bill and black secondaries. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:45:00/12:55:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	16