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

Field reports, Susan Spieker, fall 1990	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Threskiornithidae \| Ibises Rare birds	1990-08-01	1990-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form submitted by Susan Spieker for fall 1990. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1990.	Spieker, Susan J.	Brewer's Blackbird American White Pelican Common Loon Peregrine Falcon Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Great Blue Heron Great Egret	Dale Maffitt Reservoir Saylorville Lake Huxley Lovilia Runnells Overlook				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	3
Field reports, Jan L. Walter, fall 1990	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Rare birds Weather	1990-08-01	1990-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form with detailed descriptions of the sightings submitted by Jan L. Walter for fall 1990. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1990.	Walter, Janice L.	Red-tailed Hawk Yellow-headed Blackbird Carolina Wren White-winged Crossbill Northern Goshawk Greater Yellowlegs Black-legged Kittiwake Black-bellied Plover Olive-sided Flycatcher Northern Parula Northern Shrike American Golden Plover	Cerro Gordo County Mason City Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area Clear Lake Elk Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area Wilkinson Pioneer Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	3
Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 25, Number 4, December 1990	Forms (documents) Newsletters	Bird feeders Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Local government and environmental policy Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation Acid rain	1990-12-01	1990-12-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 25, Number 4, December 1990. Highlights of the newsletter include details on the upcoming Christmas Bird Counts, a review of a field trip to DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge, a report on the Story County Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) five-year plan from Mike Meetz, and an update on acid rain samples monitored by Meetz. Also included is the 1991 Winter Bird Feeder Survey with instructions and a documentation form to complete.	Edwards, David C. Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)	Bald Eagle Snow Goose	Ames Saylorville Lake DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Boone County				Big Bluestem Audubon Society \| MS 592	3	4
Field reports, Jim Fuller, spring 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds	1991-03-01	1991-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports submitted by Jim Fuller for spring 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Fuller, James L	Red-necked Grebe Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Common Loon Golden Eagle Peregrine Falcon Willet Bonaparte's Gull	Coralville Lake Montrose Pleasant Creek State Park Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area West Branch Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Kalona				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Field reports, Jan L. Walter, spring 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Weather	1991-03-01	1991-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form with general notes about the birding season and some detail about the sightings submitted by Jan L. Walter with contributor Carolyn Fischer for spring 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Walter, Janice L.	Clay-colored Sparrow Forster's Tern American Golden Plover	Cerro Gordo County Mason City Zirbel Slough				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Field reports, Jim Sinclair, spring 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Rare birds	1991-03-01	1991-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form with some notes on the sightings submitted by Jim Sinclair for spring 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Sinclair, Jim	Double-crested Cormorant Peregrine Falcon Willet Ruby-crowned Kinglet Greater White-fronted Goose Great Blue Heron Pine Warbler	Brenton Slough Marion County Saylorville Lake Warren County Woodland Mounds State Preserve				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Field reports, Mark Proescholdt, spring 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Threskiornithidae \| Ibises Rare birds	1991-03-01	1991-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form with few detailed descriptions of bird sightings submitted by Mark Proesholdt with several observers for spring 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Proescholdt, Mark	Lapland Longspur American White Pelican Forster's Tern Peregrine Falcon Caspian Tern Snow Goose Short-billed Dowitcher Greater White-fronted Goose Northern Shrike American Golden Plover	Little Wall Lake Big Creek State Park Fremont County Grundy County Hendrickson Marsh Lake Liscomb Marshall County Marshalltown Riverton Wildlife Management Area Jewell Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Adams County Hubbard Whitten Holland Moeckley Prairie				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Field reports, Beth Proescholdt, spring 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1991-03-01	1991-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form submitted by Beth Proescholdt with several contributors for spring 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Proescholdt, Beth	Turkey Vulture Alder Flycatcher Golden-winged Warbler Hermit Thrush Connecticut Warbler Winter Wren	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Liscomb Riverside Cemetery				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Field reports, Robert K. Myers, spring 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Parulidae \| Warblers	1991-03-01	1991-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form with one detailed sighting submitted by Robert K. Myers for spring 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Myers, Robert K.	Carolina Wren Common Moorhen	Dallas County Dunbar Slough Polk County Boone County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Field reports, Matthew Kenne, spring 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds Weather	1991-03-01	1991-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form with details about some sightings with notes about the weather submitted Matthew Kenne with two contributors for spring 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Kenne, Matthew C.	Rough-legged Hawk Broad-winged Hawk Marbled Godwit Rusty Blackbird Canvasback Pectoral Sandpiper Ruby-crowned Kinglet Lesser Scaup Gadwall Burrowing Owl	Algona Kossuth County Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Ambrose A Call State Park Lu Verne West Bend				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Field reports, Douglas C. Harr, spring 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds Weather	1991-03-01	1991-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form with comments on weather and some detail for sightings submitted by Douglas C. Harr for spring 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Harr, Douglas C.	Bald Eagle Red-tailed Hawk Swainson's Hawk American Bittern Turkey Vulture Eastern Bluebird Canvasback Merlin Black-crowned Night Heron Osprey Blue Grosbeak	Dickinson County Estherville Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Larchwood Lyon County Sutherland West Hottes Lake Ocheyedan Rock Valley Yager Slough State Game Management Area Dog Creek County Park Hartley				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Field reports, Rita Goranson, spring 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds	1991-03-01	1991-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form with some details about the sightings submitted by Rita Goranson with contributions from Carolyn Fischer for spring 1991 around Mason City, IA. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Goranson, Rita	Ferruginous Hawk Eastern Towhee White-winged Crossbill Northern Saw-whet Owl Pileated Woodpecker Red-breasted Nuthatch	Mason City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Field reports, Carolyn Fischer, spring 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds	1991-03-01	1991-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form with detailed sight description submitted by Carolyn Fischer with contributions by Rita Goranson for spring 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report for spring 1991.	Fischer, Carolyn J.	Ferruginous Hawk Varied Thrush Pileated Woodpecker Sharp-shinned Hawk Eastern Screech-Owl	Mason City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Field reports, Ray Cummins, spring 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1991-03-01	1991-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports forms submitted by Ray Cummins for spring 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Ring-necked Duck Chimney Swift Red-breasted Merganser Swainson's Thrush Northern Shoveler Gadwall Bonaparte's Gull	Black Hawk County Lee County Rathbun Lake Van Buren County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Field reports, Bob Cecil, spring 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds	1991-03-01	1991-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form submitted by Bob Cecil for Spring 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Cecil, Robert I.	Chimney Swift Northern Goshawk Ruddy Duck Golden Eagle	Des Moines Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Pool 19				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Field reports, Dick Bierman, spring 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Rare birds	1991-03-01	1991-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports submitted by Dick Bierman for spring 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report for spring 1991.	Bierman, Dick	Swainson's Hawk Prairie Falcon Upland Sandpiper Turkey Vulture Eastern Bluebird Snowy Egret American Woodcock Bohemian Waxwing House Finch Red Crossbill	Cherokee County Cherokee Steele Prairie State Preserve Martin Area County Park Allendorf Mill Creek Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Field reports, Eugene and Eloise Armstrong, spring 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1991-03-01	1991-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports submitted for Eugene and Eloise Armstrong with other contributors for spring 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene	Swainson's Hawk Turkey Vulture Horned Grebe Grasshopper Sparrow Golden-winged Warbler Common Loon	Lake Ahquabi Booneville Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Badger Creek State Recreation Area Roberts Creek Park Sandpiper Recreation Area Cedar Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Field reports, Carol Ann Alexander, spring 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds Weather	1991-03-01	1991-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports with some detail about the conditions and birds submitted by Carol Ann Alexander for spring 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Alexander, Carol Ann	White-breasted Nuthatch Northern Cardinal Orchard Oriole Brown Thrasher Barred Owl House Finch Yellow-rumped Warbler Tufted Titmouse	Fairfield Zillman's Hickory Hills Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Eurasian Wigeon at Riverton Area, 1991	Administrative records Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1991-03-06	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Eurasian Wigeon at Riverton Area in Fremont County, IA on March 6, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes, an Iowa Bird Life article, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Eurasian Wigeon	Riverton Wildlife Management Area	Riverton W.A., Fremont Co., IA		The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Eugene Armstrong was submitted later. Other observers include Eloise Armstrong, and Ross Silcock \| Elimination of similar species: The combination of reddish head with buffy crown, gray mantle and flanks, black rump and undertail, and stubby, bluish-gray bill eliminates other waterfowl. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:35:00/11:05:00, 12:05:00/12:25:00, and 16:40:00/17:22:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	14
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mississippi Kite at Port Neal, 1991	Administrative records Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1991-05-04	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Mississippi Kite at Port Neal in Woodbury County, IA on May 4, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Huser, Bill F.	Mississippi Kite	Sioux City	Iowa Public Service Port Neal Woodbury County, IA	non climax riparian woodland	The documentation form by Bill Huser is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Art Huser, Bill Vust, and Bob Moritz. \| Elimination of similar species: N. Harrier Male - broader, more rounded wings. More predominate head. Rather labored wing beats. More buteo-like shape. This bird very un-buteo-like. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/11:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	26
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Garganey at IPS Fly Ash Pits, 1991	Administrative records Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1991-05-11	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Garganey at IPS Fly Ash Pits, Woodbury County, IA on May 11, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Probst, Jerry	Garganey	New Lake	IPS Fly Ash Pits	Open pond flyash shore	The documentation form by Jerry Probst is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Bill Huser was submitted later. Other observers include Bob Livermore, Dave Stage, Bob Moritz, and Art Huser. \| Elimination of similar species: The eyebrow stripe eliminated bluewing teal also the other field marks did not indicate a hybrid. Direct size comparison with other ducks in area eliminated all other ducks and geese. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/14:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	15
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mississippi Kite at East of Randall, 1991	Administrative records Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1991-05-22	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Mississippi Kite at east of Randall in Hamilton County, IA on May 22, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Proescholdt, Mark	Mississippi Kite	Randall	Hamilton County just east of Randall	along Skunk River Valley - wooded river - open area near bridge	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Beth Proescholdt were submitted later. \| Elimination of similar species: Harrier - tail was not right and long enough for harrier and bird was not right color underneath. Nighthawk - Our bird was much bigger than Nighhawk and had no white patches in its wings. Turkey Vulture or Eagle - Our bird was much smaller and had long, narrow pointed wings. Accipiters - Body shape was wrong and did not have extra long tail -look like accipiters have. Osprey - Wrong body shape for osprey and no white markings on our bird. Buteos - Wrong body shape again even for Swainson's Hawk which can appear to have pointed wings when seen overhead. Buteos have much broader wings and should show some white contrasting colors underneath. Falcons - Our bird was too big for a Kestrel or Merlin. I don't think Merlins ever have leisurely, slow flapping flight. This bird didn't fly right for a Peregrine and the body proportions were not right for a Peregrine. I've seen Peregrines fly in a slow, leisurely manner and this did not seem to suggest a Peregrine at all. A Peregrine or Prairie Falcon should show some light-colored areas underneath. Also, a Peregrine's tail tapers down to a rounded end and is not squared off and flared at the end. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 19:35:00/19:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	26
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Carol Ann Alexander, summer 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Weather	1991-06-01	1991-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bird sightings and locations contributed by Carol Ann Alexander. The field report consists of House Finch sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1991.	Alexander, Carol Ann	House Finch	Fairfield				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	6
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Eloise Armstrong and Eugene Armstrong, summer 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Birds--Infancy	1991-06-01	1991-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Eloise Armstrong and Eugene Armstrong with observer Dennis Thompson. The field notes include detailed descriptions of a Willet, Ruddy Turnstone, Stilt Sandpiper and Buff-breasted Sandpiper. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1991.	Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene	Mississippi Kite Ring-billed Gull Eared Grebe Barn Owl Black-crowned Night Heron Osprey Willet Ruddy Turnstone Stilt Sandpiper Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Adel Badger Lake Des Moines Polk County Rush Lake Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Mount Ayr Sandpiper Recreation Area Moeckley Prairie				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	6
Field notes contributed by Dick Bierman, summer 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching	1991-06-01	1991-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Dick Bierman include a single sighting of an Osprey near Cherokee. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1991.	Bierman, Dick	Osprey	Cherokee				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	6