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

Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jan Walter, spring 1999	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching	1999-03-01	1999-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Jan Walter and three others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1999.	Walter, Janice L.	Mississippi Kite Double-crested Cormorant Turkey Vulture Yellow-billed Loon Red-necked Grebe Greater Yellowlegs Pectoral Sandpiper Common Snipe Hooded Warbler	Clear Lake Lime Creek Nature Center Mason City Zirbel Slough				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Robert & Connie VanErsvelde, March, April, May 1999	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Weather	1999-03-01	1999-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Robert and Connie VanErsvelde. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1999.	VanErsvelde, Robert VanErsvelde, Connie	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher American Woodcock Sedge Wren Veery Scarlet Tanager Tundra Swan	Jasper County Poweshiek County Rock Creek State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Ed Thelen, spring 1999	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching	1999-03-01	1999-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Ed Thelen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1999.	Thelen, Ed	Summer Tanager Osprey Peregrine Falcon Willet Sanderling Hermit Thrush Prothonotary Warbler Pine Siskin American Black Duck	Clear Lake Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Spirit Lake Black Hawk Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, spring 1999	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Photography of birds	1999-03-01	1999-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Mark Proescholdt and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1999.	Proescholdt, Mark	Bobolink Eurasian Collared Dove Mute Swan Pacific Loon Garganey Black-necked Stilt Golden Eagle Wilson's Warbler Common Tern Northern Shrike	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Harrier Marsh Liscomb Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Sharon Bluffs State Park Pine Lake State Park Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Sedan Bottoms				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Beth Proescholdt, spring 1999	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching	1999-03-01	1999-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Beth Proescholdt and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1999.	Proescholdt, Beth	Broad-winged Hawk Brown Thrasher Yellow-throated Warbler Eastern Wood-Pewee Pileated Woodpecker Veery Hermit Thrush Gray Catbird Cerulean Warbler Cape May Warbler	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Ledges State Park Liscomb Lucas County Marshalltown				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Tom Johnson, spring 1999	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching	1999-03-01	1999-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Tom Johnson and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1999.	Johnson, Thomas N.	Little Blue Heron Eastern Phoebe Common Loon Black-bellied Plover Sanderling Baird's Sandpiper Prothonotary Warbler Great Egret	Rathbun Lake Mystic Sedan Bottoms				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Rita Goranson, spring 1999	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy	1999-03-01	1999-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Rita Goranson and Jan Walter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1999.	Goranson, Rita	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-throated Loon Mute Swan Acadian Flycatcher Black-throated Blue Warbler Eastern Screech-Owl	Clear Lake Lime Creek Nature Center Mason City Yellow River State Forest Zirbel Slough				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jim Fuller, spring 1999	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching	1999-03-01	1999-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Jim Fuller. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1999.	Fuller, James L	Little Blue Heron Thayer's Gull Red-breasted Merganser Golden Eagle Acadian Flycatcher Cerulean Warbler Mourning Warbler	Blue Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Harrier Marsh Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Carolyn Fischer, spring 1999	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1999-03-01	1999-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Carolyn Fischer. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1999.	Fischer, Carolyn J.	Swainson's Hawk Yellow-billed Loon Red-throated Loon Red-necked Grebe Smith's Longspur Purple Finch Northern Mockingbird King Rail	Clear Lake Mason City Mallard Marsh Swamp Maynard Reese Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Bob Cecil, spring 1999	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers	1999-03-01	1999-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Bob Cecil. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1999.	Cecil, Robert I.	White-eyed Vireo Warbling Vireo Bewick's Wren Sandhill Crane	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Des Moines Lee County Shimek State Forest				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Dan Dorrance, spring 1999	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching	1999-03-01	1999-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Dan Dorrance. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1999.	Dorrance, Dan	Red-tailed Hawk Bobolink Vesper Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Savannah Sparrow Yellow-rumped Warbler Yellow-throated Vireo Short-billed Dowitcher Cape May Warbler	Amana Credit Island Homestead Fairfax Nahant Marsh				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	3
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Barrow's Goldeneye at De Soto National Wildlife Refuge, 1999	Administrative records Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1999-02-28	2000-11-28	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Barrow's Goldeneye at De Soto National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on February 28, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Obrecht, Josh	Barrow's Goldeneye	DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge	De Soto Bend national WIldlife Refuge Missouri Valley, Iowa	Lake, Forest	The documentation form by Josh Obrecht is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dave Obrecht. \| Elimination of similar species: Common Goldeneye. I eliminated this species out because the bird I saw had only a little white on the speculum and a large yellow eye with a small pupil. The common Goldeneye has a lot of white on the speculum and a large pupil in the eye. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:00:00/16:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	21
Rare bird documentation form for Trumpeter Swan at Mississippi River in Davenport, 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1998-12-23	1998-12-30	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Trumpeter Swan at Mississippi River near Enchanted Island in Davenport in Scott County, IA on December 23, 1998.	McKay, Kelly	Trumpeter Swan	Horse Island	~0.25 mile downstream of Enchanted Island, Davenport (Scott Co.)	Mississippi River side channel. Surrounding habitat consists of a backwater slough and a developed shoreline.	The documentation form by Kelly J. McKay is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Tundra Swan - Smaller, more of an angle between bill and forehead. Snow Goose - Smaller, pink bill, black primaries. American White Pelican -'pouched' bill, black primaries and secondaries. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:30:00/12:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	30
Unusual bird report form for Christmas Bird Counts regarding Trumpeter Swans, 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1998-12-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird sighting during the Spirit Lake Christmas Bird Count for nine Trumpeter Swans at Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, IA on December 12, 1998.	Schoenewe, Lee A. Grange, Gary	Trumpeter Swan	Little Spirit Lake Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	30
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds and letter to Thomas H. Kent contributed by Carolyn J. Fischer, December 1, 1998	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Habitat Ornithology--Methodology	1998-12-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report of birds and location contributed by Carolyn J. Fischer. Also included is a letter from Fischer to Thomas H. Kent regarding the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee's acceptance of the Sprague's Pipit. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.	Fischer, Carolyn J.	Little Blue Heron Sprague's Pipit Carolina Wren Greater Yellowlegs Purple Finch Swainson's Thrush	Mason City Sunset Lake West Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	2
Rare bird documentation form for Red-throated Loon at Coralville Reservoir, 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1998-11-27	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Red-throated Loons at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on November 27, 1998.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Red-throated Loon	Coralville Lake	Coralville Res., Johnson Co., IA	reservoir	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Fuller. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 14:00:00 approximately.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	8
Rare bird documentation form for Pacific Loon at Red Rock Reservoir, 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1998-10-31	1998-11-01	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Red-throated Loon at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on October 31, 1998.	Proescholdt, Mark	Pacific Loon	Red Rock Dam	Red Rock Reservoir - Marion County	Big reservoir just above the dam on north side	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Chuck Fuller. \| Elimination of similar species: A Common Loon is bigger with a big bill, has light areas above and in front of eye, and a jagged heavily patterned side of the neck. Red-throated Loon has upturned bill mandibles and the division between dark and light on the neck is not nearly as defined as in a Pacific Loon. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:45:00/15:16:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	9
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds and letter to Thomas H. Kent contributed by Mark Proescholdt, fall 1998	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1998-08-01	1998-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Mark Proescholdt and other observers. Also included is a brief letter from Proescholdt to Thomas H. Kent regarding the field reports. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.	Proescholdt, Mark	American Avocet Least Bittern Indigo Bunting Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Eurasian Collared Dove Ruby-throated Hummingbird Pacific Loon Trumpeter Swan Olive-sided Flycatcher Swainson's Thrush Connecticut Warbler Scarlet Tanager Mourning Warbler Winter Wren American Golden Plover Brown Creeper Green Heron	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Lake Red Rock Liscomb Black Hawk Lake Diamond Lake Lily Pond Pool Slough Walnut Woods State Park Pine Lake State Park Pikes Peak State Park Grinnell Country Club Oak Grove Recreation Area Polk City Wildlife Area Bjorkboda Marsh Laurel Russell Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	2
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jack Jones, fall 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1998-08-01	1998-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Jack Jones. Also included are details of a Red-necked Grebe sighting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.	Jones, Jack (John Paul)	Red-necked Grebe American Crow Cedar Waxwing Purple Martin Ruby-throated Hummingbird Western Kingbird Baltimore Oriole Common Loon Black-crowned Night Heron Osprey Sora Pine Siskin Snow Goose American Coot Blackburnian Warbler Great Blue Heron	Newton Sioux City West Okoboji Lake Woodbury County DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Garlock Slough Wildlife Management Area Gull Point State Park Eagle Point East High School Wahpeton Crescent Beach				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	2
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Thomas N. Johnson, fall 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1998-08-01	1998-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Thomas N. Johnson. Also included are details of a Sandhill Crane sighting near Walnut City reported by Dale E. Sullivan to Johnson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.	Johnson, Thomas N.	Horned Grebe Franklin's Gull Red-breasted Merganser Black-bellied Plover Lesser Yellowlegs Sanderling Pectoral Sandpiper Scarlet Tanager Snow Goose Northern Pintail Green-winged Teal Great Blue Heron Common Merganser Buff-breasted Sandpiper Sandhill Crane Black Tern Great Egret	Fort Dodge Lake Red Rock Rathbun Lake Storm Lake Aurelia Walnut City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	2
Field notes contributed by Robert Gruenewald with a reply form letter from Thomas H. Kent, fall 1998	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nomenclature (Popular)	1998-08-01	1998-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report of birds found in O'Brien County contributed by Robert Gruenewald. Also included is a form letter from Thomas H. Kent to Gruenewald regarding a request for more information and answers to several inquiries about bird names. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Gruenewald, Robert	Red-necked Grebe Eared Grebe Western Kingbird Cattle Egret Northern Goshawk Prothonotary Warbler Canada Goose Great Blue Heron Buff-breasted Sandpiper Mallard	O'Brien County Sanborn				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	2
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Rita Goranson, fall 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests	1998-08-01	1998-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Rita Goranson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.	Goranson, Rita	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Rough-legged Hawk Little Blue Heron Brewer's Blackbird Rusty Blackbird Eastern Towhee Snow Bunting Carolina Wren White-throated Sparrow Brown Thrasher Cattle Egret Gray Partridge Common Snipe Black-throated Green Warbler Short-billed Dowitcher Winter Wren Northern Waterthrush Eastern Screech-Owl	Cerro Gordo County Clear Lake Mason City Osage Rock Creek State Park Parkers Woods Lekwa Marsh				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	2
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, James L. Fuller, fall 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs	1998-08-01	1998-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report of birds and locations contributed by James L. Fuller. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.	Fuller, James L	Red-throated Loon Black-and-white Warbler Snow Bunting Goldeneye Ruby-throated Hummingbird Pacific Loon Northern Goshawk Merlin Long-billed Dowitcher Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Ruddy Turnstone Pectoral Sandpiper Red-necked Phalarope Northern Saw-whet Owl Tree Swallow Prothonotary Warbler Red Crossbill Tundra Swan	Coralville Lake Grinnell Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Homestead Iowa City Lake Red Rock Pleasant Creek State Park Lake MacBride Rock Creek Lake Pool 9 Babcock Access				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	2
Field notes contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, fall 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans	1998-08-01	1998-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Raymond L. Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Red-shouldered Hawk Horned Grebe Brewer's Blackbird Vesper Sparrow Savannah Sparrow American Woodcock Long-billed Dowitcher Marsh Wren Sora Sedge Wren Chipping Sparrow Fox Sparrow Lincoln's Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Pine Siskin Lesser Scaup Golden-crowned Kinglet American Robin American Golden Plover	Appanoose County Dallas County Lake Red Rock Rathbun Lake Wayne County Runnells Overlook				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	2
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Robert I. Cecil, fall 1998	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting	1998-08-01	1998-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report of an Osprey sighting contributed by Robert I. Cecil. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1998.	Cecil, Robert I.	Osprey	Keokuk Lock Number 19				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	28	2