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

Documentation form for extraordinary bird sightings in Iowa, May 28, 1994	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1994-05-28	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for four Red-necked Grebes by Marion Brewer at Trumbull Lake on April 14, 1994 and Grover Lake on May 27, 1994.	Brewer, Marion M.	Red-necked Grebe	Trumbull Lake Grovers Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Silver Lake, 1994	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1994-05-12	1994-05-31	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Silver Lake in Worth County, IA on May 12, 1994.	Goranson, Rita	Red-necked Grebe	Silver Lake	Silver Lake Worth Co Iowa	on the lake	The documentation form by Rita Goranson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carolyn Fischer and Pat Hansen. \| Elimination of similar species: Eared grebes also in water so could eliminate species. Western grebe also in water.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Rare bird documentation form for Goose species at Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown, 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1993-10-06	1993-11-16	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Goose species at Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown in Marshall County, IA on October 6, 1993.	Stegmann, Mike	Ducks, Geese, Swans	Riverside Cemetery	Riverside Cemetary [sic], Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa.	Man made pond	The documentation form by Mike Stegmann is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Garry Brandenburg. \| Elimination of similar species: Canada Goose and Snow Goose - show characteristics of both species. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/16:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	27
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, reported to Mark Proescholdt, fall 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1993-08-01	1993-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report of birds and locations reported to Mark Proescholdt by multiple observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1993.	Proescholdt, Mark	Evening Grosbeak Osprey Hermit Thrush Black-throated Green Warbler Wilson's Warbler Pine Siskin Northern Shrike Nashville Warbler Pine Warbler	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Marshalltown Rock Creek State Park Mitchellville Arney Bend Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	6
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, fall 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1993-08-01	1993-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Mark Proescholdt. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1993.	Proescholdt, Mark	Red-tailed Hawk American Bittern Ross's Gull Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Lapland Longspur Loggerhead Shrike Snowy Owl Western Grebe Reddish Egret Cattle Egret Black Scoter Sabine's Gull Black-crowned Night Heron White-winged Scoter Olive-sided Flycatcher Swainson's Thrush Red-breasted Nuthatch	Colfax Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Lake Red Rock Liscomb Lost Island Lake Marshalltown Pleasant Creek State Park Rathbun Lake Snake Creek State Game Management Area Hickory Grove County Park Tama County Monroe County Baxter Pine Lake State Park Gilman Rock Creek State Park Mitchellville Beeds Lake State Park Wolf Creek Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	6
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Carolyn J. Fischer, fall 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy	1993-08-01	1993-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report of birds found in northern Iowa contributed by Carolyn J. Fischer. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1993.	Fischer, Carolyn J.	Least Bittern Rose-breasted Grosbeak Northern Goshawk Eastern Phoebe Golden Eagle Caspian Tern Black-billed Cuckoo Hermit Thrush Orange-crowned Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch Northern Shrike Brown Creeper Sharp-shinned Hawk	Clear Lake Lime Creek Nature Center Mason City Zirbel Slough Shell Rock River Greenbelt				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	6
Field notes contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, fall 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1993-08-01	1993-11-30	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 1993.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Ross's Gull Semipalmated Sandpiper Cedar Waxwing Blue-winged Teal Franklin's Gull Western Grebe Reddish Egret Western Sandpiper Eastern Meadowlark Redhead Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Willet Acadian Flycatcher Scarlet Tanager American Coot Northern Shoveler Blackburnian Warbler Tufted Titmouse American Redstart Bonaparte's Gull Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Appanoose County Colfax Lake Red Rock Rathbun Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	6
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Robert I. Cecil, fall 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests	1993-08-01	1993-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Robert I. Cecil. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1993.	Cecil, Robert I.	Thayer's Gull Northern Cardinal Franklin's Gull Snowy Owl Common Nighthawk Great Blue Heron Sharp-shinned Hawk	Des Moines Rathbun Lake Saylorville Dam Saylorville Lake Shimek State Forest				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	6
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Carol Ann Alexander, fall 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1993-08-01	1993-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report of birds and locations contributed by Carol Ann Alexander. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1993.	Alexander, Carol Ann	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Carolina Wren Yellow-billed Cuckoo Red-breasted Nuthatch Northern Waterthrush Northern Bobwhite	Waterloo Fairfield Greater Ottumwa Park Jefferson County Park Jefferson County Fairgrounds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	6
Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Four Mile Lake, 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1993-06-09	1993-06-23	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Red-necked Grebes at Four Mile Lake in Emmet County, IA on June 9, 1993.	Ehresman, Bruce Flaherty, Molly	Red-necked Grebe	Four Mile Lake Wildlife Management Area	T99N, R34W, Sec 8 SE 1/4 at Four Mile Lake Restored Area. ~150 yds NW of NW corner of furthest east parking lot along County Rd. A22.	Restored wetland w/ emergent vegetation - surrounded by grassland	The documentation form by Bruce Ehresman and Molly Flaherty is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Head similar to Western Grebe, but this grebe's neck is rusty red color. Body also smaller than western grebe, and bill not as long and pointed. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00/11:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, summer 1993, Douglas Harr	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1993-06-01	1993-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports by Douglass Harr for birds sighted during the summer of 1993. It features the Barn Owl south of Larchwood in Lyon County, IA on July 27, 1993.	Harr, Douglas C.	Barn Owl Cattle Egret Hooded Merganser	Larchwood Sioux Center Spirit Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	48
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, summer 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy	1993-06-01	1993-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Mark Proescholdt. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1993.	Proescholdt, Mark	Little Blue Heron Alder Flycatcher Loggerhead Shrike Yellow-billed Cuckoo Western Kingbird Snowy Egret Chuck-will's-widow Cattle Egret Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Solitary Sandpiper Olive-sided Flycatcher Scarlet Tanager Blue Grosbeak Mourning Warbler Great Blue Heron Common Tern	Fremont County Liscomb Marshalltown Rathbun Lake Rice Lake Waubonsie State Park Albion Union Pine Lake State Park Bartlett Ackley Rice Lake Hawthorn Wildlife Management Area Mitchellville Wolf Creek Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	5
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Matthew Kenne, summer 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy	1993-06-01	1993-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in northern Iowa contributed by Matthew Kenne. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1993.	Kenne, Matthew C.	Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Turkey Vulture Least Flycatcher Common Grackle Common Moorhen Cattle Egret Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Spotted Sandpiper Olive-sided Flycatcher Cerulean Warbler Northern Pintail Tennessee Warbler Mourning Warbler American Golden Plover	Algona Kossuth County Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Riverview Cemetery Ambrose A Call State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	5
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Douglas C. Harr, summer 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather Waterfowl Owls--Behavior	1993-06-01	1993-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in northwest Iowa contributed by Douglas C. Harr. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1993.	Harr, Douglas C.	Eared Grebe Barn Owl Western Grebe Cattle Egret Virginia Rail Hooded Merganser	Larchwood Sioux Center Spirit Lake West Hottes Lake Center Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	5
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jan Walter, Spring 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs	1993-03-01	1993-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Jan Walter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.	Walter, Janice L.	Northern Flicker Swainson's Hawk Brewer's Blackbird Summer Tanager Loggerhead Shrike Carolina Wren Red-breasted Merganser Greater Scaup King Rail	Cerro Gordo County Lime Creek Nature Center Mason City McIntosh Woods State Park Clear Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jim Sinclair, Spring 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Photography of birds	1993-03-01	1993-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Jim Sinclair. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.	Sinclair, Jim	American Avocet Cooper's Hawk Iceland Gull Eastern Meadowlark Green-winged Teal Cape May Warbler Common Tern Northern Harrier	Grays Lake Lake Red Rock Polk County Van Buren County Lakin Slough State Game Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, Spring 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1993-03-01	1993-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Mark Proescholdt and three others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.	Proescholdt, Mark	Marbled Godwit Brewer's Blackbird Varied Thrush Henslow's Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Western Kingbird Trumpeter Swan Peregrine Falcon Connecticut Warbler Tennessee Warbler Great-tailed Grackle	Little Wall Lake Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lake Red Rock Ledges State Park Marshalltown Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Pine Lake State Park Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Long Pond				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Beth Proescholdt, Spring 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1993-03-01	1993-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Beth Proescholdt and two others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.	Proescholdt, Beth	Alder Flycatcher Merlin Eastern Wood-Pewee Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Philadelphia Vireo Veery Swainson's Thrush Gray Catbird Connecticut Warbler Winter Wren Cape May Warbler	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Liscomb				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Curt Nelson, Spring 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1993-03-01	1993-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Curt Nelson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.	Nelson, Curtis	Western Tanager Townsend's Solitaire Lapland Longspur Smith's Longspur Snow Bunting Northern Goshawk Black Rail Greater Scaup Northern Shrike	Cerro Gordo County Lime Creek Nature Center Worth County Clear Lake Elk Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area Shell Rock River Greenbelt				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Matt Kenne, Spring 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs	1993-03-01	1993-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Matt Kenne. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.	Kenne, Matthew C.	Double-crested Cormorant Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Greater Scaup Swainson's Thrush Chestnut-sided Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Tennessee Warbler Cape May Warbler Dark-eyed Junco	Algona Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	4
Thomas Kent letter and enclosed documentation form regarding Hwa-Mei sighting, March 4, 1993	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1993-02-28	1993-03-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird sighting for two Hwa-Mei (Chinese Thrush) at Ottumwa in Wapello County, IA on February 14, 1993. It is reported in a documentation form completed by Nelson Hoskins and submitted in a letter from Thomas Kent to Ross Silcock on March 4, 1993. Thomas also reports a late sighting of a Brown Thrasher.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Hoskins, Nelson R.	Brown Thrasher Chinese Hwamei	Iowa City Ottumwa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	6
Rare bird documentation form for Turkey Vulture at Lock 15, 1992	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-12-20	1992-12-23	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Turkey Vulture at Lock 15 near Rock Island, IL on December 20, 1992.	McIlwuain, Bob	Turkey Vulture	Lock and Dam 15	Lock 15 - Rock Island, IL (island, not city)	wooded island along Mississippi	The documentation form by Bob McIlwuain is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include two out of town birders, Brian Blevins, Lewis Blevins, and Corey Blevins. \| Elimination of similar species: Black Vulture-head not pink. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:15:00/14:25:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	26
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Douglas C. Harr, fall 1992	Forms (documents) Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Weather	1992-08-01	1992-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report of birds found in northwest Iowa contributed by Douglas C. Harr. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1992.	Harr, Douglas C.	Bald Eagle Broad-winged Hawk American Bittern Greater Yellowlegs Purple Finch Osprey Blue Grosbeak	Larchwood West Hottes Lake Rock Rapids Silver Lake Big Sioux River Wildlife Area - Kroger Tract				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	3
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Carolyn J. Fischer, fall 1992	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1992-08-01	1992-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall reports of birds found in Cerro Gordo County contributed by Carolyn J. Fischer. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1992.	Fischer, Carolyn J.	Red-tailed Hawk Common Grackle Snow Bunting Common Moorhen Franklin's Gull Le Conte's Sparrow Purple Finch Spotted Sandpiper Olive-sided Flycatcher Northern Rough-winged Swallow Sedge Wren Pine Siskin Winter Wren Bank Swallow Northern Shrike	Cerro Gordo County Mason City Ventura Fin and Feather Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	3
Field notes contributed by Dick Bierman, fall 1992	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1992-08-01	1992-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Fall report of birds found in and around Cherokee County contributed by Dick Bierman. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1992.	Bierman, Dick	Red-headed Woodpecker Lewis's Woodpecker Prairie Falcon Brewer's Blackbird Ruby-throated Hummingbird Common Redpoll Pectoral Sandpiper Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Northern Shrike American Golden Plover	Cherokee County Cherokee Spring Lake Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	3