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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 Yellow-rumped Warbler south of Mockridge Conservation Area, 1998	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1998-12-18	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow-rumped Warbler south of Mockridge Conservation Area in Clinton County, IA on December 18, 1998.	McKay, Kelly	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Mockridge County Wildlife Preserve	I observed the bird at a woodlot approximately 1 mile south of the Mockridge conservation area in Clinton County.		The documentation form by Kelly McKay is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	26
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Sweet Marsh, 1998	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1998-12-19	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on December 19, 1998.	Moore, Francis L.	Northern Goshawk	Sweet Marsh	South side of Sweet Marsh, near Tripoli, Bremer County, Iowa	Open freshwater marsh with a few dead trees and stumps above water line	The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Cecil. \| Elimination of similar species: Large size eliminates sharp-shinned and Cooper's Hawks and Merlin. The broad white eye stripe eliminates all others. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:07:00/11:12:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	25
Details for birds seen on Burlington CBC 12/19/98	Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1998-12-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes by Jim Fuller from the Burlington Area Christmas Bird Count on December 19, 1998. The notes include a Brewer's Blackbird east of Lock and Dam 18.	Fuller, James L	Red-throated Loon Brewer's Blackbird Eastern Phoebe Common Loon Sharp-shinned Hawk	Burlington Lock and Dam Number 18 Crapo Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	76
Rathbun Christmas Count - December 19, 1998	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1998-12-19	1998-12-20	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Details for several rare species seen at the Christmas Bird Count including the Yellow-rumped Warbler in the Rathbun area in Appanoose County, IA on December 19, 1998, documented by Bill Heusinkveld.	Heusinkveld, Bill	Blue-winged Teal Red-breasted Merganser Trumpeter Swan Black-bellied Plover Yellow-rumped Warbler Bonaparte's Gull	Rathbun Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	26
Hermit Thrush, 12-19-98, Kelly J. McKay	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology--Technique Rare birds	1998-12-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes describing the observation of a Hermit Thrush east of Cedar Rapids in Linn County, IA on December 19, 1998.	McKay, Kelly	Hermit Thrush	Cedar Rapids				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	9
Rathbun Christmas Count - Dec. 19, 1998	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1998-12-19	1998-12-20	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds observed during the Rathbun Christmas bird count including several rare species at Rathbun Lake on December 19 and 20, 1998, contributed by Bill Heusinkveld. Rare species sighted include a Bonaparte's Gull and Yellow-rumped Warbler.	Heusinkveld, Bill	Blue-winged Teal Red-breasted Merganser Trumpeter Swan Black-bellied Plover Yellow-rumped Warbler Bonaparte's Gull	Rathbun Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	33
Details for Northern Goshawk	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1998-12-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes written by Janice Walter detailing the sighting of a Northern Goshawk dated December 19, 1998.	Walter, Janice L.	Northern Goshawk	Mason City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	25
Details for birds seen on Burlington CBC 12/19/98	Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1998-12-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Details of birds seen during the Burlington Christmas Bird Count, December 19, 1998 reported by Jim Fuller. Notable sighting includes a Red-Throated Loon.	Fuller, James L	Red-throated Loon Brewer's Blackbird Eastern Phoebe Common Loon Sharp-shinned Hawk	Burlington Lock and Dam Number 18 Crapo Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	8
Rare bird documentation form for Cooper's Hawk at Story County, 1998	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1998-12-19	1998-12-21	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Cooper's Hawk at Story County, IA on December 19, 1998.	Ehresman, Bruce	Cooper's Hawk	Story County	Story Co., T-82N, R-22W, Sec 6, NW 1/4	Indian Creek, woods on west	The documentation form by Bruce Ehresman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Liessa Thomas and Marlene Ehresman. \| Elimination of similar species: Was too large for sharp shinned hawk, did not have white rump patch of harrier. Too large to be Merlin and wing shape + flight pattern different than Merlin (this bird had rounded wings and flew in flap-flap glide pattern as it left the area). \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/09:32:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	24
Field notes contributed by Bill Heusinkveld December 19, 1998	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds	1998-12-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds seen during the Rathbun Christmas bird count requiring brief details justifying identification. Highlights include three Blue Wing Teals.	Heusinkveld, Bill	Blue-winged Teal Red-breasted Merganser Trumpeter Swan Black-bellied Plover Yellow-rumped Warbler Bonaparte's Gull	Rathbun Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	5
Rare bird documentation form for Tundra Swan at Spirit Lake, 1998	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1998-12-19	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for four Tundra Swans at Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, IA on December 19, 1998.	Harr, Douglas C.	Tundra Swan	Little Spirit Lake Wildlife Management Area	Spirit Lake	On Ice at Grovers Lake W.M.A.	The documentation form by Douglas C. Harr is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Lee Schoenewe and Ed Thelen. \| Elimination of similar species: Differentiated from local Trumpeters by obvious yellow patch on bill of adult.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	1
Rare bird documentation form for Eared Grebe at Red Rock Reservoir, 1998	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1998-12-19	1999-01-04	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for an Eared Grebe at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on December 19, 1998.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Eared Grebe	Lake Red Rock	Red Rock Reservoir, Marion County, Iowa	large lake	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Maridel Jackson. \| Elimination of similar species: The only species this bird could have been confused with was Horned Grebe. The combination of head shape, smaller, thinner bill, darker foreneck and cheek, and white 'crescent' mark on cheek eliminated Horned Grebe in basic plumage. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:14:00/10:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	14
Details of sighting on Cedar Falls-Waterloo Christmas Bird count held December 20, 1998	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1998-12-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird sighting details for Red-breasted Merganser during the Cedar Falls-Waterloo Christmas Bird Count in Black Hawk County, IA on December 20, 1998.		Red-breasted Merganser	Cedar Falls Waterloo				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	17
Red-breasted Merganser, 12-20-98, Kelly J. McKay	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1998-12-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes written by Kelly J. McKay detailing the sighting of a Red-breasted Merganser at Lock and Dam 14 in Scott County, IA on December 20, 1998.	McKay, Kelly	Red-breasted Merganser	Lock and Dam 14				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	17
Rare bird documentation form for Tundra Swan at George Wyth State Park, 1998	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1998-12-20	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for four Tundra Swans at George Wyth State Park in Black Hawk County, IA on December 20, 1998.	Moore, Francis L.	Tundra Swan	George Wyth Memorial State Park	George Wyth State Park, Black Hawk County, IA	Open backwater lake near Cedar River	The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Stone, Maurice Hanson, and Ruby Hanson. \| Elimination of similar species: See above. Also the two immature were a lot lighter brownish color than would show for an immature Trumpeter Swan. Adult and immature bill color was wrong for Mute Swan. Just did not look like Mute Swans. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:10:00/15:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	1
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Cedar Falls, 1998	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1998-12-20	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Cedar Falls in Black Hawk County, IA on December 20, 1998.	Moore, Francis L.	Northern Goshawk	Cedar Falls	Near Cedar River, north part of Cedar Falls, Black Hawk County, Iowa	Wooded river flood plain	The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: size too large for Sharp-shinned or Merlin. Size was also larger than a large Cooper's female should have been. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:25:00/13:27:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	25
Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle at IA 17 bridge over the Des Moines River, 1998	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1998-12-20	1999-01-06	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle at IA 17 bridge over the Des Moines River in Polk County, IA on December 20, 1998.	Healy, Kevin	Golden Eagle	High Bridge	e. side of the Des Moines River about 1/2 mile n. of the IA 17 bridge.		The documentation form by Kevin Healy is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Karl Jungbluth. \| Elimination of similar species: The bird was soaring above the river in the vicinity of two adult Bald Eagles. We saw a large dark buteo similar in size to the Bald Eagles. Head projected less than 1/2 the length of the tail, noticeably less than that of the adult Bald Eagles in view at that time. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:50:00/12:53:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	31
Thayer's Gull, 12-20-98, Kelly J. McKay	Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1998-12-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes for the sighting of a Thayer's Gull by Kelly McKay on December 20, 1998.	McKay, Kelly	Thayer's Gull	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	35
Details for birds seen on the Iowa City CBC, December 20, 1998	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1998-12-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes for birds sighted during the Christmas bird count at Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on December 20, 1998. Includes a Northern Shrike sighting.		Brown Thrasher Ruby-crowned Kinglet Hermit Thrush Spotted Towhee Northern Shrike	Iowa City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	75
Rare bird documentation form for Blue-winged Teal at Pool 19, 1998	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1998-12-21	1998-12-23	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Blue-winged Teal at Pool 19 in Montrose in Lee County, IA on December 21, 1998.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Blue-winged Teal	Pool 19	Pool 19 of Montrose, Lee County, Iowa	river	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Aaron Brees. \| Elimination of similar species: The combination of bill size, face pattern, and speculum pattern eliminates Green-winged Teal. Cinnamon Teal (very unlikely at this date) was eliminated on the basis of the dark eye, slightly smaller bill, and lack of brighter rufous or buffy color on the body. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:42:00/11:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	5
Rare bird documentation form for Loggerhead Shrike at west southwest of Low Moor, 1998	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1998-12-21	1999-01-04	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Loggerhead Shrike at west southwest of Low Moor in Clinton County, IA on December 21, 1998.	Konig, Ulf	Loggerhead Shrike	Low Moor	Approx. 5 miles WSW of Low Moor, Iowa Clinton County, IA	Open farmland with small creek & marshy area nearby 1/4 mile	The documentation form by Ulf Konig is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Gary Ostrom. \| Elimination of similar species: Mockingbird - The bird I saw had the definite dark mask of a Shrike. Northern Shrike - The bird I saw was smaller in size darker in appearance and had a mask which extended above & below eye. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:10:00/09:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	74
Rare bird documentation form for a Ross' Goose at Bays Branch Wildlife Management Area, 1998	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1998-12-22	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Ross' Goose at Bays Branch Wildlife Management Area in Guthrie County, IA on December 22, 1998.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Ross' Goose	Bays Branch State Wildlife Area	Bays Branch WMA Guthrie Co. IA	Sitting on ice with other Geese. Small amount of open water.	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Snow Geese were big with large bill that had a grin patch. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/08:02:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	28
Rare bird documentation form for Western Grebe at Lake Panorama in 1998	Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1998-12-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Western Grebe by Steve Dinsmore at Lake Panorama in Guthrie County, IA on December 22, 1998.	Dinsmore, Stephen J. Cummins, Raymond L.	Western Grebe	Lake Panorama				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	15
Rare bird documentation form for Western Grebe at Lake Panorama, 1998	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1998-12-22	1999-01-04	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Western Grebe at Lake Panorama in Guthrie County, Iowa in December 22, 1998.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Western Grebe	Lake Panorama	Lake Panorama, Guthrie County, Iowa	large lake	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Raymond Cummins. \| Elimination of similar species: Clark's Grebe was eliminated on the basis of dull yellow-green bill color and dark color around the eye. The longer neck, smaller body, and bill color eliminate all species of loons. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:07:00/09:32:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	15
Rare bird documentation form for Fox Sparrow at Bays Branch Wildlife Management Area in 1998	Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1998-12-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Fox Sparrow at Bays Branch Wildlife Management Area in Guthrie County, IA on December 22, 1998.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Fox Sparrow	Bays Branch State Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	60