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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 House Finch at Ames, 1985	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1985-07-08	1985-07-21	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a House Finch at Ames in Story County, IA on July 8, 1985.	Martsching, Paul	House Finch	Ames	Ames, Story County, Iowa	in town	The documentation form by Paul Martsching is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Purple Finch - male has a purplish or rosey [sic] red color & no streaking on breast; song is different \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:45:00/08:45:30.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	82
Rare bird documentation form for House Finch at Brookside Park in Ames, 1985	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1985-10-12	1985-11-03	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a House Finch at Brookside Park in Ames in Story County, IA on October 12, 1985.	Martsching, Paul	House Finch	Brookside Park	Brookside Park, Ames, Story County, Iowa	youngish maple trees along Squaw Creek	The documentation form by Paul Martsching is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Purple Finch - does not have brown streaks on side (Male); back & wings are rosey. [sic] \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:00:30.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	82
Rare bird documentation form for House Finch at Iowa City, 1986	Field notes	Bird feeders Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-05-10	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a House Finch at Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on May 10, 1986.	Hollis, Richard Jule	House Finch	Iowa City	Iowa City, Iowa	Suburbs - Niger [sic] feeder in Sycamore Tree	The documentation form by Richard Hollis is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Janet Hollis. \| Elimination of similar species: Purple Finch: lack of strong marking around face the pale mousey [sic] brown Rose b grosbeak: the above and size bill shape Pine Siskin - this bird showed no yellow Bill shaped wrong Pine Siskins' tails are very strongly notched Cassin's Finch. I am not familiar with this species, but from reveiwing [sic] the Field Guides it would appear to be ruled out by Bill Shape - if Cassin's really has bill as long as in Geog guide, I would have noted same. Tail of Cassins appears more notched than this bird Cassin's have more strongly marked head and the spots on Cassins the belly are darker + more distinct \| The original documentation form event lasted from 18:00:00/18:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	82
Rare bird documentation form for House Finches at Corydon, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-07-12	1986-07-25	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for three House Finches at Corydon in Wayne County, IA on July 12, 1986.	Proescholdt, Mark	House Finch	Corydon	Corydon , (Wayne County)	Residential area - (Apple Tree, Wires, Tube Feeders)	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Steve Dinsmore, Jim Fuller, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Dennis Thompson, and Dorothy Clayton Pohl. \| Elimination of similar species: A female Purple Finch has the distinctive dark ear patch and light eyebrow stripe which these did not. A Pine Siskin has a different look and is smaller, slimmer, and has a thin bill. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 10:30:00/11:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	82
Rare bird documentation form for House Finch at State Forest Nursery, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-09-15	1986-09-18	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two House Finches at State Forest Nursery in Ames in Story County, IA on September 15, 1986.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	House Finch	Iowa State Nursery	State Forest Nursery, Ames	large pine planting	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The lack of a facial pattern eliminated a female Purple Finch. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:30:00/16:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	82
Rare bird documentation form for House Finch at Ledges State Park, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-10-01	1986-10-02	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two House Finches at Ledges State Park in Boone County, IA on October 1, 1986.	Myers, Robert K.	House Finch	Ledges State Park	Ledges State Park - Boone Co.	Fairly open area - scattered red cedar + other trees	The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] They were slightly smaller - at least thinner than house sparrows. [...] They were too thin for female purple finches and lacked any trace of a white eyeline. They were too streaked to be indigo buntings (wrong color as well). I thought of possible pine siskins but there was no yellow visible on wings on tail (wingbars of any color were not noted), the bill was short and stout-not as thin as siskin, and the tail did not show deep notch in terminal end - had fairly shallow "V" notch. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:05:00/09:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	82
Rare bird documentation form for House Finch at Davenport, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-12-21	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for four House Finches at Davenport in Scott County, IA on December 21, 1986.	Blevins, Scharlott Goettsch	House Finch	Davenport	2003 E. 12th St. Davenport, IA. 52803	City yard	The documentation form by Scharlott Blevins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Brian Blevins, Corey Blevins, and Lewis Blevins. Peter C. Petersen completed the form from a phone conversation with Scharlott Blevins. \| Elimination of similar species: Purple Finch - Male a more orange-red, not cranberry, red more restricted to head, breast + rump. Female/immat. no heavy dark mark by bill, finer streaking but more streaks below. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/09:32:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	82
Rare bird documentation form for House Finch at Muscatine in 1986	Field notes	Bird feeders Birds--Identification Rare birds	1986-11-30	1987-01-07	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for nine House Finches at Muscatine in Muscatine County, IA from November 30 to December 29, 1986. Includes handwritten annotations about specific sighting on December 20, 1986.	Dwyer, Timothy L.	House Finch	Muscatine				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	82
Rare bird documentation form for House Finch at Mason City in 1987	Field notes	Bird feeders Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1987-06-04	1987-06-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a House Finch at Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA seen on multiple occasions between June 4 and June 22, 1987.	Walter, Janice L.	House Finch	Mason City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	82
Rare bird documentation form for House Finch at Mason City in 1987	Field notes	Bird feeders Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1987-06-15	1987-06-23	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a House Finch at Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA on June 15 and 16, 1987.	Walter, Janice L.	House Finch	Mason City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	82
Rare bird documentation for House Finch at Mason City in 1987	Field notes	Bird feeders Birds--Identification Rare birds Birds--Feeding and feeds	1987-08-19	1987-11-23	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation for ten House Finches at Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA between August 19 and November 23, 1987.	Walter, Janice L.	House Finch	Mason City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	82
Rare bird documentation form for House Finch at Larchwood, 1988	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1988-05-13	1988-05-15	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a House Finch at Larchwood in Lyon County, IA on May 13, 1988.	Harr, Douglas C.	House Finch	Larchwood	Larchwood, Iowa (Lyon County)	In trees of neighborhood lawns	The documentation form by Douglas C. Harr is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Purple Finch--has no streaked breast; color more pinkish-red and extends over entire head and neck. I have previously observed House Finches in the Seattle, WA., area. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:14:00/17:20:00 and occasionally throughout rest of evening.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	82
Peter Lowther letter to W. Ross Silcock regarding House Finch sighting in 1988, December 28, 1988	Correspondence Field notes	Bird banding Bird feeders Birds--Identification Ornithology--Technique Rare birds	1988-12-25	1988-12-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Peter Lowther to W. Ross Silcock about a House Finch sighting in Burlington on December 25, 1988.	Lowther, Peter E.	House Finch	Burlington				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	82
House Finch -- Documentation, 1989	Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1989-03-25	1989-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field report from John Van Dyk about House Finch sightings from March 25 to April 20 and May 5, 1989 around Sioux Center in Sioux County, IA.	Van Dyk, John, 1936-	House Finch	Sioux Center				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	82
Rare bird documentation form for Red Crossbill northeast of Iowa City, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1996-07-13	1996-07-24	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for ten Red Crossbills northeast of Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on July 13, 1996.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Red Crossbill	Iowa City	farmstead northeast of Iowa City at feeders	Open farm land, multiple feeders, no conifers seen in area.	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dave Conrads and Jim Fuller. \| Elimination of similar species: None. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:40:00/17:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	83
Bird Sighting White-winged Crossbill, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds Zoological specimens	1979-07-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Copy of a field report by Dorothy Parker regarding a dead White-winged Crossbille found by Patti Stockham for a White-winged Crossbill on her farm in Cass County, IA on July 24, 1979.	Parker, Dorothy	White-winged Crossbill	Lake Anita State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	84
Rare bird documentation form for White-winged Crossbill at Logan Park Cemetery in Woodbury County, 1997	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1997-12-13	1998-01-02	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for thirteen White-winged Crossbills at Logan Park Cemetery in Woodbury County, IA on December 13, 1997.	Huser, Bill F.	White-winged Crossbill	Logan Park Cemetery	Logan Park Cemetery, Woodbury County, IA	savannah [sic] of conifer and deciduous trees, including fruiting white (?) spruce	The documentation form by Bill Huser is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jerry Probst, Bob Moritz, and Bob Livermore. \| Elimination of similar species: The bright colored plumages eliminate Pine Siskins and all female Carpodacus finches. The male birds' rosy coloration was more extensive and uniform than that of male Carpodacus Finches. The crossed mandibles eliminate all finches including Pine and Evening Grosbeaks. The bold wing bars eliminate Red Crossbills. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 11:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	84
Rare bird documentation form for White-winged Crossbill at West Des Moines in 1998	Field notes	Bird feeders Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1998-05-02	1998-06-01	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a White-winged Crossbill at West Des Moines in Polk County, IA on May 2 to 21, 1998.	Allen, Pam	White-winged Crossbill	West Des Moines				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	84
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Siskin at Anderson Township in Mills County, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-05-15	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Siskin at Anderson Township in Mills County, IA on May 15, 1982.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Pine Siskin	Anderson Township	Ben Wilson's farm: T-73N, R-40W, Sec. 30, Mills Co., Ia.		The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Uniform brown streaks on face eliminate Purple Finch, as does the thin bill. Sparrows are similar, usually have stouter bill + are less uniformly streaked - they have dark streaks on light underparts, + this one is just streaked all over. \| The original documentation form event occurred in the afternoon for at most a minute.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	85
Rare bird documentation form for Evening Grosbeak at Wellman in 1982	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Rare birds	1982-05-01	1982-05-05	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for two Evening Grosbeaks at Wellman in Washington County, IA on May 1 and 2, 1982.	Eash, Ruth	Evening Grosbeak	Wellman				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	86
Iowa Birdline update, November 7, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Rare birds Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-11-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for November 7, 1994. Highlights of the update include reports of a growing number of waterfowl and Gulls from all parts of the state as well as many sightings of Western Grebes. Also of note were observations of all three Scoter species, a Long-tailed Duck, and Sandhill Cranes. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Pacific Loon, Tundra Swans, and Golden Eagles.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Long-tailed Duck Western Grebe Pacific Loon Black Scoter Dunlin American Woodcock Long-billed Dowitcher Common Loon Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Golden Eagle Bufflehead Tundra Swan Sandhill Crane Great Egret	Coralville Lake Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Lake Anita State Park Lake Manawa State Park Lake Red Rock Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Pleasant Creek State Park Saylorville Dam Spirit Lake West Okoboji Lake Woodbury County Black Hawk Lake Effigy Mounds National Monument Roberts Creek Park New Lake Polk City Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Loren Padelford email to James L. Fuller regarding a Harlequin Duck sighting, November 22, 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Rare birds	1997-11-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email from Loren Padelford to James L. Fuller regarding a Harlequin Duck sighting, November 22, 1997. The email provides details on a potential sighting of 3 Harlequin Ducks at the DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge as well as one that was possibly shot by a hunter.	Padelford, Loren	Harlequin Duck Long-tailed Duck	Lake Manawa DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Iowa RBA, November 24, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Exotic birds Rare birds Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-11-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for November 24, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Bohemian Waxwing, White-winged Crossbills, Common Redpolls, Long-tailed Ducks, and a first year Glaucous Gull. Also of interest were reports of an exotic Eurasian Goldfinch and an unconfirmed report of Harlequin Ducks. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Northern Shrike and an immature Mute Swan.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Ruffed Grouse Cedar Waxwing Eurasian Collared Dove Harlequin Duck Mute Swan White-winged Crossbill Red-breasted Merganser Common Redpoll Long-tailed Duck Trumpeter Swan Bohemian Waxwing Hooded Merganser Golden Eagle Glaucous Gull Red-breasted Nuthatch Tundra Swan Common Merganser Northern Shrike Eurasian Goldfinch	Cedar Lake Grinnell Hawarden Iowa City Lake Manawa Pleasant Creek State Park Yellow River State Forest DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Black Hawk Lake Fort Madison Riverview Cemetery Upper Iowa River Paint Creek Lock and Dam 16 Pool 9 Marble Beach State Recreation Area Dallas Center Riverside Cemetery				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Mourning Dove at Des Moines in 1977	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1977-09-01	1993-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Mourning Dove at Des Moines in Polk County, IA on July 15, 1977. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Ringed Turtle in Dove in Des Moines in Iowa Bird Life 47(3):112 by Helen M. Peasley, and referenced by another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Ringed Turtle-Dove	Des Moines				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	8
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Red-naped Sapsucker at Sioux City in 1996	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1966-06-01	2000-11-20	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Red-naped Sapsucker at Sioux City in Woodbury County, IA in April 14, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication The Red-naped Sapsucker ? at Sioux City in Iowa Bird Life 36(2):52 by William Youngworth.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Red-naped Sapsucker	Sioux City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	28