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

Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Pacific Loon at Saylorville Reservoir, 1990	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1990-11-10	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Pacific Loon at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 10, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Johnson, Ann	Pacific Loon	Jester Park	Jester Park, Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co., IA	Open water	The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Reid Allen, Pam Allen, Eugene Armstrong, and Eloise Armstrong. \| Elimination of similar species: Red-throated and Yellow-billed Loons could both be eliminated by the horizontal head and bill. This bird also showed a more rounded head and definite black/white contrast which was lacking in the Red-throated Loon I had observed six days earlier. Common Loon was eliminated by combination of size, smaller bill, distinct line separating white and black feathers, and ultimately by the chinstrap. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:10:00/12:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	7	7
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black-legged Kittiwake north of Ventura, 1990	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1990-11-11	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Black-legged Kittiwake north of Ventura in Cerro Gordo County, IA on November 11, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Walter, Janice L.	Black-legged Kittiwake	Ventura	1 mi. w. of Co. Road S-14, 5 1/4 mi. n. of Ventura, Cerro Gordo Co., Ia	Harvested corn field	The documentation form by Jan L. Walter is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observers was Jim B. Walter. \| Elimination of similar species: Black legs and feet and yellow bill eliminated other Gulls in this size range. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 15-20 minutes to mid-afternoon.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	10
Iowa Birdline update, November 12-15, 1990	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-11-12	1990-11-15	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for November 12-15, 1990. Highlights of the update include sightings of Pacific Loon, a first winter Black-legged Kittiwake, a Surf Scoter, a first winter Thayer's Gull, and an immature Golden Eagle. Other observations of note were of a very late Scarlet Tanager, 2 Carolina Wrens, 2 Rough-legged Hawks, and 5 Bald Eagles.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Bald Eagle Rough-legged Hawk Thayer's Gull Red-throated Loon Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Snow Bunting Carolina Wren Red-breasted Merganser Pacific Loon Black-legged Kittiwake Common Loon Surf Scoter Golden Eagle Black-bellied Plover Northern Saw-whet Owl Scarlet Tanager Bonaparte's Gull Red Crossbill	Carter Lake Coralville Lake Iowa City Jester Park Lake Manawa Pleasantville Saylorville Lake Whitebreast Recreation Area Mud Lake Lock Number 19 Jolly Rogers Campground Macbride Nature Recreation Area Babcock Access				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Red-throated Loon at Lake Manawa State Park, 1990	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1990-11-12	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Red-throated Loon at Lake Manawa State Park in Pottawattamie County, IA on November 12, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Johnson, Ann	Red-throated Loon	Lake Manawa State Park	Lake Manawa State Park, Pottawattamie County, Iowa	Open water	The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Tanya E. Bray was submitted later. Other observers include Babs Padelford, BJ Rose, Ross Silcock, and Tim Schantz. \| Elimination of similar species: Cormorants could be eliminated by bill shape, among other characteristics. The bird had some similarities to a Western Grebe, but the grebe would hold its head parallel to the water, has a longer neck, and does not show the contrast between head/nape and back. Common Loon was eliminated by posture, size and shape of bill, contrast of lighter head and darker back, and more diffuse separation of upper and underparts. Pacific Loon was eliminated by the grayer underparts, diffuse separation of upper and underparts, posture, and sharp upward angle on lower mandible. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:50:00/12:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	7	5
Iowa Birdline update, November 19, 1990	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-11-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for November 19, 1990. Highlights of the update include mostly sightings from northeast Iowa, but two Scoter species were reported in the southwest part of the state. Sightings of note were 500 Tundra Swans, 30 Bald Eagles, Ruffed Grouse, and a pure white albino Red-tailed Hawk. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of a Snowy Owl, a first year Black-legged Kittiwake, an all-white first winter Glaucous Gull and a Eurasian Tree Sparrow.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Ruffed Grouse Bald Eagle Red-tailed Hawk Thayer's Gull Carolina Wren Snowy Owl Black-legged Kittiwake Eurasian Tree Sparrow Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Golden Eagle Glaucous Gull Long-eared Owl Pileated Woodpecker Gray Catbird Northern Mockingbird Winter Wren Tundra Swan Northern Shrike	Little Wall Lake Allamakee County Estherville Hawarden Lake Anita State Park Saint Olaf Yellow River State Forest Rossville Harpers Ferry Effigy Mounds National Monument Lock and Dam 9 Macbride Nature Recreation Area Credit Island Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Thayer's Gull at Red Rock Dam, 1990	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1990-11-21	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Thayer's Gull at Red Rock Dam in Marion County, IA on November 21, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull	Red Rock Dam	Below Red Rock Dam- Marion County	River	The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ann Johnson, Chuck Fuller, and Jane Fuller. \| Elimination of similar species: Herring Gull (first winter) compared above. [...] I first saw this bird flying, and the underwing was translucent throughout the primaries to the end of the wing (Herring Gull had dark outer primaries, although most also had a lighter window type area medial to this dark area). The bird was about the same size or a little smaller than the Herrings. The upperwing in flight was much lighter in the primaries than the first winter herrings. [...] It had a more rounded head than the herrings. [...] It's color was more uniform than the herrings and also lighter- a brownish color. There was a dark smudge around the eye. The feather edging (whitish) provided more contrast with the brown on the back than in the herrings, and the folded tail was brownish, not black. When in flight the tail band was brownish not blackish like the herrings. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:15:00/13:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	3
J. Donald Gillaspey letter to Carl J. Bendorf regarding bird sightings in Lamoni, IA, November 23, 1990	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Rare birds	1990-11-23	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports with details about sightings around Lamoni, IA submitted by J. Donald Gillaspey in a letter to Carl Bendorf on November 23, 1990. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1990.	Gillaspey, J. Donald	Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Short-eared Owl Gray Partridge	Decatur County Lamoni				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	3
Dennis Carter letter to Carl Bendorf regarding field reports for inclusion in IOU quarterly field report, November 30, 1990	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds	1990-11-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports submitted by Dennis Carter in a letter to Carl Bendorf on November 30, 1990. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1990.	Carter, Dennis L.	Pied-billed Grebe Blue-headed Vireo Carolina Wren Tundra Swan	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Decorah Harpers Ferry Effigy Mounds National Monument				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, Stephen Dinsmore, Winter 1991	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1990-12-01	1991-02-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports with limited description submitted by Stephen Dinsmore for winter 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1991.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Thayer's Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Marbled Murrelet	Lake Red Rock				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Summer Tanager at Pleasant Valley, 1990	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1990-12-02	1996-04-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Summer Tanager at Pleasant Valley in Scott County, IA on December 2, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes, photographs, a request for reconsideration, letter from Gary H. Rosenberg to Carl J. Bendorf and a documentation form submitted to the committee. The species is recorded as Hepatic Tanager on the documentation, but confirmed as Summer Tanager by the IOU Records Committee.	Blevins, Brian L.	Summer Tanager	Pleasant Valley	244-56 Valley Dr. Pleasant Valley, Scott Co., Iowa	Feeder situation where it was eating berries, suet and bed water in heated bath	The documentation form by Brian Blevins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Lewis Blevins. \| Elimination of similar species: Summer, Scarlet, Western Tanager. Scarlet Tanager was eliminated by the lack of dark wing and the orange-green instead of yellow-green. Western Tanager was eliminated by the lack of wing bars. Summer Tanager: this was the closest of the three especially considering the cooperi form found in the southwest. The large bill in common to both species if we consider the cooper form of the summer, however, the color of the mandible overall more dark than light lends the pull towards hepatic. The dark, brown orange-green also pulled me over to the hepatics in respect to the ones I have observed in Arizona. Call note also differs. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:15:00/14:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	28
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Yellow Grosbeak near Elkhart, 1990	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1990-12-02	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Yellow Grosbeak south of Elkhart in Polk County, IA on December 2, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes, a letter from Stephen Bailey to Tim Schantz, two notes from Tim Schantz to the Iowa Records Committee, e-mails between Jim Fuller, Paula Saba, John Saba, Chuck Williamson, and Paul DeBenedictis, an article in Bird Watcher's Digest, an article in Des Moines Register, a letter from Gary Rosenberg to Carl Bendorf, a letter from Kenn Kaufman to Carl Bendorf, a letter from Leo Galloway, Dave Eastrela, and Jack Hilsobeck to Dean Mosman, and nine documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Fuller, James L	Yellow Grosbeak	Elkhart	Backyard of Dean and Diane Mosman; Two and half miles southeast of Elkhart (Polk County Iowa)	Backyard and adjacent wooded ravine	The documentation form by Jim Fuller forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms were submitted by Tim Schantz, Ken Lowder, Ann Johnson, Thomas Kent, Robert Cecil, Ross Silcock, Diane Porter, and Carl Bendorf. Other observers include Dick Tetrault, Jim Scheib, Dean Mosman, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene Armstrong, Diane Mosman, Tom Schantz, Cecile Thompson, Dennis Thompson, and John Daniel. \| Elimination of similar species: Pine grosbeak is not lemon yellow in any plumage, and has a smaller bill with hooked upper mandible. Evening grosbeak has black wings and tail and light colored bill in all plumages. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/11:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	1
Iowa Birdline update, December 3-6, 1990	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Rare birds Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-12-03	1990-12-06	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for December 3-6, 1990. Highlights of the update include sightings of an immature male Yellow Grosbeak, a female Merlin, a Harris' Sparrow, and White-winged Scoters. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Carolina Wren and continued presence of 2 first winter Black-legged Kittiwakes.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Pied-billed Grebe Carolina Wren Short-eared Owl Harris' Sparrow Long-tailed Duck Western Grebe Merlin Black-legged Kittiwake Ringed Turtle-Dove Yellow Grosbeak Dickcissel Common Loon White-winged Scoter American Coot	Little Wall Lake Booneville Cedar Lake Decatur County Elkhart Iowa City Lake Red Rock Lamoni Laurens Red Rock Dam Saylorville Dam Fonda Lohrville Osceola				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa Birdline update, December 3, 1990, notes	Field notes	Bird watching Water birds Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-12-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for December 3, 1990. Highlights of the notes include an immature male Yellow Grosbeak, Short-eared Owls, a female Merlin, and several hundred Bonaparte's Gulls.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Short-eared Owl Merlin Yellow Grosbeak Glaucous Gull Bonaparte's Gull	Decatur County Elkhart Iowa City Lake Red Rock Lamoni Laurens Red Rock Dam				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Chuck Williamson email to Jim Fuller, December 7, 1990	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birds--Migration	1990-12-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Print out of part of a field report compiled by Jim Fuller and an email from Chuck Williamson to Fuller suggesting people who could review reports of a Yellow Grosbeak in Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1990.	Williamson, Charles B.	Common Grackle Common Redpoll Purple Finch Pine Siskin	Appanoose County Coralville Lake Iowa City Sioux Center Sioux County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	3
Iowa Birdline update, December 10, 1990	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-12-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for December 10, 1990. Highlights of the update include the continued presence of a Yellow Grosbeak and sightings of Black-legged Kittiwakes and Bohemian Waxwings. Also included are handwritten notes with a sighting of several thousand Gulls at Lake Red Rock and a report of very unusual appearance of a Hepatic Tanager in Pleasant Valley.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Cedar Waxwing Snow Bunting Loggerhead Shrike Carolina Wren American White Pelican Black-legged Kittiwake Ringed Turtle-Dove Bohemian Waxwing Yellow Grosbeak Dickcissel Surf Scoter Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl Bonaparte's Gull Northern Shrike Hepatic Tanager	Big Creek State Park Booneville Cedar Lake Elk Rock State Park Elkhart Lake Red Rock Ledges State Park Pleasant Valley Saylorville Lake Fonda Lohrville Oak Grove Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa Birdline update, circa December 16, 1990, notes	Field notes	Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Strigiformes \| Owls Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-12-16	1990-12-17	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update circa December 16, 1990. Highlights of the notes include a sighting of a Varied Thrush and observations associated with Christmas bird censuses. Observations of interest were a possible Least Flycatcher, Black-legged Kittiwakes, a Townsend's Solitaire, Eurasian Tree Sparrows, and a Franklin's Gull in alternate plumage.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Cooper's Hawk Thayer's Gull Horned Grebe Least Flycatcher Townsend's Solitaire Varied Thrush Short-eared Owl Franklin's Gull Western Grebe Black Scoter Black-legged Kittiwake Eurasian Tree Sparrow Glaucous Gull Long-eared Owl Yellow-rumped Warbler Winter Wren	Burlington Elk Rock State Park Iowa City Lake Red Rock Rathbun Dam Rathbun Lake Red Rock Dam Saylorville Lake Shenandoah Spencer				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Least Flycatcher at Whitebreast Recreation Area in Red Rock Reservoir, 1990	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1990-12-16	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Least Flycatcher at Whitebreast Recreation Area in Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on December 16, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Johnson, Ann	Least Flycatcher	Whitebreast Recreation Area	Whitebreast Recreation Area, Red Rock Reservoir, Marion Co., IA	Primarily open edge and grassy area with pine tree plantings	The documentation form by Ann Johnson forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Tim Schantz was submitted. Other observers include Roy Godwin and Jim Sinclair. \| Elimination of similar species: Body and bill shape and behavior identified this bird as a flycatcher. The size, eye-ring and wing bars eliminated all but Empidonax flycatchers. Because of the late date on this bird, it is difficult to get an understanding of molt sequences which may or may not be helpful. From what I can find on molts, however, the following is based on best available information. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:40:00/11:55:00 and approximately 13:30:00/14:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	34
Iowa Birdline update, December 17, 1990	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Strigiformes \| Owls Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-12-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for December 17, 1990. Highlights of the update include a sighting of a Varied Thrush and summaries of Christmas bird counts from around the state. Many species were counted and several excellent birds were observed during the Christmas censuses, including a possible Least Flycatcher, Black Scoters, Horned Grebes, and a Townsend's Solitaire. Also included are handwritten notes indicating the continued presence of a Least Flycatcher and a Western Grebe.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Cooper's Hawk Horned Grebe Pied-billed Grebe Least Flycatcher Townsend's Solitaire Varied Thrush Franklin's Gull Western Grebe Black Scoter Black-legged Kittiwake Eurasian Tree Sparrow Redhead Northern Mockingbird Yellow-rumped Warbler Winter Wren	Burlington Elk Rock State Park Lake Red Rock Red Rock Dam Saylorville Lake Shenandoah Spencer				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Iowa Birdline update, December 19, 1990-January 2, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-12-19	1991-01-02	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Emails for the Iowa Birdline update for December 19, 1990-January 2, 1991. Highlights of the updates include the continued presence of an Ivory Gull, a Townsend's Solitaire, a Black-legged Kittiwake, and Eurasian Tree Sparrows. Also of note were sightings of Red Crossbills, a Varied Thrush, a Northern Mockingbird, and 44 Great Horned Owls. Also included are the results from several Christmas bird counts from around the state.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Townsend's Solitaire Varied Thrush Lapland Longspur Smith's Longspur Snow Bunting Short-eared Owl American White Pelican Brown Thrasher Great Horned Owl Common Redpoll Snowy Owl Black Scoter Northern Goshawk Black-legged Kittiwake Ivory Gull Eurasian Tree Sparrow Glaucous Gull Gray Catbird Northern Mockingbird Red Crossbill Sandhill Crane Northern Shrike	Atlantic Big Creek State Park Burlington Cedar Rapids Elk Rock State Park Jamaica Lake Red Rock Spencer Whitebreast Recreation Area Coralville Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Iowa River Centerville Swan Lake State Park Andover Clio Killduff Howell Station Campground Lake Red Rock				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Ivory Gull at Red Rock Reservoir Dam, 1990	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1990-12-24	1999-10-15	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for an Ivory Gull at Red Rock Reservoir Dam in Marion County, IA on December 24, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes, an Iowa Bird Life article and front page, a page from American Birds, an article in Knoxville Journal Express, and eleven documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Ivory Gull	Red Rock Dam	below Red Rock Reservoir dam, Marion Co., IA		The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Ann Johnson, Mark Proescholdt, Randall Pinkston, Thomas H. Kent, Raymond Cummins, Jim Fuller, Carl Bendorf, Tanya Bray, Peter Petersen, and Diane Porter were submitted. Other observers include James Huntington, Alan Grenon, Rick Wright, Jim Scheib, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene Armstrong, Bob Myers, B.J. Rose, Ken Lowder, John Daniel, Carol Thompson, Tim Schantz, Reid Allen, Pam Allen, Beth Proescholdt, Beth Brown, Curt Nelson, Babs Padelford, Loren Padelford, Dick Tetrault, Jim Dinsmore, Kelly McKay, Mary Lou Petersen, and many unidentified observers. \| Elimination of similar species: The bird was really quite distinctive and not likely to be confused with any other gull. The white plumage, black legs, bill shape and color, dark area at base of bill, and pattern of black spots on wings and body eliminates all other gulls. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:02:00/16:54:00 on December 24, 1990.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	12
Iowa Birdline update, December 24, 1990 notes	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-12-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for December 24, 1990. Highlights include reports from some of the Christmas bird counts. Includes notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Brewer's Blackbird Townsend's Solitaire Varied Thrush Carolina Wren Northern Goshawk Black-legged Kittiwake Ivory Gull Eurasian Tree Sparrow Sandhill Crane	Algona Burlington Guthrie County Lake Red Rock Polk County Spencer				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Iowa Birdline update, November 26, 1990	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls	1990-12-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for November 26, 1990. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Prairie Falcon, a Snowy Owl, a Eurasian Tree Sparrow, two Scoter species, and three Gull species. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of Snowy Owls, a female Pine Siskin, and a female Merlin.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Ruffed Grouse Prairie Falcon Thayer's Gull Snow Bunting Pine Grosbeak Short-eared Owl Snowy Owl Merlin Black-legged Kittiwake Eurasian Tree Sparrow Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Glaucous Gull Pileated Woodpecker	Burlington Decatur County Elkhart Estherville Hawarden Iowa City Lake Anita State Park Laurens Pleasant Creek State Park Saylorville Lake Sioux County Effigy Mounds National Monument				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-billed Magpie east of the Sergeant Floyd Memorial Bridge near Sioux City, 1990	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1990-12-29	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Black-billed Magpie east of the Sergeant Floyd Memorial Bridge near Sioux City in Woodbury County, IA on December 29, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Probst, Jerry	Black-billed Magpie	Interchange 144A	East of Floyd Monument Bridge across Mo. River Woodbury Co		The documentation form by Jerry Probst is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Nothing with that profile larger + blacker than a blue jay. White color + tail eliminate crow \| The original documentation form event occurred around 16:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	45
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-billed Magpie east of the Sergeant Floyd Memorial Bridge near Sioux City, 1990	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1990-12-29	1995-07-08	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Black-billed Magpie east of the Sergeant Floyd Memorial Bridge near Sioux City in Woodbury County, IA on December 29, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Probst, Jerry	Black-billed Magpie	Interchange 144A	East of Floyd Monument Bridge across Mo. River Woodbury Co.		The documentation form by Jerry Probst is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Nothing with that profile larger + blacker than a blue jay. White color + tail eliminate crow \| The original documentation form event occurred around 16:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	45