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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 Golden Eagle at Babcock Access at Coralville Lake, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1979-07-28	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle at Babcock Access at Coralville Lake in Johnson County, IA on July 28, 1979.	Halmi, Nicholas S.	Golden Eagle	Babcock Access	n. of Babcock L. access, Coralville Reservoir, Johnson Co.	reservoir tail waters after dead trees in west and of Coralville Reservoir floodplain	The documentation form by Nicholas Halmi is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Buteo: size, profile. Bald Eagle, imm: distribution of white feathers, notably white tail base much more distinct and [illegible] in golden. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:25:00/14:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	31
Rare bird documentation form for a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher south of Ames, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1979-07-30	1979-07-31	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher south of Ames in Story County, IA on July 30, 1979.	Dinsmore, James J.	Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Ames	2 miles south of Ames on State Avenue	on wire across road, adjacent to farmyard, rest open farmland with a good hedgerow along one side of raod [sic]	The documentation form by James Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include David Graham and Mark Dinsmore. \| Elimination of similar species: Fork-tailed Flycatcher-the bird seen had no evidence of black crown as in Fork-tailed bird leaned over so I could see top of head \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:30:00/16:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	73
Field notes contributed by Thomas H. Kent, fall 1979	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Rare birds	1979-08-01	1979-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Thomas H. Kent with observers Carl J. Bendorf, Rich DeCoster and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1979.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Bald Eagle Upland Sandpiper Red-necked Grebe Canvasback Golden Eagle Piping Plover Red-necked Phalarope Caspian Tern Pine Warbler	Allamakee County Ames Coralville Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area North Liberty				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	1
Bird sightings checklist, fall 1979	Checklists	Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds	1979-08-01	1979-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bird sightings checklist contributed by Fred K. Thompson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of fall 1979.	Thompson, Fred K.	Merlin Common Raven	Coralville Lake Yellow River State Forest				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	19	1
Rare bird documentation form for Little Blue Heron at Willow Slough, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1979-08-01	1979-08-10	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Little Blue Heron at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on August 1, 1979 and several other dates.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Little Blue Heron	Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Willow Slough, NE Mills County, Iowa	Shallow lake + marsh that is Willow Slough	The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: This heron resembles every other White Heron or egret. Albino Heron: this is what I thought it was at first, but it turned out to have color in bill & legs. "Great White Heron" can be eliminated by size and range. Snowy Egret: has black legs and bill. Great Egret: has yellow bill w/out black tip, & dark legs. Cattle Egret: has yellow to orange bill without black tip, has yellow to dark (not green legs) & is sociable, & wouldn't spend over a week in a marsh. Reddish egret: has a similar bill, but with base flesh-colored rather than gray. Has bluish, not green, legs, has a shaggy neck, and is unlikely to be found in Iowa. The white primaries eliminate other white large birds. The only thing left is immature Little Blue Heron.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	20
Rare bird documentation form for Least Tern at Willow Slough, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1979-08-02	1979-08-09	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Least Tern at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on August 2, 1979.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Least Tern	Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Willow Slough, NE Mills Co., Iowa		The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: There aren't any other birds this small, white with narrow wings + swooping tern - like flight, I think. Too small for Black Tern + differs from even winter - plumage ones in head pattern, wing pattern, rump + tail color, + behavior. Too small + wrong pattern for Forster's Tern + relatives. Not acting or patterned like a gull. \| The original documentation form event lasted from around 11:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	44
Rare bird documentation form for Bald Eagle at Coralville Reservoir, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1979-08-04	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Bald Eagle at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on August 4, 1979.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Bald Eagle	Coralville Lake	Coralville Reservoir Iowa	over wide area of reservoir - area with many dead trees - seen from sand point - 1 mile north of Swan Lake, Johnson Co, IA	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Nick Halmi and Tom Shires. \| Elimination of similar species: Location of white areas do not fit immature Golden Eagle. Bald Eagles are commonly seen here in season. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/14:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	21
Rare bird documentation form for Bald Eagle at Hawkeye Wildlife Area, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1979-08-04	1979-08-07	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Bald Eagle at Hawkeye Wildlife Area near Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on August 4, 1979.	Shires, Thomas K.	Bald Eagle	Coralville Lake Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area	Coralville Reservoir (Hawkeye Wildlife Area)	Large flooded area (reservoir) filled with dead trees	The documentation form by Thomas K. Shires is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Kent and Nicholas Halmi. \| Elimination of similar species: Habitat, absence of strong white patch at base of upper primaries make it unlikely for it to be a Golden Eagle. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 06:30:00/06:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	21
Dorothy Parker letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding rare bird sighting of a White-Winged Crossbill, August 6, 1979	Correspondence	Bird watchers Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Research Rare birds Country life	1979-08-06	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Dorothy Parker to Thomas H. Kent describing the discovery and identification of a deceased White-Winged Crossbill at Patti Stockham's farm near Anita, Iowa, including the various people that helped confirm the bird's identification. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of summer 1979.	Parker, Dorothy	White-winged Crossbill	Anita				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	18	10
Rare bird documentation form for Common Tern at Willow Slough, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1979-08-06	1979-08-09	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Common Terns at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on August 6, 1979.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Common Tern	Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Willow Slough, NE Mills Co., Iowa		The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: All the terns I've managed to identify at the Slough before have been Forsters. There was a Forsters at the slough that evening, in fact, with white primaries. It tried to land on a piling by the other two, but then left. The Commons differed from Forster's terns by having dark primaries (adult) and on eye patch that circled the back of the head (other bird).	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	42
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Purple Gallinule at Ames in 1978	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Birds--Identification Rare birds Wildlife rescue Zoological specimens	1979-09-01	1994-02-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Purple Gallinule at Ames in Story County, IA on May 22, 1978. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Purple Gallinule in Ames in Iowa Bird Life 49:87-88 by James Dinsmore and D.L. Graham seen by Lorna Volmer, a reference to the sighting in another publication, and two photographs of the specimen.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Purple Gallinule	Ames				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	14
Rare bird documentation form for an unidentified Grosbeak at Anderson Township in Mills County, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1979-09-08	1979-11-30	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for an unidentified Grosbeak at Anderson Township in Mills County, IA on September 8, 1979.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Cardinal-Grosbeaks	Anderson Township	Wilson farm: T73-N, R-41W, Sec 26, NE Mills County, Ia.		The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: these are Rose-breasted Grosbeaks or Blackheaded Grosbeaks. Or hybrids. Unfortunately, the identification depends on things I do not know. Ruth Green informs me that some Rose-breasted Grosbeaks in early September are so orange on the breast one would think them Black-headeds. Are these young Rose-breasted? What about the call? Do Rose-breasted Grosbeaks make a lower-pitched call, more mellow than the distinctive high-pitched call that is the only one I know for them? If you know, please tell me. These were odd-looking grosbeaks but I can't really identify them. \| The original documentation form events occurred around 08:45:00 and in the afternoon.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	69
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1979-09-09	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on September 9 ,1979.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Pine Warbler	Hickory Hill Park	Hickory Hill Park - Iowa City	General: Open hillside with small sapplings [sic] and bushes Specific: Hickory Hill City Park - Iowa City	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Bay-breasted and Blackburnian warblers smaller and have streaks on back Yellow-throated vireo chunkier, thicker bill and eye ring. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/08:03:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29
Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Phalarope at Gilmore City Sewage Pond, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1979-09-20	1979-12-03	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Red-necked Phalarope at Gilmore City Sewage Pond in Pocahontas County, IA on September 20, 1979.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Red-necked Phalarope	Gilmore City	Gilmore City Sewage Pond, Gilmore City, Iowa	Sewage lagoon edge of algae about 15 yards from shore	The documentation form by Raymond L. Cummins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:05:00/08:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	30
Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon near Cedar Rapids, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1979-09-30	1979-12-09	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon near Cedar Rapids in Linn County, IA on September 30, 1979.	Newlon, Michael C.	Peregrine Falcon	Cedar Rapids	Weir Nelson's house, Linn Co. IA (on IA 30, a few miles w. of I-380)	mixed area of woods and cropland, a few miles north of the Cedar river	The documentation form by Michael C. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carol S. Newlon, Weir Nelson, Michael C. Newlon, Bernie Knight, and Calvin Knight. \| Elimination of similar species: build, prominent 'sideburns' rule out all other middle-sized N Am hawks; build rules out accipiters and broad-wing: sideburns rule out prairie falcon (wd. be very rare in this area). \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:00:00/17:03:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	34
Rare bird documentation form for Bay-breasted Warbler at Coralville Reservoir, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1979-10-20	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Bay-breasted Warbler at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on October 20, 1979.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Bay-breasted Warbler	Coralville Lake	Coralville Reservoir	General: small trees along roadside, adjoining field Specific: road to Jolly Roger N of North Liberty, Johnson Co IA	The documentation form by Thomas Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Thomas K. Shires and Fred Thompson. \| Elimination of similar species: Pine and blackpoll warblers. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 12:00:00/12:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	32
Rare bird documentation form for American Avocet at Johnson County, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1979-10-21	1979-12-09	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for an American Avocet at Johnson County, IA on October 21, 1979.	Newlon, Michael C.	American Avocet	Johnson County	Johnson Co, IA	Shallow pool with muddy edges; rather large reservoir flood plain - weedy flats, willow thickets. surrounded by fields, second-growth woods	The documentation form by Michael C. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carol S. Newlon, Carl Bendorf, Rick Hollis, and many members of the IC bird club. \| Elimination of similar species: unmistakable: white plumage, upturned bil [sic] rule out godwits, stilt, willet, etc. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 10:00:00/10:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	6
Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Coralville Lake, 1979	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1979-10-28	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Red-necked Grebe at Coralville Lake in Johnson County, IA on October 28, 1979.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Red-necked Grebe	Jolly Rogers Campground	Coralville Lake, Johnson Co, Iowa	wide area of reservoir near shore, west of Jolly Roger recreation area	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Smaller than Western Grebe, larger than Horned or Eared. Neck-band bill longer than smaller grebe. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:40:00/17:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Jolly Rogers Recreation Area, 1979	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1979-10-30	1979-10-31	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Jolly Rogers Recreation Area at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on October 30, 1979.	Shires, Thomas K.	Red-necked Grebe	Jolly Rogers Campground	Jolly Roger recreation area - Coralville Reservoir	Large body of water	The documentation form by Thomas Shires is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Kent. \| Elimination of similar species: horned grebe: size, bill, wing patches. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Rare bird documentation form for White-winged Scoter at Little Wall Lake, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1979-11-10	1979-11-12	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for three White-winged Scoters at Little Wall lake in Hamilton County, IA on November 10, 1979.	Dinsmore, James J.	White-winged Scoter	Little Wall Lake	Little Wall Lake, Hamilton Co., IA	open water of freshwater lake	The documentation form by James Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mark and Steve Dinsmore. \| Elimination of similar species: Black Scoter- these birds had white wing patches Surf Scoter- no evidence of white patch on back of head, also wing patches Double-crested Cormorant-wing patches, didn't hold bill up like cormorants do, coloration on head not like cormorant. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	12
Rare bird documentation form for Greater Scaup at Hamburg, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1979-11-10	1980-04-09	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for five Greater Scaups at Hamburg in Fremont County, IA during the middle of November 1979.	Getscher, Ione	Greater Scaup	Hamburg	farm pond about 4.7 miles East of Hamburg	farm pond - small pond that is used by cattle, in pastureland	The documentation form by Ione E. Getscher is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Edwin A. Getscher. \| Elimination of similar species: Two Lesser Scaup, not heard, also swimming near by not with the Greater. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:00:00 going to farm.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	10
Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle at New Albin, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1979-11-24	1979-11-25	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for three or four Golden Eagles at New Albin in Allamakee County, IA on November 24, 1979.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Golden Eagle	New Albin	Upper Iowa River Valley inland from New Albin IA	High bluffs with rock outcroppings - Upper Iowa River on County Road #26 west and east of Iowa #76	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Joe Schaufenbuel, Darwin Koenig, Carl Bendorf, and Mike Malier. \| Elimination of similar species: Bald Eagle - A mature (perched) and immature (flying) bald eagle were seen in same area for comparison. The immature bald eagle was larger, broader in wings and tail and had more massive head. White was blotchy in wings and body. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:30:00 approximately.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	31
Dennis Rogers postcard to Vernon Kleen regarding a Red-Necked Grebe sighting, November 26, 1979	Correspondence Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1979-11-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Postcard from Dennis Rogers to Vernon Kleen regarding a sighting of a Red-Necked Grebe in Le Mars, Iowa on September 21, 1976.	Rogers, Dennis	Red-necked Grebe	Le Mars				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Rare bird documentation for Cattle Egret at Willow Slough, November 30, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1979-11-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation for two Cattle Egrets by Barbara Wilson at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on September 6, 7, and 8, 1979.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Cattle Egret	Willow Slough State Game Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	21
Rare bird documentation for Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Willow Slough, November 30, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1979-11-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation for a Yellow-crowned Night Heron at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on July 23, August 7, 9, 11, 18, 19, 20, 27, and 31, and September 3, 6, and 7, 1979.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Yellow-Crowned Night Heron	Willow Slough State Game Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	23