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

Field notes contributed by an unknown birdwatcher, spring 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting	1997-03-01	1997-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring report of birds contributed by an unknown birdwatcher. This item was submitted past the deadline for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.		Least Bittern Cattle Egret Green Heron	Harrier Marsh Huxley				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	5
Field notes contributed by Steve E. Fairbairn, spring 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting	1997-03-01	1997-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring report of birds and locations contributed by Steve E. Fairbairn. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997 but was filed with summer 1997 documentation.	Fairbairn, Steve E.	Least Bittern Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Snowy Egret Osprey Great-tailed Grackle American Golden Plover	Deweys Pasture State Game Management Area Ruthven Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area Barringer Slough State Game Mgt Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	5
Field notes and Hank Zaletel letter to Thomas H. Kent. spring 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1997-03-01	1997-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Hank Zaletel. Included with the field report is a note from Hank Zaletel to Thomas H. Kent regarding additional bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.	Zaletel, Hank	American Bittern Eared Grebe Lapland Longspur Loggerhead Shrike Western Kingbird Wilson's Phalarope Forster's Tern Common Loon Willet Sanderling Caspian Tern Pileated Woodpecker Northern Pintail Red Crossbill	Ames Boone Harrier Marsh Hendrickson Marsh Lake Ledges State Park Anderson Goose Lake Ada Hayden Heritage Park Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Bjorkboda Marsh				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4
Field notes contributed by Philip J. Walsh, spring 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1997-03-01	1997-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Philip J. Walsh. The field notes include a detailed description of a Mississippi Kite. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.	Walsh, Philip J.	Northern Flicker Red-shouldered Hawk Mississippi Kite Turkey Vulture Rose-breasted Grosbeak Grasshopper Sparrow Lapland Longspur Purple Finch Ruddy Duck Sora Hermit Thrush Gray Catbird Greater White-fronted Goose Bonaparte's Gull	Big Creek State Park Guthrie County Polk County Greenwood Park Tama County Greenbelt Park Engeldinger Marsh				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, spring 1997	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Podicipediformes \| Grebes Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Turdidae \| Thrushes Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1997-03-01	1997-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Mark Proescholdt with observers Beth Proescholdt, Russ Widner, Pam Allen, Reid I. Allen and others.This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.	Proescholdt, Mark	Red-tailed Hawk Red-throated Loon Bobolink Barnacle Goose Trumpeter Swan American Pipit Solitary Sandpiper Sanderling Swainson's Thrush Connecticut Warbler Wilson's Warbler Yellow Warbler Great Blue Heron Great-tailed Grackle Black Tern	Big Marsh Wildlife Area Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Green Castle Recreation Area Harrier Marsh Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Pleasant Creek State Park Hardin County MidAmerican Energy Ponds Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Rock Creek State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4
Field notes contributed by Lee A. Schoenewe, spring 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Parulidae \| Warblers	1997-03-01	1997-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Lee A. Schoenewe. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Red-shouldered Hawk Marbled Godwit Brewer's Blackbird Chestnut-collared Longspur Pacific Loon Long-billed Dowitcher Palm Warbler Greater Scaup Spotted Towhee Snow Goose Common Tern Sandhill Crane	Big Sioux River Wildlife Area Little Sioux Wildlife Management Area Twelve Mile Lake West Okoboji Lake Grovers Lake Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area Prairie Lake Oneota Park Dugout Creek Wildlife Management Area Twelve Mile Lake Township				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jim Sinclair, spring 1997	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers	1997-03-01	1997-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Jim Sinclair. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.	Sinclair, Jim	American Avocet Broad-winged Hawk Cooper's Hawk Yellow-breasted Chat Townsend's Solitaire Goldeneye Lazuli Bunting Wilson's Phalarope Eastern Phoebe Long-eared Owl Pileated Woodpecker Philadelphia Vireo Northern Parula Red-breasted Nuthatch Least Sandpiper	Guthrie County Indianola Ledges State Park Warren County Walnut Woods State Park Woodland Mounds State Preserve Runnells Overlook Lake Ahquabi State Park Brown's Woods Swan Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4
Field notes contributed by Rob Thelen, spring 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs	1997-03-01	1997-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Rob Thelen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.	Thelen, Rob	American Avocet Marbled Godwit Yellow-headed Blackbird Cinnamon Teal Western Grebe Eastern Meadowlark Northern Mockingbird Blackburnian Warbler Bank Swallow American Black Duck	Twelve Mile Lake Black Hawk Lake Swan Lake State Park Carroll Dugout Creek Wildlife Management Area Black Hawk Lake Wildlife Management Area Lake Anita				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Ed Thelen, spring 1997	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy	1997-03-01	1997-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Ed Thelen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1997.	Thelen, Ed	Red-shouldered Hawk Red-necked Grebe Lapland Longspur Snow Bunting Cinnamon Teal Pacific Loon Virginia Rail Common Loon Peregrine Falcon White-rumped Sandpiper Northern Mockingbird Black-throated Green Warbler	Christopherson Slough / Little Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area Dickinson County Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Spirit Lake West Okoboji Lake Dugout Creek Wildlife Management Area Hales Slough Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	4
Iowa RBA, February 24, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-02-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for February 24, 1997. Highlights of the update include the continued presence of Great Gray Owls and a Ferruginous Hawk as well as sightings of a Prairie Falcon and a Townsend's Solitaire. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Northern Shrike and six Red Crossbills.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Ferruginous Hawk Prairie Falcon Townsend's Solitaire Short-eared Owl Trumpeter Swan Northern Goshawk Great Gray Owl Peregrine Falcon Long-eared Owl Red Crossbill Northern Shrike	Big Marsh Wildlife Area Cedar Rapids Cerro Gordo County Claybanks Forest Thornton Black Hawk Lake Washta Badger Creek State Recreation Area Swan Lake State Park Shell Rock River Greenbelt Van Meter				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Ferruginous Hawk at Thornton, 1997	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1997-02-12	2000-11-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Ferruginous Hawk at Thornton in Cerro Gordo, IA on February 12, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes, a photo, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and five documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Fischer, Carolyn J.	Ferruginous Hawk	Thornton	S.W. Cerro Gordo Co. N.W. of Thornton	open country	The documentation form by Carolyn Fischer is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Fuller, Jim Dinsmore, Thomas Kent, and Stephen Dinsmore were submitted later. Other observers include Dick Tetrault, Helen Fye, Dale Fye, Diane Porter, G. Foster, Chris Caster, Mike Overton, Dixie Overton, Rob Muilenburg, Jan Walter, Tim Phalen, Lowell Washburn, Gerald White, and many unidentified observers. \| Elimination of similar species: Krider's Hawk - face wasn't all white + back wasn't heavily spotted. Also larger - Red-tailed Hawk - could not see dark patagial marks. Wingtips were long. Tail was not red - \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/15:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	1
Iowa RBA and updates, February 10-19, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-02-10	1997-02-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA updates for February 10 and February 17, 1997. Highlights of the two updates include the continued presence of a Pinyon Jay and sightings of Great Gray Owls, a Ferruginous Hawk, Snowy Owls, a Prairie Falcon, and Red Crossbills. Also included are additional brief updates from February 12, 15, and 19, 1997, with more details on the Great Gray Owl and Ferruginous Hawk as well as sightings of Greater Scaup, a Peregrine Falcon, and Pine Siskins.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Ferruginous Hawk Prairie Falcon Thayer's Gull Short-eared Owl Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Northern Goshawk Merlin Great Gray Owl Pinyon Jay Greater Scaup Peregrine Falcon Northern Saw-whet Owl Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Greater White-fronted Goose Red Crossbill Northern Shrike	Ames Cedar Rapids Claybanks Forest Emmetsburg Five Ridge Prairie State Preserve George Wyth Memorial State Park Homestead Jasper County Lyon County Mason City Montrose Rathbun Lake Sioux Center Sioux County Stone State Park Thornton Boone County Lock and Dam 16 Shell Rock River Greenbelt East Amana				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Great Gray Owl at Claybanks Forest, 1997	Administrative records Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1997-02-08	2000-11-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Great Gray Owl at Claybanks Forest in Cerro Gordo County, IA on February 8, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph, a photocopy of a photograph, and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Allen, Pam Allen, Reid I.	Great Gray Owl	Claybanks Forest	Cerro Gordo County, 1/4 mile west of the intersection of Wren and 225th Street; on 225th St.		The documentation form by Pam and Reid Allen forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Carolyn Fischer, Jim Fuller, and Stephen J. Dinsmore were submitted. Other observers include Mark Proescholdt, Beth Proescholdt, James J. Dinsmore, Dick Tetrault, Chris Caster, Dale Fye, Diane Porter, Ron Muilenberg, Gerald White, Jan Walter, Rita Pedelty, Tom Fischer, and many unidentified observers. \| Elimination of similar species: There really is no other owl except a Barred Owl which could be confused with this bird. The yellow eyes of the Great Gray Owl eliminated the possibility of a Barred Owl which has dark eyes. Also, size would eliminate the Barred Owl. The Great Gray Owl looked almost twice as large as a Barred Owl. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:52:00/16:09:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	18
Iowa RBA, February 3, 1997	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-02-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for February 3, 1997. Highlights of the update include the continued presence of an immature Pinyon Jay as well as sightings of Prairie Falcons, an immature Snowy Owl, four Long-eared Owls, and Long-tailed Ducks. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of Great Gray Owls and Snowy Owls.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Prairie Falcon Common Grackle Carolina Wren Brown Thrasher Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Great Gray Owl Pinyon Jay House Finch Golden Eagle Long-eared Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl	Algona Claybanks Forest Iowa City Marion Montrose Spencer Thornton Boone County Elkader Hardin County Croton Pool 19 Lake Sugema				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Iowa RBA, January 27, 1997	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-01-27	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for January 27, 1997. Highlights of the update include the continued presence of an immature Pinyon Jay and a Common Redpoll. Also of note were observations of an adult Snowy Owl, three Long-tailed Ducks, and two White-winged Scoters. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Prairie Falcon and a Red-shouldered Hawk.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Prairie Falcon Carolina Wren Brown Thrasher Red-breasted Merganser Common Redpoll Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Pinyon Jay Eurasian Tree Sparrow Common Loon White-winged Scoter Hooded Merganser Long-eared Owl Winter Wren Common Merganser	Ames Burlington Cedar Lake Marion Montrose Rathbun Lake Boone County Hardin County Croton Gruver Dankwardt Memorial Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Iowa RBA, January 20, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-01-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for January 20, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of an unusually large number of Snow Bunting flocks as well as a Pinyon Jay, an Evening Grosbeak, and a Prairie Falcon. Also of note were observations of Red Crossbills, a Common Redpoll, Snowy Owls, and a Long-tailed Duck. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Common Loon and eight species of waterfowl.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-shouldered Hawk Prairie Falcon Snow Bunting Short-eared Owl Evening Grosbeak Common Redpoll Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Northern Goshawk Pinyon Jay Common Loon Gray Partridge Long-eared Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl Yellow-rumped Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch American Robin Red Crossbill Northern Shrike	Ames Ankeny Cedar Lake Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Kossuth County Lee County Marion Marshalltown Mason City Montrose Perry Spencer Ventura Boone County Croton Everly Shell Rock River Greenbelt Gruver Crapo Park Sacred Heart Cemetery Lincoln Cemetery				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Iowa RBA, January 13-15, 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-01-13	1997-01-15	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for January 13-15, 1997. Highlights of the update include the continued presence of a Pinyon Jay, the return of a Varied Thrush, and an Evening Grosbeak. Other interesting observations were of nine Red Crossbills, two Snowy Owls, and a Northern Goshawk. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Northern Saw-whet Owl and a Red-shouldered Hawk.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-shouldered Hawk Prairie Falcon Varied Thrush Snow Bunting Harris' Sparrow Evening Grosbeak Snowy Owl Northern Goshawk Pinyon Jay Northern Saw-whet Owl Yellow-rumped Warbler Chipping Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Red Crossbill	Ames Ankeny Cerro Gordo County Marion Marshalltown Mason City Perry Boone County Elkader Humboldt Shell Rock River Greenbelt Gruver Lincoln Cemetery				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Field notes contributed by Hank Zaletel, January 11, 1997	Field notes	Bird watching	1997-01-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Hank Zaletel reported by Ed Savage and Sherri Street. This item was submitted past the deadline for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly Report of fall 1996.	Zaletel, Hank	Northern Saw-whet Owl Red Crossbill	Marshalltown Baxter				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	27	3
Iowa RBA, January 6, 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-01-06	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for January 6, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Pinyon Jay, a Varied Thrush, three Long-tailed Ducks, a first-year Black-legged Kittiwake, a first-year Mew Gull, and a first-year Thayer's Gull. Also included is an update to the Iowa RBA with a report of the continued presence of an Evening Grosbeak and a sighting of two Long-eared Owls.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Thayer's Gull Blue Jay Common Grackle Brewer's Blackbird Varied Thrush Harris' Sparrow Evening Grosbeak Long-tailed Duck Mew Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Pinyon Jay Eurasian Tree Sparrow Gray Partridge Long-eared Owl Northern Mockingbird Chipping Sparrow Northern Shrike Common Starling	Burlington George Wyth Memorial State Park Marshalltown Mason City Montrose Perry Red Rock Dam Boone County Lock Number 19 Pool 19 Rock Falls Victory Park Bloomfield				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	5
Ames Christmas Bird Count data table, 1971-1996	Tables (documents)	Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Methodology	1997-01-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	A table that contains the compiled data from the Ames Christmas Bird Counts from 1971-1996. The table is listed by species and contains three different counts: a total count combined for the years 1971-1990, a count for each individual year for 1991-1996, and the 1996 count broken down by specific area. The 26 year species count is 102.	Edwards, David C. Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)		Ames				Big Bluestem Audubon Society \| MS 592	3	6
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Lark Sparrow south of Riverton, 1997	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1997-01-04	2000-11-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Lark Sparrow south of Riverton in Fremont County, IA on January 4, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Harms, Jacqueline M.	Lark Sparrow	Riverton	1 mile south of Riverton, IA	deciduous edge woods adjacent to corn field	The documentation form by Jacqueline M. Harms is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jarrett Harms, Joe Worthington, Marla Worthington, Larry Falk, and Derry Wolford. \| Elimination of similar species: Vesper Sparrow - no face pattern Juncos - wrong color Amer. tree Sparrow - no white outer tail feathers \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	32
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of American Woodcock at Cedar Rapids, 1997	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1997-01-04	2000-11-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for an American Woodcock at Cedar Rapids in Linn County, IA on January 4, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	McKay, Kelly	American Woodcock	Cedar Rapids	Cedar Rapids	It flew over us. Sitting on ground at base of rocky bluff in a nature bluff forest, before it flushed	The documentation form by Kelly J. McKay is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mark Bollinger. \| Elimination of similar species: Common Snipe - Wrong habitat; American Woodcock, much larger. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 05:30:00/05:30:05.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	10
Big Bluestem Flyer, Volume 32, Number 3, January/February 1997	Forms (documents) Newsletters	Bird feeders Bird populations Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Conservation Birds--Counting Ornithology--Societies, etc Books--Reviews	1997-01-01	1997-02-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The newsletter of the Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa), Volume 32, Number 3, January/February 1997. Highlights of the newsletter include a Birder of the Month column profiling past society president Mike Meetz, details on a book "Birds of Iowa" authored by Thomas H. Kent and James J. Dinsmore, the results of the 1996 Ames, Saylorville Reservoir, and Boone County Christmas Birds Counts, and the 1996 Watch List of approximately 90 species of birds with declining populations. Also included is the 1997 Winter Bird Feeder Survey with instructions and a documentation form to complete.	Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa) Shivvers, Rebecca A.	Red-headed Woodpecker Sandhill Crane	Ames Saylorville Lake Boone County				Big Bluestem Audubon Society \| MS 592	3	6
Iowa RBA, December 30, 1996	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1996-12-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for December 23, 1996. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Clark's Nutcracker, a Pinyon Jay, a Varied Thrush, an Evening Grosbeak, and a Snowy Owl. Other interesting observations were of a male Evening Grosbeak, a Snowy Owl, and two Red-shouldered Hawks. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Spotted Towhee and a first year Mew Gull.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Pied-billed Grebe Clark's Nutcracker Varied Thrush Short-eared Owl Savannah Sparrow Evening Grosbeak Snowy Owl Merlin Mew Gull Pinyon Jay Wood Duck Hooded Merganser Spotted Towhee American Coot Canada Goose Lesser Scaup Northern Pintail Common Merganser Mallard	Cedar Lake Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area George Wyth Memorial State Park Marshalltown Mills County Perry Boone County Carroll Lock Number 19 Rock Falls				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Iceland Gull south of Muscatine, 1996	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-12-28	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for an Iceland Gull south of Muscatine in Muscatine County, IA on December 28, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation submitted to the committee.	White, Gerald	Iceland Gull	Muscatine	On the Mississippi River approximately three miles south of Lock 16.		The documentation by Gerald White is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Betty Wood and Keith Blunt. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] The bill appeared smaller than the bills of near-by Herring Gulls. The bird size was near the same size or smaller than the Herring Gulls. [...] I eliminated Glaucous Gull because it would have been larger and heavier looking and the bill would not have been all dark. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:50:00/11:52:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	4