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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 Ibis species at Otter Creek Marsh, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-04-30	1992-05-22	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for an Ibis species at Otter Creek Marsh in Tama County, IA on April 30, 1992.	Fuller, James L	Glossy Ibises	Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge	South of south dike at Otter Creek Marsh, Tama County		The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: No other large marsh bird has such a thick downcurved bill and a reddish-brown color. Long-billed Curlew has a long downcurved bill, but the bill is quite thin, and its coloration is generally brown. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	24
Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Warbler at the Croton Unit in Shimek State Forest, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1992-05-15	1992-05-20	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation for a Prairie Warbler at the Croton Unit in Shimek State Forest in Lee County, IA on May 15, 1992.	Fuller, James L	Prairie Warbler	Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit	Forest edge of a semi-open area at the Croton Unit of Shimek State Forest, Lee County.		The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Myers, Tom Kent, and many unidentified observers. \| Elimination of similar species: No other warbler which has yellow underparts with black streaking has a face pattern anything like this bird did. Nobody disagreed with the ID. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 06:35:00/06:40:00 on May 15, 1992 and around 06:15:00 on May 19, 1992.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	30
Iowa Birdline update, May 11-13, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-05-11	1992-05-13	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for May 11-13, 1992. Highlights of the update include sightings of a two Red Knots, Snowy Plover, Brown Pelican, a pair of Bewick's Wrens and two singing Henslow's Sparrows. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Townsend's Solitaire and a Swallow-tailed Kite.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Swallow-tailed Kite Marbled Godwit Townsend's Solitaire Henslow's Sparrow Bewick's Wren Mute Swan Brown Pelican Snowy Plover Red Knot King Rail	Hartman Reserve Nature Center Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Riverton Wildlife Management Area DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Ocheyedan River McCord Pond State Wildlife Management Area Polk City Cemetery				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	2
Details for rare bird sighting, Jim Fuller, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1992-05-08	1992-05-13	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports for three sightings of Great-tailed Grackles in Iowa. First sighting is at the West gun club pond at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on May 8, 1992, the second at Council Bluffs in Pottawattamie County, IA on May 13, 1992, and the third near the visitor's center at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on May 13, 1992.	Fuller, James L	Great-tailed Grackle	Coralville Lake Council Bluffs DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	77
Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle at Rock Falls, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-05-10	1992-05-11	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle at Rock Falls in Cerro Gordo County, IA on May 10, 1992.	Walter, Janice L.	Golden Eagle	Rock Falls	About 3/4 mi w. of S-62, 1 1/2 mi. n. of B-20, Rock Falls, Iowa	Plowed field and pasture with stream through it	The documentation form by Jan L. Walter is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim B. Walter. \| Elimination of similar species: Small head, longer tail, absence of any white in plumage eliminated Bald Eagle. Size much larger than common, familiar Red-tailed Hawk eliminated dark morph buteos as did lack of strong contrast between flight feathers and under wing linings. It did not have the 2-toned under wings, strong dihedral or rocking flight of the Turkey Vulture. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:00:00/16:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	31
Rare bird documentation form for Great-tailed Grackle at Crawford Creek Recreation Area, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-05-02	1992-05-07	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Great-tailed Grackle at Crawford Creek Recreation Area in Ida County, IA on May 2, 1992.	Ernzen, Peter	Great-tailed Grackle	Crawford Creek County Recreation Area	Crawford Creek Recreational Area ICCB.	open park land, lake with cattails	The documentation form by Peter Ernzen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Common Grackle, not as long, more irridescent, [sic] common grackle with in [sic] 20 ft. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:27:00/09:29:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	77
Rare bird documentation form for Hooded Warbler at Moorehead Park in 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1992-05-04	1992-05-06	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Hooded Warbler at Moorehead Park in Ida County, IA on May 4, 1992.	Ernzen, Peter	Hooded Warbler	Moorehead Pioneer Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	41
Rare bird documentation form for Whimbrel at southwest of Liscomb, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-04-24	1992-04-27	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Whimbrel at southwest of Liscomb in Marshall County, IA on April 24, 1992.	Proescholdt, Beth	Whimbrel	Liscomb	3 1/2 miles southwest of Liscomb	flooded field, across from marshy area	The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ramona Sommerlot. \| Elimination of similar species: Marbled Godwit - approximately same size but difference in bill (Whimbrel carving down - M. Godwit, up). Longbilled Curlew is larger without head stripes - Bristle-thighed curlew (very remote) has rust colored rump + tail \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/16:20:00 and 16:30:00/16:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	12
Iowa Birdline update, April 20-22, 1992	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Gruidae \| Cranes Calcariidae \| Longspurs and snow bunting Dial-a-message telephone calls	1992-04-20	1992-04-22	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for April 20-22, 1992. Highlights of the update include sightings of a female Evening Grosbeak, Sandhill Cranes that have been reported for several weeks now, and a good number of three Longspur species, Chestnut-collared Longspur, Smith's Longspur and Lapland Longspur. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of 16 duck species, 40 Great Egrets and three American White Pelicans.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Bobolink Chestnut-collared Longspur Lapland Longspur Smith's Longspur Carolina Wren American White Pelican Evening Grosbeak Little Gull Sandhill Crane Great Egret	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Coralville Lake Ledges State Park Marshalltown Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	2
Rare bird documentation form for Cinnamon Teal at Elk Creek Wildlife Area Pool C, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-04-12	1992-04-19	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Cinnamon Teal at Elk Creek Wildlife Area Pool C in Worth County, IA on April 12, 1992.	Borchardt, Dan	Cinnamon Teal	Elk Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Elk Creek Wildlife Area Pool C in Worth County	Flooded area along the roadside	The documentation form by Dan Borchardt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Kevin Pannhoff and Jason Nord. \| Elimination of similar species: With male blue-winged teal but it body was completely red and a red head which the blue-wings body is brown and head bluish with a white bar behind the bill. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	6
Rare bird documentation form for Swainson's Hawk at Hawkeye Wildlife Area, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-04-04	1992-04-05	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Swainson's Hawk at Round Pond in Hawkeye Wildlife Area in Johnson County, IA on April 4, 1992.	Scheib, James	Swainson's Hawk	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area	Just east & south of Round Pond in Hawkeye WIldlife Area, Johnson Co.	Over trees lining a grassy field on south side of Swan Lake Road.	The documentation form by James Scheib is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Sharon Scheib. \| Elimination of similar species: I assumed a Red-tailed hawk until I put my binoculars on it and saw that it lacked the patagial marks of a RTH and had a dark mottled pattern underneath including the breast, thus really getting my attention. I next assumed a Rough-legged Hawk and looked to the wing pattern, but the wrist markings were dark commas, not the large carpal patch in a RLH. See above for RTH & RLH. From the first I never considered it to be a Red-shouldered Hawk because of the highly contrasting patterning of the underside as opposed to the duller, finer underside of the RSH. The size was also that of a larger hawk. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:02:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	28
Rare bird documentation form for Barn Swallow at Otter Creek Marsh, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-03-05	1992-03-18	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Barn Swallow at section seven of Otter Creek Marsh in Tama County, IA on March 5 ,1992. The documentation form was submitted with a Mike Stegmann letter to James Dinsmore about the bird sighting and documentation form on March 18, 1992.	Stegmann, Mike	Barn Swallow	Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge	Section #7, Otter Creek Marsh, Tama County, Iowa	Cattail Marsh	The documentation form by Mike Stegmann is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Tree Swallows use this area to a great extent later in the spring and summer but the bird seen was blue-black with tan underside and long forked tail which tree swallows lack. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	87
Rare bird documentation form for Smith's Longspur northeast of Larrabee, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-03-04	1992-03-08	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Smith's Longspur northeast of Larrabee in Cherokee County, IA on March 4, 1992.	Brewer, Marion M.	Smith's Longspur	Larrabee	3 Miles E, 1 mile N, 3/4 E of Larrabee	short grass	The documentation form by Marion Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Lapland longspur, white wing patch & white edged tail, buffy belly \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:35:00/15:38:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	67
Rare bird documentation form for Great Black-backed Gull at the Mississippi River between Bettendorf and Moline in 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1992-02-02	1992-03-01	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Great Black-backed Gull at the Mississippi River between Bettendorf, IA and Moline, IL on February 2 and 3, 1992.	Petersen, Peter C.	Great Black-backed Gull	Bettendorf Moline				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	38
Rare bird documentation form for Trumpeter Swan at Runnells Area, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-02-29	1992-03-01	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form two Trumpeter Swans at Runnells Area in Marion County, IA on February 29, 1992.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Trumpeter Swan	Red Rock Wildlife Area	Runnells A.; Marion Co., IA	Refuge area at upper end of Red Rock Res.	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Cecil, Ann Johnson, and another man. \| Elimination of similar species: The appearance of the adult's bill eliminates Mute Swan. The lack of a yellow bill spot on the adult argues against Tundra Swan, but I understand that this is not an absolute criteria. The straightness of the culmen and shape of the feather extension along the forehead are difficult to judge, especially at a distance. Perhaps most convincing was the amount of darkness on the immature. Tundra Swans are said to be quite white on the back and wings by spring. The size of the bill on the immature was also quite impressive. The date is a bit early for Tundra Swan, but fine for Trumpeter. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/14:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	30
Rare bird documentation form for Greater Black-backed Gull between Lock and Dam 15 and Lock and Dam 14, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-02-08	1992-02-15	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for four Greater Black-backed Gulls between Lock and Dam 15 and Lock and Dam 14 in Scott County, IA on February 8, 1992.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Great Black-backed Gull	Lock and Dam 14 Lock and Dam 15	Mississippi River between lock 15 & 14	I saw a total of four adult Greater Black-backed gulls between lock 15 & 14. Two were seen briefly and in rather poor light setting with Herring Gulls above lock 15. This was around 9AM and they flew off to the north. The fourth was just above the e. Moline bridge on the Iowa side at 12AM. The third was seen across the river from Campbells Island around 10AM. This bird I saw standing, spreading it's wings, and flying. It is the bird described below.	The documentation form by Ray Cummins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Peter C. Petersen and Tim Schantz. \| Elimination of similar species: The very large size eliminates the others possible Black-backed Gulls. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	38
Rare bird documentation form for Great Black-backed Gull at Mississippi River between Moline, IL and Bettendorf, IA, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-02-01	1992-02-07	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Great Black-backed Gull at Mississippi River between Moline in Rock Island County, IL and Bettendorf in Scott County, IA on February 1, 1992.	Fuller, James L	Great Black-backed Gull	Bettendorf Moline	Mississippi River between Moline, Illinois and Bettendorf, Iowa.		The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Charles Fuller, Jane Fuller, Jim Scheib, Randy Pinkston, John Daniel, and Ann Johnson. \| Elimination of similar species: Size alone should eliminate all other dark mantled gulls. In addition, all of the other adult dark grey mantled gulls have a wing tip that is black, and darker than the rest of the upperwing and back, while this bird had a uniformly black upperwing and back. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00/10:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	38
Rare bird documentation form for Lesser Black-backed Gull at Mississippi River between Bettendorf, IA and Moline, IL, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-01-31	1992-02-07	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Mississippi River between Bettendorf in Scott County, IA and Moline in Rock Island County, IL on January 31, 1992 and February 1, 1992.	Fuller, James L	Lesser Black-backed Gull	Bettendorf Moline	Mississippi River between Moline, Illinois and Bettendorf, Iowa.		The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Charles Fuller and Jane Fuller. \| Elimination of similar species: The only other dark mantled gull with yellow legs is Yellow-footed Gull, which has never been seen outside of the extreme southwestern part of the country. Yellow-footed gull is also larger than the Herring gull, but this bird was smaller in general size. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:35:00/14:45:00 on January 31, 1992 and 09:50:00/10:00:00 on February 1, 1992.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	36
Rare bird documentation form for Thayer's Gull at Lock and Dam 15 in Davenport, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-01-17	1992-01-19	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Thayer's Gull at Lock and Dam 15 in Davenport in Scott County, IA on January 17, 1992.	Cecil, Robert I.	Thayer's Gull	Lock and Dam 15	Lock and Dam 15, Davenport, Iowa. Rusty Pelican Restaurant	River	The documentation form by Bob Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: See above discussion. [...] The wingtip pattern is what caught my attention. There was much less darkening to the outer primaries than on accompanying gulls. [...] When viewed fro [sic] underneath, the wingtips of the subject bird were white to the tips, with the exception of very narrow black tips at the tips of the primaries. This was very different from the adult Herring/Ring-bills which had substantial black towards the end of the underwings. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	35
Details for unusual bird sighting, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-01-09	1992-01-17	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird sighting for a Thayer's Gull by Jim Fuller at Lock and Dam 15 near Davenport in Scott County, IA on January 9, 13, and 17, 1992.	Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull	Lock and Dam 15				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	35
Rare bird documentation form for Tundra Swan at Princeton Marsh, 1991	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1991-12-19	1992-01-09	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Tundra Swans at Princeton Marsh in Scott County, IA on December 19, 1991.	Barker, Ann M.	Tundra Swan	Princeton State Wildlife Management Area	Princeton Marsh 3/4 mi N of pumping station on dike	Patch of open water surrounded by ice - river backwater	The documentation form by Ann M. Barker is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Don Moeller, Diann Huysinger, and Bernie Carpenter. \| Elimination of similar species: Trumpeter Swan - immature had definite pink at base of bill, Trumpeter immature would show black at base. Both were seen straight on; white of forehead at base of bill appeared to come down between the eyes, unlike the Trumpeter, whose bill appears more straight across between the eyes. Black of bill did not include the eye as it would in Trumpeter. Mute Swan - birds in question had no knob at base of bill and necks were held straight rather than curved. Secondaries not raised. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	1
Iowa Birdline update, December 30-31, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-12-30	1991-12-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of Iowa Birdline updates for December 30-31, 1991. The highlights for the update include sightings of a first-winter Glaucous Gull, two adult Golden Eagles and a Black-legged Kittiwake. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of two possibly three Iceland Gulls, a Snowy Owl and a Pileated Woodpecker.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Thayer's Gull Short-eared Owl Snowy Owl Iceland Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Golden Eagle Peregrine Falcon Glaucous Gull Pileated Woodpecker	Allamakee County Des Moines Lake Red Rock Lock and Dam 14 Lake Manawa Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Waverly Alvord				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	6
Rare bird documentation form for Trumpeter Swan at Mississippi River in Davenport, 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1991-12-06	1991-12-29	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for three Trumpeter Swans at Mississippi River near Enchanted Island in Davenport in Scott County, IA on December 6, 1991.	Petersen, Peter C.	Trumpeter Swan	Horse Island	Miss. River along S. Concord St. near Enchanted Island on Davenport, IA	Miss River + adjacent shore	The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Kelly McKay, Weir Nelson, Jim Durbin, Joyce Durbin, and Dawn Fisher. \| Elimination of similar species: Tundra Swan - would have yellow area between eye & bill. In addition these birds were marked & from a known Trumpeter population. \| The original documentation form event occurred in various times.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	30
Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Red Rock Dam, 1990	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1990-12-25	1991-12-25	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Red Rock Dam in Marion County, IA on December 25, 1990.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Black-legged Kittiwake	Red Rock Dam	Redrock dam below spillway Marion Co.	Generally stayed on the water at all times.	The documentation form by Raymond L. Cummins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Myers, Eugene Armstrong, and Eloise Armstrong. \| Elimination of similar species: Thick black collar eliminates all others. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/11:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	40
Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Runnells Wildlife Area, 1991	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1991-09-14	1991-12-01	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Peregrine Falcons at Runnells Wildlife Area in Warren County, IA on September 14, 1991.	Porter, Diane C.	Peregrine Falcon	Runnells Overlook	Runnells Wildlife Area	Mud flats	The documentation form by Diane Porter is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Sinclair, Jim Fuller, Peter Petersen, and others. \| Elimination of similar species: Birds were too big and grey for kestrels; too big and too much face pattern for merlins; no black axillaries and too dark for prairie falcons; too small, slim, and dark for gyrfalcons. \| The original documentation form event occurred in the mid morning.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	34