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

Ottumwa Bird Club meeting minutes, August 3, 1944	Administrative records	Birdsongs Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings	1944-08-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Meeting minutes from the Ottumwa Bird Club, August 3, 1944. A talk on bird songs was given by Mary Wood.	Ottumwa Bird Club		Ottumwa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	6	16
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Ames, 1996	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-02-28	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Hoary Redpoll at Ames in Story County, IA on February 28, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Hoary Redpoll	Ames	our feeder in Ames, Story Co., IA	feeder	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The only similar species is Common Redpoll. The Combination of overall paleness, pale rump, mostly unstreaked undertail covers, smaller crown patch, and bill size and shape were used to eliminate Common Redpoll. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:35:00/10:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	16
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Kensett, 1996	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-02-19	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for two Hoary Redpolls at Kensett in Worth County, IA on February 19, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Goranson, Rita	Hoary Redpoll	Kensett	7th & Oak St., Kennett, Ia.	at feeder's	The documentation form by Rita Goranson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Curt Nelson and Jan Walter. \| Elimination of similar species: In with 40+ Common and these two were noticeably lighter and varied in coloring. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/09:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	16
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Iowa City, 1996	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-02-04	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Hoary Redpoll at Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on February 4, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Fuller, James L	Hoary Redpoll	Iowa City	Ken Lowder backyard and feeder north of Iowa City (Johnson County).		The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ken Lowder, Jim Scheib, and John Daniel. \| Elimination of similar species: Comparisons to Common Redpoll are made by utilizing the field characteristics described in an article by Czaplak in December, 1995 "Birding". Undertail coverts: This bird showed two very short streaks (almost dots) on longest covert, whereas a Common typically has wide bold streaking. The brightest adult male Commons may have only one medium width streak, but this bird had no red or pink on breast, and so was not an adult male Common. Rump: The rump was white with faint streaking. Most Commons have extensive streaking. Bright adult Commons can have no streaking, but the rump is pinkish-red. Mantle: The ground color of the back of the Common is described as warm brown, or sometimes paler grayish-brown. This bird had grayish feather edgings, with whitish-gray in the middle of the mantle and toward the back. Flank Streaking: Common typically has thick brown streaking. This bird had more wispy gray-brown streaking, which extended back to the base of the tail. Breast and Rump Color: Common has pinkish-red to bright red breast. This bird was buffy under chin, and the rest of the breast was white. Size & Structure: Common has a less bulky neck and greater slope to forehead. This bird has a steep forehead slope and what appeared to be a bulky "no-neck". Bill shape: The bill was short on this bird. The width at the base of the bill appeared to be the same dimension as the length. Common typically has longer bill. Head: This bird showed a buffy wash to the face, sides of the nape, and upper breast, which Common typically does not have. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:15:00/11:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	16
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Ames, 1996	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-02-03	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Hoary Redpoll at Ames in Story, IA on February 3, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.		Hoary Redpoll	Ames	South of Ames (2308 State Ave; RR 3)	Bushes, deciduous trees, pines, firs, grass, brush pills in side yard Lee side of house. Feeding with pine siskins, house finch, goldfinch at Finch Feeder filled with niger/seed + sunflower hearts	The documentation form by Jeanne C. Edwards is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Common Redpoll is similar. But just by looking at the two side by side, the difference overall was very apparent. Looked as tho dusted in white powder, much more white area (e.g. rump + breast + undertail). Not as much streaking. Smaller red cap. \| The original documentation form event began around 15:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	16
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Norwalk, 1996	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1996-02-03	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Hoary Redpoll at Norwalk in Warren County, IA on February 3, 1996. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, several photographs, and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Johnson, Ann	Hoary Redpoll	Norwalk	Feeding station at 532 120th Avenue, Norwalk, Warren County, IA		The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the earliest and thels, one an adult male and the other a probable adult female, were present on the same day. Oftentimes all three birds were on the feeder concurrently which allowed for a number of comparisons. Characteristics which differentiated this bird from the Common Redpolls and identified it as a Hoary Redpoll: underlying color was lighter than the warmer, darker brown of the Commons, More extensive white feather edgings to the secondaries, tertials, and scapulars than shown on Commons, Broad white edge to the greater coverts, Buffy face and strong white supercilliary, Smaller red cap, Broken and shorter flank streaking, Short, triangular bill with resulting pushed in face, Nearly white undertail covers (Although brightly colored adult male Common Redpolls may have diminished markings on their undertail coverts, this bird had no red except for the cap.) \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:30:00 and periodically throughout the day. one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Sinclair, Stephen Dinsmore, and Jim Fuller were submitted later. Other observers include Rick Trieff and Jane Fuller . \| Elimination of similar species: The only species this bird could be confused with is Common Redpoll. Two individua	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	16
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Spirit Lake Fish Hatchery, 1995	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-12-23	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Hoary Redpoll at Spirit Lake Fish Hatchery in Dickinson County, IA on December 23, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Hoary Redpoll	Spirit Lake	Spirit Lake Fish Hatchery	Open area along spillway between Spirit Lake + E. Okoboji Lake	The documentation form by Lee A. Schoenewe is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Common Redpolls by close comparison. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 11:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	16
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Laurens, 1982	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1982-03-02	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Hoary Redpoll at Laurens in Pocahontas County, IA on March 2, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Harms, Ronald Harms, Pat	Hoary Redpoll	Laurens	318 W. Garfield, Laurens, Ia 50554	Low cedar type spreaders + high bush cranberry	The documentation form by Pat and Ron Harms is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include four and five others at different times. \| Elimination of similar species: Common Redpolls have more definite 'red' color. Common were usually feeding & this specimen. \| The original documentation form event lasted from AM to PM.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	16
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Pocahontas, 1982	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1982-02-27	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for a Hoary Redpoll at Pocahontas in Pocahontas County, IA on January 27, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Jardine, Wallace E.	Hoary Redpoll	Pocahontas	Rural Pocahontas, IA	Rural back yard (about 1 acre). Young trees + shrubs. Bounded on three sides by 100+ acre fields. Thistle feeder located next to a 20' Linden three about 30' north of house	The documentation form by Wallace E. Jardine is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Common redpoll. This bird was paler and had a red washed unstreaked rump. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:30:00/07:31:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	16
Ottumwa Bird Club meeting minutes, December 7, 1944	Administrative records	Captive wild birds Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings Strigiformes \| Owls	1944-12-07	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Meeting minutes from the Ottumwa Bird Club, December 7, 1944. Charles C. Ayres, Jr. presented a talk on Owls in Iowa, accompanied by a visit from "Billy the Snapper," a Great Horned Owl.	Ottumwa Bird Club	Great Horned Owl	Ottumwa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	6	16
Ottumwa Bird Club meeting minutes, November 3, 1944	Administrative records	Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings	1944-11-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Meeting minutes from the Ottumwa Bird Club, November 3, 1944. Charles C. Ayres, Jr. gave a talk on Chimney Swifts.	Norris, Maude Ottumwa Bird Club	Chimney Swift	Ottumwa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	6	16
Ottumwa Bird Club meeting minutes, October 1, 1944	Administrative records	Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings	1944-10-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Meeting minutes from the Ottumwa Bird Club, October 1, 1944. Charles C. Ayres Jr. gave a presentation on his experience with birds in Colorado.	Norris, Maude Ottumwa Bird Club		Ottumwa Colorado				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	6	16
Ottumwa Bird Club meeting minutes, September 1, 1944	Administrative records	Bird banding Ornithology--Societies, etc Women conservationists Meetings	1944-09-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Meeting minutes from the Ottumwa Bird Club, September 1, 1944. A talk on bird banding was given by Pearle Walker.	Norris, Maude Ottumwa Bird Club		Ottumwa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	6	16
Iowa Ornithologist' Union spring meeting, Marshalltown, Iowa, 17-19 May 1985	Administrative records	Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings	1985-05-17	1985-05-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Documentation regarding the spring meeting of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union held in Marshalltown, Iowa, May 17-19, 1985. Includes schedule of events, outline for a proposed newsletter and outline for a proposed new constitution.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union		Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	1	16
Ottumwa Bird Club meeting minutes, July 6, 1944	Administrative records	Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings Apodiformes \| Swifts and Hummingbirds	1944-07-06	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Meeting minutes from the Ottumwa Bird Club, July 6, 1944. A talk was given at the meeting on Hummingbirds.	Norris, Maude Ottumwa Bird Club		Ottumwa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	6	16
Ottumwa Bird Club meeting minutes, May 31, 1944	Administrative records	Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Societies, etc Women conservationists Meetings	1944-05-31	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Meeting minutes from the Ottumwa Bird Club, May 31, 1944, reporting various activities at the meeting, as well as the work of several committee members with the Iowa Ornithologists' Union.	Norris, Maude Ottumwa Bird Club		Ottumwa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	6	16
Ottumwa Bird Club meeting minutes, May 4, 1944	Administrative records	Ornithology--Societies, etc Turdidae \| Thrushes Meetings	1944-05-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Meeting minutes from the Ottumwa Bird Club, May 4, 1944, reporting on group activities and the upcoming Iowa Ornithologists' Union's convention in Des Moines.	Norris, Maude Ottumwa Bird Club		Ottumwa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	6	16
Ottumwa Bird Club meeting minutes, March 2, 1944	Administrative records	Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1944-03-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Meeting minutes from the Ottumwa Bird Club, March 2, 1944. A talk on sparrows was given by Charles C. Ayres, Jr.	Norris, Maude Ottumwa Bird Club		Ottumwa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	6	16
Ottumwa Bird Club meeting minutes, February 3, 1943	Administrative records	Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings	1944-02-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Minutes from the Ottumwa Bird Club meeting, February 3, 1944. Three motion picture reels on birds were shown, a report of the year's activities was distributed, and the group voted to invite the Iowa Ornithologist's Union to have its spring convention in Ottumwa.	Norris, Maude Ottumwa Bird Club		Ottumwa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	6	16
Ottumwa Bird Club meeting minutes, November 4, 1943	Administrative records	Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings	1943-11-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Meeting minutes from the Ottumwa Bird Club, November 4, 1943. A talk on the relationship between birds and fish was given by Walter Aikens and the group discussed the possibility of a future presentation to be given by a speaker from the Audubon Society.	Ottumwa Bird Club		Ottumwa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	6	16
Ottumwa Bird Club meeting minutes, 1943	Administrative records	Birds--Migration Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings	1943-01-01	1943-12-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Meeting minutes from the Ottumwa Bird Club, 1943. A talk on bird migration was given by President Ayres.	Walker, Leota Ottumwa Bird Club		Ottumwa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	6	16
Ottumwa Bird Club meeting minutes, August 5, 1943	Administrative records	Ornithology--Societies, etc Women conservationists Meetings	1943-08-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Meeting minutes from the Ottumwa Bird Club, August 5, 1943. Mentions talk given by Katherine Vinton on Woodpeckers.	Walker, Leota Ottumwa Bird Club		Iowa Ottumwa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	6	16
Ottumwa Bird Club meeting minutes, July 1, 1943	Administrative records	Birds--Nests Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings	1943-07-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Meeting minutes from the Ottumwa Bird Club, July 1, 1943. Mentions presentation given on bird nesting in Iowa.	Walker, Leota Ottumwa Bird Club		Ottumwa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	6	16
Ottumwa Bird Club meeting minutes, June 3, 1943	Administrative records	Ornithology--Societies, etc Women conservationists Meetings	1943-06-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Meeting minutes from the Ottumwa Bird Club, June 3, 1943. Talks were given by Mrs. A. C. Rose and Maxine Dial.	Walker, Leota Ottumwa Bird Club		Ottumwa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	6	16
Information related to archival preservation of records and photographs, March 24, 1993	Administrative records	Appraisal of archival materials Ornithology--Societies, etc	1993-03-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Document gathering information related to the archival preservation of the Iowa Ornithologist's Union records and photographs. Iowa State University Library is mentioned as a possible location to preserve the archival materials. The document includes the type of materials to be preserved as well as the estimated cost.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Iowa Ornithologists' Union		Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	4	16