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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 for Smith's Longspur southeast of Hills, 1984	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1984-04-19	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for three Smith's Longspurs southeast of Hills in Johnson County, IA on April 19, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Staudt, Thomas J.	Smith's Longspur	Hills	south east Johnson Co. 1 mile east and about 1/2 mile south of the Hills - Sand Rd intersection Smith's Longspurs were around here in March & April 1983	farm fields left over from fall - one corn stuble, [sic] one fall plowed	The documentation form by Thomas J. Staudt forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Thomas Kent and Thomas Staudt were submitted. Other observers include James Huntington. \| Elimination of similar species: Possibly winter longspurs - Lapland, not as much white in tail, no white wing patch Chestnut - collared has white triangles in the tail may have a small white wing patch but has paler upper and underparts Vesper sparrow has white outer tail feathers but no wing patch and no cattle call. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:55:00/09:25:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	42
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smith's Longspur southwest of Nichols, 1982	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1982-04-06	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for around sixteen Smith's Longspurs southwest of Nichols in Muscatine County, IA on April 6, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and field notes submitted to the committee.	Dwyer, Timothy L.	Smith's Longspur	Nichols	Five miles s/sw of Nichols Iowa in Pike Township		The field notes by Timothy L. Dwyer were the only ones submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer includes Al Hahn. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] They were darker below than Vesper Sparrows and shorter tailed. They were darker below than Lapland Longspurs and without the breast smudge and chestnut hind neck. They also appeared smaller. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 16:00:00	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	42
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smith's Longspur west of Colo, 1984	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1984-04-22	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for thirty or more Smith's Longspurs west of Colo in Story County, IA on April 22, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Brown, Gordon	Smith's Longspur	Colo	2 miles w of colo, story county on old Highway 30	Corn field	The documentation form by Gordon Brown forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Steve Dinsmore was submitted. Other observers include Hank Zalatel and John Hoogerheide. \| Elimination of similar species: This bird was brown the other longspurs by its buffy brest, [sic] the pattern on the head, the white stripes on the tail, and its call. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/11:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	42
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smith's Longspur west of Essex, 1984	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1984-03-29	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for two to ten Smith's Longspurs west of Essex in Page County, IA on March 29, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes, summary of the review and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Myers, Robert K.	Smith's Longspur	Essex	4 mi. North of Red Oak, Ia. and 2 mi. West of Essex, Iowa	General: Open - rolling terrain Specific: usually in ankle	The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Francis Moore. \| Elimination of similar species: Lapland does not have buffy breast or white patches on shoulders or head. \| The original documentation form event occurred at various times on March 29, 30, and 31, 1984.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	42
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Smith's Longspur west of Essex, 1984	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1984-03-29	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for two to ten Smith's Longspurs west of Essex in Page County, IA on March 29, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Myers, Robert K.	Smith's Longspur	Essex	4 mi. North of Red Oak, Ia. and 2 mi. West of Essex, Iowa	General: Open - rolling terrain Specific: usually in ankle	The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Francis Moore. \| Elimination of similar species: Lapland does not have buffy breast or white patches on shoulders or head. \| The original documentation form event lasted occurred at various times on March 29, 30, and 31, 1984.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	42
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Snowy Egret at Elk Lake in 1934	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds Zoological specimens	1934-07-24	1996-04-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for two Snowy Egrets at Elk Lake in Clay County, IA on July 24, 1934. Includes a record review document with votes, a request for reconsideration, a letter from Jim Dinsmore to Department of Animal Ecology in Iowa State University, the original sighting record found in the publication Little Blue Herons in Iowa in Iowa Bird Life 5:13 by Logan J. Bennett, and referenced in another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Snowy Egret	Elk Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	7	16
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Solitary Vireo northwest of Lost Nation, 1984	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1984-12-20	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Solitary Vireo northwest of Lost Nation in Clinton County, IA on December 20, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Blevins, Brian L.	Blue-headed Vireo	Lost Nation	3 1/4 miles Northwest of Lost Nation	General: Small gulley with oaks, osage-orange, shage-bark Hickory, walnut, and a lot of multiflora Rose. Small dried creek. Specific: Leafs were off of the trees except the Bur oaks. Multiflora rose was quite concentrated Very light snow cover, with moderate Breeze.	The documentation form by Brian Blevins is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Bryant and Julie Hasenmiller. \| Elimination of similar species: Warbling and Red-eyed vireo was eliminated by distinct eye-ring and call. Yellow-throated vireo was eliminated by dark blue-gray head and distinct call. All warblers were eliminated by heavy bill. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:38:00/11:41:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	40
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sprague's Pipit at Amana in 1950	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1959-09-01	1993-08-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Sprague's Pipits at Amana in Iowa County, IA on April 16, 1950. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Bird Records of the Cedar Rapids Bird Club in Iowa Bird Life 29(3):63-69 compiled by Lillian Serbousek seen by Peter P. Laude, and referenced by two other publications.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Sprague's Pipit	Amana				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	13
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sprague's Pipit at Brenton Slough in 1958	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1958-06-01	1996-04-25	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Sprague's Pipit at Brenton Slough in Polk County, IA on May 4, 1958. Includes a record review document with votes, a request for the reconsideration of the record, the original sighting record found in the publication A Sight Record of Sprague's Pipit in Iowa Bird Life 28(2):41 by Woodward H. Brown also seen by Mary Brown and Albert Berkowitz, and referenced by two other publications.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Sprague's Pipit	Brenton Slough				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	13
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sprague's Pipit at Hamburg in 1968	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1968-09-01	1993-08-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Sprague's Pipit at Hamburg in Fremont County, IA on June 6, 1968. Includes a record review document with votes, a request for reconsideration of the record, and the original sighting record found in the publication Field Reports in Iowa Bird Life 38(3):88-90 by Woodward H. Brown seen by Ione Getscher.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Sprague's Pipit	Hamburg				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	13
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sprague's Pipit at Hawarden in 1964	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1964-06-01	1993-08-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Sprague's Pipit at Hawarden in Sioux County, IA in 1964. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Field Reports in Iowa Bird Life 34(2):44-49 by Woodward H. Brown seen by Ron Muilenberg.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Sprague's Pipit	Hawarden				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	13
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sprague's Pipit at Kettleson's Hogback Wildlife Management Area, 1994	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1994-04-09	1996-04-25	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Sprague's Pipit at Kettleson's Hogsback Wildlife Management Area in Dickinson County, IA on April 9, 1994. Includes a record review document with votes, a follow up letter from Lee Schoenewe to the IOU Records Committee, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Sprague's Pipit	Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area	Kettleson's Hogsback WPA., Dickinson Co.	Grassland along shallow marsh	The documentation form by Lee A. Schoenewe is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was LaVonne Foote. \| Elimination of similar species: American Pipit - Leg color; Behavior; Breast color + streaking; streaked back. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:50:00/11:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	13
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sprague's Pipit at Ogden in 1949	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1962-03-01	1993-08-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Sprague's Pipits at Ogden in Boone County, IA on October 11, 1949. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Sprague's Pipit in Iowa in Iowa Bird Life 32(1):20 by Woodward H. Brown seen by Jim Keenan, and referenced by another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Sprague's Pipit	Ogden				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	13
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sprague's Pipit at Ogden in 1959	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1962-03-01	1993-08-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Sprague's Pipits at Ogden in Boone County, IA on September 29, 1959. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Sprague's Pipit in Iowa in Iowa Bird Life 32(1):20 by Woodward H. Brown seen by Jim Keenan, and referenced by another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Sprague's Pipit	Ogden				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	13
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sprague's Pipit at Ogden in 1959	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1962-03-01	1993-08-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Sprague's Pipits at Ogden in Boone County, IA on October 30, 1959. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Sprague's Pipit in Iowa in Iowa Bird Life 32(1):20 by Woodward H. Brown seen by Jim Keenan, and referenced by another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Sprague's Pipit	Ogden				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	13
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sprague's Pipit at Ogden in 1961	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1962-03-01	1993-08-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Sprague's Pipits at Ogden in Boone County, IA on September 13 and 22, 1961. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Sprague's Pipit in Iowa in Iowa Bird Life 32(1):20 by Woodward H. Brown seen by Jim Keenan, and referenced by another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Sprague's Pipit	Ogden				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	13
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sprague's Pipit at Shenandoah in 1968	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1971-01-01	1993-08-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Sprague's Pipits at Shenandoah in Page County, IA on April 4, 1968. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication An Annotated List of the Birds of Iowa by Woodward H. Brown seen by Jean Braley.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Sprague's Pipit	Shenandoah				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	13
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sprague's Pipit at Union Hills Wildlife Management Area, 1998	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1998-04-22	2000-11-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Sprague's Pipit at Union Hills Wildlife Management Area in Cerro Gordo County, IA on April 22, 1998. Includes a record review document with votes, amended comments on the review, a memo about bird sighting, e-mail correspondence about the bird sighting, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Fischer, Carolyn J.	Sprague's Pipit	Union Hills Wildlife Management Area	Union Hills Waterfowl Production Area So. of Ventura, Cerro Gor[...] Co	Rolling hills, open short grassy area, + cultivated field	The documentation form by Carolyn Fischer forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Jan L. Walter was submitted. Other observers include Patricia Hansen and Tim Phalen. \| Elimination of similar species: Ruled out Sparrows + Longspurs, this bird did not have a conical beak. American Pipit, this bird did not have dark legs, no tail bobbing, not a heavy ear patch. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:25:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	13
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sprague's Pipit at Waterman Creek Area, 1998	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1998-02-22	2000-11-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Sprague's Pipit at Waterman Creek Area in O'Brien County, IA on February 22, 1998. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Sprague's Pipit	Waterman Creek	Waterman Creek Area O'Brien Co	Open, weedy field with old corn stubble	The documentation form by Lee A. Schoenewe is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Nancy P. Schoenewe. \| Elimination of similar species: Smith's Longspur - song in flight [...]s rattle call Water Pipit and Vesper Sparrow - call note and song in high, circling flight light underwings with buffy body \| The original documentation form event occurred around 14:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	13
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sprague's Pipit in Northwest Iowa in 1949	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1949-06-01	1994-01-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for two Sprague's Pipits in Northwest Iowa on April 23, 1949. Includes a record review document with votes, a request for reconsideration of the record, the original sighting record found in the publication Sprague's Pipit in Northwest Iowa in Iowa Bird Life 19(2):34 by F.L.R. Roberts, and referenced by two other publications.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Sprague's Pipit	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	13
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sprague's Pipit near Brenton Slough in 1954	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1954-06-01	1993-08-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Sprague's Pipit near Brenton Slough in Polk County, IA on May 16, 1954. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication The Des Moines Convention in Iowa Bird Life 24(2):38-42 by Frieda Crossley seen by George O. Hendrickson, and referenced by three other publications.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Sprague's Pipit	Brenton Slough				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	13
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sprague's Pipit near Lake Manawa in 1895	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1907-03-01	1993-08-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Sprague's Pipit near Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on September 14, 1895. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson seen by Isadore S. Trostler, and referenced by two other publications.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Sprague's Pipit	Lake Manawa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	13
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sprague's Pipit north of La Porte City in 1962	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1962-09-01	1994-01-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for two Sprague's Pipits north of La Porte City in Black Hawk County, IA on May 27, 1962. Includes a record review document with votes, a request for reconsideration of the record, the original sighting record found in the publication Both Pipits at Waterloo in Iowa Bird Life 32(3):58-59 by Myrle Burk seen by six members of the Waterloo Audubon Society, and referenced by another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Sprague's Pipit	La Porte City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	13
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sprague's Pipit north of Missouri Valley, 1978	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1978-04-11	1994-01-28	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Sprauge's Pipit north of Missouri Valley in Harrison County, IA on April 11, 1978. Includes a record review document with votes, a request for reconsideration of record, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Gochenour, Ruth A.	Sprague's Pipit	Missouri Valley	Two miles north of Missouri Valley, Iowa	Plowed field - corn stubble - Soil wet from rain - deep grassy ditches on both sides of rd.	The documentation form by Ruth Gochenour is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Naomi Svenningsen. \| Elimination of similar species: American Pipit, Vesper Sparrow - Legs-flesh colored - not clark - Lacked cinnamon shoulder patches - and streaking on back as described in #6. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/11:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	13
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Sprague's Pipit south of Sioux Center in 1984	Administrative records Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1984-12-01	1993-09-01	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Sprague's Pipit south of Sioux Center in Sioux County, IA on August 10, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the 1984 Fall Report by John Van Dyk seen by Gordon Brand.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Sprague's Pipit	Sioux Center				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	13