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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 of Roseate Tern at Lock and Dam 16 at Muscatine, 1980	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1980-05-03	1993-08-16	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Roseate Tern at Lock and Dam 16 at Muscatine in Muscatine County, IA on May 3, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Shires, Thomas K.	Roseate Tern	Lock and Dam 16	Mississippi River at Muscatine Iowa	General: Mississippi River Specific: Waters below Lock and Dam at Muscatine	The documentation form by T.K. Shires is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carl Bendorf, Tom Kent, and Tom Staudt. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] 2. Features most apparent in comparison with nearby Common and Forster's terns: Much longer tail, lighter overall mantle, more or less uniform light gray over back and superior wing surfaces. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 10:00:00/10:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	1
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Rock Wren north of Stone State Park, 1984	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1984-05-21	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Rock Wren north of Stone State Park in Woodbury County, IA on May 21, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, an article in American Birds, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Rock Wren	Stone State Park	0.6 mi. n. of NE entrance to Stone P. Woodbury Co., Iowa	Road cut in loess hill.	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by W. Ross Silcock was submitted. \| Elimination of similar species: Size, uncocked tail, slight eye-line, bobbing, and note eliminate other wrens. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:55:00/09:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	1
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Rock Wren near C Street Roller Dam in Cedar Rapids, 1986	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1986-10-30	1993-09-07	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Rock Wren near C Street Roller Dam in Cedar Rapids in Linn County, IA on October 30, 1986. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Fye, Dale Fye, Helen	Rock Wren	C Street Roller Dam	Southeast Cedar Rapids, Near Roller Dam, near Rocky Rail Road right of way with some dried weeds and short brush		The documentation form by Dale and Helen Fye is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Carolina Wren is browner and has a sharper eyeline. House wren is smaller. Bewicks has unstreaked breast and specific tail movement, + is predominately brown, also has a more distinct eyeline. Canyon has unstreaked breast and dark belly \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:00:00/17:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	1
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Rock Wren at Saylorville Dam, 1986	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1986-11-22	1993-09-07	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Rock Wren at Saylorville Dam in Polk County, IA on November 22, 1986. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, a summary of the review, and nine documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren	Rock Wren	Saylorville Dam	Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co. East parking area on dam.	Rocky south wall of the dam.	The documentation form by Babs and Loren Padelford forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Steve Dinsmore, Peter C. Petersen, Jim Dinsmore, Robert K. Myers, Paul Martsching, Francis L. Moore, and Mark Proescholdt were submitted. Other observers include Tim Schantz, Pat Kelly, Jane Fuller, Tom Stone, Bery Engebretsen, Chuck Fuller, B.J. Rose, Pete Wickham, Mark Brogie, Brian Blevins, Corey Blevins, Mary Lou Petersen, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, and many unidentified other observers. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] Tail in proportion to body was shorter than that of water pipit, and longer than a house wren. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:20:00/13:25:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	1
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Rock Wren at Cherry Glen Recreation Area at Saylorville Reservoir, 1988	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1988-11-08	1993-08-04	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Rock Wren at Cherry Glen Recreation Area at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 8, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and seven documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Rock Wren	Cherry Glen Recreation Area	Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.-Cherry Glen Rec. Area	hopping around in rock rip-rap along lakeshore	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Michael and Diane Porter, Ray Cummins, Robert Cecil, Jim Fuller, Ann Johnson, and Mark Proescholdt were submitted. Other observers include Thomas Kent, John Cecil, Tom Johnson, Beth Proescholdt, Francis Moore, Beth Brown, Cal or Bernie Knight, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, and many unidentified other observers. \| Elimination of similar species: The size, behavior, gray upperparts and buffy tail, light eyeline, and call eliminate other wrens. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:08:00/15:20:00 on November 8, 1988.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	1
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Rock Wren at Red Oak, 1991	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1991-09-17	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for two Rock Wrens at Red Oak in Montgomery County, IA on September 17, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Carlisle, David	Rock Wren	Red Oak	[...] my house in Red Oak, IA		The documentation form by Dave Carlisle is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] In my attempts to identify the birds, my first observations led me to believe they both were wrens; however, they were larger than the common house wren and lacked the definite light eye ring. [...] I took notice that the bird in hand lacked the definite eye stripe characteristic of the Bewick's, Carolina, and Marsh wrens. There were no white stripes on the back as in the Marsh Wren and it did not have the white outer tail feathers characteristic of Bewick's Wren. \| The original documentation form event occurred lasted from approximately 07:50:00/08:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	1
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Rock Wren near Indianola, 1993	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1993-04-25	1999-10-15	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Rock Wren near Indianola in Warren County, IA on April 25, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes, two photographs, an article in Iowa Bird Life, an American Birds article, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Johnson, Ann	Rock Wren	Indianola	Home of David Youngblut, 957 Fillmore, Indianola, Warren Co., IA	Residential acreage with flower beds constructed of railroad ties	The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include David Youngblut. \| Elimination of similar species: This bird was larger and grayer than the usual Iowa wrens. The western sub-species of Bewick's Wren is gray but is also much smaller with a strong superciliary. Canyon Wren would be browner with white, unstreaked throat and breast. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/09:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	1
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Yellow Grosbeak near Elkhart, 1990	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1990-12-02	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Yellow Grosbeak south of Elkhart in Polk County, IA on December 2, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes, a letter from Stephen Bailey to Tim Schantz, two notes from Tim Schantz to the Iowa Records Committee, e-mails between Jim Fuller, Paula Saba, John Saba, Chuck Williamson, and Paul DeBenedictis, an article in Bird Watcher's Digest, an article in Des Moines Register, a letter from Gary Rosenberg to Carl Bendorf, a letter from Kenn Kaufman to Carl Bendorf, a letter from Leo Galloway, Dave Eastrela, and Jack Hilsobeck to Dean Mosman, and nine documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Fuller, James L	Yellow Grosbeak	Elkhart	Backyard of Dean and Diane Mosman; Two and half miles southeast of Elkhart (Polk County Iowa)	Backyard and adjacent wooded ravine	The documentation form by Jim Fuller forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms were submitted by Tim Schantz, Ken Lowder, Ann Johnson, Thomas Kent, Robert Cecil, Ross Silcock, Diane Porter, and Carl Bendorf. Other observers include Dick Tetrault, Jim Scheib, Dean Mosman, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene Armstrong, Diane Mosman, Tom Schantz, Cecile Thompson, Dennis Thompson, and John Daniel. \| Elimination of similar species: Pine grosbeak is not lemon yellow in any plumage, and has a smaller bill with hooked upper mandible. Evening grosbeak has black wings and tail and light colored bill in all plumages. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/11:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	1
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Rock Wren at Des Moines in 1902	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Rare birds	1931-10-01	1994-02-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Rock Wrens at Des Moines in Polk County, IA on June 30, 1902. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Polk County, Iowa by Philip A. DuMont seen by Lester P. Fagan.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Rock Wren	Des Moines				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	1
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Rock Wren at Sioux City in 1898	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds Zoological specimens	1907-03-01	1994-02-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for two Rock Wrens at Sioux City in Woodbury County, IA on June 22, 1898. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson seen by Guy C. Rich.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Rock Wren	Sioux City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	1
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Rock Wren at Sioux City in 1899	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1907-03-01	1994-02-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Rock Wrens at Sioux City in Woodbury County, IA on May 28, 1899. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson seen by Guy C. Rich.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Rock Wren	Sioux City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	1
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Rock Wren at Sioux City in 1899	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1907-03-01	1994-02-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for two to three Rock Wrens at Sioux City in Woodbury County, IA on June 1, 1899. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson seen by Guy C. Rich.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Rock Wren	Sioux City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	1
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Rock Wren at Sioux City in 1900	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1907-03-01	1994-02-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Rock Wrens at Sioux City in Woodbury County, IA on June 10, 1900. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson seen by Guy C. Rich.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Rock Wren	Sioux City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	1
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Rock Wren at Sioux City in 1901	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1907-03-01	1994-02-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Rock Wren at Sioux City in Woodbury County, IA on September 15, 1901. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson seen by Guy C. Rich.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Rock Wren	Sioux City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	1