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

Iowa RBA, December 29, 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-12-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa RBA update for December 29, 1997. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Ross's Gull, a Prairie Falcon, Common Redpolls, White-winged Crossbills, and several additional species of Gulls. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Snowy Owls, and Northern Saw-whet Owls.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, Charles R.	Prairie Falcon Thayer's Gull Ross's Gull Rusty Blackbird American White Pelican White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Trumpeter Swan Lesser Black-backed Gull Marsh Wren Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl Ruby-crowned Kinglet Hermit Thrush Northern Shrike	Bettendorf Boone Clive Colo Council Bluffs Dubuque Lake Manawa State Park Lock and Dam 11 Lock and Dam Number 18 Nevada Red Rock Dam Woodbury County Black Hawk Lake Wright County Fort Madison Jewell Carroll Aurelia Aspen Grove Cemetery Monroe Macbride Nature Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Iowa RBA, December 22, 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Piciformes \| Woodpeckers and allies Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-12-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa RBA update for December 22, 1997. Highlights of the update include observations of several outstanding birds from seven Christmas Bird Counts held around the state. The best birds discovered on the counts were several species of Gulls and Woodpeckers as well as White-winged Crossbills, Long-tailed Ducks, and Common Redpolls. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Merlin, and Surf Scoter.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Prairie Falcon Thayer's Gull Brewer's Blackbird Rusty Blackbird Short-eared Owl American White Pelican Brown Thrasher Franklin's Gull White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Long-tailed Duck Trumpeter Swan Merlin Mew Gull Iceland Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Marsh Wren Le Conte's Sparrow Common Loon Black-crowned Night Heron Surf Scoter Ruddy Duck Glaucous Gull Ruby-crowned Kinglet Yellow-rumped Warbler Lincoln's Sparrow Northern Shrike	Atlantic Burlington Clive George Wyth Memorial State Park Iowa City Keokuk Nevada Rathbun Lake Red Rock Dam Saylorville Lake Sioux City Spirit Lake West Okoboji Lake Aspen Grove Cemetery Medicine Creek Wildlife Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Loren Padelford email to James L. Fuller regarding a Harlequin Duck sighting, November 22, 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Rare birds	1997-11-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email from Loren Padelford to James L. Fuller regarding a Harlequin Duck sighting, November 22, 1997. The email provides details on a potential sighting of 3 Harlequin Ducks at the DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge as well as one that was possibly shot by a hunter.	Padelford, Loren	Harlequin Duck Long-tailed Duck	Lake Manawa DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Iowa RBA, November 10, 1997	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1997-11-10	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa RBA update for November 10, 1997. Highlights of the update include numerous outstanding sightings, including a male Pine Grosbeak, an Evening Grosbeak, a first year Great Black-backed Gull, and a first year Thayer's Gull. Also of note were observations of White-winged Scoters, White-winged Crossbills, a Bohemian Waxwing, and a Spotted Towhee. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Red-shouldered Hawk, a female Long-tailed Duck, and 8 adult Trumpeter Swans.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Thayer's Gull Great Black-backed Gull Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Pine Grosbeak Ruby-throated Hummingbird White-winged Crossbill Evening Grosbeak Common Redpoll Long-tailed Duck Western Grebe Trumpeter Swan Dunlin Bohemian Waxwing Common Loon Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Northern Mockingbird Spotted Towhee Red-breasted Nuthatch Tundra Swan	Allamakee County Burlington Cedar Lake Clear Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hawarden Holstein Lake Macbride State Park Lock and Dam Number 18 Pleasant Creek State Park Sioux Center Spirit Lake Yellow River State Forest Black Hawk Lake Oak Grove State Park Pool 9 Rice Lake Swan Lake Gull Point				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	6
Iowa Birdline update, July 4, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Exotic birds Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-07-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for July 4, 1994 Highlights of the update include sightings of Yellow-breasted Chats, a Northern Mockingbird, a Pileated Woodpecker, a Common Tern, and an early returning Willet. Also of note were observations of several species of Warblers as well as two Ringed-turtle Doves visiting a feeder at Swaledale.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Willow Flycatcher White-eyed Vireo Bell's Vireo Yellow-breasted Chat Henslow's Sparrow Yellow-throated Warbler Ringed Turtle-Dove Willet Pileated Woodpecker Acadian Flycatcher Veery Northern Mockingbird Scarlet Tanager Prairie Warbler Common Tern Brown Creeper	Coralville Lake Doolittle Prairie State Preserve Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lee County Swaledale Holst State Forest Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Badger Creek State Recreation Area Des Moines County Coon Creek Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Iowa Birdline update, July 11, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Rallidae \| Rails Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-07-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for July 11, 1994. Highlights of the update include sightings of a King Rail, a Little Blue Heron, and five shorebird species, including a Stilt Sandpiper. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Pacific Loon, Common Moorhens, and three species of Rails.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Bald Eagle Little Blue Heron Bell's Vireo Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Common Moorhen Pacific Loon Cattle Egret Stilt Sandpiper King Rail	Blue Lake Burlington Forneys Lake Lee County Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Waubonsie State Park Mississippi River, Iowa Anderson Goose Lake State Line Marsh State Game Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Iowa Birdline update, July 18, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-07-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for July 18, 1994. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Fulvous Whistling Duck, a Pacific Loon, Black Rails, and King Rails. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of Sandhill Cranes, Little Blue Herons, and previously seen birds.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Least Bittern Little Blue Heron American Bittern Fulvous Whistling-Duck Common Moorhen Western Kingbird Pacific Loon Cattle Egret Black Rail Virginia Rail Black-crowned Night Heron Snow Goose Sandhill Crane King Rail	Blue Lake Burlington Goose Lake Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Anderson Goose Lake State Line Marsh State Game Management Area Iowa State Capitol				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Iowa Birdline update, July 25, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-07-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for July 25, 1994. Highlights of the update include the continued presence of a Fulvous Whistling Duck and a Pacific Loon. Also of note were observations of nesting Yellow and Black-billed Cuckoos and numerous species of shorebirds, including Stilt Sandpipers and Short-billed Dowitchers. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Greater White-fronted Goose and a Western Kingbird.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Little Blue Heron American Bittern Yellow-billed Cuckoo Fulvous Whistling-Duck Common Moorhen Western Kingbird Pacific Loon Common Loon Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Stilt Sandpiper Black-billed Cuckoo Acadian Flycatcher Louisiana Waterthrush Short-billed Dowitcher Greater White-fronted Goose Sandhill Crane	Goose Lake Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Anderson Goose Lake Hickory Grove County Park West Des Moines Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Crawford Creek County Recreation Area Iowa State Capitol				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Iowa Birdline update, August 1, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Birds--Infancy Ardeidae \| Herons Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-08-01	1994-08-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Emails for the Iowa Birdline update for August 1-4, 1994. Highlights of the updates include sightings of Black-headed Gulls and a juvenile Laughing Gull as well as the continued presence of a Pacific Loon. Also of note were the observations of numerous shorebirds, all nine regular species of Herons, 11 young Barn Owls, 100 Great Egrets, and 250 American White Pelicans.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Least Bittern Little Blue Heron American Bittern Barn Owl Mute Swan Common Moorhen American White Pelican Western Kingbird Pacific Loon Western Sandpiper Ruddy Turnstone Stilt Sandpiper Greater White-fronted Goose Laughing Gull Black-headed Gull Black Tern Great Egret	Forneys Lake Goose Lake Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Rathbun Lake Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Anderson Goose Lake Hickory Grove County Park Mini Wakan State Park Casey Barrow Landing Bedford Iowa State Capitol Heron Bend Conservation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Iowa Birdline update, August 8, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Ardeidae \| Herons Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-08-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for August 8, 1994. Highlights of the update include a second state record of a Black-headed Gull as well as sightings of Burrowing Owls, Barn Owls, a Laughing Gull, a Snowy Egret, and the continued presence of the Pacific Loon. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week's update with sightings of a Eurasian Tree Sparrow and several species of shorebirds.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Little Blue Heron Barn Owl American White Pelican Pacific Loon Least Tern Eurasian Tree Sparrow Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Osprey Black-bellied Plover Greater White-fronted Goose Buff-breasted Sandpiper Great-tailed Grackle Laughing Gull Black-headed Gull Burrowing Owl	Credit Island Crystal Lake Fremont County Mills County Oxford Rathbun Lake Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Anderson Goose Lake West Hottes Lake Mini Wakan State Park Garlock Slough Wildlife Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds Bedford Colyn Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Iowa Birdline update, August 15, 1994	Correspondence Field notes	Bird banding Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1994-08-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for August 15, 1994. Highlights of the update include a sighting of a Laughing Gull and the continued presence of a Black-headed Gull, Burrowing Owls, Barn Owls, Snowy Egrets, and a Pacific Loon. Also of note were observations of numerous shorebird species and Eurasian Tree Sparrows.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Eared Grebe Barn Owl Common Moorhen Pacific Loon Snowy Egret Eurasian Tree Sparrow Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Willet Bonaparte's Gull Sandhill Crane Laughing Gull Black-headed Gull Burrowing Owl	Burlington Emmet County Fremont County Goose Lake Iowa City Oxford Rathbun Lake Red Rock Dam Spirit Lake Grovers Lake Anderson Goose Lake Mini Wakan State Park Bedford				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	6
Fred Lesher letter to Fred Kent regarding bird sightings, June 26, 1965	Correspondence Field notes	Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Identification Photography of birds Rare birds Camping	1965-06-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter by Fred Lesher regarding various bird sightings, personal matters, and banding Henslow's Sparrows near Decorah.	Lesher, Fred	Least Bittern Yellow-headed Blackbird Henslow's Sparrow Common Moorhen Savannah Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron Cliff Swallow	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Decorah Hayden Prairie State Wildlife Area Bluffton Fir Stand State Preserve				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	57
Woodward H. Brown letter to Fred Kent about birding sightings for the fall and winter of 1966 and a Christmas Bird Count, January 4, 1967	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds Sturnidae \| Starlings Calcariidae \| Longspurs and snow bunting	1966-08-01	1967-01-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter sent on January 4, 1967 by Woodward H. Brown to Fred Kent discussing bird sightings during the fall and winter of 1966 and a Christmas Bird Count. It features a discussion of Savannah Sparrows.	Brown, Woodward H.	Savannah Sparrow Purple Finch Redhead American Tree Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Dark-eyed Junco	Des Moines				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	55
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Pygmy Nuthatch at Des Moines, 1977	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1977-01-26	1993-08-26	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Pygmy Nuthatch at Des Moines in Polk County, IA on January 26, 1977. Includes a record review document with votes, multiple articles from Iowa Bird Life, correspondence related to bird sighting and review, and two documentations submitted to the committee.	Brown, Woodward H.	Pygmy Nuthatch	Des Moines	[...] 5400 Woodland Ave.		The documentation form by Woodward H. Brown is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Nicholas Halmi was submitted later. Other observers include Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Mary Brown, Dorothy Ely, Peter C. Petersen, Mary Lou Petersen, Margaret Brooke, Lillian Serbousek, Allen Mueller, and many unidentified observers. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] According to plumage descriptions of the Pigmy and Brown-headed Nuthatches, the only noticeable difference between the two (short of having the bird in hand) is in the color of the crown and nape. The field guides are agreed that the crown of the Brown-headed is brown, but there is a lack of unanimity in their descriptions of the crown of the Pigmy. [...] Margaret Brooke, in writing up the observation for IBL, describes the cap as being "brownish" but has no doubt about this nuthatch being a Pigmy. Mary and I feel the grayish olive description comes closest and cinches the Pigmy identification. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 09:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	51
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Red-throated Loon at Lake Manawa, 1989	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1989-04-27	1993-07-21	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for two Red-throated Loons at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on April 27, 1989. Includes a record review document and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Bray, Tanya	Red-throated Loon	Lake Manawa	Lake Manawa, Pottawattamie County		The documentation form by Tanya E. Bray is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Babs Padelford, Loren Padelford, Marc Lund, and Bob Myers were submitted later. Other observers include B.J. Rose, Doug Rose, Roger Rose, Dave Starr, and Jerry Toll. \| Elimination of similar species: Pacific Loon, eliminated by red color of throat patch and shape of bill. This bird's bill was more like that of a Eared Grebe; that is, very slender and not as loon-like as that of Pacific Loon. Pacific Loon's bill looks like a small Common Loon. Pacific Loon's bill looks like a small Common Loon. Common Loon: eliminated by size of bird, shape of bill, and red throated patch. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/16:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	7	5
Woodward H. Brown postcard to Peter C. Petersen regarding the sighting of a female Oldsquaw and an Ani in Cedar Rapids, December 12, 1966	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology	1966-12-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bird sighting of a female Oldsquaw in Polk County and an Ani in Cedar Rapids was contributed by Woodward H. Brown in a postcard to Peter C. Petersen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of Winter 1966.	Brown, Woodward H.	Groove-billed Ani Long-tailed Duck	Cedar Rapids Polk County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	17	5
Woodward H. Brown letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding winter migration, April 2, 1966	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology	1966-04-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Woodward H. Brown in a letter to Peter C. Petersen about the sighting of Blue and Snow Geese, Pine Siskins, and the House Sparrow. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1966.	Brown, Woodward H.	House Sparrow Pine Siskin Snow Goose	Des Moines				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	17	5
Woodward H. Brown letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding winter migration, March 19, 1966	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Columbiformes \| Doves and Pigeons Sittidae \| Nuthatches Ornithology--Methodology	1966-03-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Report contributed by Woodward H. Brown in a letter to Peter C. Petersen regarding winter migration and his Audubon Field Notes. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1966.	Brown, Woodward H.	White-winged Crossbill Common Redpoll Pine Siskin	Des Moines				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	17	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Mountain Bluebird at Hill Lookout on Sioux River in O'Brien County, 1999	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1999-02-07	2000-11-28	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Mountain Bluebird at Hill Lookout on Sioux River in O'Brien County, IA on February 7, 1999. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph, a letter documenting a related sighting, and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Mountain Bluebird	Hill Little Sioux Overlook	Hill Tree Farm lookout on Waterman Blvd, O'Brien Co.	Hilly river valley	The documentation form by Lee Schoenewe is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Ed Thelen, Thomas H. Kent, and Jim Fuller were submitted later. Other observers include Nancy Schoenewe, Rob Thelen, Matt Thelen, Marty Thelen, and Gary Grange. \| Elimination of similar species: Eastern and Western bluebirds have rust color \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:40:00/12:55:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mountain Bluebird east of Sutherland, 1995	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-04-12	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Mountain Bluebird east of Sutherland in O'Brien County, IA on April 12, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation letter submitted to the committee.	Koenig, Darwin	Mountain Bluebird	Sutherland	3 miles east of Sutherland, O'Brien County, Iowa		The documentation form by Darwin Koenig is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] with 8-10 Eastern Bluebirds; [...] Size of Eastern Bluebird; \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:05:00/11:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Marbled Murrelet at Whitebreast Cove at Red Rock Reservoir, 1991	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1991-12-12	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Marbled Murrelet at Whitebreast Cove at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on December 12, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes, field notes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, correspondence relevant to bird sighting and review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Marbled Murrelet	Whitebreast Recreation Area	Red Rock Reservoir, Marion Co.-off Whitebreast Cove	large patch of open water on reservoir	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Brian Warson. \| Elimination of similar species: The bird was clearly an alcid. The small size rules out the murres, Razorbill, and guillemots (see earlier discussion). The long, thin bill eliminates Dovekie, Ancient Murrelet, and all of the auklets. The bill shape, dark cap that included the eye, and presence of two white patches on each side eliminates all other murrelets, especially Kittlitz's. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:15:00/15:24:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Lesser Black-backed Full at Lock 13, 1995	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-10-22	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Lock 13 in Clinton County, IA on October 22, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation letter with field notes submitted to the committee.	Petersen, Peter C.	Lesser Black-backed Gull	Lock and Dam 13	Lock 13		The documentation letter and field notes by Peter C. Petersen forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dan Dorrance, Kelly McKay, Mary Lou Petersen, and Dennis Carter. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 10:00:00/10:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Lesser Black-backed Gull at IPL Ponds, 1985	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1985-05-17	1993-09-03	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Lesser Black-backed Gull at IPL Ponds in Pottawattamie County, IA on May 17, 1985. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence about the bird sighting, a summary of review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Wright, Rick	Lesser Black-backed Gull	MidAmerican Energy Ponds	IPPD Settling Ponds, Pottawatamie [sic] Co., Iowa		The documentation form by Rick Wright is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ken Strom and Marie Strom. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] The different mantle colorations of the herring and ring-billed gulls were distinguishable. [...] The presence of other gull species convinced me that I had accurately judged the mantle color of this bird; I was able to compare it with 3 other species, as well as Caspian terns. The size and bill size rule out great Black-backed, the only dark-backed gull with which I am familiar. Although western gull would show a similar upper-wing pattern, I suspect that it too would appear heavy-billed (and would not have yellow feet). Yellow-footed gull is also large and deep-billed, and is probably less likely than lesser black-backed in Iowa. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 13:30:00/13:30:30.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Purple Sandpiper south of Laurens, 1979	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1979-04-30	1993-08-19	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Purple Sandpiper south of Laurens in Pocahontas County, IA on April 30, 1979. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence about the bird sighting from Claudia Wilds to Mike Newlon, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Purple Sandpiper	Laurens	7 miles south of Laurens, Iowa	large farm mud puddle with corn stubble.	The documentation form by Raymond L. Cummins forms the basis of this record. Another documentation forms by Dick Bierman was submitted. \| Elimination of similar species: Short bright yellow legs eliminates all similar species, except the Wander [sic] Tattler which has a barred belly \| The original documentation form event occurred from 09:00:00/19:00:00 at the times of 09:00:00, 13:00:00, and 18:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Peregrine Falcon at Ames, 1984	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1984-06-23	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Peregrine Falcon at Ames in Story County, IA on June 23, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence about the bird sighting, a summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Martsching, Paul	Peregrine Falcon	Ames	Ames, Story County, Iowa	General: I once saw a Prairie Falcon flying the same way in S. Dakota. Specific: in town (southwest of intersection of 13th & Grand)	The documentation form by Paul Martsching is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Prairie Falcon, not overall tannish. Marsh Hawk, no white rump, wings too dark below, wings too pointy \| The original documentation form event lasted from 18:20:00/18:21:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	5