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

Thomas Kent letter to James Fuller regarding Cliff Swallow sighting, January 14, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1995-01-14	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Thomas Kent to James Fuller dated January 14, 1995. Kent states that his sighting of a Cliff Swallow on April 19, 1994 in Iowa City was not included in the field reports. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Cliff Swallow	Iowa City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Iowa Birdline update, January 16, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-01-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for January 16, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Bohemian Waxwing, Cedar Waxwings, Long-eared Owl, Short-eared Owl and a Northern Goshawk. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of three Trumpeter Swans and a Common Redpoll.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Cedar Waxwing Short-eared Owl Common Redpoll Trumpeter Swan Northern Goshawk Bohemian Waxwing Purple Finch Long-eared Owl Red-breasted Nuthatch Golden-crowned Kinglet	Coralville Lake Ida Grove Marion Mason City Black Hawk Lake Cherokee Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Onawa High Amana Shell Rock River Greenbelt				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	1
Iowa Birdline update, January 23, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-01-23	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for January 23, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Snowy Owl, Bohemian Waxwing, Varied Thrush and Long-tailed Duck. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a female Common Eider, Northern Saw-whet Owl and a group of Short-eared Owls.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Varied Thrush Field Sparrow Short-eared Owl Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Common Eider Bohemian Waxwing Northern Saw-whet Owl Northern Pintail Tundra Swan	Coralville Lake Dickinson County Montrose Red Rock Dam Monona County Wellman Shell Rock River Greenbelt Corydon				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	1
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Common Eider at Red Rock Reservoir, 1995	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents) Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-01-27	2000-11-18	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Common Eider at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on January 27, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence over the sighting, photos, drawings of the bird sighting, articles in Iowa Bird Life, Field Notes, and other publications, and twelve documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Common Eider	Red Rock Dam	Des Moines River below Red Rock dam - Marion Co., Iowa	open stretch of river	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Dinsmore, Thomas H. Kent, Jim Fuller, Reid Allen, Ann Johnson, Mark Proescholdt, Chris Edwards, Peter C. Petersen, Ray Cummins, Robert Cecil, and Diane Porter were submitted later. \| Elimination of similar species: See above discussion (Description). Steller's Eider eliminated by size. Female and immature King Eider eliminated by pattern of barring on flanks, size of bill, position of eye, faint white supercilium, and pattern of feathering on bill. Spectacled Eider eliminated by facial pattern and bill shape. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:45:00/15:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	18
Iowa Birdline update, January 30, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-01-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for January 30, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of the continued presence of the Common Eider, Varied Thrush, Snowy Owl and Bohemian Waxwing. Also included are handwritten notes with sightings of five Short-eared Owls, an adult Northern Goshawk and a second winter Glaucous Gull.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Thayer's Gull Varied Thrush Short-eared Owl Snowy Owl Common Eider Northern Goshawk Bohemian Waxwing Glaucous Gull Northern Saw-whet Owl	Dickinson County Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Lee County Lock and Dam 15 Nevada Red Rock Dam Fort Madison Wellman Shell Rock River Greenbelt Keota				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	1
Iowa Birdline update, February 6, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-02-06	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for February 6, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of the continued presence of the Common Eider, Lesser Black-backed Gull and the Long-tailed Duck, a new highlight was the sighting of a Varied Thrush. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of three Tundra Swans, a Greater Scaup and four Short-eared Owls.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Varied Thrush Short-eared Owl Long-tailed Duck Common Eider Lesser Black-backed Gull Redhead Greater Scaup Hooded Merganser Tundra Swan Mallard	Lock and Dam 15 Red Rock Dam Onawa Wellman Lock Number 19 Lewis and Clark State Park Wever				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	1
Iowa Birdline update, February 13, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-02-13	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for February 13, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of the continued presence of the Common Eider, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Long-tailed Duck, Sandhill Crane, Prairie Falcon and a Snowy Owl. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of an immature Red-shouldered Hawk and two flocks of Lapland Longspurs.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Prairie Falcon Great Black-backed Gull Lapland Longspur Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Common Eider Lesser Black-backed Gull Wood Duck Sandhill Crane	Dickinson County Holstein Lake Icaria Lock and Dam 15 Montrose Red Rock Dam Fort Madison Lock Number 19 Rock Island Arsenal Galva Britt				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	1
Iowa Birdline update, February 20, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-02-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for February 20, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of the continued presence of the Common Eider, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Long-tailed Duck and a Snowy Owl. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of an immature Northern Goshawk, twelve Short-eared Owls and two Long-eared Owls.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Great Black-backed Gull Lapland Longspur Short-eared Owl Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck Common Eider Northern Goshawk Lesser Black-backed Gull Long-eared Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl	Coralville Lake Dickinson County Holstein Homestead Lock and Dam 14 Lock and Dam 15 Montrose Red Rock Dam Iowa State University Galva				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	1
Iowa Birdline update, February 27, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Identification Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-02-27	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for February 27, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of two female Pine Grosbeaks, the continued presence of the Common Eider, a Ross' Goose and a Golden Eagle. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a family of three Trumpeter Swans and a Northern Shrike.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Pine Grosbeak Ross' Goose Trumpeter Swan Common Eider Golden Eagle Peregrine Falcon Canada Goose Greater White-fronted Goose Northern Shrike Eastern Screech-Owl	Bay Branch Bonaparte Cedar Rapids Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Red Rock Dam Spencer Swan Lake Lake Anita				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	1
Thomas Kent letter to Lee Schoenewe regarding request for more information for a Fox Sparrow sighting, spring 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1995-03-01	1995-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Undated form letter from Thomas Kent to Lee Schoenewe. Kent requests verification of the date for a Fox Sparrow sighting. Schoenewe's reply is written at the bottom of this letter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Fox Sparrow	Palo Alto County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Rob Thelen letter to Thomas Kent regarding spring report, spring 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1995-03-01	1995-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Undated letter from Rob Thelen to Thomas Kent. Thelen sends Kent his spring report. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Thelen, Rob	American Avocet Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Cinnamon Teal Common Loon Ruddy Turnstone Connecticut Warbler Eastern Whip-poor-will Cape May Warbler Pine Warbler	Riverton Wildlife Management Area Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Twelve Mile Lake Black Hawk Lake Carroll Swan Lake Mid-Prairie Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Thomas Kent letter to Lee Schoenewe regarding request for more information for a Common Eider sighting, spring 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1995-03-01	1995-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Undated form letter from Thomas Kent to Lee Schoenewe. Kent requests verification of the date and description for a Common Eider sighting. Schoenewe's reply is written at the bottom of this letter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Common Eider	Lake Red Rock				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, spring 1995, Mark Proescholdt	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1995-03-01	1995-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An post card and annotated list of birds sighted by Mark Proescholdt and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Proescholdt, Mark	Rough-legged Hawk Marbled Godwit Red-throated Loon Alder Flycatcher Mute Swan Brown Thrasher Trumpeter Swan Connecticut Warbler Wilson's Warbler Short-billed Dowitcher	Little Wall Lake Big Marsh Wildlife Area Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Liscomb Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Pine Lake Sweet Marsh Hickory Grove County Park Shimek State Forest Chichaqua Wildlife Habitat Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Thomas Kent letter to Dale Stone regarding request for more information, spring 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1995-03-01	1995-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Undated form letter from Thomas Kent to Dale Stone. Kent requests verification of an early date for a Chimney Swift sighting. Stone's reply is written at the bottom of this letter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Chimney Swift	Lake City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Iowa Birdline update, March 6-9, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-03-06	1995-03-09	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for March 6-9, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of the continued presence of the Common Eider, two Pine Grosbeaks, a Prairie Falcon, a very early Eastern Phoebe and Turkey Vulture.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Prairie Falcon Turkey Vulture Lapland Longspur Pine Grosbeak Mute Swan Trumpeter Swan Common Eider Northern Goshawk Eastern Phoebe Northern Shrike	Hamilton County Mason City Nichols Polk County Pottawattamie County Red Rock Dam Spencer Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Lick Creek Unit Lake Anita				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	1
Iowa Birdline update, March 27-30, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-03-27	1995-03-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for March 27-30, 1995. The highlights for the update include sightings of a Fulvous Whistling-Duck, Mountain Bluebird, Cinnamon Teal, Sandhill Cranes, a pair of Peregrine Falcons and an exotic Bar-headed Goose.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mountain Bluebird Snow Bunting Cinnamon Teal Fulvous Whistling-Duck American White Pelican Merlin Osprey Peregrine Falcon Bar-headed Goose Sandhill Crane	Bremer County Cedar Rapids Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Lake Macbride State Park Pleasant Lake Runnells Overlook				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	1
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of South Polar Skua at Credit Island, 1995	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-04-02	2000-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a South Polar Skua at Credit Island in Scott County, IA on April 2, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, three different copies of a photograph, an article in American Birds, an article in Birds of Missouri, correspondence about the sighting, a documentation form, and an audiotape transcription submitted to the committee.	Hodges, Herbert James	South Polar Skua	Credit Island	Credit Island, Davenport, IA.	frozen harbor off Miss. River	The documentation form by Jim Hodges is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: No Jaeger or Gull has a comparable white streak down the primary bases into the secondaries. Lack of a dorsal view made species id. impossible. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 09:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	14
Iowa Birdline update, April 2, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-04-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update April 2, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Reeve (female Ruff), Cinnamon Teal and seven Sandhill Cranes. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a flock of Smith's Longspurs and a Northern Mockingbird.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Brewer's Blackbird Yellow-headed Blackbird Smith's Longspur Cinnamon Teal American Pipit Pectoral Sandpiper Northern Mockingbird Sandhill Crane Ruff Great Egret	Blue Lake Hills Lone Tree Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Riverton Wildlife Management Area Lake MacBride Yale				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	1
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
Albion Young letter to Thomas Kent regarding Varied Thrush sighting, April 16, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1995-04-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Albion Young to Thomas Kent dated April 16, 1995. Young lists multiple sightings of a Varied Thrush at Wellman. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1995.	Young, Albion J.	Varied Thrush Purple Finch American Goldfinch	Wellman				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	26	4
Iowa RBA, April 17-23, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-04-17	1995-04-23	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for April 17-23, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Snowy Egret, Prairie Falcon, White-faced Ibis, Smith's Longspurs, Sandhill Cranes and Chestnut-collard Longspurs. Also, an important finding of four Fish Crows by Thomas H. Kent, if confirmed this would be a new state record.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	White-faced Ibis Prairie Falcon Marbled Godwit Red-necked Grebe Fish Crow Yellow-breasted Chat Chestnut-collared Longspur Smith's Longspur Mute Swan Snowy Egret Piping Plover Louisiana Waterthrush Sandhill Crane Ruff	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Jamaica Lake City Lyon County Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Big Timber Division Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Riverton Wildlife Management Area Sioux County Sweet Marsh Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Rock Valley Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds Mount Ayr				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	1
Iowa RBA, May 1, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-05-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for May 1, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of the continued presence of a Fish Crow, two Bewick's Wrens, Long-tailed Duck, Yellow Rail, and several species of warblers. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of three Great-tailed Grackles and Long-billed Dowitchers.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Fish Crow Bewick's Wren Long-tailed Duck Yellow Rail Wilson's Phalarope Long-billed Dowitcher Peregrine Falcon Sora Prairie Warbler Great-tailed Grackle	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Sioux City Black Hawk Lake Carroll County Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Kalona Port Louisa Cemetery				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	1
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Golden-crowned Sparrow east of Little Wall Lake, 1995	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-05-04	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for at least three Golden-crowned Sparrows east of Little Wall Lake in Hamilton County, IA on May 4, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, two photographs, an article in Iowa Bird Life, correspondence about the sighting and documentation, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Wilcox, Dorothy	Golden-crowned Sparrow	Little Wall Lake	At platform feeder and on the ground	Lg. oak trees, shrubs (Rural)	The documentation form by Dorothy Wilcox is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include family and friends. \| Elimination of similar species: white crowned and white throat, definite difference in eye line and crown. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 11:00:00/17:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	40
Iowa RBA, May 8-10, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-05-08	1995-05-10	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for May 8-10, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Sandhill Crane, the continued presence of a Laughing Gull, a nesting pair of Bewick's Wrens and two Cattle Egrets. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of nineteen warbler species including a Yellow-breasted Chat and three Cape Mays.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Clay-colored Sparrow Bewick's Wren Cattle Egret Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Short-billed Dowitcher Cape May Warbler Sandhill Crane Laughing Gull	Cedar Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Forneys Lake Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Blue Wing Marsh Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Kalona				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	1
Iowa RBA, May 15-17, 1995	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1995-05-15	1995-05-17	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa RBA update for May 15-17, 1995. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Laughing Gull, the continued presence of a Red-necked Phalarope and White-faced Ibis, King Rail, Black-headed Grosbeak and two Mississippi Kites.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mississippi Kite White-faced Ibis American Bittern Black-headed Grosbeak Dunlin White-rumped Sandpiper Red-necked Phalarope Black-throated Blue Warbler Laughing Gull King Rail	Coralville Lake Des Moines Iowa City Saylorville Lake Story County Tomahawk Marsh Wildlife Management Area Warren County Coon Creek Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	43	1