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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 Chestnut-collared Longspur at Linn County before 1907	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1907-03-01	1993-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Chestnut-collared Longspurs at Linn County, IA before 1907. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson seen by George H. Berry, and referenced by another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Chestnut-collared Longspur	Linn County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	43
Rare bird documentation form for Canada Warbler at Moorehead Park in Ida County, 1995	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1995-10-08	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Canada Warbler at Moorehead Park in Ida County, IA on October 8, 1995.	Ernzen, Peter	Canada Warbler	Moorehead Pioneer Park	Moorehead P.	Habitat was brushy shrubs along wooded stream.	The documentation form by Pete Ernzen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| The original documentation form event occurred between 16:30:00/17:00:00 for around two minutes.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	43
Rare bird documentation form for Sora at Ventura Marsh, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-12-30	1983-01-06	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Sora at Ventura Marsh in Cerro Gordo County, IA on December 30, 1982.	Ohde, Bill	Sora	Ventura Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Ventura Marsh, 1/2 mile SW of Ventura, Cerro Gordo Co., Iowa	Dense cattail marsh, completely frozen.	The documentation form by Bill Ohde is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Virginia rail - bill clearly seen. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 10:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	43
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chestnut-collared Longspur north of Smithland in 1986	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds Birds--Collection and preservation Zoological specimens	1986-09-01	1994-02-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Chestnut-collared Longspur north of Smithland in Woodbury County, IA on April 15 and 16, 1986. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Chestnut-collared Longspur in Woodbury County in Iowa Bird Life 56(3):95 by Dick Bierman, and referenced by another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Chestnut-collared Longspur	Smithland				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	43
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chestnut-collared Longspur at Keosoqua in 1939	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1940-03-01	1993-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for eleven Chestnut-collared Longspurs at Keosauqua in Van Buren County, IA on December 23, 1939. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication The 1939 Christmas Bird Census in Iowa in Iowa Bird Life 10(1):7-11 by Anon seen by Warren N. Keck.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Chestnut-collared Longspur	Keosauqua				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	43
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chestnut-collared Longspur at Estherville in winter of 1932-1933	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1933-12-01	1993-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a large flock of Chestnut-collared Longspurs at Estherville in Emmet County, IA during the winter of 1932-1933. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Revised List of Birds of Iowa by Philip A. DuMont seen by B.O. Wolden, and referenced by another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Chestnut-collared Longspur	Estherville				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	43
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chestnut-collared Longspur at Charles City before 1923	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds Birds--Collection and preservation Zoological specimens	1923-09-01	1993-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Chestnut-collared Longspur at Charles City in Floyd County, IA before 1923. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication The Birds of Floyd County, Iowa (Part III. Continued) in the American Midland Naturalist 8(10/11): 230-256 by Caroll Lane Fenton seen by B.H. Bailey, and referenced by another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Chestnut-collared Longspur	Charles City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	43
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chestnut-collared Longspur at Van Buren County before 1907	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1907-03-01	1993-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Chestnut-collared Longspurs at Van Buren County, IA before 1907. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson seen Walter G. Savage, and referenced by another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Chestnut-collared Longspur	Van Buren County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	43
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chestnut-collared Longspur at Pottawattamie County before 1907	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1907-03-01	1993-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Chestnut-collared Longspurs at Pottawattamie County, IA before 1907. 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 another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Chestnut-collared Longspur	Pottawattamie County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	43
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chestnut-collared Longspur at Poweshiek County before 1907	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1907-03-01	1993-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Chestnut-collared Longspurs at Poweshiek County, IA before 1907. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson seen by Carl Kelsey, and referenced by another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Chestnut-collared Longspur	Poweshiek County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	43
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chestnut-collared Longspur at Cedar Rapids around 1892	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1893-01-01	1993-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Chestnut-Collared Longpsurs at Cedar Rapids in Linn County, IA around 1892. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication by Report of the Committee on State Fauna in the Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Sciences 1(3):39-42 by C.C. Nutting seen by B.H. Bailey, and referenced by two other publications.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Chestnut-collared Longspur	Cedar Rapids				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	43
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chestnut-collared Longspur at Cresco before 1907	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1907-03-01	1993-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Chestnut-collared Longspurs at Cresco in Howard County, IA before 1907. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson seen by E.B. Webster, and referenced by another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Chestnut-collared Longspur	Cresco				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	43
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Chestnut-collared Longspur at Wall Lake in Sac County in 1912	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1919-12-01	1993-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for two Chestnut-collared Longspurs at Wall Lake in Sac County, IA in the fall of 1912. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication An Annotated List of the Land Birds of Sac County, Iowa in Wilson Bulletin 31(4):117-126 by J.A. Spurrell seen by Beulah H. May and Ethel B. Hayden, and referenced by another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Chestnut-collared Longspur	Wall Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	43
Rare bird documentation form for Summer Tanager at West Spencer, 1991	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1991-10-27	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Summer Tanager at West Spencer in Clay County, IA on October 27, 1991.	Schoenewe, Lee A.	Summer Tanager	Spencer	Residential neighborhood along Little Sioux River in West Spencer, Clay Co., Iowa	Shrubs + trees along river	The documentation form by Lee A. Schoenewe is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Nancy Schoenewe. \| Elimination of similar species: Cardinal - Lacked crest + black face, longer bill Scarlet Tanager - wings and tail were red \| The original documentation form event occurred around 12:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	44
Rare bird documentation form for Summer Tanager at Big Creek State Park, 1991	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1991-05-12	1991-05-21	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Summer Tanager at Big Creek State Park in Polk County, IA on May 12, 1991.	Proescholdt, Mark	Summer Tanager	Big Creek State Park	Big Creek State Park - (Polk Co.) - along 146th St. Road	Hedgerows along gravel road	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Russ Widner, Carol Strohmeyer, and Beth Proescholdt. \| Elimination of similar species: A male Western Tanager has wingbars and is yellowish on breast and belly. A male Scarlet Tanager has black wings. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 15:00:00/15:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	44
Rare bird documentation form for Summer Tanager at Mason City, 1990	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1990-05-23	1990-05-24	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Summer Tanager at Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA on May 23, 1990.	Walter, Janice L.	Summer Tanager	Mason City	934 - 13th S.E., Mason City, Ia.	Urban yard with Large Green Ash trees	The documentation form by Jan L. Walter is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The reddish not greenish yellow color of the underparts eliminated female Scarlet Tanager. The thicker bill, not pointed at the tip, eliminated female Northern Oriole. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 13:50:00/13:51:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	44
Rare bird documentation form for Summer Tanager at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City, 1987	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1987-05-17	1987-05-28	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Summer Tanager at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on May 17, 1987.	Schulein, Thomas M., 1945-	Summer Tanager	Hickory Hill Park	Near post #6 in the south canyon of Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City.	Somewhat open area near trail adjacent to deep woods	The documentation form by Thomas M. Schulein is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Female Scarlet Tanager has black wings and tail. Female Northern Cardinal has a crest, black around the mouth, a reddish bill and a proportionately longer tail. Female Pine Grosbeak has a dark bill, wing bars, and a dark tail. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/08:32:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	44
Rare bird documentation form for Summer Tanager at Union, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-05-09	1983-05-26	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Summer Tanager at Union in Hardin County, IA on May 9, 1983.	Sommerlot, Ramona R.	Summer Tanager	Union	Backyard in town of Union at - Hardin County	Merle Stenfield residence	The documentation form by Ramona R. Sommerlot is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Harriet Stenfield and Merle Stenfield. \| Elimination of similar species: Other Tangers - \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:15:00/09:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	44
Rare bird documentation form for Summer Tanager at northwest Rush Lake in Palo Alto County, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-05-13	1983-05-15	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Summer Tanagers at northwest Rush Lake in Palo Alto County, IA on May 13, 1983.	Harms, Ronald	Summer Tanager	Rush Lake	Ron Reese farm, Palo Alto Co., NW corner of Rush Lake	Pine + apple trees	The documentation form by Ronald Harms is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ron Reese and Pat Reese. \| Elimination of similar species: No dark wings No wing bars \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/20:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	44
Rare bird documentation form for Summer Tanager at Sweet Marsh, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-05-13	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Summer Tanager at Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on May 13, 1983.	Moore, Francis L.	Summer Tanager	Sweet Marsh	South part of Sweet Marsh, Bremer Co. near old Railroad bed.	along side entrance road at edge in Oak-Hickory-area	The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Myers. \| Elimination of similar species: male (red) Scarlet Tanager has black wings and tail; Hepatic Tanager has a dark bill and dark cheek patch, this bird had neither. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:00:00/07:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	44
Rare bird documentation form for Summer Tanager at Sweet Marsh in 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1983-05-13	1983-05-15	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Summer Tanager at Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on May 13, 1983.	Myers, Robert K.	Summer Tanager	Sweet Marsh				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	44
Field Notes for Iowa Bird Life, Ruth Thornton, May 7, 1984	Field notes	Bird feeders Birds--Identification Rare birds	1984-04-30	1984-05-07	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field report for a Summer Tanager at Storm Lake in Buena Vista County, IA on April 30 to May 4, 1984.	Thornton, Ruth	Summer Tanager	Storm Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	44
Rare bird documentation form for Summer Tanager at Brookside Park in Ames, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1979-05-03	1979-05-10	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Summer Tanager at Brookside Park in Ames in Story County, IA on May 3, 1979.	McCrow, Vernon Pat	Summer Tanager	Brookside Park	Brookside Park, Ames, Iowa. (N.W. 1/4, Sec. 3, T83N, R24W, Story Co., Iowa)	General: Riparian hardwoods Specific: Mixed hardwoods with brushy understory in the Squaw Creek floodplain.	The documentation form by Vernon Pat McCrow is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ted LaGrange, Warren Case, Donna Chickering, and Lynn Braband. \| Elimination of similar species: Scarlet Tanager: This bird did not have black wings or tail. Hepatic Tanager: This bird did not have a dark bill or dark cheek. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 07:30:00/07:32:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	44
Female Summer Tanager - South edge of Mason City May 4+5, 1989	Correspondence Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds	1989-05-04	1989-05-05	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field report of a Summer Tanager at Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA on May 4 and 5, 1989 by Curt Nelson. It includes a note to Steve Dinsmore asking if an official documentation form was needed for the sighting.	Nelson, Curtis	Summer Tanager	Mason City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	44
Rare bird documentation form for Summer Tanager at Ames, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1979-05-02	1979-05-07	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Summer Tanager at Ames in Story County, IA on May 2, 1979.	Braband, Lynn	Summer Tanager	Ames	Ames, Iowa Wooded park near stream	General: Woodland (open) Specific: Large trees, no understory, short grass	The documentation form by Lynn Braband is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Pat McCrow and 5 or 6 undergraduate ornithology students. \| Elimination of similar species: Cardinal - no crest nor black face Scarlet Tanager - no black wings nor tail \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/09:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	44