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

Field notes contributed by Hank Zaletel, spring 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Feeding and feeds	1988-03-01	1988-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Hank Zaletel. The field notes include a detailed description of the Peregrine Falcon. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.	Zaletel, Hank	Double-crested Cormorant Short-eared Owl Black-crowned Night Heron Peregrine Falcon Semipalmated Plover Lesser Yellowlegs Willet Hudsonian Godwit Ruddy Turnstone Pectoral Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Lesser Scaup Bonaparte's Gull Northern Shrike Black Tern Least Sandpiper	Hendrickson Marsh Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	5
Field notes contributed by Mary Johnson, spring 1988	Field notes	Bird watching	1988-03-01	1988-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Mary Johnson include a single sighting of a Red-necked Grebe. The field notes contain a detailed description of the bird. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1988.	Johnson, Mary	Red-necked Grebe	Lake Manawa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	5
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Mina Landes, January 3, 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1988-01-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Fort Dodge contributed by Mina Landes, January 3, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Landes, Mina	American Kestrel American Crow Common Grackle Common Pigeon House Sparrow Great Horned Owl Purple Finch Canada Goose Mourning Dove American Goldfinch Sharp-shinned Hawk Common Starling	Fort Dodge				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, K. L. Drews, January 3, 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1988-01-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge contributed by K. L. Drews, January 3, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Drews, Karen L.	Common Grackle Eastern Towhee Ring-necked Duck Goldeneye White-throated Sparrow House Sparrow American Wigeon Redhead Snow Goose American Coot Northern Pintail Northern Shoveler Gadwall Red-bellied Woodpecker American Robin Downy Woodpecker	DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Broad-winged Hawk at Dubuque, 1988	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1988-01-02	1993-09-07	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Broad-winged Hawk at Dubuque in Dubuque County, IA on January 2, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Miller, John Carl	Broad-winged Hawk	Dubuque	Dubuque, IA along the Heritage Trail near Sundown Ski area	Woodland with fields	The documentation form by John Carl Miller is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Leta Miller. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/11:07:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	31
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Darwin Koenig, January 2, 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1988-01-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Yellow River State Forest contributed by Darwin Koenig, January 2, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Koenig, Darwin	Red-tailed Hawk American Crow Brown-headed Cowbird Barred Owl Gray Partridge Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Winter Wren Black-capped Chickadee Red-bellied Woodpecker Mourning Dove Brown Creeper Common Pheasant Downy Woodpecker Mallard Northern Bobwhite	Yellow River State Forest				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, John Carl Miller, January 2, 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1988-01-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Dubuque contributed by John Carl Miller, January 2, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Miller, John Carl	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Broad-winged Hawk Cooper's Hawk Northern Cardinal Eastern Towhee Song Sparrow Goldeneye House Sparrow Great Horned Owl Common Redpoll House Finch American Coot Belted Kingfisher American Goldfinch Northern Harrier Brown Creeper Mallard Common Starling	Dubuque				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Peter C. Petersen, January 2, 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1988-01-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Clinton contributed by Peter C. Petersen, January 2, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Petersen, Peter C.	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Killdeer Bald Eagle American Kestrel Ring-billed Gull American Crow Rusty Blackbird Lapland Longspur House Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow Purple Finch House Finch Long-eared Owl Pileated Woodpecker American Tree Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Wild Turkey Great Blue Heron Western Meadowlark Dark-eyed Junco American Black Duck Common Starling	Clinton				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Robert I. Cecil, January 2, 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1988-01-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Keokuk contributed by Robert I. Cecil, January 2, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Cecil, Robert I.	Killdeer Ring-billed Gull Pied-billed Grebe American Crow Carolina Wren Canvasback Ring-necked Duck Red-breasted Merganser Long-tailed Duck Herring Gull American Wigeon Redhead Greater Scaup Hooded Merganser Ruddy Duck Glaucous Gull Fox Sparrow Bufflehead American Coot Green-winged Teal Gadwall	Keokuk				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Mina Landes, January 2, 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1988-01-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Lehigh contributed by Mina Landes, January 2, 1988. Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in winter 1987-1988.	Landes, Mina	American Crow Blue Jay White-breasted Nuthatch Northern Cardinal Snow Bunting Song Sparrow Northern Goshawk American Tree Sparrow Golden-crowned Kinglet Black-capped Chickadee Red-bellied Woodpecker Horned Lark Brown Creeper Downy Woodpecker	Lehigh				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Barrow's Goldeneye at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge, 1989	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1988-01-02	1993-08-05	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Barrow's Goldeneye at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on January 2, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes, photographs of the bird, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Silcock, W. Ross	Barrow's Goldeneye	DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge	DeSoto NWR	Oxbow Lake, Partly open	The documentation form by Ross Silcock is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Steve Dinsmore and Jim Fuller were submitted later. Other observers include Ann Johnson, Ruth Green, and Tanya Bray. \| Elimination of similar species: See above - all features eliminate Common Goldeneye. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/12:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	21
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Mark Widrlechner, January 1, 1988	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1988-01-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Boone County contributed by Mark Widrlechner, January 1, 1988. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Widrlechner, Mark	Rough-legged Hawk Cedar Waxwing Carolina Wren Gray Partridge Northern Saw-whet Owl Hairy Woodpecker Tufted Titmouse Wild Turkey Common Pheasant Mallard Eastern Screech-Owl Northern Bobwhite	Boone County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Thayer's Gull at Lock and Dam 15 in Davenport, 1988	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1988-01-01	1993-08-04	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Thayer's Gull at Lock and Dam 15 in Davenport in Scott County, IA on January 1, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Thayer's Gull	Lock and Dam 15	Lock + Dam 15, Davenport, Scott Co, IA	Mississippi R.	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Francis Moore and Dick Kraemer. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] There were many first year Herrings that were darker with dark wingtips. We also saw, but not at same time, a larger, slightly lighter gull without tail band that we identified as a first year Glaucous Gull. It was consistently larger than Herring and heavier bodied. Uniform color, white flight feathers from below separate bird from Herring. Size and tail band separate from Glaucous. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00/10:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	3
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Dean Mosman, December 29, 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1987-12-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Alleman contributed by Dean Mosman, December 29,1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Mosman, Dean	American Kestrel Ring-billed Gull American Crow White-breasted Nuthatch Northern Cardinal Lapland Longspur Common Pigeon Harris' Sparrow Barred Owl American Coot Tufted Titmouse Dark-eyed Junco Horned Lark Downy Woodpecker	Alleman				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Lucille M. Gaffney, December 29, 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1987-12-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Swaledale contributed by Lucille M. Gaffney, December 29, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Gaffney, Lucille M.	American Crow Common Grackle Lapland Longspur Snow Bunting Song Sparrow House Sparrow Great Horned Owl Gray Partridge American Tree Sparrow Canada Goose Belted Kingfisher Mourning Dove Horned Lark Common Pheasant Common Starling	Swaledale				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Marie E. Spears Tiemann, December 29, 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1987-12-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Shenandoah contributed by Marie E. Spears Tiemann, December 29, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Tiemann, Marie E. Spears	Killdeer Yellow-headed Blackbird Canvasback Ring-necked Duck Ross' Goose American Wigeon Redhead Greater Scaup Hooded Merganser Ruddy Duck Snow Goose American Coot Northern Pintail Northern Shoveler Green-winged Teal Gadwall Dark-eyed Junco Mallard	Shenandoah				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Lesser Black-backed Gull at Saylorville Reservoir, 1987	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1987-12-29	1993-09-07	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on December 29, 1987. Includes a record review document with votes and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Armstrong, Eugene	Lesser Black-backed Gull	Saylorville Lake	South Saylorville Overlook	Saylorville Ice	The documentation form by Eugene Armstrong is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Bery Engebretsen was submitted later. Other observers include Eloise Armstrong and Gale Pederson. \| Elimination of similar species: Greater Black backed gull, this gull much to [sic] small for that species \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/10:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	5
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Eugene Armstrong, December 26, 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1987-12-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Des Moines contributed by Eugene Armstrong, December 26, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Armstrong, Eugene	Killdeer Ring-billed Gull Thayer's Gull Common Grackle Varied Thrush Carolina Wren Northern Goshawk Redhead Hooded Merganser Glaucous Gull Lincoln's Sparrow Snow Goose Bufflehead Lesser Scaup Northern Pintail Gadwall Common Merganser	Des Moines				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Weir Nelson, December 26, 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Weather	1987-12-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Linn County contributed by Weir Nelson, December 26, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Nelson, Weir	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Red-tailed Hawk Carolina Wren Evening Grosbeak Purple Finch House Finch Gray Partridge Long-eared Owl American Tree Sparrow Red-breasted Nuthatch Canada Goose Black-capped Chickadee Northern Shrike Northern Harrier Common Pheasant	Linn County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Darwin Koenig, December 26, 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1987-12-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Decorah contributed by Darwin Koenig, December 26, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Koenig, Darwin	Ruffed Grouse Red-headed Woodpecker Bald Eagle Red-tailed Hawk Cooper's Hawk White-breasted Nuthatch Northern Cardinal Song Sparrow Common Pigeon Golden Eagle Belted Kingfisher Winter Wren Wild Turkey Red-winged Blackbird Mourning Dove Horned Lark	Decorah				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Elizabeth A. Grenon, December 26, 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1987-12-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Omaha contributed by Elizabeth A. Grenon, December 26, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Grenon, Elizabeth A.	Killdeer Ring-billed Gull Carolina Wren Ring-necked Duck House Finch American Wigeon Redhead Ruddy Duck Yellow-rumped Warbler Lincoln's Sparrow Snow Goose Northern Pintail Green-winged Teal Gadwall Red-winged Blackbird Mallard	Omaha				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Jerry Probst, December 26, 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1987-12-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Sioux City contributed by Jerry Probst, December 26, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Probst, Jerry	Red-tailed Hawk Common Grackle Eastern Bluebird Eastern Towhee Common Pigeon Ring-necked Duck American Wigeon Redhead Long-eared Owl Swamp Sparrow Snow Goose American Coot Lesser Scaup Northern Pintail Golden-crowned Kinglet Green-winged Teal Gadwall Black-capped Chickadee	Sioux City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, Nelson R. Hoskins, December 26, 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1987-12-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Ottumwa contributed by Nelson R. Hoskins, December 26, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Hoskins, Nelson R.	Ring-billed Gull Common Grackle Northern Cardinal Song Sparrow Common Pigeon American Tree Sparrow American Coot Canada Goose Hairy Woodpecker Common Starling	Ottumwa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Form for reporting Iowa Christmas bird counts to Iowa Bird Life, J. Donald Gillaspey, December 26, 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1987-12-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Iowa Christmas bird counts of regular and uncommon species found in Lamoni contributed by J. Donald Gillaspey, December 26, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Gillaspey, J. Donald	Red-tailed Hawk White-breasted Nuthatch Brown Thrasher Ruby-crowned Kinglet American Tree Sparrow Canada Goose Dark-eyed Junco American Goldfinch Northern Harrier Downy Woodpecker	Lamoni				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Eastern Meadowlark at Wildcat Den State Park, 1987	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1987-12-26	1993-09-07	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for an Eastern Meadowlark at Wildcat Den State Park in Muscatine County, IA on December 26, 1987. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Petersen, Peter C.	Eastern Meadowlark	Wildcat Den State Park	1/2 mi. W. of Wildcat Den State Park, Muscatine Co., IA.	roadside grassy edge	The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ken Olson and Gary Inhelder. \| Elimination of similar species: Western Meadowlark - would show yellow on cheek, distinctly barred central tail + primary features. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:55:00/09:57:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	7