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

Field notes contributed by John Robinson, fall 1983	Field notes	Bird watching Sylviidae \| Kinglets and Gnatcatchers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Hirundinidae \| Swallows Water birds Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1983-08-01	1983-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by John Robinson. Includes a letter thanking Thomas Kent for the field trips. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1983.	Robinson, John C., 1959-		Coralville Lake Fairport State Fish Hatchery Muscatine County Scott County Wildcat Den State Park Wiese Slough State Game Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	1
Hank Krause letter to Thomas Kent regarding a Red-breasted Nuthatch sighting, August 20, 1983	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching	1983-08-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The letter reports the sighting of a Red-breasted Nuthatch in the county park north of Akron. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1983.	Krause, Hank	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Big Sioux County Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	1
Annotated bird sighting list for fall 1983 compiled by Paul Martsching	Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1983-08-01	1983-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Paul Martsching. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1983.	Martsching, Paul		Story County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	1
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Francis L. Moore, fall 1983	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Laniidae \| Shrikes Fringillidae \| Finches Water birds Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1983-08-01	1983-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Francis Moore and others. Includes identification notes on three of the sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1983.	Moore, Francis L.	Buff-breasted Sandpiper Common Tern Northern Shrike	Cedar Lake George Wyth Memorial State Park Waterloo Sweet Marsh				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	1
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Don Priebe, fall 1983	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching	1983-08-01	1983-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Don Priebe submitted by Ruth Phipps. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1983.	Phipps, Ruth O. Priebe, Don	Broad-winged Hawk American Kestrel Double-crested Cormorant American White Pelican Northern Goshawk	Fremont County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	1
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Peter C. Petersen, fall 1983	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1983-08-01	1983-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Peter Petersen and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1983.	Petersen, Peter C.		Coralville Lake Credit Island Davenport Fairport State Fish Hatchery Muscatine Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Fairmont Cemetery				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	1
Annotated bird sighting list for Fall 1983 compiled by Babs Padelford	Field notes	Bird watching Corvidae \| Jays, Crows, and allies Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Water birds	1983-08-01	1983-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Babs Padelford. Includes letter explaining possible Tundra Swan sighting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1983.	Padelford, Babs	Short-eared Owl Snowy Owl Tundra Swan	Lake Manawa MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	1
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Weather	1983-08-01	1983-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Bill Ohde. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1983.	Ohde, Bill	Evening Grosbeak	Wapello				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	1
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Michael Newlon, fall 1983	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Hirundinidae \| Swallows Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Water birds	1983-08-01	1983-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Michael Newlon. Includes identification notes for Dowitchers and Sandpipers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1983.	Newlon, Michael C.		Coralville Lake Iowa City Riverton Wildlife Management Area Saylorville Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	1
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Robert Myers, fall 1983	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Vireonidae \| Vireos Water birds Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1983-08-01	1983-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Robert Myers and others. Includes identification notes for five of the sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1983.	Myers, Robert K.	Alder Flycatcher Bewick's Wren Glossy Ibis Buff-breasted Sandpiper Northern Shrike	George Wyth Memorial State Park Waterloo Sweet Marsh Volga River State Recreation Area Lock and Dam 9				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	1
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Diane Porter, fall 1983	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Corvidae \| Jays, Crows, and allies Fringillidae \| Finches Hirundinidae \| Swallows Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers	1983-08-01	1983-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Diane Porter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1983.	Porter, Diane C.		Fairfield				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	1
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Beth Proescholdt, fall 1983	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1983-08-01	1983-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Beth Proescholdt and others. Includes a letter regarding a sighting of Tundra Swans. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1983.	Proescholdt, Beth	Tundra Swan	Big Creek Lake Coralville Lake Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Lake Red Rock Liscomb Marshalltown Pine Lake Saylorville Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	1
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, James Sandrock, fall 1983	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching	1983-08-01	1983-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by James Sandrock. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1983.	Sandrock, James P., 1929-	Carolina Wren Sabine's Gull Olive-sided Flycatcher	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Saylorville Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	1
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Iceland Gull at Lock and Dam 15 near Davenport, 1990	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1990-03-09	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for an Iceland Gull at Lock and Dam 15 near Davenport in Scott County, IA on March 9, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Petersen, Peter C.	Iceland Gull	Lock and Dam 15	Lock 15 - just upstream - R.I. Co. Il. + Scott Co. IA.	Ice cake floating on Miss. R. - along shore just upstream from lock - urban area around River.	The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Glaucous Gull - bird was too small, bill entirely black. Thayer's Gull - uniform color on entire wing. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/11:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	4
Annotated bird sighting list for fall 1983 compiled by Tom Staudt	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1983-08-01	1983-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Tom Staudt and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1983.	Staudt, Thomas J.		Big Marsh Wildlife Area Coralville Lake George Wyth Memorial State Park Hickory Hill Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	1
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Gerald White, fall 1983	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching	1983-08-01	1983-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Gerald White. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1983.	White, Gerald	Yellow-billed Cuckoo Sabine's Gull Caspian Tern Common Tern	Davenport Muscatine Saylorville Lake Webster County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	1
Barb Wilson letter to Thomas Kent regarding fall sightings, November 30, 1983	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Hirundinidae \| Swallows Water birds Weather Country life	1983-11-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Barb Wilson to Thomas Kent discussing the recent weather and including a list of birds sighted by Barb Wilson and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1983.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Snowy Owl Marsh Wren Gray Partridge	Coralville Lake Mills County Willow Slough State Game Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	1
Annotated bird sighting list for fall 1983 compiled by Hank Zaletel	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird surveys Bird watching Birds--Counting Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Water birds	1983-08-01	1983-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Hank Zaletel. Includes counts for the International Shorebird Survey. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1983.	Zaletel, Hank		Colo Saylorville Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	1
Annotated bird sighting list for fall 1983 compiled by Raymond Cummins	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Vireonidae \| Vireos Water birds Troglodytidae \| Wrens	1983-08-01	1983-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Raymond Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1983.	Cummins, Raymond L.		Iowa City Rathbun Lake Pioneer Ridge Nature Area and Nature Center Centerville				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	1
Annotated bird sighting list for fall 1983 compiled by Marion Brewer	Field notes Surveys (documents)	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Troglodytidae \| Wrens Birdhouses Binoculars	1983-08-01	1983-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Marion Brewer. Includes a letter regarding the sighting and identification of White Rumped Sandpipers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1983.	Brewer, Marion M.	Black-headed Grosbeak White-rumped Sandpiper	Cherokee County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	1
Fall 1983 report	Field notes	Bird watching Birds of prey Birds--Identification Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Fringillidae \| Finches Water birds Weather	1983-08-01	1983-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Gordon Brand. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1983.	Brand, Gordon James	Golden-crowned Kinglet	Sioux Center Sibley Orange City Pella				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	1
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Iceland Gull at Lock and Dam 14 near Le Claire, 1992	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1992-01-04	1994-10-18	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for two Iceland Gulls at Lock and Dam 14 near Le Claire in Scott County, IA on January 4, 1992. Includes a record review document with votes, two photographs, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Iceland Gull	Lock and Dam 14	Lock and Dam 14, Scott Co. Iowa	Mississippi River	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Peter C. Petersen was submitted later. Other observers include Dan Dorrance and many unidentified observers. \| Elimination of similar species: The overall size, head size, bill size, and lack of dipped-in-ink effect on the bill tip exclude Glaucous Gull. I excluded Thayer's Gull because both of these birds had very light primaries (not dark webs on the outer primaries). Neither had a secondary bar or in fact any distinctive marking on the wings. The lack of tail band in the first year bird also excludes Thayer's Gull. I was impressed by the paleness of the gray mantle in the second-year bird, but have too little experience with older Thayer's Gulls to make a comparison. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/12:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Iceland Gull at Lock and Dam 14, 1992	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1992-01-04	1994-10-18	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for two Iceland Gulls at Lock and Dam 14 in Scott County, IA on January 4, 1992. Includes a record review document with votes, an Iowa Bird Life article, four photographs, and seven documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Iceland Gull	Lock and Dam 14	Lock and Dam 14, Scott Co. Iowa	Mississippi River	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Robert Cecil, James Fuller, Ann Johnson, Peter C. Petersen, Raymond Cummins, Randall Pinkston were submitted later. Other observers include Beth Brown, Dan Dorrance, Ross Silcock, Tanya Bray, Pete Wickham, Tim Schantz, and many unidentified observers. \| Elimination of similar species: The overall size, head size, bill size, and lack of dipped-in-ink effect on the bill tip exclude Glaucous Gull. I excluded Thayer's Gull because both of these birds had very light primaries (not dark webs on the outer primaries). Neither had a secondary bar or in fact any distinctive marking on the wings. The lack of tail band in the first year bird also excludes Thayer's Gull. I was impressed by the paleness of the gray mantle in the second-year bird, but have too little experience with older Thayer's Gulls to make a comparison. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/12:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Iceland Gull at Lock and Dam 14 near Le Claire, 1991	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1991-12-31	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for an Iceland Gull at Lock and Dam 14 near Le Claire in Scott County, IA on December 31, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Iceland Gull	Lock and Dam 14	Lock and Dam 14, Scott Co., IA	Mississippi River	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Jim Fuller was submitted later. Other observers include Pete Wickham, John Daniel, Chuck Fuller, Bill Dawes, and John Rutenbeck. \| Elimination of similar species: At first I thought the bird might be a Glaucous Gull, but the all black bill quickly excluded that possibility. Later I confirmed that the bird was smaller than Herrings and had a bill that was too small and too short for a Glaucous. I believe that the tail band also argues against Glaucous. I next considered Thayer's Gull, but decided that the tail band was not extensive enough, that there was no secondary bar, that the wing tips were too light (both in flight and on the standing bird), and that the tertials were not dark enough on the standing bird. All of the findings were a good fit for first-winter Iceland Gull. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:15:00/13:35:00 on December 31, 1991 and 08:55:00/10:20:00 on January 1, 1992.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Iceland Gull at Red Rock Reservoir Dam, 1991	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1991-03-13	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for an Iceland Gull at Red Rock Reservoir Dam in Marion County, IA on March 13, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes, seven photographs, an article in Iowa Bird Life, correspondence about bird sighting and review, and eleven documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Schantz, Tim	Iceland Gull	Red Rock Dam	Below Red Rock Dam, Marion County, Iowa		The documentation form by Tim Schantz is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Fuller, Ann Johnson, Thomas H. Kent, Diane Porter, Jim Sinclair, Stephen Dinsmore, James Dinsmore, Beth Proescholdt, and Mark Proescholdt were submitted later. Other observers include Dawn DeVore, Dick Tetrault, Jim Scheib, Beth Brown, Michael Porter, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, and many unidentified observers. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] Iowa Birds mentions that there is a problem separating Iceland with Thayers. If there was any problem with this bird being anything it was a Glaucous Gull of the same age. However the bird was smaller than the Herring Gulls that were on the roost. Long wings will rule out the rare small race of Glaucous Gull. There are not to [sic] many birds that have primaries lighter than the mantle in the sitting bird.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	4