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

Peter Wickham letter to Carl Bendorf, June 2 1991	Checklists Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Weather	1991-03-01	1991-06-02	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Peter Wickham to Carl Bendorf on June 2, 1991, summarizing his spring birding. Included with the letter is a field notes form that includes detailed notes on specific sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Wickham, Peter P.	Marbled Godwit Turkey Vulture Brewer's Blackbird Yellow-breasted Chat Smith's Longspur Red-breasted Merganser Merlin American Woodcock Long-billed Dowitcher Wood Thrush Le Conte's Sparrow Greater Scaup Sanderling Louisiana Waterthrush Bufflehead Lesser Scaup Short-billed Dowitcher Northern Waterthrush	Cedar Lake Cedar Rapids Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Pleasant Creek State Park Central City Matsell Bridge Public Access Marengo Wakpicada County Park Swan Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Field reports, Jerry Toll, spring 1991	Checklists Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds	1991-03-01	1991-05-08	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports in the form of checklists with an introductory letter from Jerry Toll to IOU on May 8, 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Toll, Jerry	Red-tailed Hawk American White Pelican Tricolored Heron Ruddy Duck	Lake Manawa Pottawattamie County MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Field reports, Jan L. Walter, spring 1991	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Weather	1991-03-01	1991-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports form with general notes about the birding season and some detail about the sightings submitted by Jan L. Walter with contributor Carolyn Fischer for spring 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Walter, Janice L.	Clay-colored Sparrow Forster's Tern American Golden Plover	Cerro Gordo County Mason City Zirbel Slough				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Iowa Birdline update, March 4, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-03-04	1991-03-07	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for March 4, 1991. Highlights include Red-winged Blackbirds, Common Grackle, Killdeer and the year's first Turkey Vulture. Includes update for March 7, 1991.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Killdeer Turkey Vulture Common Grackle Eurasian Wigeon Cinnamon Teal Ring-necked Duck White-winged Crossbill Lesser Yellowlegs Red-winged Blackbird	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Lee County Mason City Riverton Wildlife Management Area Geode State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Iowa Birdline update, March 4, 1991 notes	Field notes	Bird banding Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-03-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for March 4, 1991. Highlights include Red-winged Blackbirds, Common Grackle, Killdeer and the year's first Turkey Vulture.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Killdeer Turkey Vulture Common Grackle Ring-necked Duck Purple Finch Hooded Merganser Golden Eagle Lesser Yellowlegs Red-winged Blackbird	Burlington Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Lee County Riverton Wildlife Management Area Geode State Park Osceola				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Eurasian Wigeon at Riverton Area, 1991	Administrative records Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1991-03-06	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Eurasian Wigeon at Riverton Area in Fremont County, IA on March 6, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes, an Iowa Bird Life article, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Eurasian Wigeon	Riverton Wildlife Management Area	Riverton W.A., Fremont Co., IA		The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Eugene Armstrong was submitted later. Other observers include Eloise Armstrong, and Ross Silcock \| Elimination of similar species: The combination of reddish head with buffy crown, gray mantle and flanks, black rump and undertail, and stubby, bluish-gray bill eliminates other waterfowl. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:35:00/11:05:00, 12:05:00/12:25:00, and 16:40:00/17:22:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	14
Herbert F. Wiese letter to Stephen Dinsmore regarding bird sightings for IOU quarterly field reports spring 1991, March 12, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration	1991-03-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports in the form of a letter for Herbert F. Wiese to Stephen Dinsmore on March 8, 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Wiese, Herbert F.	Ruddy Duck Lesser Scaup	Cedar Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Lesser Black-backed Gull at South Sabula Lakes County Park, 1991	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1991-03-10	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Lesser Black-backed Gull at South Sabula Lakes County Park in Jackson County, IA on March 10, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Fuller, Karole Fuller, James L	Lesser Black-backed Gull	South Sabula Lakes Park	South Sabula Lakes County Park, Sabula, Jackson County	Mississippi River backwater/harbor	The documentation form by Jim and Karole Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: All other adult dark mantled gulls have pink legs, except the Yellow-footed gull which is seen at the Salton Sea, and extreme southwest California. That bird has never been seen away from that area, and should be noticeably larger than a Lesser black backed gull. The European race of the Herring gull has yellow legs, and one has been seen on the east coast the past two winters. That bird should be larger, and does not have a dark mantle. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:03:00/14:27:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	5
Iowa Birdline update, March 11, 1991 notes	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-03-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for March 11, 1991. Highlights include a Cinnamon Teal and a Lesser Black-backed Gull. Waterfowl migration is peaking for diving ducks and geese.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Ring-billed Gull Turkey Vulture Brewer's Blackbird Cinnamon Teal Red-breasted Merganser Herring Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Greater Scaup Great Blue Heron	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Riverton Wildlife Management Area Sabula Union Grove State Park Lake MacBride				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Iowa Birdline update, March 11, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-03-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for March 11, 1991. Highlights include a Cinnamon Teal and a Lesser Black-backed Gull. Waterfowl migration is peaking for diving ducks and geese.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Ring-billed Gull Turkey Vulture Brewer's Blackbird Cinnamon Teal Red-breasted Merganser Herring Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Greater Scaup Great Blue Heron	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Riverton Wildlife Management Area Sabula Union Grove State Park Lake MacBride				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Herbert F. Wiese letter to Stephen Dinsmore regarding bird sightings for IOU quarterly field reports of spring 1991, March 12, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Weather	1991-03-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field reports with some detail about sighting submitted in the form of a letter from Herbert F. Weiss to Stephen Dinsmore on March 12, 1991. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1991.	Wiese, Herbert F.	Horned Grebe Goldeneye Hooded Merganser Lesser Scaup Common Merganser	Cedar Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	24	5
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
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Thayer's Gull at Red Rock Reservoir Dam, 1991	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1991-03-14	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for two Thayer's Gulls at Red Rock Reservoir Dam in Marion County, IA on March 14, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Johnson, Ann	Thayer's Gull	Red Rock Dam	Below dam, Red Rock Reservoir, Marion Co., IA	Gravel bar and open river	The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Diane Porter was submitted. Other observers include Beth Brown and Tim Schantz. \| Elimination of similar species: Herring Gull was eliminated by the light and uniform body color, brown as opposed to blackish primaries and tail band, bill and head structure, and lack of any color to the underside of the primaries. Iceland Gull was eliminated based on the darker secondaries and wide, brown tail band. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:20:00/10:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	3
Iowa Birdline update, March 24, 1991	Field notes	Bird watching Weather Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-03-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for March 24, 1991. Highlights include large numbers of waterfowl throughout the state although stormy weather has reduced viewing for much of the week.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Scheib, James	Horned Grebe Rusty Blackbird Blue-winged Teal Red-breasted Merganser Trumpeter Swan Greater Scaup Bufflehead Gadwall Common Merganser	Benton County Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Lake Red Rock Pleasant Creek State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Iowa Birdline update, March 25, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-03-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for March 25, 1991. Highlights include early Eastern Phoebes, a Varied Thrush, a Cinnamon Teal and continued waterfowl migration. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Double-crested Cormorant Turkey Vulture Rusty Blackbird Purple Martin Varied Thrush Cinnamon Teal Eastern Phoebe Greater Scaup Lesser Yellowlegs	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Marion County Mason City Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Hubbard Hendrickson Marsh Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Iowa Birdline update, March 25, 1991 notes	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Waterfowl Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-03-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for March 25, 1991. Highlights include early Eastern Phoebes, a Varied Thrush, a Cinnamon Teal and continued waterfowl migration.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Double-crested Cormorant Turkey Vulture Rusty Blackbird Purple Martin Varied Thrush Cinnamon Teal Eastern Phoebe Greater Scaup Lesser Yellowlegs	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Marion County Mason City Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Hubbard Hendrickson Marsh Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Iowa Birdline update, April 1, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-04-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for April 1, 1991. Highlights include a Lesser Black-backed Gull, Bohemian Waxwing, Northern Goshawk, Le Conte's Sparrow, Long-tailed Duck and all three Swan species. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Mute Swan Long-tailed Duck Trumpeter Swan Northern Goshawk Lesser Black-backed Gull Bohemian Waxwing Le Conte's Sparrow Baird's Sandpiper Tundra Swan	Little Wall Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Dallas County Laurens Polk County Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds Runnells Overlook				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black-necked Stilt at Snyders Bend Lake, 1991	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1991-04-06	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Black-necked Stilt at Snyders Bend Lake in Woodbury County, IA on April 6, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and five documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Huser, Bill F.	Black-necked Stilt	Snyder Bend Park	Snyder's Bend Lake, Woodbury County, IA	Mudflats with mats of vegetation near old cattails	The documentation form by Bill Huser is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Bill Huser (additional sightings), Tanya Bray and Ross Silcock, Jim Fuller, and Babs and Loren Padelford were submitted later. Other observers include John Van Dyke, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene Armstrong, Bob Livermore, Bob Moritz, and Jerry Probst. \| Elimination of similar species: Phalaropes - smaller, not as distinct black + white pattern or as long legs. Am. Avocet: upturned bill, white or tawny head + necks - not black over white \| The original documentation form event occurred from 10:45:00/11:10:00, from 11:25:00/11:55:00, and around 13:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	20
Iowa Birdline update, April 8, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-04-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for April 8, 1991. Highlights include a Burrowing Owl, Black-necked Stilt, Long-tailed Duck, Smith's Longspurs, Sandhill Cranes, Red Crossbills, Marbled Godwits, and Ross' Goose. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Bald Eagle Marbled Godwit Smith's Longspur Long-tailed Duck Ross' Goose Black-necked Stilt Red Crossbill Sandhill Crane Burrowing Owl	Little Wall Lake Cedar Rapids Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Guthrie County Jackson County Johnson County Snyder Bend Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Iowa Birdline update, April 15, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-04-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for April 15, 1991. Highlights include a Rock Wren, Black-necked Stilt, Burrowing Owl, Cinnamon Teal, Eared Grebe and Long-tailed Duck. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Swainson's Hawk Eared Grebe Cinnamon Teal Long-tailed Duck Black-necked Stilt Long-billed Dowitcher Rock Wren Louisiana Waterthrush Burrowing Owl	Little Wall Lake Kossuth County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Story County Woodbury County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Iowa Birdline update, April 15, 1991 notes	Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-04-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for April 15, 1991. Highlights include a Rock Wren, Black-necked Stilt, Burrowing Owl, Cinnamon Teal, Eared Grebe and Long-tailed Duck.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Swainson's Hawk Eared Grebe Cinnamon Teal Long-tailed Duck Black-necked Stilt Long-billed Dowitcher Rock Wren Louisiana Waterthrush Burrowing Owl	Little Wall Lake Kossuth County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Story County Woodbury County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Iowa Birdline update, April 22, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-04-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for April 22, 1991. Highlights include the continued presence Great-tailed Grackle, Long-tailed Duck, Eared Grebe, Cinnamon Teal and Bewick's Wren. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Upland Sandpiper Eared Grebe Bewick's Wren Cinnamon Teal Yellow-throated Warbler Long-tailed Duck Black-crowned Night Heron Great Crested Flycatcher Great-tailed Grackle	Little Wall Lake Guthrie County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lee County Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Iowa Birdline update, April 22, 1991 notes	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-04-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Notes for the Iowa Birdline update for April 22, 1991. Highlights include the continued presence Great-tailed Grackle, Long-tailed Duck, Eared Grebe, Cinnamon Teal and Bewick's Wren.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Upland Sandpiper Eared Grebe Bewick's Wren Cinnamon Teal Yellow-throated Warbler Long-tailed Duck Black-crowned Night Heron Great Crested Flycatcher Great-tailed Grackle	Little Wall Lake Guthrie County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Lee County Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Ferruginous Hawk at Thornton, 1991	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1991-04-23	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Ferruginous Hawk at Thornton in Cerro Gordo County, IA on April 23, 1991. Includes a record review document with votes and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Fischer, Carolyn J.	Ferruginous Hawk	Thornton	North of Thorton [sic] on Eagle Ave. between 140-150 roads - Cerro Gordo County, Ia	shortgrass meadows, open area -	The documentation form by Carolyn Fischer forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form was submitted by Rita Goranson. \| Elimination of similar species: Krider's Hawk (this hawk was larger in size than a Krider's \| The original documentation form event lasted from 18:15:00/18:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	1
Iowa Birdline update, April 29, 1991	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs Dial-a-message telephone calls	1991-04-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for April 29, 1991. Highlights include sightings of a Black-necked Stilt, Hooded Warbler, Cinnamon Teal and Yellow Rail. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	White-eyed Vireo Yellow-breasted Chat Bewick's Wren Cinnamon Teal Common Moorhen Long-tailed Duck Yellow Rail Merlin Black-necked Stilt Hooded Warbler	Little Wall Lake Cerro Gordo County Harrison County Lee County Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Story County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	41	5