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

Field reports, Spring 1993, Hank Zaletel	Field notes	Bird watching	1993-03-01	1993-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Hank Zaletel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.	Zaletel, Hank	Marbled Godwit Summer Tanager Golden-winged Warbler Willet Baird's Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Bay-breasted Warbler Great Egret	Ames Hendrickson Marsh Lake Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	4
Iowa Birdline update, March 1, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-03-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for March 1, 1993. Highlights of the update include sightings of the continued presence of two Townsend's Solitaires, a Great Black-backed Gull and three Short-eared Owls. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Common Redpoll and a male Greater Scaup.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Great Black-backed Gull Townsend's Solitaire Snow Bunting Carolina Wren Short-eared Owl Common Redpoll Greater Scaup Gray Partridge Northern Saw-whet Owl Swamp Sparrow	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Homestead Linn County Polk County Scott County Red Cedar Wildlife Area Shell Rock River Greenbelt Cordova Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	3
Field notes contributed by multiple observers, spring 1993	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting	1993-03-01	1993-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Spring report of birds and locations contributed by multiple observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of spring 1993 but was filed with summer 1993 documentation.	LaGrange, Ted Zenner, Guy Gastfield, Steven Schlobohm, Carolyn M.	Killdeer Double-crested Cormorant Yellow-headed Blackbird Bobolink Cinnamon Teal Chimney Swift Common Moorhen Ruddy Duck Prothonotary Warbler	Clear Lake Estherville Arnolds Park Hancock County Mallard Marsh Swamp Lake Cornelia State Game Management Area Leland				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	5
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jan Walter, Spring 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs	1993-03-01	1993-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Jan Walter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.	Walter, Janice L.	Northern Flicker Swainson's Hawk Brewer's Blackbird Summer Tanager Loggerhead Shrike Carolina Wren Red-breasted Merganser Greater Scaup King Rail	Cerro Gordo County Lime Creek Nature Center Mason City McIntosh Woods State Park Clear Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	4
Iowa Birdline update, March 8, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-03-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for March 8, 1993. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Long-tailed Duck and the continued presence of two Townsend's Solitaires. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of Northern Saw-whet Owl and numerous Horned Larks and Lapland Longspurs.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Brewer's Blackbird Cedar Waxwing Townsend's Solitaire Lapland Longspur Common Redpoll Long-tailed Duck Trumpeter Swan Northern Saw-whet Owl Horned Lark Northern Shrike	George Wyth Memorial State Park Lake Red Rock Lansing Waterloo Effigy Mounds National Monument Shell Rock River Greenbelt Cordova Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	3
Iowa Birdline update, March 15, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-03-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for March 15, 1993. Highlights of the update include sightings of the continued presence of two Townsend's Solitaires and three Trumpeter Swans.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Townsend's Solitaire Trumpeter Swan American Woodcock Common Snipe Northern Saw-whet Owl Northern Mockingbird	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Johnson County Lake Red Rock Moorehead Pioneer Park Shell Rock River Greenbelt				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	3
Iowa Birdline update, March 17-25, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Ardeidae \| Herons Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-03-17	1993-03-25	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for March 17-25, 1993 Highlights of the updates include sightings of the continued presence of a Black-throated Sparrow and a Cinnamon Teal, an immature Barrow's Goldeneye, a male Varied Thrush and several American White Pelicans.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Varied Thrush Black-throated Sparrow Cinnamon Teal Barrow's Goldeneye American White Pelican Common Redpoll Merlin House Finch Great Blue Heron Red Crossbill	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Lake Red Rock Sioux Center Waterloo Yellow River State Forest MidAmerican Energy Ponds Coralville Dam Union Glendale Cemetery				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	3
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-throated Sparrow at Waterloo, 1993	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1993-03-17	1999-10-15	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Black-throated Sparrow at Waterloo in Black Hawk County, IA on March 17, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph, an article in American Birds, and seven documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Fuller, James L	Black-throated Sparrow	Waterloo	Feeder of Maurice and Ruby Hanson, 1262 Ackermant, Waterloo (Black Hawk County).		The documentation form by Jim Fuller forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Peter C. Petersen, Mark Proescholdt, Thomas H. Kent, James Scheib, Randy Pinkston, and Ray Cummins were submitted. Other observers include Francis Moore, Ken Lowder, Maurice Hanson, Babs Padelford, Loren Padelford, Dick Tetrault, Rita Goranson, Jan Walters, Beth Proescholdt, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Curt Nelson, Marty Pauley, Carolyn Fischer, Beth McBride, Tim Fallon, Pat Hanson, Hank Zaletel, Tim Schantz, Tom Stone, Ruby Hanson, and Brian Blevins. \| Elimination of similar species: The black bib in combination with the wide white face stripes is distinctive. No other sparrow-like bird has these features. The other desert southwest birds which are similar are Sage and Five-striped Sparrows, both of which have white throats and a dark stickpin on the breast. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:44:00/07:47:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	33
Iowa Birdline update, March 27, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-03-27	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summary of Iowa Birdline updates for March 27, 1993. The highlights for the update include sightings of the continued presence of a Black-throated Sparrow in Waterloo, a Cinnamon Teal with six Blue-winged Teal at Cone Marsh, and a Red-shouldered Hawk near Burlington.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk White-breasted Nuthatch Townsend's Solitaire Black-throated Sparrow Blue-winged Teal Cinnamon Teal Barrow's Goldeneye Common Redpoll Northern Goshawk Merlin	Burlington Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Sioux Center Waterloo Yellow River State Forest MidAmerican Energy Ponds Shell Rock River Greenbelt				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	3
Iowa Birdline update, March 29, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-03-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for March 29, 1993. Highlights of the update include sightings of the continued presence of a Black-throated Sparrow, Gyrfalcon, Snowy Owl and Sandhill Crane. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of several returning birds, the Common Loon, Eared and Horned Grebes, Bonaparte's Gull and a Tree Swallow.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Snow Bunting Black-throated Sparrow Gyrfalcon Snowy Owl Common Loon Tree Swallow Bonaparte's Gull Sandhill Crane	Lake Manawa State Park Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Waterloo Lu Verne				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	3
April 1993 field report, Randy Pinkston	Field notes	Bird watching	1993-04-01	1993-04-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Randy Pinkston. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.	Pinkston, Randall, 1956-	Grasshopper Sparrow Ring-necked Duck Long-tailed Duck Marsh Wren Northern Rough-winged Swallow Orange-crowned Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Northern Waterthrush Barn Swallow Sandhill Crane	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Lake Macbride State Park Lake Red Rock Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Runnells Overlook				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	4
Iowa Birdline update, April 5, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-04-05	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for April 5, 1993. Highlights of the update include sightings of the continued presence of a Black-throated Sparrow and Townsend's Solitaire, plus a Prairie Falcon. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of several Tundra Swans and three Great Egrets.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk Prairie Falcon Townsend's Solitaire Lapland Longspur Black-throated Sparrow Merlin Osprey Bonaparte's Gull Tundra Swan Great Egret	Bremer County Cedar Lake Cerro Gordo County Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hendrickson Marsh Lake Iowa City Lost Island Lake Spencer Waterloo Shell Rock River Greenbelt				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	3
Iowa Birdline update, April 12, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-04-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for April 12, 1993. Highlights of the update include sightings of Sandhill Cranes, a Cinnamon Teal and a Black-throated Sparrow. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of an adult Iceland Gull in a field with about 300 Ring-Billed Gulls.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Ring-billed Gull Horned Grebe Eared Grebe Black-throated Sparrow Cinnamon Teal Iceland Gull Black-crowned Night Heron Sora Pileated Woodpecker Sandhill Crane	Brenton Slough Des Moines Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Waterloo Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Rock Creek State Park Swan Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	3
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Iceland Gull at Lake MacBride, 1993	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1993-04-16	1995-07-08	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of an Iceland Gull at Lake MacBride in Johnson County, IA on April 16, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Fuller, James L	Iceland Gull	Lake MacBride	Short rock jetty from south shore of south arm of Lake MacBride (Johnson County).		The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: First year Thayer's Gull is generally darker, with noticably [sic] darker tail and primaries. First year Glaucous Gull is larger with a two-toned bill. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:39:00/16:42:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Lesser Black-backed Gull at Lake MacBride Beach, 1993	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1993-04-16	1995-07-08	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Lesser Black-backed Gull at Lake MacBride Beach in Johnson County, IA on April 16, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Fuller, James L	Lesser Black-backed Gull	Lake MacBride Beach	Swim Beach of Lake MacBride State Park (Johnson County).		The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: All of the other larger gulls that are dark-mantled are larger than Lesser Black-backed. In addition, all those adult birds have pink legs, except Yellow-footed Gull, which has never been seen away from southern California and is larger than Herring Gull. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:59:00/16:03:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	5
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Iceland Gull at lake near Des Moines River, 1993	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1993-04-17	1995-07-08	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for an Iceland Gull at lake near Des Moines River in unknown county, IA on April 17, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Sinclair, Jim	Iceland Gull	Des Moines River	small lake adjacent to D.M. River		The documentation form by Jim Sinclair is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Appeared much paler than second year Herring Gull. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:45:00/11:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	4
Iowa Birdline update, April 19, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-04-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for April 19, 1993. Highlights of the update include sightings of a Bewick's Wren, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Iceland Gulls. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a Rock Wren, Tundra Swan, Mute Swan and an Eared Grebe.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Eared Grebe Bewick's Wren Mute Swan Yellow-throated Warbler Iceland Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Rock Wren Hudsonian Godwit Louisiana Waterthrush Tundra Swan	Lake Macbride State Park Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Big Timber Division Warren County Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Argyle Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area Blackhawk Bottoms				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	3
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Laughing Gull south of Saylorville, 1993	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1993-04-24	1995-07-08	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Laughing Gull south of Saylorville in Polk County, IA on April 24, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Passenger Pigeon, an article in Illinois Audubon Bulletin, correspondence about the bird sighting, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Engebretsen, Bery	Laughing Gull	Saylorville	South of Saylorville	Flooded bean field (Des Moines River bottom land)	The documentation form by Bery Engebretsen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Eugene Armstrong and Eloise Armstrong. \| Elimination of similar species: Bird flew & sat on ground next to Franklin's Gulls, and Bonaparte's gulls. Did not have white wedge of Bonapartes, Blackheaded or Sabine's Gull's. The other black-headed gull, the Little Gull, has no black at all on wing tips. See above for comparison to Franklin's. [...] Larger bill, compared to adjacent Franklin's, was not pure red, partially black. Eye ring smaller, less conspicuous, again, than adjacent Franklins. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:20:00/09:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	18
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Rock Wren near Indianola, 1993	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1993-04-25	1999-10-15	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Rock Wren near Indianola in Warren County, IA on April 25, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes, two photographs, an article in Iowa Bird Life, an American Birds article, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Johnson, Ann	Rock Wren	Indianola	Home of David Youngblut, 957 Fillmore, Indianola, Warren Co., IA	Residential acreage with flower beds constructed of railroad ties	The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include David Youngblut. \| Elimination of similar species: This bird was larger and grayer than the usual Iowa wrens. The western sub-species of Bewick's Wren is gray but is also much smaller with a strong superciliary. Canyon Wren would be browner with white, unstreaked throat and breast. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/09:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	1
Iowa Birdline update, April 26, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy Emberizidae \| Sparrows Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-04-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for April 26, 1993. Highlights of the update include sightings of the continued presence of a Rock Wren, eight White-faced Ibis, a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher and an immature Little Blue Heron. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of a pair of Short-eared Owls and eleven sparrow species.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet White-faced Ibis Little Blue Heron Red-necked Grebe Horned Grebe Short-eared Owl Virginia Rail Rock Wren Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Sandhill Crane	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Spirit Lake Warren County Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Larson Marsh Titonka				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	3
May 1993 field report, Randy Pinkston	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs	1993-05-01	1993-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	An annotated list of birds sighted by Randy Pinkston. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.	Pinkston, Randall, 1956-	Northern Flicker Broad-winged Hawk Marbled Godwit Blue-headed Vireo Clay-colored Sparrow Ruby-throated Hummingbird Black-necked Stilt Northern Rough-winged Swallow Northern Parula Hairy Woodpecker	Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Johnson County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Van Buren County Lily Pond Shimek State Forest				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	4
Iowa Birdline update, May 3, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-05-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email for the Iowa Birdline update for May 3, 1993. Highlights of the update include sightings of Black Rails, Yellow-Crowned Night Heron, Henslow's Sparrows and Hooded and Worm-eating Warblers. Also included are handwritten notes for the next week’s update with sightings of twelve Cattle Egrets and a Clay-colored Sparrow.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Henslow's Sparrow Clay-colored Sparrow Short-eared Owl Cattle Egret Black Rail Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Worm-eating Warbler Hooded Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch Sandhill Crane	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Cerro Gordo County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Marshalltown Zirbel Slough Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Wolf Creek Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	3
Notes on birds observed on May 11 big day	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1993-05-09	1993-05-11	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Unsigned note containing an annotated list of birds sighted on May 9 and May 11. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1993.	Petersen, Peter C.	Yellow Rail Chuck-will's-widow Merlin Greater Scaup Peregrine Falcon Common Tern King Rail	Clinton Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Lock and Dam 13 Sabula Wapello Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Rufous Hummingbird at Rippey, 1993	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1993-05-09	1995-07-08	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Rufous Hummingbird at Rippey in Boone County, IA on May 8, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Laub, Sharon	Rufous Hummingbird	Rippey	Feeder - Rippey- Boone Co. - 3 miles east of Rippey-1/2 mile north	Farm yard	The documentation form by Sharon Laub is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Fuller and James Scheib were submitted later. Other observers include Kurtis Laub, Russ Laub, Bob Myers, Jane Fuller, Eugene Armstrong, and Eloise Armstrong. \| Elimination of similar species: I eliminated Allen's because back appeared rust-orange \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/20:33:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	24
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Western Tanager at Lime Creek Nature Center, 1993	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1993-05-10	1995-07-08	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Western Tanager at Lime Creek Nature Center in Cerro Gordo County, IA on May 10, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Nelson, Curtis	Western Tanager	Lime Creek Nature Center	Cerro Gordo Co. Lime Creek Nature Center Woods	Woods; small clearing near a small stream	The documentation form by Curt Nelson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Fred Heinz. \| Elimination of similar species: Juvenile or Molting Scarlet Tanager - The yellow areas were very bright and clear without any suggestion of a greenish tint Red area was neatly confined to the head + face. 1st yr. Summer tanager - same as above \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 17:30:00/17:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	29