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

Rare bird documentation form for Chestnut-sided Warbler near Zaneta in 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1984-06-16	1984-06-18	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Chestnut-sided Warbler near Zaneta in Grundy County, IA on June 16, 1984. It is an addendum to the Iowa Breeding Bird Survey published by the IOU.	Moore, Francis L.	Chestnut-sided Warbler	Zaneta				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	22
Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-throated Warbler at Wildcat Den State Park in 1979	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1979-05-19	1979-05-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for two Yellow-throated Warblers at Wildcat Den State Park in Muscatine County, IA on May 19 and May 27, 1979.	Newlon, Michael C.	Yellow-throated Warbler	Wildcat Den State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	28
Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-throated Warbler at Wildcat Den State Park, 1980	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1980-05-09	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow-throated Warbler at Wildcat Den State Park in Muscatine County, IA on May 9, 1980.	Thornburg, Robert E.	Yellow-throated Warbler	Wildcat Den State Park	Wildcat Den State Park	uppermost pine branches, often to the very tips of the branches	The documentation form by Robert E. Thornburg is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Yellow-throated Vireo, Northern Parula Warbler Magnolia Warbler. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:30:00/07:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	28
Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-throated Warbler at Wildcat Den State Park, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1979-05-14	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow-throated Warbler at Wildcat Den State Park in Muscatine County, IA on May 14, 1979.	Petersen, Peter C.	Yellow-throated Warbler	Wildcat Den State Park	Wildcat Den State Park, Muscatine Co, Iowa	General: creek bottom - juncture of Pine Creek + small stream coming from Devil's Punch bowl. Specific: bottomland forest, large clearing, trees well spaced, surrounded by more dense forest.	The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Thomas Kent. \| Elimination of similar species: Blackburnian Warbler Female it is orange through eye, different call Call reminded me of La. Waterthrush which was calling from lower areas nearby at the time. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:20:00/10:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	28
Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-throated Warbler at Wildcat Den State Park, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1979-05-12	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow-throated Warbler at Wildcat Den State Park in Muscatine County, IA on May 12, 1979.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Yellow-throated Warbler	Wildcat Den State Park	Wildcat Den State Park, Muscatine County, Iowa	General: edge of forest along stream Specific: along stream at Wildcat Den State Park	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Thomas Shires, Peter Petersen, Mike Newlon, Carol Newlon, and unidentified others. \| Elimination of similar species: other warblers. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:10:00/10:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	28
Rare bird documentation form for Black-throated Green Warbler at Redbird Farms Wildlife Area, 1999	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1999-04-01	1999-04-02	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Black-throated Green Warbler at Redbird Farms Wildlife Area in Johnson County, IA on April 1, 1999.	Dooley, Michael C.	Black-throated Green Warbler	Redbird Farms Wildlife Area	Red Bird Farms Natural Area, Johnson County.	Deciduous woods, no foliage	The documentation form by Mike Dooley is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Hermit Warbler unlikely and lacks eye line. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 10:00:00/10:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	27
Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-rumped Warbler near Illinois City, 1998	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1998-12-27	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow-rumped Warbler near Illinois City in Rock Island County, IL on December 27, 1998.	McKay, Kelly	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Illinois City	This individual was located adjacent to the Mississippi River about 2 miles north of Illinois City, Illinois in Rock Island County.		The documentation form by Kelly McKay is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	26
Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-rumped Warbler at the Mississippi Flyway Hunting Club in Clinton County, IA, 1998	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1998-12-26	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Yellow-rumped Warblers at the Mississippi Flyway Hunting Club in Clinton County, IA on December 26, 1998.	McKay, Kelly	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Thomson	We observed 2 of these birds in a cedar stand at the Mississippi Flyway hunting club approximately 1.5-2 miles north of Thomson, Illinois in Carroll County.		The documentation form by Kelly McKay is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Keith Blunt.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	26
Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-rumped Warbler south of Mockridge Conservation Area, 1998	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1998-12-18	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow-rumped Warbler south of Mockridge Conservation Area in Clinton County, IA on December 18, 1998.	McKay, Kelly	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Mockridge County Wildlife Preserve	I observed the bird at a woodlot approximately 1 mile south of the Mockridge conservation area in Clinton County.		The documentation form by Kelly McKay is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	26
Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-rumped Warbler at Union City Township in Allamakee County, 1996	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1996-01-27	1996-02-27	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow-rumped Warbler at Union City Township in Allamakee County, IA on January 27, 1996.	Dankert, Jeffrey B.	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Union City Township	Allamakee Co.: Corner of A26 and English Bench Rd.	Cedar Grove on hillside	The documentation form by Jeff Dankert is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Fred Lesher. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] We clinched this bird on its call, the yellow rump, and habitat. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:35:00/16:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	26
Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-rumped Warbler at State Forest Nursery in Ames, 1987	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1987-08-23	1987-08-26	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow-rumped Warbler at State Forest Nursey in Ames in Story County, IA on August 23, 1987.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Iowa State Nursery	State Forest Nursery, Ames	area with many pine plantings	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Paul Martsching. \| Elimination of similar species: The yellow rump, yellow patch under each wing, brownish color, large size, and distinctive chip note eliminates all other warblers. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:30:00/12:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	26
Rare bird documentation form for Yellow-rumped Warbler at Coralville Dam, 1981	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1981-10-27	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Yellow-rumped Warbler at Coralville Dam in Johnson County, IA on October 27, 1981.	Newlon, Michael C.	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Coralville Dam	woods below Coralville Dam	tangle/blow down, weed patch near riverbank	The documentation form by Michael Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include James Sandrock, Mary Noble, Ed Carpenter, and Inez Marks. \| Elimination of similar species: Lack of streaking on underparts, yellow at sides of breast, yellow rump eliminate all other warblers. \| The original documentation form event lasted from around 09:30:00/09:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	26
Rare bird documentation form for Magnolia Warbler at Sioux City, 1995	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1995-07-04	1995-07-07	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Magnolia Warbler at Sioux City in Woodbury County, IA on July 4, 1995.	Livermore, Wayne	Magnolia Warbler	Sioux City	4713 Tyler St Sioux City Ia 51108	Urban back yard	The documentation form by Wayne Livermore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Eliminated yellow-rumped because of white breast. Wrong facial coloring for Cape May. All similar species have very disimilar [sic] song. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/14:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	23
Rare bird documentation form for Townsend's Solitaire in south-central Webster County in 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1986-05-06	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Townsend's Solitaire in south-central Webster County, IA on May 6, 1986.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Townsend's Solitaire	Webster County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	5
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Parula at Lake MacBride State Park, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1992-05-30	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Northern Parulas at Lake MacBride State Park in Johnson County, IA on May 30, 1992.	Pinkston, Randall, 1956-	Northern Parula	Lake Macbride State Park	Lake MacBride St. Pk., Johnson Co., Iowa		The documentation form by Randall Pinkston is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bill Pinkston and Thomas Kent. \| Elimination of similar species: Song is diagnostic. Only similar species is Tropical Parula (Parula pitiayumi) which has black mask, lacks eye-ring and blue-gray breast band. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 07:30:00 and 09:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	21
Rare bird documentation form for Golden-winged Warbler at Amana Woods in 1981	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1981-05-01	1981-05-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Golden-winged Warbler at Amana Woods in Iowa County, IA on May 1, 1981.	Bendorf, Carl J.	Golden-winged Warbler	Amana Woods				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	18
Rare bird documentation form for Bewster's Warbler at Greenwood Park in Des Moines, 1999	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1999-05-16	1999-05-23	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Brewster's Warbler at Greenwood Park in Des Moines in Polk County, IA on May 16, 1999.	Cecil, Robert I.	Vermivoras	Greenwood Park	Greenwood Park, Des Moines, Polk Co.	Woodland	The documentation form by Robert Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Sue Spieker. \| Elimination of similar species: Pure Blue-winged does not have wing bars. The song is distinctive for Blue-wing. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:10:00/09:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	17
Rare bird documentation form for Brewster's Warbler at the Lost Lake in Ledges State Park, 1980	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1980-05-19	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for six-hundred forty-one and two-tenths Brewster's Warblers at the Lost Lake in Ledges State Park in Boone County, IA on May 19, 1980.	Newhouse, David A.	Vermivoras	Lost Lake	Lost Lake, Ledges State Park, (Boone County) Lat. 4159/Long. 09352)	General: Mixed deciduous woodland near water course Specific: Singing from honey locusts, larger boxelders and oaks; foraging in sumac and boxelder	The documentation form by David Newhouse is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bruce Ehresman and an unnamed observer. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:15:00/13:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	17
Rare bird documentation form for Bohemian Waxwing north of Ledges State Park, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1986-11-28	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Boehmian Waxwing north of Ledges State Park in Boone County, IA on November 28, 1986.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Bohemian Waxwing	Ledges State Park	3 miles n. of Ledges State Park, Boone Co.	feeding in large cedar grove	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: see above [...] As the bird perched with four Cedar Waxwings, I saw that it was larger, grayer, had a longer crest, had more rufous color on the face, had rusty undertail coverts, and had red, yellow, and white on the wing. The bird called several times and sounded like a loud, hoarse Cedar Waxwing. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:15:00/09:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	16
Rare bird documentation form for Bohemian Waxwing at Oak Grove Recreation Area at Saylorville Reservoir, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1986-11-23	1986-11-25	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Bohemian Waxwing at Oak Grove Recreation Area at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 23, 1986.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Bohemian Waxwing	Oak Grove Recreation Area	Oak Grove Recreation Area of the Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.	sitting in dead tree along road	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Cedar Waxwing eliminated by call, size, grayer coloration, and rusty undertail coverts. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:45:00/11:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	16
Rare bird documentation form for Bohemian Waxwing at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines, 1985	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1985-02-01	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Bohemian Waxwing at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines in Polk County, IA on February 1, 1985.	Fuller, James L	Bohemian Waxwing	Glendale Cemetery	Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines	Conifers	The documentation form by James Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Laura Fuller and many unidentified observers. \| Elimination of similar species: Cedar Waxwing - bird plumper, grayer, rusty undertail + white wing markings + voice. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	16
Rare bird documentation form for Bohemian Waxwing at Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area in 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1984-11-11	1985-01-11	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for one or two Bohemian Waxwings at Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area in Johnson County, IA on November 11, 1984.	Hollis, Richard Jule	Bohemian Waxwing	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	16
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Mockingbird south of Tama, 1985	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1985-05-09	1985-05-11	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Mockingbird south of Tama in Tama County, IA on May 9, 1985.	Kubik, Nicholas A.	Northern Mockingbird	Tama	about 3/4 mile south of Tama	hilly pastured fields with trees, some brushy areas	The documentation form by Nicholas A. Kubik is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Brown Thrasher is reddish-brown in color. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:45:00/07:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	13
Hermit Thrush, 12-19-98, Kelly J. McKay	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology--Technique Rare birds	1998-12-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes describing the observation of a Hermit Thrush east of Cedar Rapids in Linn County, IA on December 19, 1998.	McKay, Kelly	Hermit Thrush	Cedar Rapids				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	9
Rare bird documentation form for Veery at Saylorville Lake in 1985	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1985-06-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Veery in a oak-hickory forest on the west side of Saylorville Lake in Polk County, IA on June 29, 1985.	Engebretsen, Bery	Veery	Saylorville Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	6