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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 Northern Goshawk at Big Marsh, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1984-01-28	1984-01-29	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Big Marsh in Butler County, IA on January 28, 1984.	Moore, Francis L.	Northern Goshawk	Big Marsh Wildlife Area	N.W. side of Big Marsh, Butler Co.	Open marsh with some tree and shrub wildlife plantings	The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Myers and Dan Perkins. \| Elimination of similar species: Cooper's Hawk does not have white eyestripe or long fluffy undertail coverts. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:15:00/09:18:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	25
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at MacBride Field Campus, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1984-01-06	1984-01-08	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at MacBride Field Campus in Johnson County, IA on January 6, 1984.	Staudt, Thomas J.	Northern Goshawk	Macbride Nature Recreation Area	Macbride Field Campus Johnson Co.	mixed conifer and deciduous forest. hilly with open areas	The documentation form by Thomas J. Staudt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carol Newlon and a Christmas Bird Count group. \| Elimination of similar species: large size and eyebrow strip eliminate other accipiters. Buteo's are generally browner, shorter tail, and also lack an eyebrow strip. Osprey is also browner and has more extensive white on the head. Osprey also would have noticeably long wings. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:10:00/09:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	25
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Lake Rathbun, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1983-12-19	1984-01-07	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Lake Rathbun in Lucas County, IA on December 19, 1983.	Brown, Mike	Northern Goshawk	Rathbun Lake	Lucas Co., Iowa approx. 3.5 miles southeast of Russell, Lake Rathbun area	upland mixture of corn stubble, woodland and planted prairie grasses	The documentation form by Mike Brown is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Brian Winter and Bill Rybarczyk. \| Elimination of similar species: Larger and grayer undersides than other Accipiters. Shorter wings, no rump patch, and different flight pattern than N. Harrier. Wings not pointed like a falcon's. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:30:00/15:31:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	25
Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Babcock Access, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1982-10-10	1982-12-06	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at Babcock Access in Hawkeye Wildlife Area in Johnson County, IA on October 10, 1982.	Newlon, Michael C.	Peregrine Falcon	Babcock Access	Babcock lake Road, Hawkeye Wildlife Area, Johnson Co. IA	area of dead trees at edge of reservoir	The documentation form by Michael Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Dark bar through eye (wide), coloration, falcon shape eliminate Prairie Falcon, Gyrfalcon. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	34
Rare bird documentation form for White-winged Scoter at Saylorville Dam, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1982-11-15	1982-11-22	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two White-winged Scoters at Saylorville Dam in Polk County, IA on November 15, 1982.	Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.	White-winged Scoter	Saylorville Dam	Saylorville Dam, Polk Co., Iowa	Larger Reservoir, surrounded by wooded hills.	The documentation form by Joseph P. Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The uniform dark brown, with white eye and orange bill separates the birds from other two scoters. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:00:00/13:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	12
Rare bird documentation form for White-winged Scoter at Saylorville Reservoir Dam, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1982-04-08	1982-04-12	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a White-winged Scoter at Saylorville Reservoir Dam in Polk County, IA on April 8, 1982.	Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.	White-winged Scoter	Saylorville Dam	By Saylorville Reservoir Dam, Polk Co., Iowa	Open Reservoir above dam.	The documentation form by Joe Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: No other large species of Duck female is so uniformly brown with a white speculum. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:00:00/16:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	12
Rare bird documentation form for Hermit Thrush at Sundown Ski Area near Asbury, 1981	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1981-12-26	1981-12-27	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Hermit Thrush Sundown Ski Area near Asbury in Dubuque County, IA on December 26, 1981.	Miller, John Carl	Hermit Thrush	Asbury	Along the Heritage Trail across the crick from the longest ski run of Sundown Ski Area.	Streamside cover consisting of: understory (shrubs and bushes). Young tree growth and some mature trees (all deciduous). Cedars nearby.	The documentation form by John Carl Miller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Brian Larson. \| Elimination of similar species: smaller than a robin larger than a sparrow \| The original documentation form event occurred from 08:30:00/08:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	9
Rare bird documentation form for White-winged Scoter at Lake Anita State Park in 1981	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1981-11-06	1981-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for four White-winged Scoters at Lake Anita State Park in Cass County, IA on November 6, 1981.	Hensley, R. Craig	White-winged Scoter	Lake Anita State Park	Lake Anita State Park, one mile south of Anita, Iowa	Large, open lake	The documentation form by R. Craig Hensley is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The surf scoter and black scoter are similar. However, the specimans [sic] that I observed had the white wing patch that these two species do not have. In addition, two of the birds seen had white about their eyes, as neither of the other two have. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:20:00/08:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	12
Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at Dunbar Slough, 1980	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1980-09-21	1980-09-28	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Dunbar Slough in Greene County, IA on September 21, 1980.	Newlon, Michael C.	Merlin	Dunbar Slough	Dunbar Slough, Greene Co. IA	marshy slough surrounded by farmland	The documentation form by Michael C. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carol S. Newlon, Tom Shires, and Thomas Kent. \| Elimination of similar species: Coloration, lack of strong facial marks, banded tail, eliminates Am. Kestrel; size eliminates larger falcons. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	32
Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Dunbar Slough, 1980	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1980-09-21	1980-09-24	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at Dunbar Slough in Greene County, IA on September 21, 1980.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Peregrine Falcon	Dunbar Slough	Dunbar Slough, Greene Co Iowa	long narrow marsh with a few trees at edge. Dunbar S.	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mike Newlon, Carol S. Newlon, and Tom Shires. \| Elimination of similar species: Shaped definitely that of falcon. Size and flight different from Merlin. Face mark heavier than Prairie Falcon. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:10:00/07:15:00 approximately.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	34
Rare bird documentation form for White-winged Scoter at Little Wall Lake, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1979-11-10	1979-11-12	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for three White-winged Scoters at Little Wall lake in Hamilton County, IA on November 10, 1979.	Dinsmore, James J.	White-winged Scoter	Little Wall Lake	Little Wall Lake, Hamilton Co., IA	open water of freshwater lake	The documentation form by James Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mark and Steve Dinsmore. \| Elimination of similar species: Black Scoter- these birds had white wing patches Surf Scoter- no evidence of white patch on back of head, also wing patches Double-crested Cormorant-wing patches, didn't hold bill up like cormorants do, coloration on head not like cormorant. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	12
Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at Brookside Park, 1978	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1978-03-20	1978-04-28	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Brookside Park in Ames in Story County, IA on March 20, 1978.	Johnson, Ellen J.	Merlin	Brookside Park	Brookside Park, Ames, Story County, Iowa	park near Iowa State University. Deciduous woods with many trails - flew over Squaw Creek	The documentation form by Ellen Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ornithology Class (Pam Keigley, Pam White, John Hemphill, and Robin Bruegman). \| Elimination of similar species: Kestrel - too large for a kestrel. Sharp-shinned hawk - it had more pointed wings. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 08:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	32
Rare bird documentation for Merlin at Calamus, 1978	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1978-02-06	1978-03-09	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation for a Merlin at Calamus in Clinton County, IA on February 6, 1978.	Bryant, Robert R.	Merlin	Calamus	1/3 mi. north of Calamus, Ia.	open country-cornfields, grass ditches, one wooded ditch. Sitting on wire over fence line between snowcovered road ditch and cornfield.	The documentation form by Bob Bryant is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Kestrel - eliminated because of size and lack of rufous coloring and black facial pattern. Sharp-shinned Hawk - eliminated because tail not long, not near any large wooded area. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 15:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	32
Ames Audubon Society Newsletter, February 1977	Field notes Serials (publications)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Societies, etc Citizen science Wildlife habitat improvement	1977-02-01	1977-02-28	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	February 1977 issue of the Ames Audubon Society Newsletter reporting on the 1977 Christmas Bird Count and describing birdwatching trips in Story County. The newsletter is published in Ames, Iowa and later changed its name to Big Bluestem Audubon Society. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of winter 1976-1977.	Ames Audubon Society		Ames Story County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	17	19
Rare bird documentation form for Greater Scaup at Princeton, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1979-03-10	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for twenty Greater Scaups at Princeton in Scott County, IA on March 10, 1979.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Greater Scaup	Princeton	Mississippi River from I 80 north to Princeton	Mississippi River - partly ice covered lot - mostly open	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include T.K. Shires. \| Elimination of similar species: Lesser scaup - There were about 40 of these for direct comparison, in the same field of view at times. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/14:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	10
Rare bird documentation form for Red-necked Grebe at Little Wall Lake in 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1984-05-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Red-necked Grebe at Little Wall Lake in Hamilton County, IA on April 14, 1984.	Bendorf, Carl J.	Red-necked Grebe	Little Wall Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	13
Neil Bernstein letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding aerial photographs, June 12, 1988	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Societies, etc	1988-06-12	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Neil Bernstein letter to James J. Dinsmore requesting aerial photographs of Rush Lake and Dan Green Slough Wildlife Management Area. The letter includes two bird sightings. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988.	Bernstein, Neil	Common Moorhen White-throated Sparrow	Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Iowa Lakeside Laboratory				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	6
Opal Uher letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding a request to purchase a Peter C. Petersen publication, August 9, 1988	Correspondence Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Societies, etc Birds--Infancy	1988-08-09	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Opal Uher letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding a request to purchase a copy of a publication by Peter C. Petersen. The letter includes field notes on House Finch nesting. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988.	Uher, Opal	House Finch	Waterloo				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	6
Bruce G. Peterjohn letter to James J. Dinsmore requesting additional field note data, August 15, 1988	Correspondence Field notes	Ornithology--Societies, etc	1988-08-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bruce G. Peterjohn letter to James J. Dinsmore requesting additional field note information including a Bald Eagle nest location. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988. This letter relates to https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4241/view.	Peterjohn, Bruce G.	Bald Eagle	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	6
James J. Dinsmore letter to Bruce G. Peterjohn with additional summer field note information, August 17, 1988	Correspondence Field notes	Ornithology--Societies, etc	1988-08-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	James J. Dinsmore letter to Bruce G. Peterjohn responding to a request for additional field note information including a Bald Eagle nest location. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1988. This letter is a reply to https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/4243/view.	Dinsmore, James J.	Bald Eagle	Fremont County Iowa Sioux City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	6
Additional field notes from the Spirit Lake Christmas bird count compiled by Douglas C. Harr, December 19, 1987	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Research Ornithology--Societies, etc	1987-12-19	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The field notes include additional information about the Christmas bird count held in Spirit Lake on December 19, 1987. The report includes a list of participants, and notes about rare or unusual species. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of winter 1987-1988.	Harr, Douglas C.	Cooper's Hawk Field Sparrow Common Loon Osprey Mallard	Spirit Lake West Okoboji Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	4
Carl J. Bendorf letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding the Birdline answering machine and a sighting of a House Finch, July 30, 1987	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birdsongs Ornithology--Societies, etc	1987-07-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Carl J. Bendorf to James J. Dinsmore regarding the purchase of the Birdline answering machine from the Amana Phone Company, July 30, 1987. The letter also reports a sighting of a single male House Finch. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.	Bendorf, Carl J.	House Finch	Ames Iowa City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	1
Field notes and Thomas H. Kent letter to James J. Dinsmore, July 29,1985	Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Ornithology--Societies, etc	1985-07-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Thomas H. Kent. Included with the field report is a note from Thomas H. Kent to James J. Dinsmore regarding setting up a new filing system for storing field reports. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1985.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Bell's Vireo Hooded Merganser Lesser Yellowlegs Solitary Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Acadian Flycatcher Veery Belted Kingfisher Great Blue Heron Least Sandpiper	Coralville Lake Johnson County Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	7
James P. Sandrock letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding a weather report, July 31, 1986	Correspondence Field notes Reports	Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc Weather	1986-07-31	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from James P. Sandrock to James J. Dinsmore regarding his weather report for June and July 1986. The attached weather report notes above average temperatures and precipitation in June, his sighting of a Black-headed Grosbeak and his recent birding trips. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.	Sandrock, James P., 1929-	Black-headed Grosbeak	Iowa Lacey-Keosauqua State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	4
Gladys Black letter to Nicholas S. Halmi regarding Snowy Owl sightings and Iowa Ornithologists' Union membership, January 24, 1977	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watchers Bird watching Ornithology--Societies, etc	1977-01-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Snowy Owl sightings contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Nicholas S. Halmi. Gladys is also commenting on a recent increase in Iowa Ornithologists' Union memberships. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter, 1976-1977.	Black, Gladys	Snowy Owl	Iowa Warren County Wright County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	17	19