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

Field notes contributed by Robert K. Myers, summer 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Counting Birds--Nests	1989-06-01	1989-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Robert K. Myers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.	Myers, Robert K.	Pileated Woodpecker Chestnut-sided Warbler Worm-eating Warbler Hooded Warbler Kentucky Warbler Great-tailed Grackle	Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Holst State Forest Brown's Woods				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	10
Field notes contributed by multiple observers, summer 1989	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests	1989-06-01	1989-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer 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 summer 1989.	Thelen, Ed Hinshaw, Linda Neal, Tom B. Hemesath, Lisa M. Fraley, Clint Jennings, Darrell	Bald Eagle Swainson's Hawk Turkey Vulture Common Loon Peregrine Falcon Pileated Woodpecker Great Blue Heron Sandhill Crane	Cedar Rapids Clay County Decatur County Palo Alto County Spirit Lake Green Island Wanata State Park Ringgold County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	10
Field note about an Orchard Oriole sighting contributed by Linda Zaletel, summer 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting	1989-06-01	1989-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of an Orchard Oriole sighting found at McFarland Lake Park in Story County contributed by Linda Zaletel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.	Zaletel, Linda	Orchard Oriole	McFarland Lake Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	10
Field notes contributed by Hank Zaletel, summer 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests	1989-06-01	1989-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in central Iowa contributed by Hank Zaletel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.	Zaletel, Hank	Ring-billed Gull Upland Sandpiper Double-crested Cormorant Willow Flycatcher Loggerhead Shrike Orchard Oriole House Finch Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Prothonotary Warbler American Redstart Great Blue Heron Great Egret	Colo Hendrickson Marsh Lake Albion Cooper Prairie Marsh Collins Rock Creek State Park South Skunk River Wildlife Area Reasnor Kellogg Monroe				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	10
Field notes contributed by Barbara L. Wilson, summer 1989	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Parasitic birds Birds--Infancy	1989-06-01	1989-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Barbara L. Wilson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Swainson's Hawk American Kestrel Turkey Vulture Black-headed Grosbeak Loggerhead Shrike Yellow-billed Cuckoo Cattle Egret American Woodcock House Finch Gray Partridge Sedge Wren Northern Mockingbird Red-winged Blackbird	Mills County Township of Nebraska Hastings Pierce Creek Recreation Area Page County Clarinda Hacklebarney Woods County Park Pioneer County Park Pierce Township Harlan Township Villisca				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	10
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jan L. Walter, summer 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs Weather Birds--Infancy	1989-06-01	1989-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Jan L. Walter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.	Walter, Janice L.	Turkey Vulture Loggerhead Shrike Black-crowned Night Heron Ruddy Duck Olive-sided Flycatcher Acadian Flycatcher Scarlet Tanager Swamp Sparrow Green-winged Teal Black Tern Northern Harrier	Cerro Gordo County Zirbel Slough Silver Lake Idlewild State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	10
John Van Dyk letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, summer 1989	Correspondence Field notes	Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Nests Birdsongs Weather	1989-06-01	1989-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from John Van Dyk to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings in northwest Iowa, summer 1989. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.	Van Dyk, John, 1936-	Upland Sandpiper Bell's Vireo Purple Martin Loggerhead Shrike Chukar Dickcissel House Finch Osprey Semipalmated Plover Black-billed Cuckoo Blue Grosbeak Burrowing Owl Northern Bobwhite	Big Sioux River Wildlife Area Lyon County Sioux Center Sioux County Oak Grove State Park Rock Valley Orange City Maurice				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	10
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jim Sinclair, summer 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Parasitic birds Birds--Infancy	1989-06-01	1989-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in central Iowa contributed by Jim Sinclair. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.	Sinclair, Jim	American Kestrel Brown-headed Cowbird Loggerhead Shrike Great Horned Owl Western Kingbird Western Sandpiper Solitary Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Black Tern Least Sandpiper Mallard	Indianola Runnells Warren County Runnells Overlook				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	10
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Douglas Rose, summer 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Counting Weather Birds--Infancy	1989-06-01	1989-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Douglas Rose. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.	Rose, Douglas L.	Upland Sandpiper Blue-headed Vireo Summer Tanager Carolina Wren Bewick's Wren Ruby-throated Hummingbird Wood Thrush Hooded Merganser Gray Partridge Ovenbird Louisiana Waterthrush Blue Grosbeak Yellow-throated Vireo Kentucky Warbler American Redstart Great Egret Eastern Screech-Owl	Glenwood Pony Creek Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Thurman Waubonsie State Park Willow Slough State Game Management Area Bedford Glenwood Lake Park Sharpsburg Lake of Three Fires State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	10
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, summer 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Parulidae \| Warblers Cuculiformes \| Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis	1989-06-01	1989-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Mark Proescholdt. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.	Proescholdt, Mark	Ruffed Grouse Mississippi Kite Bell's Vireo Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Henslow's Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Carolina Wren Orchard Oriole Lark Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron Scarlet Tanager Blue Grosbeak Common Merganser Great-tailed Grackle Great Egret	Allamakee County Appanoose County Benton County Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area Forneys Lake Fremont County Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Waubonsie State Park Yellow River State Forest White Pine Hollow State Park Shimek State Forest Lakin Slough State Game Management Area Ringgold County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	10
Seasonal field report contributed by Diane C. Porter, summer 1989	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Weather Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1989-06-01	1989-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Diane C. Porter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.	Porter, Diane C.	Mississippi Kite Alder Flycatcher Bobolink Bell's Vireo Summer Tanager Loggerhead Shrike Wood Thrush Dickcissel Black-crowned Night Heron Wood Duck Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Northern Rough-winged Swallow Sedge Wren Ovenbird Yellow-throated Vireo Yellow Warbler Great Egret	Benton County Burlington Jefferson County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Van Buren County Washington County Walton Lake Livingston Timber Recreation Area Brinton Timbers Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	10
Field notes contributed by Peter C. Petersen, summer 1989	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Counting	1989-06-01	1989-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Peter C. Petersen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.	Petersen, Peter C.	Bald Eagle Red-shouldered Hawk Mississippi Kite Ring-billed Gull Upland Sandpiper Double-crested Cormorant Yellow-headed Blackbird Carolina Wren Eastern Kingbird Herring Gull Dickcissel House Finch Prothonotary Warbler Common Tern Northern Harrier Brown Creeper Cliff Swallow	Bellevue Benton County Bettendorf Credit Island Davenport Huron Island Princeton State Wildlife Management Area Vinton Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve Bryant Cedar Valley Park Delmar Cedar Valley				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	10
Field notes contributed by Marietta Petersen, summer 1989	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy	1989-06-01	1989-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in western Iowa contributed by Marietta Petersen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.	Petersen, Marietta	Rose-breasted Grosbeak Orchard Oriole Northern Rough-winged Swallow Barn Swallow Cliff Swallow Northern Bobwhite	Chickasaw County Nashua Cass County Walnut Indian Creek Little Cedar River				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	10
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-legged Kittiwake at Estherville, 1980	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1980-11-02	1993-08-16	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Estherville in Emmet County, IA on November 2, 1980. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence about bird sightings and the review, and field notes submitted to the committee.	Henrickson, Dennis	Black-legged Kittiwake	Estherville	RR4 Estherville, Iowa 51334		The field notes by Dennis Henrickson are the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] Most were mature and immature Franklins with a few Ring billed. Eventually one appeared within 20 ft of the tractor that was different. During its first pass I noticed its size between a Franklin and Ring billed, a dark spot and streak behind the eye and that the upper wing front was blackish.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	10
Field notes contributed by Dean Mosman, summer 1989	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy	1989-06-01	1989-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in and around Elkhart contributed by Dean Mosman. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1989.	Mosman, Dean	Purple Martin Eastern Bluebird	Elkhart				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	10
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black-legged Kittiwake at Lake Manawa, 1995	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-09-24	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Black-legged Kittiwake at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on September 24, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, two photographs, an article in Audubon Field Notes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren	Black-legged Kittiwake	Lake Manawa	Lake Manawa, Pottawattamie County, Iowa		The documentation form by Loren Padelford and Babs Padelford is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Thomas H. Kent and Jim Fuller were submitted later. Other observers include James Kovanda, Sandra Kovanda, Tim Schantz, Pam Allen, Reid Allen, Chuck Fuller, Eugene Armstrong, and Eloise Armstrong. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:45:00 and 18:15:00/18:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	10
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black-legged Kittiwake in Saylorville Reservoir, 1995	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-11-19	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Black-legged Kittiwake in Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 19, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Black-legged Kittiwake	Saylorville Lake	Saylorville Res., Polk Co.	large lake	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Jim Dinsmore was submitted. Other observers include Dennis Thompson, Bery Engebretsen, Bob Myers, Pam Allen, Reid Allen, and Maridel Jackson. \| Elimination of similar species: The size, striking wing and tail patterns, black half-collar, and dark bill and legs are distinctive of this species. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	10
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black-legged Kittiwake at Lake Macbride, 1992	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1992-03-15	1994-10-18	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Lake Macbride in Johnson County, IA on March 15, 1992. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Scheib, James	Black-legged Kittiwake	Lake MacBride	South arm of Lake Macbride, Johnson Co.	Lake	The documentation form by James Scheib is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: I was thinking that it was a Boneparte's [sic] Gull, but the bill was the wrong color and the gray hood was prominent like in the field guide for the Black-legged Kittiwake. I believe the BLK is the only gull that has the eye crescent, the gray hood, and a yellow bill. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 10:00:00/10:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	10
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black-legged Kittiwake north of Ventura, 1990	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1990-11-11	1993-07-17	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Black-legged Kittiwake north of Ventura in Cerro Gordo County, IA on November 11, 1990. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Walter, Janice L.	Black-legged Kittiwake	Ventura	1 mi. w. of Co. Road S-14, 5 1/4 mi. n. of Ventura, Cerro Gordo Co., Ia	Harvested corn field	The documentation form by Jan L. Walter is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observers was Jim B. Walter. \| Elimination of similar species: Black legs and feet and yellow bill eliminated other Gulls in this size range. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 15-20 minutes to mid-afternoon.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	10
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black-legged Kittiwake at Red Rock Dam, 1989	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1989-12-09	1993-08-06	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Black-legged Kittiwake at Red Rock Dam in Marion County, IA on December 9, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Proescholdt, Mark	Black-legged Kittiwake	Red Rock Dam	Below Dam at Red Rock Reservoir - (Marion Co.)	Gravel Bars and flowing water	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Jim Fuller, Steve Dinsmore, and Ann Johnson were submitted. Other observers include Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Pam Allen, Reid Allen, Chuck Fuller, and Bob Myers. \| Elimination of similar species: Bonaparte's Gull is smaller and lacks the black bar across the nape and also lacks the blackish bars across the inner wings. \| The original documentation form event occurred from 14:00:00/14:20:00 and again around 15:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	10
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black-legged Kittiwake in Rathbun Reservoir Dam, 1986	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1986-12-20	1993-09-07	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Black-legged Kittiwake in Rathbun Reservoir Dam in Appanoose County, IA on December 20, 1986. Includes a record review document with votes, summary of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Black-legged Kittiwake	Rathbun Dam	Rathbun Reservoir, Appanoose Co.-above dam	feeding with Ring-billed Gulls near open water and resting on the ice	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include two unidentified observers. \| Elimination of similar species: The wing pattern, dark bill and legs, tail pattern, and size eliminates all other gulls. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:06:00/16:22:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	10
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-legged Kittiwake at Saylorville Reservoir Dam, 1984	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1984-11-21	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Saylorville Reservoir Dam in Polk County, IA on November 21, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Thompson, Dennis	Black-legged Kittiwake	Saylorville Dam	Below dam at Saylorville Res. Polk Co. Iowa	General: outlet below the dam. Feeding in the fast-moving water directly Specific: below the dam.	The documentation form by Dennis Thompson forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Francis L. Moore, Beth Proescholdt, and Mark Proescholdt were submitted. Other observers include Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Margaret Brooke, Pauline Mooney, and Richard Mooney. \| Elimination of similar species: Similar in shape + actions to Bonaparte's. No direct comparison was available, but seemed larger, I'd say half-way in size between Bonaparte's + Ring-billed. Black legs, black half-collar, and lack of carpal bar helped eliminate Bonapartes. Gray back took care of Sabine's, white head, Franklin's. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	10
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black-legged Kittiwake at Lake Manawa, 1983	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1983-04-23	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Black-legged Kittiwake at the dredge ponds near Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on April 23, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence relevant to bird sighting and review, a summary of the review, and a documentation submitted to the committee.	Otto, Rebecca Otto, William	Black-legged Kittiwake	Lake Manawa State Park	[...] at the dredge ponds near Lake Manawa, Council Bluffs, Iowa.		The documentation by William and Rebecca Otto is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] We eliminated the possibility of the gull being an immature Bonaparte's gull by the following criterion: 1. Leg color. The gulls legs and feet were entirely black. Bonaparte's gull have reddish legs. This was apparent at great distance on the immature Bonaparte's gulls present. 2. Primary feathers. The gull had black outer primaries and gray inner primaries. Immature Bonaparte's having some obvious white inner primaries.) 3. Behavior. Although this may seem rather unscientific, the gull not joining the groups of feeding or loafing gulls present seems significant to me. \| The original documentation form event lasted around 30 minutes.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	10
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-legged Kittiwake at Saylorville Dam, 1981	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1981-12-12	1993-08-16	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Saylorville Dam in Polk County, IA on December 12, 1981. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.	Black-legged Kittiwake	Saylorville Dam	Above Saylorville Dam, Polk County, Iowa	Mostly open water and grassy shore on north side of dam.	The documentation form by Joe Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Pauline Mooney, Dick Mooney, and Margaret Brooke. \| Elimination of similar species: Too large for a Little gull. Neck bar separated it from a Bonaparte's and Sabine's. Notched tail also was useful in distinguishing it from Bonaparte's. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/16:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	10
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black-legged Kittiwake at Lock and Dam 11 in Dubuque, 1981	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1981-12-06	1993-08-16	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Black-legged Kittiwake in Lock and Dam 11 in Dubuque in Dubuque County, IA on December 6, 1981. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, a summary of the review, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Moore, Francis L.	Black-legged Kittiwake	Lock and Dam 11	Lock and Dam No. 11; N.E. part of Dubuque along Mississippi River	Mostly flying below Lock and Dam No. 11 on the Mississippi R.	The documentation form by Francis L. Moore forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Robert K. Myers and Thomas H. Kent were submitted. Another observer was Russell Hays. \| Elimination of similar species: Bonaparte's does not have a dark stripe across the nape, its tail is not forked and it has a black trailing edge to the wing, not white as as this bird did. Bonaparte's would have shown more white in the primaries also. Coloration was not the same as a Red-legged Kittiwake or Sabine's Gull. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:05:00/13:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	10