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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 Long-tailed Duck at Pleasant Creek Lake, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-05-03	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at Pleasant Creek Lake in Linn County, IA on May 3, 1992.	Pinkston, Randall, 1956-	Long-tailed Duck	Pleasant Creek State Park	west end of Pleasant Creek Lake, Linn Co., Iowa	open water in middle of lake	The documentation form by Randall Pinkston is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Unmistakable. \| The original documentation form event occurred around five minutes.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	14
Rare bird documentation form for Osprey at Ingham Lake, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-03-25	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for an Osprey at Ingham Lake in Emmet County, IA on March 25, 1984.	White, Harold W.	Osprey	Ingham Lake	1 mile North of Ingham Lake, Emmet County	Open farmland north of Ingham Lake	The documentation form by Harold White is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Joan Greene and Brad Bergeson. \| Elimination of similar species: Immature bald eagle would be larger without crock in wings, white wing lining would not be as large an area. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	19
Rare bird documentation form for Osprey at Swan Lake, 1978	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1978-12-16	1978-12-19	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Osprey at Swan Lake in Johnson County, IA on December 16, 1978.	Newlon, Carol S.	Osprey	Swan Lake	Farm just west of Swan Lake, I.C. Christmas Count circle	Sitting close to swan lake which was frozen - open water in the reservoir ~ 1/2 mile away.	The documentation form by Carol S. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Staudt and R. Williams. \| Elimination of similar species: A marsh hawk would have shown a white rump when it flew and would not have had a white head w/ dark eye marks. An immature red tail would have had a belly band and no white on top of the head. A light phase rough leg would have had a belly band, no white on top of the head and a single dark terminal band on the tail. In addition the wings were longer & narrower in proportion to body size then a buteos. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/08:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	19
Rare bird documentation form for Osprey at Coralville Reservoir, 1978	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1978-12-16	1978-12-25	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Osprey at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on December 16, 1978.	Staudt, Thomas J.	Osprey	Coralville Lake	Coralville Reservoir, Swan Lake	Frozen shallow lake within a mile of open water, perched in tree over frozen lake, marsh	The documentation form by Thomas J. Staudt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Carol Newlon as well as Mr. and Mrs. Brown. \| Elimination of similar species: it was too small for a bald eagle. The light banding on tail, white top of head and solid white underbelly eliminate the red-tailed hawk. no white rump seen in flight so not likely to be marsh hawk. Again, the wingshape, long pointed not rounded eliminates any Buteo. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:15:00/08:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	19
Rare bird documentation form for Ruddy Duck at Willow Slough, 1980	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1980-04-12	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Ruddy Duck at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on April 12, 1980.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Ruddy Duck	Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Willow Slough, Mills County, Iowa		The documentation form by Barb Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Resembles a ruddy in size, shape, color of sides, + color of belly. However, it lacked any light color on the cheeks. I don't know a duck that normally has this pattern. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 17:07:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	18
Red-breasted Merganser, 12-20-98, Kelly J. McKay	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1998-12-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes written by Kelly J. McKay detailing the sighting of a Red-breasted Merganser at Lock and Dam 14 in Scott County, IA on December 20, 1998.	McKay, Kelly	Red-breasted Merganser	Lock and Dam 14				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	17
Details of sighting on Cedar Falls-Waterloo Christmas Bird count held December 20, 1998	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1998-12-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird sighting details for Red-breasted Merganser during the Cedar Falls-Waterloo Christmas Bird Count in Black Hawk County, IA on December 20, 1998.		Red-breasted Merganser	Cedar Falls Waterloo				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	17
Rare bird documentation form for Red-breasted Merganser at Coralville Reservoir, 1990	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1990-10-01	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Red-breasted Merganser at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on October 1, 1990.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Red-breasted Merganser	Coralville Lake	Babcock Access, Coralville Res., Johnson Co., IA	Reservoir, shallow water	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The bill and general shape identified the bird as a merganser. The bill was much too long and big for a hooded. The head size, shape, and crest; white throat and breast and wing bar; and size are that of red-breasted rather than Common Merganser. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:30:00/18:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	17
Rare bird documentation form for Red-breasted Merganser at Willow Slough, 1978	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1978-06-04	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Red-breasted Merganser at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on June 4, 1978.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Red-breasted Merganser	Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Willow Slough, Anderson Township., Mills Co., Iowa.	open water on a lake, near shore	The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: This was no Common Merganser. This bird's throat color was light and so unsharp in its border that the color really started fading at the crown to get to the light of the throat.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	17
Rare bird documentation form for Common Merganser at Sand Point in Coralville Reservoir in 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-05-25	1992-05-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Common Merganser at Sand Point in Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on May 25 and 30, 1992.	Pinkston, Randall, 1956-	Common Merganser	Sand Point				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	16
Rare bird documentation form for Hooded Merganser at Willow Slough, 1978	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1978-06-04	1978-07-14	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Hooded Merganser at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on June 4, 1978.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Hooded Merganser	Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Willow Slough, Anderson Twp., Mills Co., Iowa	Lake, out near the middle, where there where tops of drowned weeds sticking out of the water.	The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Only mergansers have thin bills (of the ducks, that is). Only Hooded Mergansers have yellow bills or unpatterned heads. Shape and bill color eliminate the grebes. Size eliminates the loons. I really can't think of anything else it could be.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	15
Rare bird documentation form for Hooded Merganser at Fraser Dam, 1999	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1999-01-01	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Hooded Merganser at Fraser Dam at Fraser in Boone County, IA on January 1, 1999.	Healy, Kevin Healy, Rosanne Niyo, Kayleen Gardner, Anna	Hooded Merganser	Fraser	Des Moines River just below Fraser Dam		The documentation form by Kay Niyo, Rosanne Healy, Kevin Healy, and Anna Gardner is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Similar species could be Common Merganser, but the bird seen was much smaller with no white breast. Also, Bufflehead would have white on the breast and sides and white behind the eye and no crest. Redbreasted Merganser would be much larger than the bird seen and would have an orange bill and some white on breast. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/09:50:00 and 13:30:00/13:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	15
Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge, 1995	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1995-04-26	1995-04-28	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at the Louisa Division of the Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge in Louisa County, IA on April 26, 1995 sent in a letter from James Quinlivan to Peter C. Petersen to April 28, 1995.	Quinlivan, James	Long-tailed Duck	Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Louisa Division	Louisa Division of the Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge		The documentation form by Jim Quinlivan is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: It was definitely trimmer than the nearby scaup, and appeared slightly smaller. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	14
Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Willow Slough, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-04-16	1984-05-25	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on April 16, 1984.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Long-tailed Duck	Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Willow Slough, Mills County, Iowa		The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| The original documentation form event occurred late in the evening.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	14
Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Carter Lake, 1991	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1991-03-03	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at Carter Lake in Pottawattamie County, IA on March 3, 1991.	Bray, Tanya	Long-tailed Duck	Carter Lake	Carter Lake, Omaha, Douglas County and Pottawattamie County, Ia		The documentation form by Tanya E. Bray is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Alan Grenon, Jerry Toll, Babs Padelford, and Loren Padelford. \| Elimination of similar species: Small size, whitish head, black and pink bill, dark body distinguishes this bird from all other diving ducks. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/15:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	14
Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Red Rock Reservoir, 1991	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1991-03-03	1991-03-05	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on March 3, 1991.	Schmitz, Dick	Long-tailed Duck	Lake Red Rock	Near Southern shore of Red rock Res. 1/4 mile E. of Hwy 14 Bridge over the Reservoir.	Open water 50m from shore	The documentation form by Dick Schmitz is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Donna Schmitz. \| Elimination of similar species: Very distinctive field marks - no need to eliminate among species. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 14:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	14
Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at MidAmerican Energy Ponds, 1989	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1989-10-29	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at MidAmerican Energy Ponds in Pottawattamie County, IA on October 29, 1989.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren	Long-tailed Duck	MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa Power & Light North Settling Pond, Pottawattamie Co., Iowa		The documentation form by Babs and Loren Padelford is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Small duck, smaller than Redhead ducks and much smaller than Black Scoter, both present for direct comparison. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/12:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	14
Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Lake Manawa, 1988	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1988-10-24	1988-10-27	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on October 24, 1988.	Grenon, Alan G.	Long-tailed Duck	Lake Manawa	west-central part of Lake Manawa, Pottawattamie County, Iowa	open water and the air over open water	The documentation form by Alan Grenon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Babs Padelford, Loren Padelford, Ruth Green, Betty Grenon, and Bruce Wetteroth. \| Elimination of similar species: This duck was similar in size or slightly larger than nearby Lesser Scaup; most of the bird was a brown slightly lighter than female Lesser Scaup, and without mottling patters. Among ducks that have considerable white on the face, few have white around the eye and extending back to the nape. This eliminates the scoters (also, the bill did not seem large or deep enough for most scoters), Harlequin Duck, Bufflehead, goldeneyes, Smew, scaup, and Northern Pintail (which might have a similar plumage, but with white lower on the neck and side of neck, patterning on the body, speculum, and more differences). Unmarked bill and wing eliminate aberrant Ring-necked Duck and scaup, respectively, and also other divers with contrasting wing markings (including Bufflehead, goldeneyes). The possibility of an aberrant Harlequin Duck exists, but that seems less likely than a young Long-tailed Duck at this location. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00/11:15:00 and 17:00:00/18:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	14
Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Saylorville Reservoir, 1988	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1988-04-29	1988-05-03	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on April 29, 1988.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Long-tailed Duck	Saylorville Lake	Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.	swimming with coots and Bonaparte's Gulls on large lake	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, and Bery Engebretsen. \| Elimination of similar species: No other duck has the white 'goggle', stubby bill, and dark underwings that this bird showed. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:13:00/19:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	14
Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Saylorville Reservoir, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-11-28	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 28, 1986.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Long-tailed Duck	Saylorville Lake	Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co. (near Jester Park)	large lake	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: No other duck shows so much white color and a stubby, dark bill. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:50:00/16:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	14
Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Saylorville Reservoir, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-11-10	1986-11-13	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 10, 1986.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Long-tailed Duck	Saylorville Lake	Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co.	large lake	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: No other duck shows this color pattern. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:45:00/15:55:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	14
Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Lake Manawa, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-03-15	1986-03-17	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on March 15, 1986.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren	Long-tailed Duck	Lake Manawa	Lake Manawa, Pottawattamie County, Iowa.		The documentation form by Loren J. Padelford and Barbara K. Padelford is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ross Silcock, Steve Dinsmore, Tanya Bray, and Jerry Toll. \| Elimination of similar species: none. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	14
Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Lake Manawa, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-03-15	1986-03-18	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on March 15, 1986.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Long-tailed Duck	Lake Manawa	Lake, Manawa, Pottawatamie [sic] Co.	large lake	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Loren Padelford, Babs Padelford, and Ross Silcock. \| Elimination of similar species: no other small duck has white 'goggles' and so much white on the body. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:00:00/14:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	14
Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Saylorville Reservoir, 1985	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1985-11-10	1985-11-12	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Long-tailed Duck at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on November 10, 1985.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Long-tailed Duck	Saylorville Lake	Saylorville Reservoir, Polk County	large man-made reservoir	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: All other ducks eliminated by the small size, largely white head and body, dark wings and stubby bill. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	14
Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Rathbun Lake Fish Hatchery, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-12-15	1984-12-16	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for Long-tailed Duck at Rathbun Lake Fish Hatchery in Appanoose County, IA on December 15, 1984.	Heusinkveld, Bill	Long-tailed Duck	Rathbun Fish Hatchery	Settling pond below Rathbun Lake Fish Hatchery	On water	The documentation form by Bill Heusinkveld is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ray Cummins, Mark Hoffman, Marjorie Heusinkveld, Bill Cummins, Jim Ellis, and Paul Egeland. \| Elimination of similar species: No similar species. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:10:00/13:25:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	14