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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 Glaucous Gull east of Sand Point at Coralville Reservoir, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-11-25	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Glaucous Gull east of Sand Point at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on November 25, 1984.	Newlon, Michael C.	Glaucous Gull	Sand Point	1 mi E of Sand Pt, Coralville Reservoir, Johnson Co IA	reservoir	The documentation form by Mike C. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: immaculate primaries + bill diagnostic.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	37
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Red Rock Dam, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-11-25	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Red Rock Dam in Marion County, IA on November 25, 1984.	Sinclair, Jim	Northern Goshawk	Red Rock Dam	Tailwater area - Red Rock Dam	Deciduous bottomland	The documentation form by Jim Sinclair is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include David Youngblut and Paul Felsing. \| Elimination of similar species: accipiter shape - rounded wings, long tail, strong direct flight - wing shape and tail length eliminated buteo - size was too great for Coopers. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 08:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	25
Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle at Willow Slough, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-11-23	1984-11-28	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on November 23, 1984.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Golden Eagle	Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Mills County, Iowa, near Willow Slough		The documentation form by Barb Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Young Bald Eagles are similar but usually mottled with light feathers. They have white on the under wing coverts, not the bases of the flight feathers, & they do not have the neat tail pattern. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:30:00/15:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	31
Rare bird documentation form for Bell's Vireo north of Iowa City, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-11-19	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Bell's Vireo north of Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on November 19, 1984.	Fuller, James L	Bell's Vireo	Iowa City	Yard of Home - N. of Iowa City (Johnson Co)	Shrubbery and trees in yard	The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Ruby Crowned Kinglet - Too large, yellow on sides + buffy wing bars. White eyed Vireo - Dark eye Orange Crowned Warbler - eye ring, wing bars and white of breast and throat Chestnut sided warbler (imm.) - Yellow wing bars + sides back color gray-green not green. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/08:02:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	77
Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at Volga River Recreation Area, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-11-16	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Volga River Recreation Area in Fayette County, IA on November 16, 1984.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Merlin	Volga River State Recreation Area	Volga River Rec A	artificial lake, mixed woodland + rock	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Staudt. \| Elimination of similar species: Kestrel - no red, breast heavily streaked. no kestrel face pattern. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:30:00/15:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	32
Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at Goose Lake, Lehigh, and Moorland in 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1984-11-14	1984-11-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for several sightings of Prairie Falcons. First sighting is of a Prairie Falcon is at Goose Lake northeast of Greene County, IA on November 14, 1984. Second sighting of a Prairie Falcon is northeast Lehigh in Webster County, IA on November 16, 1984. Third sighting of a Prairie Falcon is east of Moorland in Webster County, IA on November 24, 1984.	Martin, Elwood	Prairie Falcon	Goose Lake Lehigh Moorland				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	35
Field notes, Babs and Loren Padelford, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1984-11-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field report about a Pine Grosbeak sighting at the Cocklin Fish Farm in Cass County, IA on November 11, 1984.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren	Pine Grosbeak	Cocklin Fish Farm				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	80
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 Bohemian Waxwing at Iowa City, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-11-11	1984-11-15	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Bohemian Waxwing at Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on November 11, 1984.	Bendorf, Carl J.	Bohemian Waxwing	Iowa City	1 mile w. of #218 on county F20 County: Johnson	Along roadside lined with medium trees and a hillside with lots of bushes and shrubs. Many Cedar Waxwings feeding in same area.	The documentation form by Carl J. Bendorf is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Thomas Kent, Thomas Staudt, and Richard Hollis. \| Elimination of similar species: The size, wing markings, chestnut undertail, and call note were considered in direct comparison to nearby Cedar Waxwings. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:35:00/10:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	16
Rare bird documentation form for Greater Scaup near Montrose, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-11-10	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for seven Greater Scaups near Montrose in Lee County, IA on November 10, 1984.	Moore, Francis L.	Greater Scaup	Montrose	Open pool on Mississippi River just south of Montrose, Lee Co., IA	Open water on Mississippi River	The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Cecil. \| Elimination of similar species: Lesser Scaup does not have this flat headed look as this birdhad, but a pointed head look. Lesser Scaup female does not have a whitish area behind its eye like one of these birds had. The bill was not banded as a Ring-necked Duck female would have been. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:20:00/08:28:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	10
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Grosbeak at Lamoni, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-11-08	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Grosbeak at Lamoni in Decatur County, IA on November 8, 1984.	Livingston, Jeffrey R.	Pine Grosbeak	Lamoni	Lamoni, Iowa	A small wood lot with good undergrowth. Most of the larger trees have fallen over. Most of the small bushes have berries.	The documentation form by Jeffrey R. Livingston is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Joe Breshears. \| Elimination of similar species: Upon first seeing the bird and noticing the bill, I thought of an Evening Grossbeak, [sic] but this bird had a dark bill not a yellow-green one. The body was definitely gray not yellowish. When I saw it closer and in better light, I noticed the rust on the head and rump. This eliminated the Evening Grossbeak. [sic] The bird had no crest or prominent eye markings as do the Waxwings. The under tail coverts were gray. The waxwings are rusty. The White-winged Crossbill is lots smaller and has red on the breast and throat. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:50:00/10:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	80
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Grosbeak at Lamoni in 1984	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1984-11-08	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Grosbeak at Lamoni in Decatur County, IA on November 8, 1984.	Breshears, Joe	Pine Grosbeak	Lamoni				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	80
Rare bird documentation form for White-winged Scoter at Big Creek State Park, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-11-07	1984-11-23	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a White-winged Scoter at Big Creek State Park in Polk County, IA on November 7, 1984.	Proescholdt, Mark	White-winged Scoter	Big Creek State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	12
Rare bird documentation form for White-winged Scoter at Big Creek State Park, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-11-07	1984-11-10	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a White-winged Scoter at Big Creek State Park in Polk County, IA on November 7, 1984.	Proescholdt, Beth	White-winged Scoter	Big Creek State Park	Big Creek St. P., Polk Co., n. of Des Moines	open lake	The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Phyllis Harris and Mark Proescholdt. \| Elimination of similar species: immature Surf Scoter - but when the bird flew + showed the white wing patches in its secondaries there was no doubt but that it was a White-winged Scoter. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:50:00/16:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	12
Rare bird documentation form for White-winged Scoter at Willow Slough in 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-11-06	1984-11-13	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a White-winged Scoter at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on November 6 and 13, 1984.	Wilson, Barbara L.	White-winged Scoter	Willow Slough State Game Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	12
Rare bird documentation form for Indigo Bunting at Big Creek State Park, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-11-04	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for an Indigo Bunting at Big Creek State Park in Polk County, IA on November 4, 1984.	Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.	Indigo Bunting	Big Creek State Park	Big Creek State Park, Polk Co., Iowa (S.W. Boat ramp)	Brushy, weedy tangle on lake shore, (Veg. browned Killed by frost.)	The documentation form by Joseph Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include James Dinsmore and Steve Dinsmore. \| Elimination of similar species: Sparrow species: White wing-bars lacking, No hint of rust on crown, back or wings. No distinct supercilium. No strong streakage. No strong head pattern. Was a nondescript small brown finch. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:10:00/11:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	71
Rare bird documentation form for Western Kingbird at West Ames, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-11-03	1984-11-05	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Western Kingbird at West Ames in Story County, IA on November 3, 1984.	Shephard, Burt	Western Kingbird	Ames	West Ames, IA.	mixed deciduous, bordering on open field at edge of urban area	The documentation form by Burt Shephard is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Terry Shephard. \| Elimination of similar species: Scarlet Tanager - shape of bill, gray on head and white edge on tail feathers. Other Kingbirds - chest color, white outer tail feathers. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/dusk.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	72
Rare bird documentation form for White-winged Scoter at Dog Creek, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-11-01	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form with additional notes for a White-winged Scoter at Dog Creek, in O'Brien County, IA on November 1, 1984.	Brewer, Marion M.	White-winged Scoter	Dog Creek County Park	Dog Creek 4 miles S.E. of Sutherland, Ia.	Small lake	The documentation form by Marion M. Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Huber and Dick Bierman. \| Elimination of similar species: None. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 14:40:00/15:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	12
Rare bird documentation form for Chimney Swift at downtown Keokuk and Keokuk Middle School in 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-10-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for two to two hundred Chimney Swifts at downtown Keokuk and Keokuk Middle School in Lee County, IA from October 12 to October 27, 1984.	Cecil, Robert I.	Chimney Swift	Keokuk Keokuk Middle School				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	58
Rare bird documentation form for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher northeast of Cherokee, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-10-27	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher northeast of Cherokee in Cherokee County, IA on October 27, 1984.	Bierman, Vernon	Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Cherokee	t92-R39 Section 7 Cherokee County, or 3 1/2 miles	Mixed pasture, brushy fence lines, and open timber.	The documentation form by Vernon Bierman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ruth Bierman. \| Elimination of similar species: Shrikes, Mockingbirds \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/16:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	73
Rare bird documentation form for Surf Scoter at Saylorville Reservoir, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-10-27	1984-10-29	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for five Surf Scoters at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on October 27, 1984.	Dixon, Mark D.	Surf Scoter	Saylorville Lake	near the dam at Saylorville Reservoir, Polk County	Large reservoir, seen near rock dam	The documentation form by Mark D. Dixon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Distinguished from Black Scoter female or immature by two distinct white face spots. Distinguished from White-winged Scoter primarily by lack of white in secondaries. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/15:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	11
Rare bird documentation form for Western Grebe at Saylorville Lake, 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-10-26	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Western Grebe at Saylorville Lake in Polk County, IA on October 26, 1984.	Engebretsen, Bery	Western Grebe	Saylorville Lake	Saylorville Lake	Lake, at dam	The documentation form by Bery Engebretsen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: too small, slender for Loon species. Head, bill neck, characteristic of this species. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:40:00/07:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	15
Rare bird documentation form for Sandhill Crane at Willow Slough and the Wilson farm in Mills County, IA, in 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1984-10-20	1984-10-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Sandhill Crane at Willow Slough and Barb Wilson's farm in Mills County, IA, on October 20, 21 and 24, 1984.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Sandhill Crane	Mills County Willow Slough State Game Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	1
Rare bird documentation form for Willet at Coralville Reservoir, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-10-20	1984-11-15	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Willet at Coralville Reservoir in Babcock Lake Access in Johnson County, IA on October 20, 1984.	Thompson, Carol A.	Willet	Babcock Access	Coralville Reservoir - Babcock Lake Rd - end	Reservoir edge - mud	The documentation form by Carol Thompson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: ? I don't know what one would confuse a Willet with. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	10
Rare bird documentation form for Peregrine Falcon at Babcock Lake, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-10-10	1984-12-10	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Peregrine Falcon at Babcock Lake in Johnson County, IA on October 10, 1984.	Hollis, Richard Jule	Peregrine Falcon	Babcock Access	Babcock L., Johnson Co.	Lake/Marsh	The documentation form by Richard Jule Hollis is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Prairie Falcon - The dark brown of the markings + the broad + striking facial markings \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:15:00/13:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	34