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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 Varied Thrush at Fairmont Cemetery in Davenport, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-12-08	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Varied Thrush at Fairmont Cemetery in Davenport in Scott County, IA on December 8, 1983.	Petersen, Peter C.	Varied Thrush	Fairmont Cemetery	E. entrance to Fairmont Cem., Hobson Ave., Davenport, IA.	edge of wooded ravine, brushy hedge.	The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Larry Linder and Allen Hahn. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:16:00/08:19:00 and 09:01:00/09:04:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	11
Rare bird documentation form for Varied Thrush at Ames, 1997	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1997-12-06	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Varied Thrush at Ames in Story County, IA on December 6, 1997.	Dinsmore, James J.	Varied Thrush	Ames	3616 Ross Road, Ames	crab apple tree in urban neighborhood	The documentation form by James Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ken Lane. \| Elimination of similar species: Nothing else to confuse it with \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:35:00/12:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	11
Rare bird documentation form for Varied Thrush at Mason City, 1995	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1995-02-25	1995-03-04	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Varied Thrush at Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA on February 25, 1995.	Goranson, Rita	Varied Thrush	Mason City	115 Lakeview Dr, Mason City, Ia	back yard with open field next to it	The documentation form by Rita Goranson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Andrea Goranson. \| Elimination of similar species: Robin - Robin has white around eye not an orange stripe Robin doesn't have banding on breast Robin solid color on back - \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:00:00/12:02:00 and 12:30:00/12:33:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	11
Rare bird documentation form for Varied Thrush at Camp Dodge, 1995	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1995-10-04	1995-10-10	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Varied Thrush at Camp Dodge in Polk County, IA on October 4, 1995.	Herzberg, Ruth	Varied Thrush	Camp Dodge	Camp Dodge, IA (Johnston, Iowa)	Upland Woods -	The documentation form by Ruth Herzberg is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bill Norris. \| Elimination of similar species: Robin - asked Bill about white eye line He said it was a Varied Thrush \| The original documentation form event occurred around 11:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	11
Rare bird documentation form for Varied Thrush at Iowa City in 1994	Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1994-03-01	1994-04-13	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Varied Thrush at Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on March 1, 6, 9, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27, 1994 and April 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, and 13, 1994.	Scheib, James	Varied Thrush	Iowa City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	11
Rare bird documentation form for Varied Thrush at MacBride Nature Recreation Area, 1990	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1990-11-04	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Varied Thrush at MacBride Nature Recreation Area in Johnson County, IA on November 4, 1990.	Fuller, James L	Varied Thrush	Macbride Nature Recreation Area	MacBride Field Campus of Univ. of Iowa (Johnson Co.)	Woods - pine & deciduous	The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Chuck Fuller and Thomas Kent. \| Elimination of similar species: Robin does not have eye streak, belly band, orange throat, or scalloping. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:30:02 and 14:20:00/14:20:30.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	11
Rare bird documentation form for Varied Thrush at Hawkeye Wildlife Refuge, 1990	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1990-04-07	1990-04-09	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Varied Thrush at Hawkeye Wildlife Refuge in Johnson County, IA on April 7, 1990.	Sotelo, Tony	Varied Thrush	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area	Hawkeye Wildlife Refuge - South of black-top road just opposite of 1st parking lot west of headquarters, north of reservoir	Woodland trees mixed with tall pine trees. It was perched in a Willow that was large - a lot of dead trees there.	The documentation form by Tony Sotelo is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: 1) The male has a bluish back 2) The juvenile has a whitish belly and lacks the breast-band 3) The Robin lacks eye stripe, wing-bars, and breast-band \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 15:00:00/15:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	11
Rare bird documentation form for Varied Thrush at Cherokee, 1985	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1985-10-22	1985-10-27	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Varied Thrush at Cherokee in Cherokee County, IA on October 22, 1985.	Huber, James E.	Varied Thrush	Cherokee	Backyard - 810 Walnut Street - Cherokee, IA	Residential backyard which joins a city park.	The documentation form by James E. Huber is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Robin \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:20:00/16:25:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	11
Rare bird documentation form for Varied Thrush at Davenport, 1985	Field notes	Birds--Food Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1985-01-11	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Varied Thrush at Davenport in Scott County, IA on January 11, 1985.	Petersen, Peter C.	Varied Thrush	Davenport	2950 Crestline Dr., Davenport, IA	urban yard, forest area across street, conifers in yard.	The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Caroline A. England. \| Elimination of similar species: Am. Robin - lacks breast band + eye stripe, orange in wings. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:10:00/09:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	11
Rare bird documentation for Varied Thrush at Spirit Lake in 1985	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds	1985-12-15	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation for a Varied Thrush at the southeastern shore of Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, IA during a Christmas Bird Count on December 15, 1985.	Harr, Douglas C.	Varied Thrush	Spirit Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	11
Rare bird documentation form for Varied Thrush at Titonka, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-12-05	1984-12-08	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Varied Thrush at Titonka in Kossuth County, IA on December 5 to 8, 1984.	Klasse, Clara	Varied Thrush	Titonka	Titonka, Iowa	Eating on apples left on a tree/ground in back yard	The documentation form by Clara Klasse is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include John Guthrie. \| Elimination of similar species: Robin	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	11
Rare bird documentation form for Varied Thrush at Wellman, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-01-15	1984-01-18	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Varied Thrush at Wellman in Washington County, IA on January 15, 1984.	Hollis, Richard Jule	Varied Thrush	Wellman	816 13th St Wellman Iowa	Urban Feeder	The documentation form by Rick Hollis is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Janet Hollis, Jenny Hollis, Eury Henderson, Barbara Henderson, and Ruth Eash. \| Elimination of similar species: Robin is the only vaguely similar species. The description above clearly eliminates robins \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:00:00/13:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	11
Rare bird documentation form for Varied Thrush at Lime Creek Township in Washington County in 1984	Field notes	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Rare birds	1984-01-10	1984-01-20	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Varied Thrush at Lime Creek Township in Washington County, IA on January 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18, 1984.	Henderson, Barbara	Varied Thrush	Lime Creek Township				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	11
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Common Ground-Dove near Wakonda Country Club in Des Moines in 1922	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Cage birds Introduced birds Rare birds	1922-10-01	1993-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Common Ground-Dove near Wakonda Country Club in Des Moines in Polk County, IA on June 10, 1922. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication The Ground Dove in central Iowa in Auk 39:566 by Clifford H. Pangburn, and referenced by two other publications.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Common Ground-Dove	Wakonda Country Club				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	11
Rare bird documentation form for Varied Thrush at Fairmont Cemetery in Davenport, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-12-03	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Varied Thrush at Fairmont Cemetery in Davenport in Scott County, IA on December 3, 1983.	White, Gerald	Varied Thrush	Fairmont Cemetery	Fairmount [sic] Cemetery, Scott County, Iowa - 3845 Hobson St.	Edge of residential area	The documentation form by Gerald White is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bill LaFrenz and Kathy LaFrenz. \| Elimination of similar species: Robin- which has no eyebrow or breast band \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:05:00/09:25:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	11
Rare bird documentation form for Varied Thrush at Spencer, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-12-17	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Varied Thrush at Spencer in Clay County, IA on December 17, 1983.	Bierman, Dick	Varied Thrush	Spencer	At a feeder in Spencer Iowa.	In town of Spencer, a few pines in vacinity. [sic]	The documentation form by Dick Bierman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Marion Brewer, Wallace Jardine, Jim Quinn, Vernon Bierman, and Eldon Kanago. \| Elimination of similar species: Robin, Curve bill thrasher. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:15:00/11:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	11
Rare bird documentation form for Varied Thrush northwest of Spencer, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-12-16	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Varied Thrush northwest of Spencer in Clay County, IA on December 16, 1983.	Brewer, Marion M.	Varied Thrush	Spencer	N.W. corner of Spencer	Back yard of Residence	The documentation form by Marion Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Vernon Bierman. \| Elimination of similar species: Robin - eye stripe, chest band, orange wing bars + chest \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:15:00/14:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	11
Rare bird documentation form for Varied Thrush at Waterloo in 1982	Field notes	Bird feeders Birds--Identification Rare birds	1982-04-11	1982-04-12	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Varied Thrush at Waterloo in Black Hawk County, IA on April 11, 1982.	Moore, Francis L.	Varied Thrush	Waterloo				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	11
Rare bird documentation form for Varied Thrush at Waterloo, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-04-11	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Varied Thrush at Waterloo in Black Hawk County, IA on April 11, 1982.	Myers, Robert K.	Varied Thrush	Waterloo	1640 Cornwall, Waterloo, Iowa	Residential area with several feeders	The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Francis Moore, Russell Hays, Thomas Stone, and many unidentified other observers. \| Elimination of similar species: Robin does not have dark breast band or orange eye stripe. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 06:20:00/06:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	11
Rare bird documentation form for Varied Thrush northwest of Maysville, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-01-16	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Varied Thrush northwest of Maysville in Scott County, IA on January 16, 1982.	Petersen, Peter C.	Varied Thrush	Maysville	about 1 mi. N.W. Maysville, Scott Co. IA	yard adjacent to heavy woods (dec.), pine border nearby	The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mary Lou Petersen, Brian Blevins, Corey Blevins, Lewis Blevins, Bill Erps, Carolyn Howard, Everett Howard, and Don Moeller. \| Elimination of similar species: Am. Robin - lacks orange eyebrow line, wingbar + blackish breast band. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:25:00/12:33:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	11
Virginia Crocker letter to Gladys Black regarding the sighting of a Varied Thrush at Storm Lake, November 21, 1981	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Rare birds	1981-11-20	1981-11-21	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation letter for a Varied Thrush at Storm Lake in Buena Vista County, IA on November 20, 1981.	Crocker, Virginia R.	Varied Thrush	Storm Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	11
Rare bird documentation form for Spotted Sandpiper at Little River Recreation Area, 1996	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1996-11-27	1996-11-28	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Spotted Sandpiper at Little River Recreation Area in Decatur County, IA on November 27, 1996.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Spotted Sandpiper	Little River Recreation Area	Little River Rec. Area, Decatur Co., IA	lakeshore	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The size, call note, stiff-winged flight, and body bobbing eliminated other shorebirds. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:45:00/11:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	11
Rare bird documentation form for Pied-billed Grebe at City Park, 1983	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-12-17	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pied-billed Grebe at City Park in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on December 17, 1983.	Williams, Ruth	Pied-billed Grebe	Iowa City City Park	Iowa River at City Park, Ia City	open water river	The documentation form by Ruth Williams is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Robert Lechner. \| Elimination of similar species: Horned or Eared Grebe smaller size bill shape - shorter or pied [illegible] white only under chin. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/14:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	11
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Curve-billed Thrasher at Badger Lake in 1988	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1988-05-13	1994-11-04	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Curve-billed Thrasher at Badger Lake in Monona County, IA on May 13, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes, two photographs, and the original sighting record found in the publication Curve-billed Thrasher in Manona County in Iowa Bird Life 58(4):116 by Steve Dinsmore, Tom Sorenson, and Dan Gifford.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Curve-billed Thrasher	Badger Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	11
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Curve-billed Thrasher at Spirit Lake in 1975	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1975-09-01	1996-04-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Curve-billed Thrasher at Spirit Lake in Dickinson County, IA on June 25, 1975. Includes a record review document with votes, a request for reconsideration of the record, and the original sighting record found in the publication Curve-billed Thrasher at Spirit Lake in Iowa Bird Life 45(3):96 by Loraine Wallace.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Curve-billed Thrasher	Spirit Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	11