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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 Pine Warbler at Brookside Park in Ames, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-09-06	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Brookside Park in Ames in Story County, IA on September 6, 1983.	Martsching, Paul	Pine Warbler	Brookside Park	Brookside Park, Ames, Story County, Iowa	General: forest Specific: shrubby area	The documentation form by Paul Martsching is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Yellow Throated Vireo - did not have yellow specticles [sic]; had faint streaks on breast. fall Blackpoll or Bay Breasted Warbler - had no stripes or marks on back; was yellowish on head and head yellow breast \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:00:00/12:03:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Brookside Park in Ames, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1984-05-24	1984-05-27	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Brookside Park in Ames in Story County, IA on May 24, 1984.	Martsching, Paul	Pine Warbler	Brookside Park	Brookside Park, Ames, Story County, Iowa	General: bottom land forest Specific: in small (around 15 ft) tree	The documentation form by Paul Martsching is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Yellow-throated Vireo doesn't have streak on sides of breast and doesn't sound like this bird; doesn't have white tail spots. Solitary Vireo's breast isn't yellow with streaks & also doesn't sound like this bird. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 08:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Brookside Park in Ames, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-09-03	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Brookside Park in Ames in Story County, IA on September 3, 1984.	Holloway, Jack A.	Pine Warbler	Brookside Park	Brookside Park, Ames, Iowa [crossed out] Woodbury County [handwritten note] ?? - MCN : Story Co - MCN	Deciduous grove adjacent to open fields	The documentation form by Jack A. Holloway III is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Paul Martsching. \| Elimination of similar species: Bay-Breasted + Blackpoll 1) Solid, unstreaked back 2) Yellow washed superciliary 3) Faint yellow wash on breast 4) Markedly larger than Bay-Breasted seen next to it \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Brookside Park in Ames, 1985	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1985-09-04	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Brookside Park in Ames in Story County, IA on September 4, 1985.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Pine Warbler	Brookside Park	Brookside Park, Ames	mixed deciduous woodland	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The smaller, thinner bill and faint streaking on the sides eliminate a Yellow-throated Vireo. The white underside of the tail and undercoverts, unstreaked back and lack of prominent streaking on the underparts eliminate Blackpoll Warbler. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:00:00/17:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Brookside Park in Ames, 1985	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1985-08-24	1985-11-03	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Brookside Park in Ames in Story County, IA on August 24, 1985.	Martsching, Paul	Pine Warbler	Brookside Park	Brookside Park, Ames, Story County, Iowa	lowland forest	The documentation form by Paul Martsching is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Bay-breast & Blackpoll have streaks on back & don't have yellow eyebrow. neither is inclined to be yellow on breast, tho [sic] Blackpoll may be dingy yelowish-green. [sic] Bay-breast usually with no streaks below. Bay-breast usually with buff or pink wash on sides. Cape May & Yellow - R have yellow rumps \| The original documentation form event occurred around 09:00:00/09:02:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Cedar Falls, 1991	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1991-05-19	1991-05-26	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Cedar Falls in Black Hawk County, IA on May 19, 1991.	Cecil, Robert I.	Pine Warbler	Cedar Falls	Cemetery in Cedar Falls, Blackhawk Co., Iowa	Mature conifer and deciduous trees	The documentation form by Bob Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Matt Kenne and John Cecil. \| Elimination of similar species: Saw a couple of Yellow-throated Vireos the same morning. Subject bird was different in general appearance and behavior than any vireo. Yellow-throated Vireo does not have the vague streaking along sides of breast. \| The original documentation form event lasted from around 10:00:00/10:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Cone Marsh, 1993	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1993-04-27	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on April 27, 1993.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Pine Warbler	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Cone Marsh	small wooded area on northwest side of marsh	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Yellow-throated Vireo has a thicker bill, pronounced eyering, and larger head. It is also more sedentary than this bird was. In the fall, Bay-breasted and Blackpoll warblers might be a consideration, but they have streaked backs and are rarely this yellow. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:00:00/13:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Davenport, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-09-19	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Davenport in Scott County, IA on September 19, 1983	Petersen, Peter C.	Pine Warbler	Davenport	235 McClellan Blvd. Davenport, IA 52803	Wooded yard.	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. \| Elimination of similar species: Blackpoll + Bay-br. Warbler - back not streaked, quite yellow below \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:05:00/13:15:00 and 16:15:00/16:18:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Davenport, 1985	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1985-09-06	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Davenport in Scott County, IA on September 6, 1985.	Petersen, Peter C.	Pine Warbler	Davenport	235 McClellan Blvd. Dav. IA. County: Scott	General: very wooded urban yard. Specific: Bird observed in Magnolia tree, ash sapling + bird bath.	The documentation form by Peter C. Petersen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Bay-br. Warbler - back would be streaked, less yellow on head + throat, bay unshown [sic] side (one seen at 9:40) in bath [arrow to Bay-br. Warbler] Blackpoll Warbler - back would be streaked, legs yellowish. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:15:00/09:18:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at George Wyth State Park, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-05-18	1983-05-19	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at George Wyth State Park in Black Hawk County, IA on May 18, 1983.	Myers, Robert K.	Pine Warbler	George Wyth Memorial State Park	George Wyth State Park - Black Hawk Co.	Riverbottom timber - no pines	The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Yellow-throated vireo should show yellow spectacles, a grayer lower back and rump and no tail spots. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:40:00/07:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Grammer Grove County Park, 1996	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1996-09-29	1996-11-06	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Grammer Grove County Park in Marshall County, IA on September 29, 1996.	Proescholdt, Mark	Pine Warbler	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area	Grammer Grove Co. Park - (Marshall Co.)	Woods and open areas	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: No other warbler quite like this one. Yellow-throated Viewo is larger and has yellow spectacles which this warbler did not. \| The original documentation form event occurred in the morning.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1983-08-31	1983-11-27	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area in Marshall County, IA on August 31, 1983.	Proescholdt, Beth	Pine Warbler	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area	Grammer Grove, n.w. Marshall County	high weeds, short deciduous trees, near taller deciduous trees	The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mark Proescholdt. \| Elimination of similar species: Yellow-throated Vireo similar, but the vireo has yellow spectacles, a heavy bill + clear yellow throat + breast with no streaking \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area, 1985	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1985-08-31	1985-10-02	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for one or two Pine Warblers at Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area in Marshall County, IA on August 31, 1985.	Proescholdt, Mark	Pine Warbler	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area	Grammer Grove Co. Wildlife Area - (Marshall Co.)	Riverbottom Woods	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt. \| Elimination of similar species: Yellow-throated Vireos have distinctive yellow spectacles. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 11:00:00/11:02:00 and seen later.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Grammer Grove Park, 1990	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1990-05-16	1990-05-30	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Grammer Grove Park in Marshall County, IA on May 16, 1990.	Proescholdt, Mark	Pine Warbler	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area	Grammer Grove Park - (Marshall County)	Wooded floodplain along the Iowa River	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt. \| Elimination of similar species: Yellow-throated Vireo has spectacles around its eyes and sings a burry two-noted song. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:40:00/10:41:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Grammer Grove Wildlife Area, 1988	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1988-05-10	1988-05-26	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Grammer Grove Wildlife Area in Marshall County, IA on May 10, 1988.	Proescholdt, Beth	Pine Warbler	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area	Grammer Grove W.A., Marshall County	riverbottom deciduous woodland, tall trees	The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Yellow-throated Vireo - see above [...] But I am sure it was a Pine Warbler rather than a Yellow-throated Vireo, especially because of its lack of spectacles. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/08:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Grandview Cemetery in Fremont County, 1976	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1976-09-04	1976-12-07	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Grandview Cemetery in Fremont County, IA on September 4, 1976.	Silcock, W. Ross	Pine Warbler	Grandview Cemetery	Grandview Cemetery, Fremont Co, Iowa	Oak-hickory woods surrounding cemetery atop Loess Bluffs at Missouri River Bottoms.	The documentation form by Ross Silcock is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Yellow-throated Vireo prob. most similar in general appearance, but no spectacles; also warbler bill (feature implied above when bird described as 'large warbler'. [note] Why not Bay-br. or Blackpoll. [end note] \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:30:00/13:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Greenfield Township in Warren County in 1989	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Rare birds	1989-08-27	1989-09-05	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Greenfield Township in Warren County, IA on August 27 to August 29, 1989.	Johnson, Ann	Pine Warbler	Greenfield Township				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Greenwood Park in Des Moines, 1983	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1983-10-02	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Greenwood Park in Des Moines in Polk County, IA on October 2, 1983.	Thompson, Dennis	Pine Warbler	Greenwood Park	Greenwood Park, Des Moines Iowa	General: City park with large trees, little undercover. Specific: Row of pines (Norway, I believe)	The documentation form by Dennis Thompson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Eugene Armstrong, Mark Dixon, Mark Rouw, and Larry Totten. \| Elimination of similar species: Unstreaked back eliminated blackpoll, Bay-breasted. Large wingbars eliminated other warblers. Face pattern different than Prairie Warbler (had narrow eye-ring). Thin bill, actions, voice eliminate Yellow-thr. Vireo. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/09:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Hancher Auditorium at the University of Iowa, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-12-20	1992-12-22	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Pine Warblers at Hancher Auditorium at the University of Iowa in Johnson County, IA on December 20, 1992.	Fuller, James L	Pine Warbler	Hancher Auditorium	Under white and scotch pines at edge of Hancher Auditorium parking lot, University of Iowa, Iowa City (Johnson County).		The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Scheib, Matt Prather, Thomas Kent, and many unidentified observers. \| Elimination of similar species: The combination of light eye ring, whitish wingbars, unstreaked back, and light belly and vent should separate this species from any other warbler. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:55:00/09:20:00 and 12:55:00/13:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City in 1992	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Rare birds	1992-12-20	1992-12-21	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for two Pine Warblers at Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on December 20, 1992.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Pine Warbler	Hancher Auditorium				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area, 1994	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1994-04-24	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area in Johnson County, IA on April 24, 1994.	Pinkston, Randall, 1956-	Pine Warbler	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area	DuPont bridge road, Johnson County, Iowa		The documentation form by Randall Pinkston is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Observed with Yellow-rumped and Palm Warblers. Really there was nothing else it could be. I considered an immature Palm Warbler but by late April the diagnostic marks should be apparent. The lack of a superciliary line and brownish cap, coupled with feeding behavior higher in the canopy and lack of tail-wagging, rule out Palm Warbler. Extensive white in the outer rectrix supports Pine Warbler.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City, 1979	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1979-09-09	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on September 9 ,1979.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Pine Warbler	Hickory Hill Park	Hickory Hill Park - Iowa City	General: Open hillside with small sapplings [sic] and bushes Specific: Hickory Hill City Park - Iowa City	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Bay-breasted and Blackburnian warblers smaller and have streaks on back Yellow-throated vireo chunkier, thicker bill and eye ring. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/08:03:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-05-11	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on May 11, 1986.	Staudt, Thomas J.	Pine Warbler	Hickory Hill Park	Hickory Hill Park, Iowa City	Park cemetery edge, conifer & deciduous trees	The documentation form by Thomas Staudt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Yellow-throated Vireo has yellow eye line, heavier bill. The facial contrast with the eye line is very obvious on this view. Other vireos lack wingbars. Nashville W. has an eye ring, no wingbars. Tennessee and Orange-crowned also lack wingbars. Female Blackpoll and Bay-breasted have streaked backs. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 16:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City, 1993	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1993-05-15	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on May 15, 1993.	Scheib, James	Pine Warbler	Hickory Hill Park	Hiclory [sic] Hill Park, Iowa City	Oak tree near pavilion	The documentation form by James Scheib is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Shape was not a vireo or a flycatcher. 'No other bright yellow-breasted warbler, lacking other conspicuous marks, has white wing bars.' R.T. Peterson. (In spring...JES) \| The original documentation form event lasted from appoximately 07:35:00/07:37:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Hope Martin Memorial Park in Waterloo, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-09-05	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Pine Warbler at Hope Martin Memorial Park in Waterloo in Black Hawk County, IA on September 5, 1984.	Myers, Robert K.	Pine Warbler	Hope Martin Memorial Park	Injun Country Park - downtown Waterloo along Black Hawk Creek	Riverbottom Timber - elder berries	The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Francis Moore. \| Elimination of similar species: Unstreaked back ruled out black poll + bay-breasted. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:05:00/09:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29