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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 Broad-winged Hawk at Grammer Grove, 1995	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1995-10-21	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Broad-winged Hawk at Grammer Grove in Marshall County, IA on October 21, 1995.	Proescholdt, Beth	Broad-winged Hawk	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area	Grammer Grove		The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Sinclair, Mark Proescholdt, and Rick Trieff. \| Elimination of similar species: When we saw a barred tail at first we thought 'Red-shouldered', but realized it was a Broadwing tail, with the wider, darker subterminal hand of an adult - distinctly different from the Red-shouldered's even-width dark bands + more narrow white bands. \| The original documentation form event lasted for four and a half hours.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	27
Rare bird documentation form for Brown Thrasher at Kent Park in Johnson County, 1975	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1975-12-20	1976-01-04	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Brown Thrasher at Kent Park in Johnson County, IA on December 20, 1975.	Newlon, Michael C.	Brown Thrasher	F W Kent County Park	Kent Park, Johnson Co. IA, ~ 7 mi. west of Iowa City	General: Kent Park contains old fields, some growing up to brush, second-growth woods. It is situated in farming country. Specific: Bird was in an area of dense thickets of small, dense, scrubby trees interspersed with weedy clearings	The documentation form by Michael C. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Roger Milkman, Marianne Milkman, Paul Milkman, and Carol Newlon. \| Elimination of similar species: Brown Thrushes eliminated by large size, bold streaking rather than spotting on breast. Finches (siskin, Female r-b. grosbeak) elim. by bill shape, size, rufous color. Sage, long-billed thrashers eliminated by rufous color, range. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 11:00:00/11:02:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	14
Rare bird documentation form for Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Babcock Access in Coralville Reservoir in 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1984-09-11	1984-11-15	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for six to ten Buff-breasted Sandpipers at Babcock Access in Coralville Reservoir in September 11 or 18, 1984.	Thompson, Carol A.	Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Babcock Access				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	25
Rare bird documentation form for Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Cone Marsh, 1980	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1980-07-22	1980-08-10	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on July 22, 1980.	Newlon, Carol S.	Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Cone Marsh (south bridge)	mudflat next to open water -	The documentation form by Carol S. Newlon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Small round head, appearance of long neck and even color eliminate Bairds. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 18:30:00/19:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	25
Rare bird documentation form for Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Forney's Lake, 1981	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1981-04-26	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Buff-breasted Sandpipers at Forney's Lake near I-29 in Fremont County, IA on April 26, 1981.	Bray, Tanya Kovanda, James, Jr. Kovanda, Sandra	Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Forneys Lake	I-29 Lake at Forney's Exit; Fremont County	Small pond with mud bar	The documentation form by Tanya Bray, Sandy Kovanda, and Jim Kovanda is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:00:00/16:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	25
Rare bird documentation form for Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Fremont County, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-07-26	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Fremont County, IA on July 26, 1984.	Bray, Tanya	Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Fremont County	Fremont County, Iowa		The documentation form by Tanya E. Bray is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Babs Padelford. \| Elimination of similar species: Also present were Pectoral Sandpipers, Baird's Sandpipers, Killdeer. Near size of Pectoral Sandpipers also present.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	25
Rare bird documentation form for Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Hendrickson Marsh in 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-09-01	1984-09-05	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Hendrickson Marsh in Story County, IA, September 1 and 3, 1984.	Martsching, Paul	Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Hendrickson Marsh Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	25
Rare bird documentation form for Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Sand Point at Coralville Reservoir, 1992	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1992-05-25	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Sand Point at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on May 25, 1992.	Pinkston, Randall, 1956-	Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Sand Point	Sand Point on Coralville Reservoir, Johnson Co., Iowa		The documentation form by Randall Pinkston is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tom Kent. \| Elimination of similar species: Really unmistakeable [sic] in spring. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 10:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	25
Rare bird documentation form for Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Sandpiper Beach at Saylorville Reservoir, 1990	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1990-10-16	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Sandpiper Beach at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on October 16, 1990.	Johnson, Ann	Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Sandpiper Recreation Area	Sandpiper Beach, Saylorville Reservoir, Polk Co., IA	sandy beach with short greasy area nearby	The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The larger size and lack of facial pattern and tail pattern in flight eliminated the Baird's Sandpiper. A juvenile Reeve would have been nearer the size of the nearby Killdeer; a Ruff even larger. Both would have a thicker bill than this bird. Upland Sandpiper would have been larger and not had the buffy color. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:35:00/16:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	25
Rare bird documentation form for Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Sandpiper Beach in Saylorville Reservoir in 1990	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1990-10-15	1990-10-18	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Sandpiper Beach in Saylorville Reservoir on October 15 and 18, 1990.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Sandpiper Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	25
Rare bird documentation form for Buff-breasted Sandpiper east of Zearing, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-05-14	1986-05-15	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Buff-breasted Sandpiper east of Zearing in northwest Marshall County, IA on May 14, 1986.	Proescholdt, Beth	Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Zearing	n.w. Marshall County, east of Zearing	flooded field, slightly trashy with corn emerging	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: Upland Sandpiper - this bird had a shorter neck, was too small, + had an overall buffy look of the underparts + also clear breasted. Reeve - too buffy to be a reeve and too small compared with birds close by. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:00:00/17:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	25
Rare bird documentation form for Buff-breasted Sandpiper east of Zearing, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-05-14	1986-05-25	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Buff-breasted Sandpiper east of Zearing on Marshall and Story County line, IA on May 14, 1986.	Proescholdt, Mark	Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Zearing	East of Zearing in Marshall Co. on Marshall-Story Co. line	A pond in flooded field with new corn coming up	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: A Reeve has white oval spots on tail and lacks the buffiness we saw. An Upland Sandpiper has longer neck and streakings on the neck and throat and lacks buffiness. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:00:00/17:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	25
Rare bird documentation form for Burrowing Owl at Coralville Reservoir, 1991	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1991-04-08	1991-04-12	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Burrowing Owl at Coralville Reservoir in Johnson County, IA on April 8, 1991.	Fuller, James L	Burrowing Owl	Coralville Lake	Johnson County along Dupont Bridge Road one-quarter mile north of Counry Raod F-28.		The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Cal and Bernie Knight. \| Elimination of similar species: Eastern screech owl is grey or red streaked, not brown, and has ear tufts. It is not a long legged owl either. Boreal owl is not known in Iowa, does not have long legs, has a much greyer face and relatively larger head. Northern saw whet owl does not have long legs, has vertical breast streaking, and a relatively larger head. Any of these other owls would be very much out of habitat at the location of the sighting in daylight. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/08:02:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	51
Rare bird documentation form for Burrowing Owl at Pitcher Township in Cherokee County, 1985	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1985-06-05	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for four Burrowing Owls at Pitcher Township in Cherokee County, IA on June 5, 1985.	Bierman, Dick	Burrowing Owl	Pitcher Township	1 1/2 miles southwest of Aurelia in Cherokee Co. Section 21 of Pitcher Twsp.	Bare ground, hoglot, ag. land	The documentation form by Dick Bierman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bill Glawe. \| Elimination of similar species: Screech owl- has ear tufts. Short eared owl is much larger and has small ear tufts. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:30:00/18:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	51
Rare bird documentation form for Burrowing Owl at Sioux Center, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-08-02	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Burrowing Owls at Sioux Center in Sioux County, IA on August 2, 1982.	Harr, Douglas C.	Burrowing Owl	Sioux Center	SE corner of city of Sioux Center, Iowa, (Sioux County)	open farmland at edge of town. alfalfa field w/numerous perches.	The documentation form by Douglas C. Harr is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim Stachour. \| Elimination of similar species: screech owl--shorter legs, ear tufts, nocturnal saw whet owl--shorter, forested habitat, nocturnal barn owl--larger, in trees or old buildings; nocturnal short-eared owl--larger, short legs; normally seen only in winter \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:40:00/11:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	51
Rare bird documentation form for Burrowing Owl in southwest Fremont County, 1994	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Ornithological illustration	1994-08-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for three Burrowing Owls in southwest Fremont County, IA on August 3, 1994.	Ernzen, Peter	Burrowing Owl	Fremont County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	51
Rare bird documentation form for Burrowing Owl north-northwest of Mason City, 1987	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1987-08-23	1987-08-24	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for three Burrowing Owls north-northwest of Mason City in Cerro Gordo County, IA on August 23, 1987.	Dinsmore, James J.	Burrowing Owl	Mason City	5 miles NNW of Mason City	birds were on fenceposts and along ditch next to a soybean field	The documentation form by Jim Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Much too small for a Short-eared Owl, flight pattern different. Only other small earless owl, the N. Saw-whet, is smaller, juvenile pattern is different, and doesn't have long legs like this bird. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 12:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	51
Rare bird documentation form for Burrowing Owl south of Ames, 1981	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1981-04-01	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Burrowing Owl south of Ames in Story County, IA on April 1, 1981.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Burrowing Owl	Ames	1 mi. S. of Ames IA	farm land - plowed field, grass edge and grassy yard 1 mi S. of U.S. 30 on Elwood, Ames IA	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bill Kent, Hank Zaletel, James Dinsmore, and unidentified others. \| Elimination of similar species: no similar species. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/16:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	51
Rare bird documentation form for Burrowing Owl south of Roland in 1981	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1981-09-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Burrowing Owl south of Roland in Story County, IA from August 28 to September 16, 1981.	Zaletel, Hank	Burrowing Owl	Roland				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	51
Rare bird documentation form for Burrowing Owl south of Roland in 1981	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1981-09-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Burrowing Owl south of Roland in Story County, IA on September 7, 1981.	Myers, Robert K.	Burrowing Owl	Roland				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	51
Rare bird documentation form for Burrowing Owl south of Roland, 1981	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1981-09-07	1981-09-14	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Burrowing Owl south of Roland in Story County, IA on September 7, 1981.	Moore, Francis L.	Burrowing Owl	Roland	Approximately 1 1/2 mi South of Roland along county road R77, Story County	Roadside ditch, grown-over along a bean field separated by 3 or 4 strand barbed wire fence.	The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Russell Hays, Bob Myers, and Hank Zalatel. \| Elimination of similar species: The above bird had a completely different shape as compared to the Common Screech Owl and the Saw-whet Owl; see above. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:40:00/13:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	51
Rare bird documentation form for Burrowing Owl southwest of Aurelia in 1985	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1985-07-21	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for six Burrowing Owls southwest of Aurelia in Cherokee County, IA on July 21, 1985.	Bierman, Dick	Burrowing Owl	Aurelia				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	51
Rare bird documentation form for Canada Warbler at Moorehead Park in Ida County, 1995	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1995-10-08	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Canada Warbler at Moorehead Park in Ida County, IA on October 8, 1995.	Ernzen, Peter	Canada Warbler	Moorehead Pioneer Park	Moorehead P.	Habitat was brushy shrubs along wooded stream.	The documentation form by Pete Ernzen is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| The original documentation form event occurred between 16:30:00/17:00:00 for around two minutes.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	43
Rare bird documentation form for Canvasback at Pool 19, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-06-25	1984-07-16	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for three Canvasbacks at Pool 19 near Montrose in Lee County, IA on June 25, 1984.	Cecil, Robert I.	Canvasback	Pool 19	Mississippi River, Pool 19 near Montrose, Lee County, Iowa	River	The documentation form by Robert I. Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Redhead: These had much flatter forehead than a redhead. The bill on these birds was also a uniform black, not bi-colored. (I didn't realize this was a field mark until later when I was reviewing my notes and looking through a field guide.) \| The original documentation form event occurred several times during day.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	7
Rare bird documentation form for Cap May Warbler at Martin Chapel Cemetery near Glenwood, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-09-16	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for two Cap May Warblers at Martin Chapel Cemetery near Glenwood in Mills County, IA on September 16, 1984.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren	Cape May Warbler	Martin Chapel Cemetery	[...] feeding in cedar trees at the Martin Chapel cemetery in Mills Co.		The documentation form by Babs and Loren Padelford is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	24