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Title	Genres	Topics	Date (Start)	Date (End)	Type	Description	Creator/Author	Birds	Locations	Locality	Habitat	Remarks

Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black-bellied Whistling-Duck at Big Marsh, 1993	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1993-11-01	1996-04-25	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Black-bellied Whistling-Duck at Big Marsh in Butler County, IA on November 1, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence about the bird sighting, two photographs, an article in The Southwestern Naturalist, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, James J.	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Big Marsh Wildlife Area	Big Marsh	freshwater marsh	The documentation form by Jim Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Rodney Steere. \| Elimination of similar species: Nothing it could be confused with	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	3
Iowa Birdline update, November 1 & 2, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-11-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for November 1, 1993. Highlights include sightings of a Ross' Gull, Gyrfalcon, Prairie Falcon and Evening Grosbeak. Includes update for November 2, 1993.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Prairie Falcon Ross's Gull Snow Bunting Goldeneye Gyrfalcon Evening Grosbeak Snowy Owl Golden Eagle Bonaparte's Gull	Bremer County Lake Macbride State Park Lake Red Rock Palo Alto County Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Williams Prairie State Preserve Elkader Crawford County Rock Falls Plymouth				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Ross's Gull in Red Rock Dam, 1993	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1993-10-31	1995-07-08	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Ross's Gull in Red Rock Dam in Marion County, IA on October 31, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes, six photographs, an article in Iowa Bird Life, an article in American Birds, and eight documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Fuller, James L	Ross's Gull	Red Rock Dam	Below the Red Rock Reservoir Dam (Marion County).		The documentation form by Jim Fuller forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Ann Johnson, Thomas H. Kent, Mark Proescholdt, Randy Pinkston, Peter C. Petersen, Pam Allen, and Raymond Cummins were submitted. Other observers include Pete Wickham, Dick Tetrault, Beth Brown, Tom Johnson, Jim Sinclair, Jim Durbin, Joyce Durbin, Gladys Black, Russ Widner, Ken Lowder, Brian Blevins, Kelly McKay, Reid Allen, Beth Proescholdt, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, and many unidentified observers. \| Elimination of similar species: No other small gull has the combination of a pink wash on underparts and head, orange-red legs, very small black bill, nape line, and wedge-shaped tail. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:35:00/11:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	11
Iowa Birdline update, October 25, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-10-25	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for October 25, 1993. Highlights include sightings of White-faced Ibis, Sandhill Crane, Sabine's Gull and Western Grebe. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	White-faced Ibis Western Grebe Cattle Egret Sabine's Gull Purple Finch Common Loon Black-bellied Plover Pine Siskin Sandhill Crane	Blue Lake Lake Red Rock Marshalltown Monona County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Sabine's Gull near Whitebreast Park at Red Rock Reservoir, 1993	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1993-10-23	1995-07-08	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Sabine's Gull near Whitebreast Park at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on October 23, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Proescholdt, Mark	Sabine's Gull	Whitebreast Recreation Area	Red Rock Reservoir - (Marion Co.)	Large lake - near Whitebreast Area on South side	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt, Ann Johnson, Tim Schantz, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Pam Allen, and Reid Allen. \| Elimination of similar species: A Black-legged Kittiwake 1st winter bird is vaguely similar, but it does not have the three-triangle look on its wing and does not have a brownish back and neck \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 09:45:00/09:50:00 and 10:15:00/10:18:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	9
Iowa Birdline update, October 18, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-10-18	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for October 18, 1993. Highlights include sightings of Western Grebe, Common Loon and Great Egrets. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Western Grebe Cattle Egret Eurasian Tree Sparrow Common Loon Black-bellied Plover Sanderling Magnolia Warbler Bonaparte's Gull Great Egret	Lake Red Rock Lake Manawa Casey Barrow Landing Des Moines County Crapo Park Huron				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Gyrfalcon in Hanover Township in Crawford County, 1993	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1993-10-17	1995-07-08	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Gyrfalcon at Hanover Township in Crawford County, IA on October 17, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes, a letter about reporting the sighting from Jim Fuller to Dan Eiten on October 29, 1993, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Eiten, Dan	Gyrfalcon	Hanover Township	Hanover Twp Crawford County IA 6 1/2 NW Denison	Near Bean field on Field Fencepost	The documentation form by Dan Eiten is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Arlan Gierstorf. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 14:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	4
Iowa Birdline update, October 11, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Passeriformes \| Perching-birds and songbirds Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-10-11	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for October 11, 1993. Highlights include sightings of Red-shouldered Hawk and the end of the early passerine migration and reports of later migrants. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Red-shouldered Hawk American Pipit Black-throated Blue Warbler Lincoln's Sparrow Pine Siskin Winter Wren Great-tailed Grackle Brown Creeper Pine Warbler	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Grimes Lake Macbride State Park Twin Springs Park Wolf Creek Recreation Area Babcock Access				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	4
Iowa Birdline update, October 4, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-10-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for October 4, 1993. Highlights include numerous reports of Red-breasted Nuthatch and a sighting of a Sandhill Crane. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Red-breasted Nuthatch Sandhill Crane American Golden Plover Sharp-shinned Hawk	Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Onawa Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	4
Iowa Birdline update, September 27, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-09-27	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for September 27, 1993. Highlights include sightings of a Gyrfalcon, Western Grebe and Yellow Rail. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Eared Grebe Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Gyrfalcon Western Grebe Yellow Rail Le Conte's Sparrow Greater Scaup Canada Warbler Cape May Warbler	Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Pleasant Creek State Park Snake Creek State Game Management Area Trickle Slough				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Gyrfalcon at Kettleson Hogsback, 1993	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1993-09-25	1995-07-08	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Gyrfalcon at Kettleson Hogsback in Dickinson County, IA on September 25, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and five documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Schantz, Tim	Gyrfalcon	Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area	East of Kettleson Hogback entrance, Dickenson [sic] Co., Iowa		The documentation form by Tim Schantz is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Maridel Jackson, Ross Silcock, Jane R. Clark, and Jim Sinclair were submitted later. Other observers include John Cecil, Eugene Armstrong, and Eloise Armstrong. \| Elimination of similar species: Northern Goshawk- Although Goshawks have been known to show pointed wings, they are never as pointed as a Falcon's. I have seen many Northern Goshawks and jizz alone would rule this one out. I saw no barring on the tail. One of the prime field marks on a Goshawk are the bright white undertail coverts which this bird did not have. The bird in question also lacked a dark crown. Peregrine Falcon- Size. No dark helmet. Jizz (mentioned above). The bird lacked overall contrast of a Peregrine Falcon. Juveniles would be brown. Prairie Falcon- Color. Prairies are a brown bird in all plumages. The underwing was uniform with no black axillaries. Habitat. Prairies feed almost exclusively on small mammals. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 15:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	4
Iowa Birdline update, September 20, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-09-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for September 20, 1993. Highlights include sightings of a Laughing Gull, California Gull and Reddish Egret. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Clay-colored Sparrow Golden-winged Warbler Reddish Egret Cattle Egret California Gull Black-crowned Night Heron Scarlet Tanager Cape May Warbler Laughing Gull	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Colfax Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Marshalltown Moorehead Pioneer Park Saylorville Lake Badger Creek State Recreation Area Butlerville				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Laughing Gull at Saylorville Dam, 1993	Administrative records Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1993-09-18	1995-07-08	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Laughing Gull at Saylorville Dam in Polk County, IA on September 18, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes, a photograph, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Johnson, Ann	Laughing Gull	Saylorville Dam	Below Saylorville Dam, Polk County, IA	Fast moving river with many small fish	The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The body and bill structure eliminated all but hooded gulls and the brown plumage indicated a first year bird. Size close to Ring-billed, in addition to plumage already described, eliminated some of the smaller hooded gulls. The most likely candidate for confusion would be the Franklin's Gull. Juvenile Franklin's shows a hooded pattern early in development rather than a brown wash on the head. Franklin's tail band would also be incomplete with white feathers showing on the outer edge. It would also show fewer dark primaries, with the inner flight feathers more approximating the mantle and inner wing color. No other small gull has this characteristic. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:45:00/12:10:00 and 15:30:00/14:00:00 [sic].	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	10	18
Iowa Birdline update, September 13, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-09-13	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for September 13, 1993. Highlights include the continued presence of a Reddish Egret. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Golden-winged Warbler Reddish Egret Merlin Peregrine Falcon Sedge Wren Red-breasted Nuthatch Buff-breasted Sandpiper American Golden Plover	Colfax Lime Creek Nature Center Garwin				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	4
Iowa Birdline update, September 6, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-09-06	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for September 6, 1993. Highlights include the sighting of a Reddish Egret. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Golden-winged Warbler Reddish Egret Pileated Woodpecker Olive-sided Flycatcher Swainson's Thrush Red-breasted Nuthatch Mourning Warbler Cape May Warbler Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Colfax Dallas County Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Hickory Hill Park Squaw Creek Regional Park West Des Moines				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	4
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Reddish Egret at Colfax, 1993	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1993-09-05	1996-08-18	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Reddish Egret at Colfax in Jasper County, IA on September 5, 1993. Includes a record review document with votes, a photo, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and ten documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Reddish Egret	Colfax	1 mi. west of Colfax IA. Jasper Co.	Flood water pool of the Skunk River	The documentation form by Ray Cummins is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Tim Schantz, Peter C. Petersen, Ann Johnson, Gerald White, Ross Silcock, Thomas H. Kent, Pam Allen, Jim Fuller, Randy Pinkston, and Chris Edwards were submitted later. Other observers include Chuck Fuller, Jim Scheib, Kelly McKay, Dan Dorrance, Jim Sinclair, Hank Zaletel, Reid Allen, Dick Tetrault, D. Thompson, D. and V. Hendrickson, Ella Moeller and Jean Moeller, Kenneth R. Nelson, Rita Goranson, Carolyn Fisher, and Jan Walter. \| Elimination of similar species: Little Blue Heron adult would have darker body and neck with no brown tones. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:00:00/18:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	7	19
Iowa Birdline update, August 30, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Parulidae \| Warblers Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-08-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for August 30, 1993. Highlights include reports on the warbler and shorebird migration. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Little Blue Heron White-eyed Vireo Snowy Egret Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Willet Bay-breasted Warbler Hooded Warbler Mourning Warbler	Burlington Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Hickory Hill Park Ida County Lee County Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Casey Barrow Landing Oakland Cemetery				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	4
Iowa Birdline update, August 23, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-08-23	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for August 23, 1993. Highlights include reports of some interesting shorebirds. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet Least Flycatcher Least Tern Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Baird's Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Red-necked Phalarope Blackburnian Warbler Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Ida County Marshalltown MidAmerican Energy Ponds Bartlett				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	4
Neil Bernstein letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding a Western Grebe sighting, August 17, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1993-08-17	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Neil Bernstein to Thomas H. Kent regarding a Western Grebe sighting, August 17, 1993. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1993.	Bernstein, Neil	Western Grebe	Grovers Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	6
Iowa Birdline update, August 16, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Vireonidae \| Vireos Parulidae \| Warblers Water levels Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-08-16	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for August 16, 1993. Highlights include warbler and vireo migration. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	American Avocet American White Pelican Western Grebe Red-breasted Nuthatch	Coralville Lake Iowa City Rathbun Lake Grovers Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	4
Iowa Birdline update, August 9, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Water levels Dial-a-message telephone calls	1993-08-09	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Email of the Iowa Birdline update for August 9, 1993. Highlights include receding flood waters developing good shorebird habitat. Includes hand written notes in preparation for next week's update.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Fuller, James L	Little Blue Heron Marbled Godwit Upland Sandpiper Summer Tanager Cattle Egret Ruddy Turnstone Stilt Sandpiper Acadian Flycatcher Buff-breasted Sandpiper Great Egret	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Marshalltown Benton Township MidAmerican Energy Ponds Colo Bogs Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	42	4
J. Donald Gillaspey letter regarding a Sedge Wren sighting, August 9, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1993-08-09	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from J. Donald Gillaspey regarding a Sedge Wren sighting, August 9, 1993. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1993.	Gillaspey, J. Donald	Sedge Wren	Lamoni				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	6
Iowa seasonal report, summer 92-93, contributed by Diane C. Porter, August 3, 1993	Field notes Reports	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy	1993-08-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in Jefferson County contributed by Diane C. Porter. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1993.	Porter, Diane C.	Carolina Wren Yellow-billed Cuckoo Common Nighthawk Horned Lark	Fairfield Lamson Woods State Preserve				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	5
Bruce Ehresman letter to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, August 3, 1993	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Nests Rare birds Birds--Infancy	1993-08-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Bruce Ehresman to James J. Dinsmore regarding summer bird sightings, August 3, 1993. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1993.	Ehresman, Bruce	Bald Eagle Red-necked Grebe Cattle Egret Osprey Northern Harrier	Ames Anderson Prairie State Preserve Emmet County Estherville Marble Lake Palo Alto County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	5
Field notes contributed by Dennis L. Carter, August 2, 1993	Field notes Reports	Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birdsongs Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Birds--Infancy	1993-08-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Dennis L. Carter, August 2, 1993. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1993.	Carter, Dennis L.	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Bald Eagle Broad-winged Hawk Upland Sandpiper Black-and-white Warbler Wood Thrush House Finch Cerulean Warbler Prothonotary Warbler Ovenbird Hooded Warbler Scarlet Tanager Yellow-throated Vireo Kentucky Warbler American Redstart Cliff Swallow	Allamakee County Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area Decorah Yellow River State Forest Winneshiek County Effigy Mounds National Monument Upper Iowa River Bluffton Nobles Island				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	5