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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 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 Greater Scaup at Lansing, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-04-10	1982-04-12	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for nine Greater Scaups at Lansing in Allamakee County, IA on April 10, 1982.	Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.	Greater Scaup	Lansing	Lansing, Allamakee Co., Iowa	Mississippi River, away from main channel	The documentation form by Joe Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Lynn Barth. \| Elimination of similar species: direct comparison with the many Lesser Scaups. The Greater were distinctly larger the bill was wider and rounder than that of Lesser. The swimming birds also had much whiter sides than the duller colored male Lesser Scaups. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 12:00:00/12:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	10
Rare bird documentation form for White-winged Scoter at Saylorville Reservoir Dam, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Rare birds	1982-04-08	1982-04-12	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a White-winged Scoter at Saylorville Reservoir Dam in Polk County, IA on April 8, 1982.	Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.	White-winged Scoter	Saylorville Dam	By Saylorville Reservoir Dam, Polk Co., Iowa	Open Reservoir above dam.	The documentation form by Joe Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: No other large species of Duck female is so uniformly brown with a white speculum. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:00:00/16:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	12
Rare bird documentation form for Greater Scaup at Cedar Lake, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-04-12	1982-04-13	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for four Greater Scaups at Cedar Lake at Nashua, in Chickasaw County, IA on April 12, 1982.	Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.	Greater Scaup	Cedar Lake	Cedar Lake at Nashua, Chickasaw County, Iowa	Man-made 700 acre lake, with average depth of four ft.	The documentation form by Joe Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Lynn Barth. \| Elimination of similar species: Directly compared with numerous Lesser Scaups. The Lesser Scaups appeared smaller, peaked-headed, and duller on sides than the Greaters. Both of the females had a light colored area behind the eye that none of the female Lesser Scaup possessed. When the male Greater stretched the extensive amount of white in wings was strongly evident more so than the Lesser Scaups wing stripe. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:45:00/16:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	10
Rare bird documentation form for Merlin east of Decorah, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-04-11	1982-04-14	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin east of Decorah at the Allamakee-Winneshiek county line, IA on April 11, 1982.	Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.	Merlin	Decorah	Allamakee-Winneshiek Co. border. East of Decorah, Iowa	Hilly, Pastured area with large tracts of woodland	The documentation form by Joe Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Lynn Barth. \| Elimination of similar species: Kestrel always has reddish or brown on back and a distinct facial pattern. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:58:00/17:02:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	32
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Goshawk at Sweet Marsh, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-04-10	1982-04-17	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Goshawk at Sweet Marsh in Bremer County, IA on April 10, 1982.	Myers, Robert K.	Northern Goshawk	Sweet Marsh	Sweet Marsh - Bremer County	Edge of timber bordering the marsh	The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Francis Moore and Russell Hays. \| Elimination of similar species: Cooper's Hawk was eliminated by color - bird was dark blue-gray above and clear light gray, not streaked or reddish, below. Bird also had broad eye stripe. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:00:00/09:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	25
Rare bird documentation form for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher northeast of Waubonsie State Park, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-04-24	1982-04-25	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher northeast of Waubonsie State Park in Fremont County, IA on April 24, 1982.	Moore, Francis L.	Scissor-tailed Flycatcher	Waubonsie State Park	N.E. of Waubonsie S.P. on gravel road.	On edge of Loess Hills, on telephone wire between heavy woods and open field	The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Ross Silcock and Bob Myers. \| Elimination of similar species: Western Kingbird is darker on head and back and has yellow breast and belly and lacks the extremely long tail feathers that this bird had. Eastern Kingbird has a dark gray head and back and also lacks the long tail feathers. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/10:32:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	73
Rare bird documentation form for Marbled Godwit at Council Bluffs, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-04-24	1982-04-27	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Marbled Godwit at Council Bluffs in Pottawattamie County, IA on April 24, 1982.	Myers, Robert K.	Marbled Godwit	Council Bluffs	Cooling ponds south of Council Bluffs, Ia.	sandy mudflat	The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Francis Moore and Ross Silcock. \| Elimination of similar species: Hudsonian Godwit would have had a white rump. Hudsonians would also be grayer if in winter plumage and rustyer [sic] red if in spring. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:45:00/16:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	14
General notes on field identification Spring 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1982-04-04	1982-05-01	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	General notes on field identification by John C. Robinson featuring Cooper's Hawk and Short-billed Dowitcher for the Spring of 1982.	Robinson, John C., 1959-	Cooper's Hawk Short-billed Dowitcher	Big Creek State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	26
Rare bird documentation form for Evening Grosbeak at Wellman in 1982	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Rare birds	1982-05-01	1982-05-05	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for two Evening Grosbeaks at Wellman in Washington County, IA on May 1 and 2, 1982.	Eash, Ruth	Evening Grosbeak	Wellman				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	86
Rare bird documentation form for Henslow's Sparrow at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-04-25	1982-05-05	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Henslow's Sparrow at Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on April 25, 1982.	Snyder, Mark	Henslow's Sparrow	Hickory Hill Park	Hickory Hill Park, Iowa City	Grassy area with dry ragweed & bushes & 8'-10' saplings 50' from creek	The documentation form by Mark A. Snyder is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mike Broz. \| Elimination of similar species: Bairds Sparrow. Henslow's has olive-yellow head which Bairds doesn't. Also Henslow's has rusty wings tips and rusty unforked tail of which Bairds does not. Henslow's olive yellow continues on the nape, where as Bairds has fine black streaks on nape. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:25:00/17:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	57
Rare bird documentation form for Lark Bunting near Pinky's Glen, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-05-04	1982-05-05	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Lark Bunting near Pinky's Glen in Fremont County, IA on May 4, 1982.	Phipps, Ruth O.	Lark Bunting	Pinky's Glen	Fremont Co. near Pinky's Glen Co. Park	General: Prairie Specific: Grasslands	The documentation form by Ruth Phipps is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The male Bobolink has white patches and is black, but the patches are not on the wings \| The original documentation form event occurred around 10:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	54
Rare bird documentation form for Little Blue Heron at Cone Marsh, 1982	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1982-04-30	1982-05-24	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Little Blue Heron at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on April 30, 1982.	Staudt, Thomas J.	Little Blue Heron	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Old Man Slough near Cone Marsh Louisa County Iowa	river bottom slough	The documentation form by Thomas J. Staudt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include James Huntington. \| Elimination of similar species: Great Egret is larger, has a yellow bill and black legs. Cattle Egret has thick yellow-orange bill, thick short neck and in breeding plumage on orange patch on breast. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:45:00/11:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	20
Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Warbler at Lansing Wildlife Area in 1982	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1982-05-23	1982-05-25	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Warbler at Lansing Wildlife Area in Allamakee County, IA on May 23 and 24, 1982.	Myers, Robert K.	Prairie Warbler	Lansing Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	30
Rare bird documentation form for Henslow's Sparrow at Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area, 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Ornithology--Technique Rare birds	1982-04-30	1982-05-25	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Henslow's Sparrow at Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area in Louisa County, IA on April 30, 1982.	Staudt, Thomas J.	Henslow's Sparrow	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Cone Marsh Louisa County Iowa		The documentation form by Thomas J. Staudt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include James Huntington, Carl Bendorf, Thomas Kent, and Ross Silcock. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:30:00/09:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	57
Rare bird documentation form for Sharp-tailed Sparrow at Muskrat Slough in 1982	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1982-05-24	1982-05-25	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for three Sharp-tailed Sparrows at Muskrat Slough in Jones County, IA on May 24, 1982.	Staudt, Thomas J.	Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow	Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	59
Rare bird documentation form for Sharp-tailed Sparrow at Muskrat Slough in 1982	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1982-05-23	1982-05-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for two Sharp-tailed Sparrows at Muskrat Slough in Jones County, IA on May 23, 1982.	Bendorf, Carl J.	Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow	Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	59
Field notes and a letter to Thomas H. Kent contributed by Barbara L. Wilson, spring 1982	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Hirundinidae \| Swallows Weather	1982-03-01	1982-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Barbara L. Wilson and include a letter to Thomas H. Kent, June 9, 1982. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1982.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Red-tailed Hawk Alder Flycatcher Eastern Bluebird Grasshopper Sparrow Long-tailed Duck Long-billed Dowitcher Eastern Phoebe Blue Grosbeak Pine Siskin Blackpoll Warbler Northern Shrike	Lake Manawa Mills County Riverton Willow Slough State Game Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	3
Field notes contributed by Thomas J. Staudt, spring 1982	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Fringillidae \| Finches Turdidae \| Thrushes Parulidae \| Warblers Weather	1982-03-01	1982-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Thomas J. Staudt. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1982.	Staudt, Thomas J.	Broad-winged Hawk Little Blue Heron Double-crested Cormorant Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Dunlin Long-billed Dowitcher Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Hooded Merganser Sharp-shinned Hawk	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area Hoosier Creek				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	3
Field notes contributed by James P. Sandrock, spring 1982	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae \| Warblers	1982-03-01	1982-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by James P. Sandrock and other observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1982.	Sandrock, James P., 1929-	Red-tailed Hawk Least Bittern Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Smith's Longspur Red-breasted Nuthatch	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Iowa City Johnson County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Muskrat Slough State Game Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	3
Field notes and banding report contributed by Weir Nelson, spring 1982	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests	1982-03-01	1982-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Weir Nelson. A spring 1981 banding report is included. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1982.	Nelson, Weir	Turkey Vulture Summer Tanager Great Horned Owl Barred Owl Wood Thrush Pine Warbler Green Heron Eastern Screech-Owl					Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	3
Field notes contributed by Robert K. Myers, spring 1982	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Tyrannidae \| Flycatchers Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers	1982-03-01	1982-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Robert K. Myers and other observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1982.	Myers, Robert K.	Rough-legged Hawk Common Loon Northern Saw-whet Owl Red-breasted Nuthatch Common Tern Northern Shrike	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area George Wyth Memorial State Park Ledges State Park Yellow River State Forest Sweet Marsh Riverton				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	3
Field notes contributed by Paul Martsching, spring 1982	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns Rallidae \| Rails Fringillidae \| Finches Parulidae \| Warblers	1982-03-01	1982-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Paul Martsching. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1982.	Martsching, Paul	Marbled Godwit Blue-headed Vireo Lapland Longspur Smith's Longspur American White Pelican Common Redpoll Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Northern Mockingbird	Hendrickson Marsh Lake Story County Brookside Park Larson Marsh Iowa State Nursery Hickory Grove Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	3
Field notes contributed by Richard Jule Hollis, spring 1982	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests	1982-03-01	1982-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Richard Jule Hollis and other observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1982.	Hollis, Richard Jule	Carolina Wren American Woodcock Veery Worm-eating Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Cliff Swallow	Hickory Hill Park Homestead Iowa City Washington County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	3
Field notes contributed by Carl J. Bendorf, spring 1982	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Podicipediformes \| Grebes Falconiformes \| Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Osprey, and Vultures Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Parulidae \| Warblers	1982-03-01	1982-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Carl J. Bendorf and other observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of spring 1982.	Bendorf, Carl J.	American Avocet Veery Red-breasted Nuthatch Northern Shrike	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Ledges State Park South Amana Pond Wildcat Den State Park Palisades-Kepler State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	3