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

Field notes contributed by John Van Dyk, December 2, 1981	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Migration Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Hirundinidae \| Swallows Parulidae \| Warblers	1981-12-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by John Van Dyk. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1981.	Van Dyk, John, 1936-	Red-tailed Hawk Clay-colored Sparrow Gray Partridge Blue Grosbeak Red-breasted Nuthatch Brown Creeper Eastern Screech-Owl	Sioux Center Oak Grove State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	1
Field notes contributed by Joseph P. Schaufenbuel, December 2, 1981	Field notes	Bird watching	1981-12-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Joseph P. Schaufenbuel and John C. Robinson, observer. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1981.	Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.	Swainson's Hawk Canvasback Long-tailed Duck Northern Goshawk Western Sandpiper Golden Eagle Gray Partridge Great Blue Heron Tundra Swan Northern Shrike	Little Wall Lake Allamakee County Ames Saylorville Lake Volga Lake Calmar Fayette County Lock and Dam 9				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	1
Field notes contributed by Robert K. Myers, December 2, 1981	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Parulidae \| Warblers	1981-12-02	N/A	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 fall 1981.	Myers, Robert K.	Bald Eagle Northern Goshawk Long-eared Owl Red Crossbill Tundra Swan	Big Marsh Wildlife Area George Wyth Memorial State Park Hartman Reserve Nature Center Yellow River State Forest Harpers Ferry Seven Bridges County Park Hope Martin Memorial Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	1
Bill Heusinkveld and Marjorie Heusinkveld letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding field notes, December 3, 1981	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Research Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Methodology	1981-12-03	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Bill Heusinkveld and Marjorie Heusinkveld in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1981.	Heusinkveld, Marjorie Heusinkveld, Bill	Double-crested Cormorant Snow Bunting Short-eared Owl Pine Siskin Bar-headed Goose Ruddy Shelduck	Rathbun Lake Rice Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	1
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Double-crested Cormorant, 1981-1983	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research	1981-12-04	1983-07-22	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Compilation of sightings data for the Double-crested Cormorant submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1981-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date and location.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Double-crested Cormorant	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	36	15
Gladys Black letter to Frederick W. Kent and Thomas H. Kent regarding field notes, December 4, 1981	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns	1981-12-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Gladys Black in a letter to Frederick W. Kent and Thomas H. Kent. A letter contributed by Gladys Black to Peter C. Peterson regarding Snowy Owl sightings, December 30, 1981 is included. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1981-1982.	Black, Gladys	Bald Eagle Double-crested Cormorant Snowy Owl Long-tailed Duck White-winged Scoter	Lake Red Rock				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	2
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Thayer's Gull at Lake Manawa, 1981	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1981-12-05	1993-08-26	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Thayer's Gull at Lake Manawa in Pottawattamie County, IA on December 5, 1981. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence and commentary about the sighting, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Silcock, W. Ross	Thayer's Gull	Lake Manawa	Lake Manawa		The documentation form by W. Ross Silcock is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] Smaller than adult Herring Gull (winter plumage, red spot end of lower mandible) beside it, legs a little pinker. Larger than Ring-billed Gulls- flock of 14 adjacent. [...] Headmuch [sic] smaller relative to body than in the Herring Gull- also flatter-appearing. [...] 1. Bill was black (or very dark); this , combined with the rather pale underparts relative to the rest of the (also rather pale) plumage tends to rule out a first year Herring Gull. 2. Bill and head size and shape were not as heavy-appearing as in Herring Gull. Direct comparison with adjacent adult Herring Gull was very useful in deciding this. [...] 5. Size and pinker legs than Herring Gull are not sure characters, but lend support to identification as Thayer's Gull.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	3
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Thayer's Gull at Coralville Dam, 1981	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1981-12-06	1993-08-26	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Thayer's Gull at Coralville Dam in Johnson County, IA on December 6, 1981. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence and commentary about the sighting, field notes, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Thayer's Gull	Coralville Dam	Coralville Res. Dam, Johnson Co., Iowa	Reservoir just above dam on ice	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent as dictated to Carl Bendorf is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Carl Bendorf. \| Elimination of similar species: imm. Herring Gull. The second year Herring has a light bill with black tip and more contrasting black and white pattern to wings and tail. The first year Herring is much darker, has a more bulbous, hooked bill, and lacks the definitewhite [sic] window in flight. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:15:00/08:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	3
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black-legged Kittiwake at Lock and Dam 11 in Dubuque, 1981	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1981-12-06	1993-08-16	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Black-legged Kittiwake in Lock and Dam 11 in Dubuque in Dubuque County, IA on December 6, 1981. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, a summary of the review, and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Moore, Francis L.	Black-legged Kittiwake	Lock and Dam 11	Lock and Dam No. 11; N.E. part of Dubuque along Mississippi River	Mostly flying below Lock and Dam No. 11 on the Mississippi R.	The documentation form by Francis L. Moore forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Robert K. Myers and Thomas H. Kent were submitted. Another observer was Russell Hays. \| Elimination of similar species: Bonaparte's does not have a dark stripe across the nape, its tail is not forked and it has a black trailing edge to the wing, not white as as this bird did. Bonaparte's would have shown more white in the primaries also. Coloration was not the same as a Red-legged Kittiwake or Sabine's Gull. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 13:05:00/13:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	10
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Thayer's Gull at Saylorville Dam, 1981	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1981-12-10	1993-08-26	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Thayer's Gull at Saylorville Dam in Polk County, IA on December 10, 1981 recorded incorrectly as 1982 on the documentation form. Includes a record review document with votes, correspondence and commentary about the sighting, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.	Thayer's Gull	Saylorville Dam	Above and below Saylorville Dam	Open water, rocky shore and ice covered pond.	The documentation form by Joe Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: [...] Nearly the same size as an immature Herring Gull, but neck seemed thinner, head smaller. Bill was same length as a Herring Gull's but was blunter, not as strongly hooked. [...] The primaries were not nearly as dark as immature (1st year) or 2nd year Herring Gulls and was of a much different color than the black color of that species. Primaries and tail were nearly the same color. [...] In flight this bird could be easily picked out from the immature Herring Gulls at considerable distances. Using 7x35 binoculars the beige color of the upper surface of wings and translucent underwing could be detected as far as three-quarters of a mile. There were also three other birds that resembled this particular bird though they appeared darker on the upperparts. However I was unable to get close observations of these birds. The bird I observed closely and documented had one primary feather missing and aided in tracking the bird from day to day.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	3
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Black-legged Kittiwake at Saylorville Dam, 1981	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1981-12-12	1993-08-16	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Saylorville Dam in Polk County, IA on December 12, 1981. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Schaufenbuel, Joseph P.	Black-legged Kittiwake	Saylorville Dam	Above Saylorville Dam, Polk County, Iowa	Mostly open water and grassy shore on north side of dam.	The documentation form by Joe Schaufenbuel is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Pauline Mooney, Dick Mooney, and Margaret Brooke. \| Elimination of similar species: Too large for a Little gull. Neck bar separated it from a Bonaparte's and Sabine's. Notched tail also was useful in distinguishing it from Bonaparte's. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/16:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	11	10
Record Committee review for rare bird sighting of Prairie Falcon east of Sioux City, 1981	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1981-12-19	1993-08-16	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Prairie Falcon east of Sioux City in Woodbury County, IA on December 19, 1981. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee. The documentation form is related to field notes detailing other sightings https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/8756/view	Duecker, Steve	Prairie Falcon	Sioux City	Aprox [sic] 6 miles east of Sioux City, HY. 141	Bluffs on North Flat Land on South of HY.	The documentation form by Steve Duecker is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Documentation form was completed by Robert Nicholson. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 07:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	6
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Bullock's Oriole at Cedar Falls, 1981	Administrative records Correspondence Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1981-12-20	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Bullock's Oriole at Cedar Falls in Black Hawk County, IA on December 20, 1981. Includes a record review document with votes, photographs, e-mail correspondence between Jon Dunn, Jim Fuller, James Rising, David Sibley, and Paul Lehman, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Myers, Robert K.	Bullock's Oriole	Cedar Falls	Cedar Falls, Iowa - Black Hawk County	coming to feeder in residential area	The documentation form by Robert K. Myers is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers includes Don Irwin and Paulina Irwin. \| Elimination of similar species: The 'Baltimore' subspecies has the yellow-orange on breast going down the breast thru belly and has a more yellowish back. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/15:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	11
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Prairie Falcon at De Soto National Wildlife Refuge, 1981	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1981-12-20	1993-08-16	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Prairie Falcon at De Soto National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on December 20, 1981. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Prairie Falcon	DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge	DeSoto	Farming and in cropland	The documentation form by Barb Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Rick Wright and Dave Menke. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:10:00/08:25:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	9	6
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Northern Hawk Owl at Waterloo, 1981	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1981-12-25	1993-08-16	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Northern Hawk Owl at Waterloo in Black Hawk County, IA on December 25, 1981. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, an article in American Birds, summary of the review, and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Myers, Robert K.	Northern Hawk Owl	Waterloo	Waterloo, Iowa - Black Hawk County	River bottom Timber along Black Hawk Creek	The documentation form by Robert K. Myers forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Francis Moore, Peter C. Petersen, and Thomas H. Kent were submitted. Other observers include Mary Lou Petersen, Lewis Blevins, Corey Blevins, Brian Blevins, and Fred Lesher. \| Elimination of similar species: The long tail, horizontal barring of breast, yellow eyes, facial pattern and behavior eliminated all other possible owls. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:00:00/16:50:00 and around 17:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	12	16
Bohemian Waxwing records, 1982	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Wildlife conservation	1982-01-01	1982-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Bohemian Waxwing sighting reports contributed by Tom Johnson for January. No year is listed on this handwritten report. Also includes a weather and habitat conditions for June and July 1982.	Johnson, Thomas N.	Bohemian Waxwing	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	4	1
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Eastern Screech Owl, 1982-1983	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research	1982-01-03	1983-07-14	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Compilation of sightings data for the Eastern Screech Owl submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1982-1983. The document also includes the name of the observer, date, and location.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Eastern Screech-Owl	Cherokee County Emmet County Iowa Boone County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	36	64
Iowa Ornithologists' Union, field report compiled data, Varied Thrush, 1982	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Research Photography of birds	1982-01-16	1982-04-11	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Compilation of sightings data for the Varied Thrush submitted to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union by members between the years 1982. The document also includes the name of the observer, date and location.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union	Varied Thrush	Maysville Waterloo				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	36	91
Letter from Muriel Correll Orrick regarding field notes, January 22, 1982	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Habitat	1982-01-22	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Muriel Correll Orrick. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1981-1982,	Orrick, Muriel Correll, 1902-2004	Common Redpoll Purple Finch	Cedar Falls				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	2
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Hoary Redpoll at Pine Lake, 1982	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1982-01-23	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Hoary Redpoll at Pine Lake in Hardin County, IA on January 23, 1982. Includes a record review document with votes, a summary of the review, and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Slife, Nancy	Hoary Redpoll	Pine Lake	Feeding stations at our cottage ... Lower PineLake [sic] in Hardin Co.	Woodland -	The documentation form by Nancy Slife is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Richard Hollis, Hank Zaletel, and John C. Robinson were submitted later. Other observers include Joe Schaufenbuel, Beth Proescholdt, Mike Newlon, James Huntington, Bob Myers, Francis Moore, Russell Hays, B.J. Rose, Sharon Rose, Allan C. Hahn, Tim Dwyer, Calvin Knight, Bernadine Knight, Garnita Seward, Ramona Sommerlet, Phyllis Harris, John Robinson, John Hoogerkeide, Maggie Hoogerkeide, Nancy Slife, and Mark Proescholdt. \| Elimination of similar species: Similar species, Common Redpoll. The first Common Redpoll appeared at our feeders January 13, 1982. The flock of common Redpolls has grown to approximately 40-50 as of February 9, 1982. Within this flock of Common Redpolls there are many females which appear quite light in coloration. I have been able to observe many times a side-by-side comparison with the Hoary Redpoll and light, female Common Redpolls. The Hoary Redpoll appears much lighter and silvery in coloration. This contrast is quite obvious. The Common Redpolls back and nape have an overall brownish cast with buff and black stripes on the back compared to the soft gray cast of the Hoary Redpolls back with silver + black stripes - no buff coloration. Also the very fine, pencil-thin lines along the flank of the Hoary Redpoll differs from that the heavy flank-lines of the Common Redpoll. The Hoary Redpoll's rump and undertail coverts area without any flecks or stripes, but the Common Redpolls rump and undertail coverts have flecks and streaks. \| The original documentation form event began around 11:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	16
Field notes contributed by Peter C. Petersen, January 26, 1982	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird banding Bird watching	1982-01-26	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Peter C. Petersen and other observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1981-1982.	Petersen, Peter C.	Bald Eagle Cedar Waxwing Bullock's Oriole Common Redpoll Northern Hawk Owl Baltimore Oriole Golden Eagle Fox Sparrow Canada Goose	Davenport Lock and Dam 14 Pine Hill Cemetery Pleasant Valley Waterloo				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	2
Jane Fuller letter to the Field Reports editor regarding field notes, January 27, 1982	Field notes	Bird watching	1982-01-27	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Jame Fuller in a letter to the Field Reports editor. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1981-1982.	Fuller, Jane	Snow Bunting Field Sparrow Evening Grosbeak Common Redpoll Northern Hawk Owl	Burlington Waterloo Vinton				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	2
Mary R. Musgrove letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding field notes of a Snowy Owl sighting, February 9, 1982	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1982-02-09	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Mary R. Musgrove in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1981-1982.	Musgrove, Mary R.	Snowy Owl	Newton				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	2
Field notes contributed by Dick Bierman, February 24, 1982	Field notes	Bird watching	1982-02-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Dick Bierman and other observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1981-1982.	Bierman, Dick	Red-headed Woodpecker Bald Eagle Eastern Towhee Belted Kingfisher Northern Shrike Eastern Screech-Owl	Dickinson County Floyd River Woodbury County Cherokee Little Sioux River				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	2
James J. Dinsmore letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding field notes, February 24, 1982	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Laridae \| Gulls and Terns	1982-02-24	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by James J. Dinsmore in a letter to Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of winter 1981-1982.	Dinsmore, James J.	Northern Flicker Cooper's Hawk Prairie Falcon White-winged Crossbill Snowy Owl Northern Saw-whet Owl American Coot	Clear Lake Ledges State Park Lime Springs Lucas County Saylorville Dam Story City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	20	2