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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 for Barrow's Goldeneye at Red Rock Reservoir, 1995	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1995-12-09	2000-11-20	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Barrow's Goldeneye at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on December 9, 1995. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Barrow's Goldeneye	Lake Red Rock	Red Rock Res., Marion Co.	large lake	The documentation form by Stephen J. Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Common Goldeneye eliminated by the shape of the white facial mark, head and bill shape, color of the upperparts, dark mark on the shoulder, and pattern of white on the scapulars. Note that numerous Common Goldeneye were available for direct comparison throughout the observation. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:35:00/13:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	21
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Barrow's Goldeneye at Mills and Pottawattamie Counties before 1907	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Tables (documents)	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds	1907-01-01	1993-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Barrow's Goldeneyes at Mills and Pottawattamie Counties before 1907. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson seen by I.S. Trostler, and referenced by two other publications.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Barrow's Goldeneye	Mills County Pottawattamie County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	21
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Barrow's Goldeneye at Linn County before 1907	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds	1907-01-01	1993-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Barrow's Goldeneyes at Linn County, IA before 1907. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson, and referenced by two other publications.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Barrow's Goldeneye	Linn County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	21
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Barrow's Goldeneye at Keokuk district in 1888	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Tables (documents)	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds Zoological specimens	1907-01-01	1993-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Barrow's Goldeneye at Keokuk district in Lee County, IA on March 27, 1888. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of the Des Moines Rapids in Auk 24:565-577 by William E. Praeger, and referenced by three other publications.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Barrow's Goldeneye	Keokuk County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	21
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Barrow's Goldeneye at IPL Ponds, 1989	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1989-11-12	1993-08-05	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Barrow's Goldeneye at Iowa Power and Light plant ponds in Pottawattamie County, IA on November 12, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Grenon, Alan G.	Barrow's Goldeneye	MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Iowa, Pottawattamie County, south of Council Bluffs, the south pond of the Iowa Power and Light plant's ponds, two miles north of the county line (three miles north of the Bellevue exit on I-29); also present was Betty Grenon.		The documentation form by Alan G. Grenon is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Betty Grenon. \| Elimination of similar species: A large oblong crescent was between the eye and bill, the head was of a different shape than the Commons, being longer behind than they were. The back had more black and less white than the Commons, having a white mark, almost a line, curving up and back from near the shoulder, in an otherwise all-black back (as seen). The eye was light, white to yellow. In flight, its back had more black an less white than nearby flying Common Goldeneye. Other than noted, it was similar to the Common Goldeneye in size, form, and behavior. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/10:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	21
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Barrow's Goldeneye at Independence in 1892	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Tables (documents)	Birds--Identification Rare birds Zoological specimens	1892-10-11	1993-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Barrow's Goldeneye at Independence in Buchanan County, IA on October 11, 1892. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Report of committee on state fauna in the Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Sciences 1(3):39-42 by C.C. Nutting seen by Robert E. Leach, and referenced by three other publications.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Barrow's Goldeneye	Independence				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	21
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Barrow's Goldeneye at Greene County before 1970	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds	1977-01-01	1994-02-03	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Barrow's Goldeneyes at Greene County, IA before 1970. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Waterfowl in Iowa 5th ed. by J.W. and M.R. Mugrove.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Barrow's Goldeneye	Greene County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	21
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Barrow's Goldeneye at Forney Lake, 1984	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1984-03-17	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Barrow's Goldeneye at Forney Lake in Fremont County, IA on March 17, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes, two articles in Iowa Bird Life, a summary of the review, and thirteen documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Nolan, Michael	Barrow's Goldeneye	Forneys Lake	Forney's Lake, Fremont Co.	Lake	The documentation form by Michael Nolan is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Ross Silcock, Beth Proescholdt, Francis L. Moore, Bob Myers, Peter C. Petersen, Barbara Wilson, Carl J. Bendorf, Thomas J. Staudt, Thomas H. Kent, Dennis Thompson as well as Eugene and Eloise Armstrong were submitted later. Other observers include Linda Zalewski, Steve Dinsmore, Tanya Bray, Babs Padelford, Loren Padelford, Joseph Schaufenbuel, Lewis Blevins, Corey Blevins, Brian Blevins, Paul Johnsgard, Roger Sherp, Phyllis Harris, Marilyn Lekwa, B.J. Rose, and Sharon Rose. \| Elimination of similar species: Common Goldeneye - see above. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:30:00/16:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	21
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Barrow's Goldeneye at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge, 1989	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1988-01-02	1993-08-05	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Barrow's Goldeneye at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on January 2, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes, photographs of the bird, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Silcock, W. Ross	Barrow's Goldeneye	DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge	DeSoto NWR	Oxbow Lake, Partly open	The documentation form by Ross Silcock is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Steve Dinsmore and Jim Fuller were submitted later. Other observers include Ann Johnson, Ruth Green, and Tanya Bray. \| Elimination of similar species: See above - all features eliminate Common Goldeneye. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:30:00/12:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	21
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Barrow's Goldeneye at De Soto National Wildlife Refuge, 1987	Administrative records Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1987-03-14	1996-04-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Barrow's Goldeneye at De Soto National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on March 14, 1987. Includes a record review document with votes, a request for reconsideration of the review, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Fix, Andrew S.	Barrow's Goldeneye	DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge	Iowa portion of DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge	water - central portion of large body of water at DeSoto Bend NWR	The documentation form by Andrew S. Fix is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Craig Harms. \| Elimination of similar species: Only species for possible confusion is Common Goldeneye, which was readily separable by the lack of dark lateral breast band in Common Goldeneye. Lack of dark back with linear row of white spots parallel to midline in Common Goldeneye and the overall whiter appearance of the Common Goldeneye. The final spot of the Barrow's is supposedly a cresent [sic] however this was not clearly evident in this bird, as the spot it had was suggestive of a cresent [sic] when compared to the nearby Common Goldeneye. Voice and behavior were not helpful in separation in this case. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:30:00/12:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	21
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Barnacle Goose at Green Castle Recreation Area, 1997	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1997-03-06	2000-11-24	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Barnacle Goose at Green Castle Recreation Area in Marshall County, IA on March 6, 1997. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in the Marshalltown Times-Republican, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Proescholdt, Mark	Barnacle Goose	Green Castle Recreation Area	Green Castle Co. Park Marshall County		The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Mike Stegmann and Gary Brandenburg. \| Elimination of similar species: Canada Geese much larger than bird. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 18:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	10
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Baltimore Oriole at Iowa City, 1987	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1987-12-19	1993-09-07	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Baltimore Oriole at Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on December 19, 1987. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Staudt, Thomas J.	Baltimore Oriole	Iowa City	feeder rural wooded area north of Iowa City		The documentation form by Thomas J. Staudt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jodi Griffith and Clara Schoderbeh. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 11:25:00/11:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	14	10
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Baird's Sparrow northwest of Ida Grove, 1992	Administrative records Field notes Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1992-04-22	1994-10-18	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Baird's Sparrow northwest of Ida Grove in Ida County, IA on April 22, 1992. Includes a record review document with votes, two photographs, and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Ernzen, Peter	Baird's Sparrow	Ida Grove	Ida County (see map attached)	See attached sheet [...] The first sighting birds flew west across the corn field - see map - [...]	The documentation form by Peter Ernzen forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Don Poggensee was submitted. \| Elimination of similar species: Savannah Sparrow, Henslow's Sparrow, Le Contes Sparrow Savannah Sparrow - Dirty yellow down top of crown Henslows wrong color, Le Contes dirty yellow initially thought this Sparrow (Yellow was first thing noticed) eliminated after further study for more detail on all see attached sheets. [...] Baird's Sparrow was the last of the sparrows in my decision making. I arrived at this conclusion primarily because of the head color/down the middle of the crown. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:00:00/16:03:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	36
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Baird's Sparrow at the Sioux City region in 1933	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1933-12-01	1993-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Baird's Sparrows at the Sioux City region in Woodbury County, IA around 1933. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Revised List of Birds of Iowa by Philip A. DuMont.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Baird's Sparrow	Sioux City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	36
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Baird's Sparrow at Pottawattamie County before 1907	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1907-03-01	1993-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Baird's Sparrows at Pottawattamie County, IA before 1907. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Iowa by Rudolph Martin Anderson seen by Isadore S. Trostler, and referenced by another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Baird's Sparrow	Pottawattamie County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	36
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Baird's Sparrow at Polk County in 1927	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1931-10-01	1993-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Baird's Sparrows at Polk County, IA on April 23, 1927. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Polk County Iowa by P.A. DuMont seen by Kenneth Nelson, and referenced by another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Baird's Sparrow	Polk County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	36
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Baird's Sparrow at Polk County in 1925	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1931-10-01	1993-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Baird's Sparrows at Polk County, IA on April 29, 1925. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Birds of Polk County Iowa by Philip A. DuMont seen by Kenneth Nelson, and referenced by another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Baird's Sparrow	Polk County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	36
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Baird's Sparrow at Marble Rock in 1978	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1978-06-01	1993-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Baird's Sparrow at Marble Rock in Floyd County, IA on May 16, 1978. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Field Reports in Iowa Bird Life 48(2):69-77 by Nicholas S. Halmi seen by Pearl Knoop.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Baird's Sparrow	Marble Rock				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	36
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Baird's Sparrow at Iowa before 1870	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1870-01-01	1993-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Baird's Sparrows at Iowa before 1870. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication A Catalogue of the Birds of Iowa by J.A. Allen in White's Geological Survey in 1870.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Baird's Sparrow	Iowa				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	36
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Baird's Sparrow at Grinnell in 1886	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1887-07-01	1993-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Baird's Sparrows at Grinnell in Poweshiek County, IA from October 4 to 15, 1886. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Baird's Sparrow in Fall in Ornithologist and Oologist 12(7):106 by Lynds Jones, and referenced by five other publications.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Baird's Sparrow	Grinnell				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	36
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Baird's Sparrow at Grinnell in 1886	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1886-08-01	1993-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for three to four Baird's Sparrows at Grinnell in Poweshiek County, IA from March 24 to April 20, 1886. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Baird's Sparrow in Iowa in Ornithologist and Oologist 11:117 by Lynds Jones, and referenced by seven other publications.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Baird's Sparrow	Grinnell				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	36
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Baird's Sparrow at Grinnell in 1885	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1886-08-01	1993-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for five or six Baird's Sparrows at Grinnell in Poweshiek County, IA on April 25, 1885. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Baird's Sparrow in Iowa in the Ornithologist and Oologist 11:117 by Lynds Jones, and referenced by seven other publications.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Baird's Sparrow	Grinnell				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	36
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Baird's Sparrow at Brower's Lake in 1964	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1964-08-01	1993-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Baird's Sparrow at Brower's Lake in Woodbury County, IA during fall of 1964. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the publication Field reports in Iowa Bird Life 34:97-101 by Woodward H. Brown.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Baird's Sparrow	Browers Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	36
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Baird's Sparrow at Anderson Prairie State Preserve, 1989	Administrative records Field notes	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1989-05-13	1993-08-05	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Baird's Sparrow at Anderson Prairie State Preserve at Emmet County, IA on May 13, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Harr, Douglas C.	Baird's Sparrow	Anderson Prairie State Preserve	Anderson Prairie State Preserve, Emmet Co., Iowa	General: Open Grassland Specific: Tall-Grass Prairie	The documentation form by Douglas C. Harr is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Lee Schoenewe, Bob Moats, Bob Madson, Mrs. Madson, Ellen Heine, Russ Heine, Pearl Osher, Dave Kuel, and three unidentified others. \| Elimination of similar species: Savannah Sparrow - narrower median stripe, more of pale yellow-white. Heavier streaking on breast and down sides. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:42:00/08:48:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	36
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Baird's Sparrow at Akron in 1963	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1963-12-01	1993-08-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for Baird's Sparrows at Akron in Plymouth County, IA on September 15, 1963. Includes a record review document with votes, the original sighting record found in the publication Field Reports in Iowa Bird Life 33(4):86-91 by Woodward H. Brown seen by Eldon J. Bryant, and referenced by another publication.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Baird's Sparrow	Akron				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	13	36