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

Robert Cecil letter to Robert Myers regarding Spring Field Report, May 29, 1986	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1986-05-29	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Bob Cecil to Bob Myers dated May 29, 1986. Cecil notes that he is conservative with his identifications and counts. Included with this letter is an annotated list of birds sighted by Cecil and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.	Cecil, Robert I.	Loggerhead Shrike Bewick's Wren Ruby-throated Hummingbird Yellow-throated Warbler Evening Grosbeak Golden Eagle Blue-winged Warbler Black Tern	Fremont County Keokuk Lee County Mills County Van Buren County Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	3
Rare bird documentation form for White-faced Ibis at Cherokee Airport, 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-05-29	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a White-faced Ibis at Cherokee Airport in Cherokee County, IA on May 29, 1986.	Bierman, Dick	White-faced Ibis	Cherokee Municipal Airport	Cherokee Airport, Cherokee County, Iowa	Shallow cattail and sedge marsh	The documentation form by Dick Bierman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Marion Brewer. \| Elimination of similar species: Glossy Ibis, this bird had the white strip at the base of the bill which extended behind the eye. Also it had reddish legs. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:40:00/15:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	25
Rare bird documentation form for White-faced Ibis at Cherokee Airport, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-05-29	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a White-faced Ibis at Cherokee Airport in Cherokee County, IA on May 29, 1986.	Brewer, Marion M.	White-faced Ibis	Cherokee Municipal Airport	local airport which has a couple of acres of wet land.		The documentation form by Marion M. Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dick Bierman. \| Elimination of similar species:From out of nowhere an ibis dropped into view, a night-heron sized bird, long decyred bill, rusty red front half of the dark back half with little irredesent [sic] green, rusty legs, and a dirty white that was over the forhead [sic] around the eye and to the lower manible [sic]. That told me I had seen a white-faced Ibis. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:00:00/16:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	25
Rare bird documentation form for White-faced Ibis at Cherokee Airport, 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-05-29	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a White-faced Ibis at Cherokee Airport in Cherokee County, IA on May 29, 1986.	Brewer, Marion M.	White-faced Ibis	Cherokee Municipal Airport	Cherokee Airport	Marsh	The documentation form by Marion M. Brewer is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Dick Bierman. \| Elimination of similar species: Glossy ibis, because of the white around the bill and eye's. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:49:00/15:02:00 and 15:40:00/15:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	25
Ronald Harms letter to Robert Myers regarding Connecticut Warbler, May 30, 1986	Correspondence Field notes	Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Identification Photography of birds	1986-05-30	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Ronald Harms to Robert Myers dated May 30, 1986. Harms reports netting, banding and photographing a Connecticut Warbler. Included with this letter is another letter from Ronald Harms to Robert Myers dated May 28, 1986 containing Harms' spring bird report. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.	Harms, Ronald	Bell's Vireo Eastern Towhee Evening Grosbeak Connecticut Warbler Spotted Towhee Lincoln's Sparrow	Laurens				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	3
Rare bird documentation form for Snowy Egret at Settling Ponds south of Council Bluffs, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-05-31	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Snowy Egret at Settling Ponds south of Council Bluffs in Pottawattamie County, IA on May 31, 1986.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Snowy Egret	MidAmerican Energy Ponds	Settling Ponds, S. of Council Bluffs, Iowa		The documentation form by Barbara L. Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Great Egret + Cattle Egret have yellow bills. The Little Blue Heron's bill shouldn't look so black & thin, & in any case that species lacks yellow feet. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 20:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	19
Field notes contributed by Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford, summer 1986	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy	1986-06-01	1986-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Babs Padelford and Loren Padelford with observers Tanya Bray, Barbara L. Wilson and Rick Wright. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.	Padelford, Babs Padelford, Loren	Broad-winged Hawk Little Blue Heron Marbled Godwit Double-crested Cormorant Henslow's Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike American White Pelican Snowy Egret Least Tern Forster's Tern Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Hooded Merganser Black-billed Cuckoo Great-tailed Grackle Burrowing Owl King Rail	Forneys Lake Fremont County Waubonsie State Park DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge MidAmerican Energy Ponds Ringgold State Wildlife Area Payne Junction				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	4
Rare bird documentation form for Northern Harrier at St. Lucas, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-06-01	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Northern Harrier at St. Lucas in Fayette County, IA on June 1, 1986.	Dietzenbach, Mark A.	Northern Harrier	Saint Lucas	Section 20 nw. Two miles south of St. Lucas. 80 acre wet prairie pasture, west of W14 blacktop.	Open pasture, long grass, wet boggy areas, Open fields	The documentation form by Mark A. Dietzenbach is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: No other hawk species is pale gray and display a similar flight pattern or markings. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:06:00/10:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	22
Field notes contributed by Sharon Laub, summer 1986	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy	1986-06-01	1986-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Sharon Laub. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.	Laub, Sharon	Gray Partridge Black-billed Cuckoo	Rippey				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	4
Field notes contributed by Erik Munson, summer 1986	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy	1986-06-01	1986-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Erik Munson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.	Munson, Erik	Cooper's Hawk Green-backed Heron Little Blue Heron Cedar Waxwing Indigo Bunting Field Sparrow Barn Owl Common Moorhen Yellow-throated Warbler Cattle Egret Greater Yellowlegs Ruddy Duck Gray Partridge Veery Louisiana Waterthrush Pine Siskin Black Tern Northern Harrier	Ames Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area Boone Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Ledges State Park Luther Lake Manawa Belle Plaine Hickory Grove County Park Long Pond				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	4
Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas documentation form, Mark A. Dietzenbach, June 1, 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds	1986-06-01	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Documentation of a Northern Harrier sighting contributed by Mark A. Dietzenbach, June 1, 1986. This item was part of a group of documents submitted by Doug Reeves for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.	Dietzenbach, Mark A.	Northern Harrier	Saint Lucas Auburn Township				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	1
Field notes contributed by Barbara L. Wilson, summer 1986	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1986-06-01	1986-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Barbara L. Wilson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Willet Great-tailed Grackle	Forneys Lake MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, James P. Sandrock, summer 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs	1986-06-01	1986-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by James P. Sandrock. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.	Sandrock, James P., 1929-	Alder Flycatcher Summer Tanager Carolina Wren Yellow-throated Warbler Northern Parula	Lacey-Keosauqua State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	4
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, summer 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy	1986-06-01	1986-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Mark Proescholdt with observers Beth Proescholdt, Robert I. Cecil and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.	Proescholdt, Mark	Ruffed Grouse Mountain Plover Broad-winged Hawk Least Bittern Little Blue Heron Summer Tanager Ruby-throated Hummingbird Chuck-will's-widow Cattle Egret American Woodcock Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Veery Northern Mockingbird Eastern Whip-poor-will Great-tailed Grackle Sharp-shinned Hawk	Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Waubonsie State Park Yellow River State Forest Nebraska City White Pine Hollow State Park Holst State Forest Mann Wilderness Area Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	4
Field notes contributed by Robert K. Myers, summer 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers Birds--Infancy	1986-06-01	1986-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Robert K. Myers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of summer 1986.	Myers, Robert K.	Mountain Plover Swainson's Hawk Least Bittern White-eyed Vireo Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Carolina Wren Chuck-will's-widow Least Tern Cerulean Warbler Buff-breasted Sandpiper Great-tailed Grackle	Colo Forneys Lake Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Ledges State Park Luther Polk City Waubonsie State Park Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Holst State Forest MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	4
Barb Wilson letter to Robert Myers regarding Spring report, June 2, 1986	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Weather Wildlife rescue	1986-06-02	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Letter from Barb Wilson to Robert Myers dated June 2, 1986. In this letter Wilson talks about rescuing a fledgling Kestrel, the weather and spring migration. Letter includes an annotated list of birds sighted. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Spring 1986.	Wilson, Barbara L.	American Kestrel Upland Sandpiper Brewer's Blackbird Cedar Waxwing Loggerhead Shrike Long-billed Dowitcher Eastern Phoebe Greater Scaup Piping Plover Sedge Wren Short-billed Dowitcher Great Blue Heron	Lake Manawa State Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area Cass County Hastings Willow Slough State Game Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	3
Rare bird documentation form for Sharp-shinned Hawk at Croton Unit in Shimek State Forest in 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-06-06	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for Sharp-shinned Hawk at Croton Unit in Shimek State Forest in Lee County, IA on June 6, 1986.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934- Cecil, Robert I.	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	23
Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Warbler at Croton Unit in Shimek State Forest in 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1986-06-07	1986-06-19	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Warbler at Croton Unit in Shimek State Forest in Lee County, IA on June 7, 9, 10, and 12, 1986.	Cecil, Robert I.	Prairie Warbler	Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	30
Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Warbler at the Croton Unit in Shimek State Forest, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1986-06-07	1986-07-06	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Warbler at the Croton Unit in Shimek State Forest in Lee County, IA on June 7, 1986.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Prairie Warbler	Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit	Shimek State Forest - Croton Unit? - Lee County, Iowa		The documentation form by Barb Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tanya Bray, Jim Sandrock, Bob Cecil, and many unidentified other observers.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	30
Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Warbler at the Croton Unit in Shimek State Forest, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1986-06-09	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Prairie Warbler at the Croton Unit in Shimek State Forest in Lee County, IA on June 9, 1986	Fuller, James L	Prairie Warbler	Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit	Croton Unit-Shimek State Forest-Lee County	Edge trees next to a large (several acre) open area	The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Cecil. \| Elimination of similar species: Black Throated Green Warbler - Song, eye stripe black + throat + breast color \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:50:00/08:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	30
Rare bird documentation form for King Rail at McIntosh Wildlife Area, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-06-10	1986-06-17	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a King Rail at McIntosh Wildlife Area in Cerro Gordo County, IA on June 10, 1986.	Hellickson, Mickey	King Rail	McIntosh Woods State Park	McIntosh Wildlife Area, Cerro Gordo Co., IA	Upland - prairie	The documentation form by Mickey Hellickson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Clapper Rail is similar but very uncommon in this area \| The original documentation form event occurred around 10:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	41
Rare bird documentation form for Common Snipe at Washington Township, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-06-12	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Common Snipe at Washington Township in Winneshiek County, IA on June 12, 1986.	Dietzenbach, Mark A.	Common Snipe	Washington Township	County: Winneshiek Block: Not in survey block Location in detail: Washington Township, section one, two miles south of Calmar. One hundred yards west of Hwy 150 where it crosses concrete bridge.	Wet meadow, sedgy areas, low woody growth nearby, pasture.	The documentation form by Mark A. Dietzenbach is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: American Woodcock; not quite their normal habitat, Plumper, rounded wings, they produce a whisting [sic] sound when flushed. Upland Sandpiper: shorter bill, no stripes on head or back. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 20:42:00/20:42:05.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	27
Rare bird documentation form for King Rail at Forney's Lake, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-06-13	1986-07-09	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a King Rail at Forney's Lake in Fremont County, IA on June 13, 1986.	Wilson, Barbara L.	King Rail	Forneys Lake	Forney's Lake, Fremont County	Habitat was cultivated fields, 2 large road ditches, & rail road tracks, between Forney's & Crystal lakes.	The documentation form by Barb Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Tanya Bray and Babs Padelford. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:15:00/07:17:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	41
Rare bird sighting for King Rail on county road L44 between Bartlett and Forneys Lake, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-06-13	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird sighting for a King Rail on county road L44 between Bartlett and Forneys Lake in Fremont County, IA on June 13, 1986.	Bray, Tanya	King Rail	Kings Church				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	41
Rare bird sighting for King Rail south of Forneys Lake, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-06-13	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird sighting for a King Rail south of Forneys Lake in Fremont County, IA on June 13, 1986.	Padelford, Babs	King Rail	Forneys Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	41