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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 Ross' Goose at Spring Lake Park in Cherokee, 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1987-04-28	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Ross' Goose at Spring Lake Park in Cherokee in Cherokee County, IA on April 28, 1987.	Bierman, Dick	Ross' Goose	Spring Lake Park	Spring Lake Park Cherokee, Cherokee County	Large Gravel Pit Park with many Ducks & Geese	The documentation form by Dick Bierman is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Snow Goose. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:30:00/17:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	28
Rare bird documentation form for Whimbrel east of Nebraska City, 1987	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1987-04-25	1987-05-24	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Whimbrel east of Nebraska City, NE in Fremont County, IA on April 25, 1987.	Proescholdt, Mark	Whimbrel	Fremont County Nebraska City	Fremont County - along Hwy. 2 - east of Nebraska City, Neb.	slightly flooded field - mudflats, water, some weeds	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bob Myers, Ross Silcock, Beth Proescholdt, B.J. Rose, Eugene Armstrong, and Eloise Armstrong. \| Elimination of similar species: Long-billed Curlews are much bigger with a much longer bill and lack the crown stripes. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:05:00/14:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	12
Rare bird documentation form for Merlin between Big Creek State Park and Saylorville Reservoir, 1987	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1987-04-20	1987-04-22	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin between Big Creek State Park and Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA on April 20, 1987.	Proescholdt, Mark	Merlin	Big Creek State Park Saylorville Lake	Between Big Creek State Park and Saylorville Reservoir	Over wooded hillsides along the Des Moines River	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt. \| Elimination of similar species: A sharp-shinned Hawk has rounded wings and not pointed like a falcon. A Peregrine is considerably larger and a Kestrel is much smaller. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:10:00/10:11:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	32
Rare bird documentation form for Smith's Longspur at Oakland Township in Louisa County, 1987	Field notes	Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology Rare birds	1987-04-15	1987-05-24	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for six to ten Smith's Longspurs at Oakland Township in Louisa County, IA on April 15, 1987.	Proescholdt, Mark	Smith's Longspur	Oakland Township	Louisa Co. - NW Corner of section 24 of Oakland Township	short grassy hay field just east of Cone Marsh	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt, Carl Bendorf, and unidentified other observers. \| Elimination of similar species: Vesper Sparrows are not buffy like this and have a very different color pattern. Other longspurs are not buffy like this and have different tail patterns. \| The original documentation form event lasted from approximately 12:30:00/15:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	67
Dale Stone letter to Robert K. Myers regarding bird sightings, April 4, 1987	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1987-04-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Dale Stone in a letter to Robert K. Myers, April 4, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.	Stone, Dale	Canvasback Winter Wren Great Blue Heron	Browns Lake Hinton				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
Rare bird documentation form for Merlin at Sioux Center, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1987-03-27	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Merlin at Sioux Center in Sioux County, IA on March 27, 1987.	Van Dyk, John, 1936-	Merlin	Sioux Center	Sioux Center (Sioux Co).		The documentation form by John Van Dyk is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: There were many migrating Kestrels in the area, but I recognized this bird at once as a Merlin because of its distinctively striped breast (it was facing the road) [...] Size about of a Kestrel, but no distinctive Kestrel-like head markings and no rufous on back and tail. [...] I rule out Kestrel on basis already indicated above, as well as Sharp-shinned Hawk, since this bird had pointed wings and the breast striping was lengthwise on light background, rather than crosswise on reddish or rusty background.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	32
Rare bird documentation form for Horned Grebe at New Lake, 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1987-03-27	1987-08-29	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Horned Grebe at New Lake in Woodbury County, IA on March 27, 1987.	Livermore, Bob	Horned Grebe	New Lake	New Lake, Woodbury County, Iowa	small Mo. River oxbow with marshy borders	The documentation form by Bob Livermore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Bill Huser and Jerry Probst. \| Elimination of similar species: Eared Grebe: The tuft was starting on a line from the eye and above. Also since the bird was mostly in winter plummage [sic] it still had a very light neck down to water line. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:00:00/08:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	12
Rare bird documentation form for White-winged Scoter at DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge, 1987	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1987-03-14	1987-05-20	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form with additional notes for a White-winged Scoter at DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge in Harrison County, IA on March 14, 1987.	Fix, Andrew S.	White-winged Scoter	DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge	Iowa part of DeSoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge	water, along shore until alerted, then swam further out and finally flew off	The documentation form by Andrew S. Fix is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Craig Harms. \| Elimination of similar species: By general shape, bill characteristic, and color this bird was identified as a scoter. The white/creamish spot between the cere and eye and lack of pale cheeks and throat ruled out the Black Scoter; the bill was Also too extended up the forward part of head for a Black Scoter. I did not feel comfortable differentiating Surf from White-winged based on the morphology of the head. No white wing patch was evident while this bird was on the water. In my experience (see #14), the white patches on the heads of female and immature scoters are very unreliable and highly variable. Fortunately the two key characteristics were plainly visible when the bird flew; paddling along the water for a short distance (confirmed scoter), and prominent white secondaries (confirmed white-winger scoter) \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	12
Rare bird documentation form for Black-legged Kittiwake at Cone Marsh, 1987	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1987-03-12	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Black-legged Kittiwake at Cone Marsh in Louisa County, IA on March 12, 1987.	Fuller, James L	Black-legged Kittiwake	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area	Cone Marsh	Marsh	The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Ring Billed Gull - leg color + tail shape Sabines - size, leg color, + wing pattern \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:15:00/14:16:30.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	40
Rare bird documentation form for Turkey Vulture near Donnelson, 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1987-03-07	1987-03-12	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Turkey Vulture near Donnelson in Lee County, IA on March 7, 1987.	Pilliod, Christopher	Turkey Vulture	Donnellson	Lee County, north of Donnelson [sic]	open farmland	The documentation form by Christopher F. Pilliod is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Northern Harrier. This bird was too large for a harrier. Wrong underside wing color and pattern for harrier. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 15:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	26
Rare bird documentation form for Greater Scaup at Liscomb Sewage Lagoon, 1987	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1987-03-04	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form fro eight Greater Scaups at Liscomb Sewage Lagoon in Marshall County, IA on March 4, 1987.	Proescholdt, Mark	Greater Scaup	Liscomb	Liscomb Sewage Lagoon - (Marshall Co.)	Open water area away from road with some brush around	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Beth Proescholdt. \| Elimination of similar species: Lesser Scaup have the bold white wing stripe on secondaries only, a more angular-shaped head, and a purple gloss for head color. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/16:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	10
Field notes contributed by Hank Zaletel, spring 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy	1987-03-01	1987-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Hank Zaletel. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.	Zaletel, Hank	Bald Eagle American Bittern Double-crested Cormorant Loggerhead Shrike Northern Harrier American Golden Plover Great Egret	Colo Hendrickson Marsh Lake State Center				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
Field notes contributed by Eugene Armstrong and Eloise Armstrong, spring 1987	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1987-03-01	1987-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Eugene Armstrong and Eloise Armstrong. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.	Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene	Yellow-throated Warbler Black-legged Kittiwake Peregrine Falcon Northern Mockingbird	Booneville Saylorville Lake Bays Branch State Wildlife Area Walnut Woods State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
Field notes contributed by Thomas J. Staudt, spring 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1987-03-01	1987-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Thomas J. Staudt. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.	Staudt, Thomas J.	Killdeer Horned Grebe Alder Flycatcher Brewer's Blackbird White-eyed Vireo Golden-winged Warbler Eurasian Tree Sparrow Lesser Yellowlegs Connecticut Warbler Green-winged Teal Bonaparte's Gull Dark-eyed Junco	Cedar Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Iowa City West Branch Coralville				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, James P. Sandrock, spring 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birdsongs Parulidae \| Warblers	1987-03-01	1987-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by James P. Sandrock with observers James Huntington, Carl J. Bendorf, Thomas H. Kent and Robert I. Cecil. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.	Sandrock, James P., 1929-	Brewer's Blackbird Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Summer Tanager Yellow-breasted Chat Rose-breasted Grosbeak Carolina Wren Eurasian Tree Sparrow Northern Mockingbird Northern Parula Ovenbird Scarlet Tanager Winter Wren	Hickory Hill Park Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Van Buren County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
Field notes contributed by B.J. Rose, spring 1987	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1987-03-01	1987-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by B.J. Rose with observer Douglas Rose. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.	Rose, B.J.	Horned Grebe Yellow-breasted Chat Black-headed Grosbeak Cinnamon Teal Whimbrel Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Common Loon Black-crowned Night Heron Sora Northern Mockingbird Blackburnian Warbler Kentucky Warbler	Forneys Lake Fremont County Pony Creek Park Riverton Wildlife Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Nicholas A. Kubik, spring 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy	1987-03-01	1987-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Nicholas A. Kubik. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.	Kubik, Nicholas A.	Bald Eagle American Bittern Double-crested Cormorant Loggerhead Shrike American White Pelican White-crowned Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron American Wigeon Hooded Merganser Black-bellied Plover Northern Rough-winged Swallow American Black Duck	Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge Tama County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
Field notes contributed by Richard Jule Hollis, spring 1987	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Research Nest building	1987-03-01	1987-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Richard Jule Hollis. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.	Hollis, Richard Jule	Brewer's Blackbird Chimney Swift House Finch Black-crowned Night Heron Common Nighthawk American Robin Cliff Swallow	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Iowa City				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
Report for selected species in spring, contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, spring 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Laridae \| Gulls and Terns	1987-03-01	1987-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of bird sightings contributed by Raymond L. Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Double-crested Cormorant Willow Flycatcher Gray-cheeked Thrush Loggerhead Shrike American White Pelican Cattle Egret White-crowned Sparrow Common Loon Sora White-rumped Sandpiper Golden-crowned Kinglet Northern Harrier	Appanoose County Kossuth County Van Buren County Wayne County Woodbury County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Marion M. Brewer, spring 1987	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Eggs Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy	1987-03-01	1987-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Marion M. Brewer. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.	Brewer, Marion M.	American Avocet Ross's Gull Cedar Waxwing Red-breasted Merganser Western Grebe Western Kingbird Virginia Rail Hudsonian Godwit Pine Siskin American Golden Plover Great Egret	Cherokee County Marble Lake Rush Lake Spencer Cherokee Quimby Pickerel Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
Field notes contributed by Tanya Bray, spring 1987	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Anseriformes \| Ducks, Geese, and Swans Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Fringillidae \| Finches	1987-03-01	1987-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Tanya Bray with observers W. Ross Silcock, Barbara L. Wilson, Robert K. Myers and others. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.	Bray, Tanya	Bald Eagle Double-crested Cormorant American White Pelican Snowy Egret Herring Gull Marsh Wren Black-crowned Night Heron Sora Hudsonian Godwit Common Snipe Swainson's Thrush Prothonotary Warbler Scarlet Tanager Gadwall Great Egret	Forneys Lake Fremont County Lake Manawa Mills County Riverton Wildlife Management Area Waubonsie State Park MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
Field notes contributed by Carl J. Bendorf, spring 1987	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies	1987-03-01	1987-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Carl J. Bendorf with observers Thomas H. Kent and Steve Larson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.	Bendorf, Carl J.	Horned Grebe Rusty Blackbird Clay-colored Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Golden-winged Warbler Dunlin Common Loon Wood Duck Semipalmated Plover Blue-winged Warbler Northern Parula Lincoln's Sparrow Barn Swallow Northern Harrier	Iowa County Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Iowa City Poweshiek County South Amana Pond				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
Field notes contributed by Ann M. Barker, June 8, 1987	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs	1987-03-01	1987-05-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Ann M. Barker. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.	Barker, Ann M.	American Bittern Upland Sandpiper Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Smith's Longspur Cattle Egret Black-crowned Night Heron Tree Swallow Hooded Warbler	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Credit Island Princeton State Wildlife Management Area Wildcat Den State Park Zirbel Slough Duck Creek Park Argyle				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	7
Rare bird documentation form for Sandhill Crane north of Amana, 1987	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1987-02-10	1987-02-15	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Sandhill Crane north of Amana in Iowa County, IA on February 10, 1987.	Bendorf, Carl J.	Sandhill Crane	Amana	1 Mile N. of Amana	Large corn stubble field in open country	The documentation form by Carl J. Bendorf is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Lanny Haldy and A. Lockridge. \| Elimination of similar species: Whooping Crane eliminate [sic] by gray overall color and lack of noticeable black in wings. Great Blue Heron elimiated [sic] by red patch on forehead and bustle-like tail. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 16:15:00/16:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	1
Rare bird documentation form for Townsend's Solitaire at West Okoboji Lake in 1987	Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1987-02-01	1987-05-11	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Townsend's Solitaire at West Okoboji Lake in Dickinson County, IA from February 1 to April 20, 1987.	Foote, LaVonne	Townsend's Solitaire	West Okoboji Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	5