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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 White-winged Scoter at Big Creek State Park, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-11-07	1984-11-10	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a White-winged Scoter at Big Creek State Park in Polk County, IA on November 7, 1984.	Proescholdt, Beth	White-winged Scoter	Big Creek State Park	Big Creek St. P., Polk Co., n. of Des Moines	open lake	The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Phyllis Harris and Mark Proescholdt. \| Elimination of similar species: immature Surf Scoter - but when the bird flew + showed the white wing patches in its secondaries there was no doubt but that it was a White-winged Scoter. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:50:00/16:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	12
Rare bird documentation form for White-winged Scoter at Willow Slough in 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-11-06	1984-11-13	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a White-winged Scoter at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on November 6 and 13, 1984.	Wilson, Barbara L.	White-winged Scoter	Willow Slough State Game Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	12
Rare bird documentation form for Bohemian Waxwing at Iowa City, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-11-11	1984-11-15	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Bohemian Waxwing at Iowa City in Johnson County, IA on November 11, 1984.	Bendorf, Carl J.	Bohemian Waxwing	Iowa City	1 mile w. of #218 on county F20 County: Johnson	Along roadside lined with medium trees and a hillside with lots of bushes and shrubs. Many Cedar Waxwings feeding in same area.	The documentation form by Carl J. Bendorf is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Thomas Kent, Thomas Staudt, and Richard Hollis. \| Elimination of similar species: The size, wing markings, chestnut undertail, and call note were considered in direct comparison to nearby Cedar Waxwings. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:35:00/10:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	16
Rare bird documentation form for Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Babcock Access in Coralville Reservoir in 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds Wildlife conservation	1984-09-11	1984-11-15	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for six to ten Buff-breasted Sandpipers at Babcock Access in Coralville Reservoir in September 11 or 18, 1984.	Thompson, Carol A.	Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Babcock Access				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	25
Rare bird documentation form for Willet at Coralville Reservoir, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-10-20	1984-11-15	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Willet at Coralville Reservoir in Babcock Lake Access in Johnson County, IA on October 20, 1984.	Thompson, Carol A.	Willet	Babcock Access	Coralville Reservoir - Babcock Lake Rd - end	Reservoir edge - mud	The documentation form by Carol Thompson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: ? I don't know what one would confuse a Willet with. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:00:00/10:05:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	10
Rare bird documentation form for White-winged Scoter at Big Creek State Park, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-11-07	1984-11-23	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a White-winged Scoter at Big Creek State Park in Polk County, IA on November 7, 1984.	Proescholdt, Mark	White-winged Scoter	Big Creek State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	12
Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Falcon at Goose Lake, Lehigh, and Moorland in 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Rare birds	1984-11-14	1984-11-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for several sightings of Prairie Falcons. First sighting is of a Prairie Falcon is at Goose Lake northeast of Greene County, IA on November 14, 1984. Second sighting of a Prairie Falcon is northeast Lehigh in Webster County, IA on November 16, 1984. Third sighting of a Prairie Falcon is east of Moorland in Webster County, IA on November 24, 1984.	Martin, Elwood	Prairie Falcon	Goose Lake Lehigh Moorland				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	35
Rare bird documentation form for Golden Eagle at Willow Slough, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-11-23	1984-11-28	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Golden Eagle at Willow Slough in Mills County, IA on November 23, 1984.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Golden Eagle	Willow Slough State Game Management Area	Mills County, Iowa, near Willow Slough		The documentation form by Barb Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Young Bald Eagles are similar but usually mottled with light feathers. They have white on the under wing coverts, not the bases of the flight feathers, & they do not have the neat tail pattern. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:30:00/15:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	31
Rare bird documentation form for Snowy Egret at Fremont County, 1984	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-08-12	1984-11-28	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation for eight Snowy Egrets at Fremont County, IA on August 12, 1984.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Snowy Egret	Fremont County	Missouri River floodplain just south of the Bridge to Nebraska City; Fremont County		The documentation form by Barb Wilson is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: The black bill eliminates Great Egret & Cattle Egret. Immature Little Blue Herons have uniformly colored legs. Both Great Egrets & Little Blues were present & they were not feeding actively like the Snowys - not running around, that is.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	32	19
Rare bird documentation form for Snowy Owl in North Marshall County, 1984	Field notes	Bird banding Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1984-11-28	1984-11-29	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Snowy Owl in North Marshall County, IA on November 28 - 29, 1984.	Proescholdt, Beth	Snowy Owl	Marshall County	n. Marshall County		The documentation form by Beth Proescholdt is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Garry Brandenburg, Jon Stravers, and Carl Kurtz.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	50
Field notes contributed by Thomas J. Staudt, fall 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy	1984-08-01	1984-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Thomas J. Staudt, fall 1984. An immature Northern Goshawk is described in detail. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.	Staudt, Thomas J.	Northern Goshawk Red Knot Pectoral Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Common Nighthawk Pine Siskin Tundra Swan Great Egret	Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Coralville Lock and Dam 9 Coralville Dam				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	5
Barbara L. Wilson letter and field notes to Michael C. Newlon regarding fall 1984 bird sightings, November 29, 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Ciconiiformes \| Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Weather Birds--Infancy	1984-08-01	1984-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Barbara L. Wilson letter and field notes to Michael C. Newlon were regarding fall 1984 bird sightings, November 29, 1984. These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.	Wilson, Barbara L.	American Bittern Cattle Egret Yellow-bellied Flycatcher White-winged Scoter Golden Eagle Sandhill Crane Sharp-shinned Hawk	Folsom Lake Fremont County Mills County Willow Slough State Game Management Area Saulsbury Bridge Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	5
Field notes contributed by Gerald White, fall 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1984-08-01	1984-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes contributed by Gerald White, fall 1984. A sighting by Timothy L. Dywer is also listed on the report. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.	White, Gerald	Barn Owl Harris' Sparrow Black Scoter Western Sandpiper Ruddy Turnstone Common Snipe Red-necked Phalarope Greater White-fronted Goose Red Crossbill Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Coralville Lake Le Claire Lake Odessa Greenwood Cemetery				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	5
Birds reported to Dr. James Dinsmore by others (fide reports), fall 1984	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1984-08-01	1984-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Birds reported to Dr. James Dinsmore by others (field reports), fall 1984, covered sightings of five species with descriptions of the birds and their locations, as well as the qualifications of the five observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.	Dinsmore, James J.	Prairie Falcon Western Kingbird Ross' Goose King Rail Northern Harrier	Ames Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Goose Lake Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area Lehigh Moorland				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	5
Field notes contributed by Beth and Mark Proescholdt, Liscomb, Iowa, fall 1984	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Threskiornithidae \| Ibises	1984-08-01	1984-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Separate field reports contributed by both Beth and Mark Proescholdt, Liscomb, Iowa, fall 1984.These items were used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.	Proescholdt, Beth Proescholdt, Mark	Rufous Hummingbird Ferruginous Hawk Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Merlin Red Knot Black-legged Kittiwake White-winged Scoter Gray Partridge Black-billed Cuckoo Red Crossbill Ruff	Big Creek State Park Chester Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Grundy County Hendrickson Marsh Lake Liscomb Marshalltown Nashua Union Saylorville				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	5
Field report of Iowa birds, fall 1984, contributed by Diane C. Porter	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1984-08-01	1984-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field report of Iowa birds, fall 1984, was contributed by Diane C. Porter for the Fairfield area. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.	Porter, Diane C.	Double-crested Cormorant Eastern Bluebird Chimney Swift Palm Warbler Purple Finch Osprey Chipping Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco	Fairfield Walton Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	5
Field notes contributed by Peter C. Petersen, fall 1984	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1984-08-01	1984-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Peter C. Petersen, fall 1984. He sighted 49 species, some documented in separate letters, and some with other observers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.	Petersen, Peter C.	Evening Grosbeak Black Scoter Merlin Western Sandpiper Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Peregrine Falcon Short-billed Dowitcher Buff-breasted Sandpiper Common Tern	Bettendorf Credit Island Davenport Le Claire Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge - Big Timber Division Muscatine Oakville Sabula				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	5
Field notes contributed by Robert K. Myers, fall 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1984-08-01	1984-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Robert K. Myers, fall 1984. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.	Myers, Robert K.	Long-tailed Duck Black Scoter Northern Goshawk Golden Eagle Peregrine Falcon Tundra Swan Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Le Claire Nashua New Albin Waterloo Sweet Marsh Harpers Ferry Lock and Dam 9				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	5
Field notes contributed by Francis L. Moore, fall 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Rare birds	1984-08-01	1984-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Francis L. Moore, fall 1984. An albino Red-Tailed Hawk is noted within the report. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.	Moore, Francis L.	Rufous Hummingbird Red-tailed Hawk Black Scoter Northern Goshawk Black-legged Kittiwake Greater Scaup Prairie Warbler Pine Warbler	Chester Le Claire Montrose Saylorville Dam Mississippi River, Iowa Hope Martin Memorial Park Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	5
Field notes contributed by Paul Martsching for Story County, fall 1984	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birdsongs Rare birds	1984-08-01	1984-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field were notes contributed by Paul Martsching for Story County, fall 1984. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.	Martsching, Paul	Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow Lapland Longspur Merlin Red Knot Palm Warbler Sanderling Northern Parula Buff-breasted Sandpiper Ruff Pine Warbler	Colo Doolittle Prairie State Preserve Hendrickson Marsh Lake Story County Brookside Park Larson Marsh Hickory Grove Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	5
Field notes contributed by Thomas H. Kent, fall 1984	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy	1984-08-01	1984-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Thomas H. Kent, fall 1984. Fifty-nine bird species were sighted with eight other observers, mostly in Johnson County. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Rufous Hummingbird Double-crested Cormorant Cattle Egret Red Knot Bohemian Waxwing Golden Eagle Connecticut Warbler Short-billed Dowitcher Buff-breasted Sandpiper Northern Shrike	Chester Coralville Lake Folsom Lake Fremont County Hickory Hill Park Johnson County Nebraska City Winneshiek County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	5
J. Donald Gillaspey letter to Michael C. Newlon regarding birds seen during fall 1984	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Accipitridae \| Hawks and Eagles Birds--Infancy	1984-08-01	1984-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	J. Donald Gillaspey letter to Michael C. Newlon was regarding birds seen during fall 1984. He and three other observers saw five bird species near Lamoni, including an immature Pine Grosbeak. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.	Gillaspey, J. Donald	Bald Eagle Red-tailed Hawk Brewer's Blackbird Loggerhead Shrike Pine Grosbeak Northern Harrier	Council Bluffs Des Moines Lamoni				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	5
Mark Dixon field reports, fall 1984	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy	1984-08-01	1984-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Mark Dixon field reports, fall 1984, noted the sightings of five different species in two locations. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.	Dixon, Mark D.	Rough-legged Hawk Horned Grebe Western Grebe Surf Scoter Long-eared Owl	Big Creek State Park Saylorville Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	5
Field notes contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, fall 1984	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather	1984-08-01	1984-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	1984 fall field notes contributed by Raymond L. Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Western Kingbird Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Solitary Sandpiper Olive-sided Flycatcher Blue-winged Warbler Fox Sparrow Pine Siskin Winter Wren Green-winged Teal Prairie Warbler	Dallas County Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Muscatine Rathbun Lake Pioneer Ridge Nature Area and Nature Center Shimek State Forest Centerville Sharon Bluffs State Park Honey Creek State Park Davis County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	5
Field notes contributed by Conrad F. Schlemmer, fall 1984	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Weather	1984-08-01	1984-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes were contributed by Conrad F. Schlemmer, fall 1984, mostly about sightings at his home in southeast Council Bluffs, Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of fall 1984.	Schlemmer, Conrad F.	Cooper's Hawk American Kestrel Pied-billed Grebe Great Horned Owl Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Chestnut-sided Warbler	Council Bluffs Spirit Lake Denison				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	21	5