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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 Orange-crowned Warbler at Ledges State Park, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-08-22	N/A	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for an Orange-crowned Warbler at Ledges State Park in Boone County, IA on August 22, 1986.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Orange-crowned Warbler	Ledges State Park	Ledges S.P.	deciduous woods	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Erik Munson. \| Elimination of similar species: The smaller bill, yellow undertail coverts, and streaking on the sides eliminate the very similar Tennessee Warbler. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/09:32:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	19
Rare bird documentation form for Orange-crowned Warbler at Ledges State Park in 1986	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Rare birds	1986-08-22	1986-08-24	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Rare bird documentation form for a Orange-crowned Warbler at Ledges State Park in Boone County, IA on August 22, 1986.	Munson, Erik	Orange-crowned Warbler	Ledges State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	19
Rare bird documentation form for Least Tern at Saylorville Marina, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-08-21	1986-08-23	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Least Tern at Saylorville Marina in Polk County, IA on August 21, 1986.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Least Tern	Saylorville Marina	Saylorville Reservoir-near marina	resting on sandy beach	The documentation form by Steve Dinsmore is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: No other tern shows the combination of yellow bill and legs, small size, white forehead, and dark outer primaries. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 15:10:00/15:20:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	44
Details of identification for Common Moorhen, Glaucous Gull, and Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Fall 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-08-21	1986-11-26	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes written by Robert Cecil detailing the sighting of a Common Moorhen near Keokuk, a Glaucous Gull at Saylorville Dam, and a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher at Shimek State Forest.	Cecil, Robert I.	Common Moorhen Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Glaucous Gull	Saylorville Dam Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit Pool 19				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	33	44
Special sighting reports and Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas documentation form, Patricia A. Jackson, August 20, 1986.	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Birdsongs Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds	1986-08-20	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Special sighting reports and a documentation of a Least Flycatcher sighting contributed by Patricia A. Jackson, August 20, 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.	Jackson, Patricia A., 1924-2017	Upland Sandpiper Least Flycatcher Harris' Sparrow Yellow-throated Warbler Greater Yellowlegs Veery Swainson's Thrush Blackpoll Warbler	Lyon County Rock Rapids				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	1
Rare bird documentation form for Pine Warbler at Stone State Park, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-08-18	1986-08-23	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for one to two Pine Warblers at Stone State Park in Plymouth County, IA on August 18, 1986.	Huser, Bill F.	Pine Warbler	Stone State Park	Stone State Park, Plymouth County	deciduous wood land trees - burr oak + ash	The documentation form by Bill Huser is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: black-throated green. juv. female - has more yellow (triangle) on face. Blackpoll + bay breasted juveniles - streaking on back and less yellow on throat, breast + belly. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 19:00:00/19:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	29
Rare bird documentation form for Prairie Warbler at the Croton Unit in Shimek State Forest, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-08-15	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 August 15, 1986.	Cecil, Robert I.	Prairie Warbler	Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit	Croton Unit, Shimek State Forest, 2 1/2 miles west of Argyle, Lee County, Iowa	Heavily overgrown pasture	The documentation form by Robert Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. Other observers include John Cecil. \| Elimination of similar species: In view of the features I observed, I considered this bird pretty much in the unmistakable category. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 08:10:00/08:15:00.	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--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-08-12	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 August 12, 1986.	Cecil, Robert I.	Prairie Warbler	Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit	Croton Unit, Shimek Forest, 2 1/2 miles W. of Argyle, Lee Co. Iowa	Cedars overlooking heavily overgrown pasture with multi-flora rose, large saplings (small trees), conifer saplings planted by Conservation Comm.	The documentation form by Robert Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Magnolia has yellow rump. Imm. Blackburnian has much more white in wings, more defined head pattern, more orangy-yellow about head. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 07:45:00/07:50:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	30
Rare bird documentation form for Cape May Warbler at the Croton Unit in the Shimek State Forest, 1986	Field notes	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-08-12	1986-08-19	Rare birds documentation form	Rare bird documentation form for a Cape May Warbler at the Croton Unit in the Shimek State Forest in Lee County, IA on August 12, 1986.	Cecil, Robert I.	Cape May Warbler	Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit	Croton Unit, Shimek State Forest	Middle maturity woodland bordered by brushy edge. Larger cedars around.	The documentation form by Robert Cecil is the only one submitted and forms the basis of this record. \| Elimination of similar species: Fall female Yellow-rumped looks similar, but has much more yellow rump, less streaking on undersides. And although this is early for Cape May, it would be very early for Yellow-rump. \| The original documentation form event occurred around 07:45:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	35	24
Documentation form, contributed by Steve Dinsmore, August 5 to October 27, 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Ornithology Rare birds	1986-08-05	1986-10-27	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	The form documents the sighting of one to eleven Common Terns at Saylorville Reservoir in Polk County, IA from August 5 to October 27, 1986. It includes specific sightings at Oak Grove Beach and Sandpiper Beach.	Dinsmore, Stephen J.	Common Tern	Saylorville Lake Sandpiper Recreation Area Oak Grove Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	34	42
Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas documentation form, Jan L. Walter and Jim B. Walter, August 4, 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Identification Ornithology--Methodology Rare birds Birds--Infancy	1986-08-04	N/A	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Documentation of a Horned Lark sighting contributed by Jan L. Walter and Jim B. Walter, August 4, 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.	Walter, Janice L. Walter, Jim B.	Horned Lark	Cerro Gordo County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	23	1
Field notes contributed by Thomas J. Staudt, fall 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1986-08-01	1986-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Thomas J. Staudt with observers James L. Fuller, Thomas H. Kent and W. Ross Silcock. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1986.	Staudt, Thomas J.	Bald Eagle Broad-winged Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Red-necked Grebe Cedar Waxwing Evening Grosbeak Snowy Egret Black Scoter Northern Goshawk Osprey Common Nighthawk Buff-breasted Sandpiper Great Egret	Floyd County Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Hickory Hill Park Lake Macbride State Park Nebraska City Sugar Bottom Campground Sandy Beach Public Use Area Jolly Rogers Campground Mehaffey Bridge				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	5
Field notes and Barbara L. Wilson letter to Carl J. Bendorf, fall 1986	Correspondence Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1986-08-01	1986-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Barbara L. Wilson. Included with the field notes is a letter from Barbara L. Wilson to Carl J. Bendorf regarding the mild, wet fall weather. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1986.	Wilson, Barbara L.	Snow Bunting Golden-winged Warbler Savannah Sparrow Lesser Black-backed Gull Blue-winged Warbler Bay-breasted Warbler Cape May Warbler Northern Shrike	George Wyth Memorial State Park Mills County Saylorville Lake Sweet Marsh Hope Martin Memorial Park Strahan Steamboat Rock Wayside State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	5
Fall field reports from Eugene and Eloise Armstrong	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1986-08-01	1986-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Armstrong lists various bird sightings made in central Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of fall 1986.	Armstrong, Eloise	Northern Flicker Broad-winged Hawk Long-tailed Duck Rock Wren Surf Scoter Peregrine Falcon Barn Swallow Eastern Screech-Owl Northern Bobwhite	Booneville Lake Red Rock Saylorville Dam Greenwood Park Walnut Woods State Park Badger Creek State Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	5
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Douglas Rose, fall 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Food Birds--Identification Weather Birds--Infancy	1986-08-01	1986-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Douglas Rose with observers B.J. Rose, Linda Rose and Ken Olson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1986.	Rose, Douglas L.	Swainson's Hawk American Bittern Turkey Vulture Horned Grebe Ruby-throated Hummingbird Western Grebe Dickcissel Yellow-Crowned Night Heron Semipalmated Plover Tree Swallow Sedge Wren Black-throated Green Warbler Fox Sparrow Water Pipit Great-tailed Grackle	Carter Lake Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Fremont County Iowa Lake Manawa State Park Mills County Pony Creek Park Scott County Waubonsie State Park Wildcat Den State Park Willow Slough State Game Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	5
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, fall 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Infancy	1986-08-01	1986-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Mark Proescholdt with observers Beth Proescholdt, B.J. Rose, Babs Padelford, Loren Padelford and others. Field notes include sighting of an Albino Barred Owl in Hardin County. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1986.	Proescholdt, Mark	Thayer's Gull Snow Bunting Barred Owl Long-tailed Duck Western Grebe Black Scoter Merlin Bohemian Waxwing Eastern Phoebe Common Yellowthroat White-winged Scoter Peregrine Falcon Glaucous Gull Philadelphia Vireo Hermit Thrush Yellow-rumped Warbler	Little Wall Lake Big Creek State Park George Wyth Memorial State Park Grammer Grove County Wildlife Area Liscomb Saylorville Dam Saylorville Lake Sweet Marsh Hardin County Brookside Park Union Grove State Park Pine Lake State Park Roberts Creek Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	5
Field notes contributed by Peter C. Petersen, fall 1986	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1986-08-01	1986-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Peter C. Petersen with observers Mary Lou Petersen, Brian Blevins, Corey Blevins and Stephen J. Dinsmore. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1986.	Petersen, Peter C.	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Least Bittern Bobolink Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Rock Wren Ruddy Duck Osprey Common Snipe Caspian Tern Olive-sided Flycatcher Orange-crowned Warbler Pine Siskin Winter Wren Bonaparte's Gull Great Egret	Little Wall Lake Bellevue Credit Island Davenport Huron Island Jemmerson Slough Wildlife Management Area Sabula Saylorville Dam Railroad Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	5
Field notes contributed by Robert K. Myers, fall 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests	1986-08-01	1986-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Robert K. Myers with observer Stephen J. Dinsmore. The field notes include several bird descriptions. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1986.	Myers, Robert K.	Northern Flicker Thayer's Gull Barn Owl Western Grebe Yellow Rail Pacific Loon Black Scoter Red Knot Rock Wren White-winged Scoter Peregrine Falcon Sora Olive-sided Flycatcher Connecticut Warbler Cape May Warbler Buff-breasted Sandpiper Northern Shrike	Big Creek State Park Des Moines River Forneys Lake Ledges State Park Perry Saylorville Lake Snake Creek State Game Management Area DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Lakin Slough State Game Management Area MidAmerican Energy Ponds Dawson Dunkerton				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	5
Field notes contributed by Erik Munson, fall 1986	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Parulidae \| Warblers	1986-08-01	1986-11-30	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 fall 1986.	Munson, Erik	Swainson's Hawk Chimney Swift Ruby-throated Hummingbird Golden-winged Warbler White-throated Sparrow Red-breasted Merganser Eastern Meadowlark Osprey Common Nighthawk Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Philadelphia Vireo Chestnut-sided Warbler Bay-breasted Warbler Red-breasted Nuthatch Red Crossbill Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Little Wall Lake Ames Big Marsh Wildlife Area George Wyth Memorial State Park Ledges State Park Saylorville Lake Sweet Marsh				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	5
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Francis L. Moore, fall 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Parulidae \| Warblers	1986-08-01	1986-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	List of birds and locations contributed by Francis L. Moore with observers Robert I. Cecil, Thomas H. Kent and Robert K. Myers. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of fall 1986.	Moore, Francis L.	Thayer's Gull Short-eared Owl Snowy Egret Ross' Goose Merlin Golden Eagle Peregrine Falcon Red-necked Phalarope Glaucous Gull Long-eared Owl Red Crossbill Northern Shrike	Big Creek State Park Black Hawk County Des Moines River George Wyth Memorial State Park New Albin Saylorville Lake Waterloo DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Union Township Cedar Hills Sand Prairie				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	5
Field notes contributed by Sharon Laub, fall 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification Weather	1986-08-01	1986-11-30	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 fall 1986.	Laub, Sharon	Northern Flicker Blue Jay Gray Partridge Pine Siskin Hairy Woodpecker Golden-crowned Kinglet	Rippey				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	5
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Nicholas A. Kubik, fall 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Identification	1986-08-01	1986-11-30	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 fall 1986.	Kubik, Nicholas A.	Red-headed Woodpecker Bald Eagle Rough-legged Hawk Swainson's Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Eastern Bluebird Snow Bunting Purple Finch Osprey Semipalmated Plover Pine Siskin Red-breasted Nuthatch Belted Kingfisher Cape May Warbler Great Blue Heron	Iowa River Tama County Tama Tama Airport				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	5
Field reports form, contributed by Timothy L. Dwyer, fall 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Identification	1986-08-01	1986-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Dwyer lists four bird sightings made in southeast Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of fall 1986.	Dwyer, Timothy L.	Short-eared Owl Western Grebe White-winged Scoter Sanderling	Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Des Moines County Lock and Dam 16				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	5
Field notes contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, fall 1986	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification	1986-08-01	1986-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Cummins lists birds sightings primarily at Rathbun Lake and in Appanoose County. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of fall 1986.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Brewer's Blackbird Blue-headed Vireo Western Sandpiper Long-billed Dowitcher Short-billed Dowitcher	Appanoose County Rathbun Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	5
Field notes contributed by Dick Bierman, fall 1986	Field notes	Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration	1986-08-01	1986-11-30	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Field notes listing bird sightings in Cherokee County, mostly within 2 miles of the Little Sioux River. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of fall 1986.	Bierman, Dick	Red-headed Woodpecker Eastern Bluebird Chimney Swift Bohemian Waxwing Tree Swallow Pine Siskin	Cherokee County Little Sioux River				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	22	5