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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 of Black Scoter at Colfax, 1983	Administrative records Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1983-11-11	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Black Scoter at Colfax in Jasper County, IA on November 11, 1983. Includes a record review document with votes and three documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Black Scoter	Colfax	Colfax sand pits, Jasper Co., Iowa	Sand/gravel pits along Interstate 80 north of Colfax. River bottom land area.	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Thomas J. Staudt and Carl Bendorf were submitted later. Other observers include Peter C. Petersen. \| Elimination of similar species: Ruddy Duck not as brown/black, face patch less distinct, and head and bill shape different. Female Surf and White-winged scoters have divided and less extense face patch and straighter forehead; White-winged has white wing patch. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 09:30:00/10:10:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	20
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Black Scoter at Le Claire, 1984	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1984-10-26	1993-09-01	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of six Black Scoters at Le Claire in Scott County, IA on October 26, 1984. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and four documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Bendorf, Carl J.	Black Scoter	Le Claire	1 mi. N. of LeClaire	In Mississippi River. Few other live birds in area, but many decoys set out by hunters.	The documentation form by Carl J. Bendorf is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Robert K. Myers, Francis L. Moore, and Gerald White were submitted later. Other observers include Peter C. Petersen and Jim Fuller. \| Elimination of similar species: Surf Scoter is another all dark bird, but it would have a much larger bill that extends on the same angle as a flattened forehead. The definite gray cheek and throat are not present on Surf Scoter. Female Ruddy ducks should be much browner and again have a flattened forehead in line with a larger bill. Black wings eliminate White-winged Scoter. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 10:15:00/10:35:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	20
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 of Mississippi Kite at Cardinal Marsh, 1978	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1978-05-29	1993-08-27	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review for a Mississippi Kite at Cardinal Marsh in Winneshiek County, IA on May 29, 1978. Includes two record review documents with votes, two documentation forms, an Iowa Bird Life article, additional notes on the bird, and internal correspondence submitted to the committee.	Moore, Francis L.	Mississippi Kite	Cardinal Marsh State Wildlife Area	Cardinal Marsh	Edge of woods near open cattail marsh	The documentation form by Francis L. Moore is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Tom Stone, Jr. and Sr. were submitted later. Other observers include Russell Hays. \| Elimination of similar species: White-tailed Kite does not have as dark a back as this bird ha and is also too light below. This bird definately [sic] did not have a deeply forked tail as a Swallow-tailed Kite would have had. \| The original event lasted from 11:15:00 to 11:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	26
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting for Mute Swan at Marshall County in 1981	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Forms (documents)	Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Rare birds	1981-09-11	1993-08-16	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Records Committee review for a Mute Swan at Marshall County, IA from September 11 to September 25, 1981. Includes a record review document with votes and the original sighting record found in the fall 1981 field notes by Beth Proescholdt with a number of other observers.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union Records Committee	Mute Swan	Marshall County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	11
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Trumpeter Swan at Charles City, 1989	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Forms (documents) Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1989-02-26	1993-08-05	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Trumpeter Swan at Charles City in Floyd County, IA on February 26, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes, three photocopied photos, an article in Iowa Bird Life, and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Walter, Janice L.	Trumpeter Swan	Charles City	Cedar River at end of Maple St., Charles City, IA	Narrow stretch of open water along bank of frozen river	The documentation form by Jan L. Walter is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other observers include Jim B. Walter and James L. Hansen. \| Elimination of similar species: Mute Swan by all black bill without knob at base; neck held straight not in S curve Tundra Swan by forehead slanting down to straight bill, black facial skin ending in broad point at eye, not sharp point in front of eye, and dipping down into a V on forehead, not extending straight across \| The original documentation form event lasted from 17:10:00/17:40:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	12
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Harris's Hawk at South of Blairstown, 1989	Administrative records Field notes Forms (documents) Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1989-09-10	1993-08-05	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Harris's Hawk at South of Blairstown in Benton County, IA on September 10, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes, a photo and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Fuller, James L	Harris's Hawk	Blairstown	2 1/2 miles South of Blairstown (Benton Co.) along I-56	Feedlot and open grazing land (hilly)	The documentation form by Jim Fuller is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Thomas H. Kent were submitted later. Other observers include Keith Carris, Carl Bendorf, Jim Fuller, and Ken Lowder. \| Elimination of similar species: Hawk at one time - appeared to be about the same size. White-tailed hawk has similar shoulder patch but breast is light. Dark phase Swainson's or red tail do not have white undertail or this tail pattern. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 06:45:00/07:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	30
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Mississippi Kite at Dudgeon Lake area, 1989	Administrative records Clippings (information artifacts) Field notes Forms (documents) Photographs	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1989-06-06	1993-08-05	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Mississippi Kite at Dudgeon Lake in Benton County, IA on June 6, 1989. Includes a record review document with votes, an article in Iowa Bird Life, three photographs, and nine documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Proescholdt, Mark	Mississippi Kite	Dudgeon Lake State Wildlife Mgt Area	Dudgeon Lake area - N. of Vinton - (Benton Co.)	Riverbottom woods along Cedar River with pond and power line cut	The documentation form by Mark Proescholdt is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Other documentation forms by Steve Dinsmore, Thomas H. Kent, Carl J. Bendorf, Beth Proescholdt, Jim Fuller, Randy Pinkston, Peter C. Petersen, and Diane Porter were submitted later .Other observers include Brian Blevins, Phyllis Harris, Jim Sinclair, Eugene Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Marc Phelps, Dave Conrads, Anne Barker, and Steve Poe. \| Elimination of similar species: There really are no similar species. An adult Black-shouldered Kite is very distinctive and the immature does not have a barred tail. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 06:33:00/07:45:00 and 11:45:00/12:30:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	26
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Tundra Swan at Red Rock Reservoir, 1988	Administrative records Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1988-12-18	1993-08-04	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Tundra Swan at Red Rock Reservoir in Marion County, IA on December 18, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes and two documentation forms submitted to the committee.	Johnson, Ann	Tundra Swan	Red Rock Dam	Des Moines River below Red Rock Dam - Marion Co., Iowa	river with sandbars	The documentation form by Ann Johnson is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another documentation form by Steve Dinsmore was submitted later on Jan 6, 1989. Other observers include Erik Munson, Wyman Borts, and Jim Sinclair. \| Elimination of similar species: Mute swan immature eliminated by bill color. Trumpeter swan eliminated by the presence of many white feathers at this date and concave bill shape. Unable to determine size difference. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:00:00/14:15:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	13
Records Committee review for rare bird sighting of Trumpeter Swan at Ingham Lake, 1988	Administrative records Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Ornithology Ornithology--Societies, etc	1988-11-21	1993-08-04	Rare birds documentation form	Records Committee review of a Trumpeter Swan at Ingham Lake in Emmet County, IA on November 21, 1988. Includes a record review document with votes and a documentation form submitted to the committee.	Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-	Trumpeter Swan	Ingham Lake	Ingham L., Emmet Co., IA	Frozen glacial lake	The documentation form by Thomas H. Kent is the earliest and the one that forms the basis of this record. Another observer was Francis Moore. \| Elimination of similar species: About two hours later we found a Tundra Swan at Union Slough at closer range. The neck was straight at the base and the black did not come as sharply to the edge. It was seen head on and the black came across the forehead without a pronounced V and the upper mandible was not straight. \| The original documentation form event lasted from 14:30:00/15:00:00.	Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	8	12
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Jim Sinclair, summer 1993	Forms (documents)	Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birdsongs Birds--Infancy	1993-06-01	1993-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Jim Sinclair. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1993.	Sinclair, Jim	Least Bittern American Kestrel Willow Flycatcher Brown-headed Cowbird Bobolink White-eyed Vireo Yellow-breasted Chat Grasshopper Sparrow Loggerhead Shrike Carolina Wren Ruby-throated Hummingbird Prothonotary Warbler Hooded Warbler	Brenton Slough Indianola Warren County Rolling Thunder Prairie Woodland Mounds State Preserve Lake Ahquabi State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	5
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Mark Proescholdt, summer 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy	1993-06-01	1993-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Mark Proescholdt. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1993.	Proescholdt, Mark	Little Blue Heron Alder Flycatcher Loggerhead Shrike Yellow-billed Cuckoo Western Kingbird Snowy Egret Chuck-will's-widow Cattle Egret Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Solitary Sandpiper Olive-sided Flycatcher Scarlet Tanager Blue Grosbeak Mourning Warbler Great Blue Heron Common Tern	Fremont County Liscomb Marshalltown Rathbun Lake Rice Lake Waubonsie State Park Albion Union Pine Lake State Park Bartlett Ackley Rice Lake Hawthorn Wildlife Management Area Mitchellville Wolf Creek Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	5
Field notes contributed by Peter C. Petersen, summer 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Counting	1993-06-01	1993-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Peter C. Petersen. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1993.	Petersen, Peter C.	Upland Sandpiper Bell's Vireo Carolina Wren Chimney Swift Yellow-throated Warbler Cattle Egret Lark Sparrow Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Hooded Merganser Peregrine Falcon Northern Mockingbird Chestnut-sided Warbler Blue Grosbeak Western Meadowlark Brown Creeper	Bellevue Davenport Goose Lake Huron Island Jackson County Montpelier Oakville Clinton County Tipton Big Sand Mound Nature Preserve				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	5
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Matthew Kenne, summer 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birdsongs Birds--Infancy	1993-06-01	1993-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in northern Iowa contributed by Matthew Kenne. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1993.	Kenne, Matthew C.	Swainson's Hawk Cooper's Hawk Double-crested Cormorant Turkey Vulture Least Flycatcher Common Grackle Common Moorhen Cattle Egret Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Spotted Sandpiper Olive-sided Flycatcher Cerulean Warbler Northern Pintail Tennessee Warbler Mourning Warbler American Golden Plover	Algona Kossuth County Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge Riverview Cemetery Ambrose A Call State Park				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	5
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Douglas C. Harr, summer 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Weather Waterfowl Owls--Behavior	1993-06-01	1993-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in northwest Iowa contributed by Douglas C. Harr. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1993.	Harr, Douglas C.	Eared Grebe Barn Owl Western Grebe Cattle Egret Virginia Rail Hooded Merganser	Larchwood Sioux Center Spirit Lake West Hottes Lake Center Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	5
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Rita Goranson, summer 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Scolopacidae \| Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and allies Charadriiformes \| Shore-birds, Gulls, and Auks Birds--Infancy Emberizidae \| Sparrows	1993-06-01	1993-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in northern Iowa contributed by Rita Goranson. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1993.	Goranson, Rita	Swainson's Hawk Least Bittern American Kestrel Ring-billed Gull Double-crested Cormorant Turkey Vulture Eared Grebe Yellow-billed Cuckoo Common Moorhen Western Grebe Virginia Rail Lesser Yellowlegs Solitary Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Black-billed Cuckoo	Cerro Gordo County Mason City Zirbel Slough Elk Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area Silver Lake				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	5
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, James L. Fuller, summer 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting	1993-06-01	1993-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by James L. Fuller. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1993.	Fuller, James L	Least Bittern Little Blue Heron White-eyed Vireo Yellow-breasted Chat Henslow's Sparrow Virginia Rail Least Tern Black-crowned Night Heron Piping Plover Blue Grosbeak Red-breasted Nuthatch Lesser Scaup Prairie Warbler Great-tailed Grackle Sandhill Crane	Coralville Lake Forneys Lake Fremont County Goose Lake Iowa City Lacey-Keosauqua State Park Mills County Percival Pottawattamie County Zirbel Slough Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit MidAmerican Energy Ponds Green Island Wildlife Management Area Croton				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	5
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Chris Edwards, summer 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Habitat Weather Birds--Infancy Birds--Feeding and feeds	1993-06-01	1993-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Chris Edwards. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1993.	Edwards, Chris	White-eyed Vireo Yellow-breasted Chat Carolina Wren Orchard Oriole Yellow-throated Warbler Acadian Flycatcher Veery Blue-winged Warbler Northern Parula Cerulean Warbler Prothonotary Warbler Worm-eating Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Hooded Warbler Kentucky Warbler Prairie Warbler	Coralville Lake Johnson County Lake Macbride State Park Stone City Shimek State Forest Wildlife Management Area - Croton Unit				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	5
Field notes contributed by David L. Dankert, summer 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird feeders Bird watching Birds--Counting	1993-06-01	1993-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in Linn County and Johnson County contributed by David L. Dankert. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1993.	Dankert, David L.	Ring-billed Gull Double-crested Cormorant Ring-necked Duck Ruby-throated Hummingbird Dickcissel House Finch Hooded Merganser Lesser Scaup	Coralville Lake Johnson County Linn County Pleasant Creek State Park Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	5
Field notes contributed by Raymond L. Cummins, summer 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird populations Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests	1993-06-01	1993-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in Appanoose County and Wayne County contributed by Raymond L. Cummins. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1993.	Cummins, Raymond L.	Upland Sandpiper Double-crested Cormorant Willow Flycatcher Bell's Vireo Loggerhead Shrike Yellow-billed Cuckoo Blue-winged Teal American White Pelican Cattle Egret Wood Thrush Lark Sparrow Caspian Tern Acadian Flycatcher Northern Parula Ovenbird Kentucky Warbler American Redstart Great Blue Heron Common Merganser Black Tern Northern Harrier	Appanoose County Rathbun Lake Wayne County Sharon Bluffs State Park Woodpecker Marsh				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	5
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Robert I. Cecil, summer 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Counting	1993-06-01	1993-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Robert I. Cecil. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1993.	Cecil, Robert I.	American Kestrel Double-crested Cormorant American White Pelican Western Kingbird Northern Parula	Des Moines Lee County Montrose Waterworks Park Pool 19 Iowa State Capitol				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	5
Field notes contributed by Marion M. Brewer, summer 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Counting	1993-06-01	1993-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in northwest Iowa contributed by Marion M. Brewer. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1993.	Brewer, Marion M.	Upland Sandpiper Yellow-billed Cuckoo Orchard Oriole Cattle Egret American Woodcock Eastern Whip-poor-will	Larrabee Cherokee				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	5
Field notes contributed by Dick Bierman, summer 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird banding Bird declines Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy	1993-06-01	1993-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of birds found in northwest Iowa contributed by Dick Bierman. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1993.	Bierman, Dick	American Kestrel Upland Sandpiper Sora Olive-sided Flycatcher Blue Grosbeak Great-tailed Grackle Common Pheasant	Cherokee County O'Brien County				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	5
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Eugene Armstrong and Eloise Armstrong, summer 1993	Forms (documents) Reports	Bird watching Birds--Behavior Birds--Counting	1993-06-01	1993-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report 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 summer 1993.	Armstrong, Eloise Armstrong, Eugene	Little Blue Heron Snowy Egret Merlin Osprey Willet Pileated Woodpecker Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Booneville Fremont County Madison County Perry Nebraska City Raccoon River Badger Creek State Recreation Area				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	5
Field reports form for submitting seasonal observations of Iowa birds, Carol Ann Alexander, summer 1993	Field notes Forms (documents)	Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Weather Birds--Infancy	1993-06-01	1993-07-31	Manuscript, graphic, and printed material	Summer report of Eastern Phoebe sightings contributed by Carol Ann Alexander. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1993.	Alexander, Carol Ann	Eastern Phoebe	Fairfield Lamson Woods State Preserve				Iowa Ornithologists' Union \| MS 166	25	5